Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-01-04
FROM CONNECTICUT.


iAhiEOhDy OAu
The Connecticut legislature organized to-
day by the choice of Robert Coil president
pro tenn, of the Senate, and Chas. Z. Wood
bury, clerk, and the election of Chas. II.
Pine, speaker, and Donald G. Perkins and
| ID. W. Paige. CLERKS of the House. In the
Senate, resolution validating all ballots re-
turned as cast at the last election for any Of
fcers, was passed In the House the resolu-
ton was tabled. The report of the commit.
tee on q canvass of votes was made this p
NJ, and Gov. Walters inaugural address
will be delivered at 2 o'clock. Gov. Waller
was escorted to the State House at II 80 by
the governors horse and foot guards of
Hartford and New Haven, four companies.
Gov. Walters message says, in opening,
that the legislative and executive depart
ments are not entirely in political accord,
| but he hopes that this will neither Interfere
with their pleasant relations, nor lessen the
| value of their public favors, Referring to
national politics, he says "That not for quar-
ter of a century have the people had cause to
be so hopeful Of legislation as now Our
| own State needs but little legislation, and
were the legislature to adjourn after making
the usual appropriations, the people would
| not suffer-
He recommends the passage of law facili-
tating the act of voting, and providing that
no contributions of money shall be made by
any person who is a candidate for office, for
election purposes, and that before taking
office the person elected shall make oath that
he has not violated this statute.
he makes strong plea for civil service
reform, and suggests the expediency of con-
ferring upon women the same public rights
that they have in New York and Massachu-
sets.
The funded debt of the State on January
LIST, 1888, was S4,590.S 800.
He suggests some legislation to afford bet
ter provision for the care of 5000 neglected
and dependent children in the State, and con
siders that, as the terms of the State courts
are so incOnveniently arranged that a law
should be passed providing that the Supreme
Court shall always be open.
He favors the correction and amendment
of Sunday laws, which he considers are in
congruous. He considers that if the l.gis-
lature fails to approve the proposed amend
ment, prohibiting the sale of liquors, it would
not injure the cause of morality or temper
ance, there being little occasion for consti-
tutonal prohibition. He offers a suggestion
for the improvement of the local license law,
which he considers a necessity. He does
not favor the increase of the Governors sal
ary, but does favor the more general publ
-
the benefit of the people, and concludes, bv
stating the necessity for curtailing special
legislation.
The motion to postpone the resolution val
idating all votes cast at the State election,
was lost A substitute resolution, to include
votes cast at New Haven city election was
adopted.
The report Of the committee on canvass
Of votes. reported . majority of votes re-
turned for Thomas L. Waller, Governor,
George G. Sumner, Lieut.. Governor, d.
Ward Northup. Secretary of State, Alfred r
Goodrich, Treasurer, Frank d. Sloate,
Comptroller; all but Sloate being democrats
Resolutions we're then passed declaring these
officers elected.
Gov. Waller met the general assembly in
the joint convention, At 40. The oath was
administered BY Chief Justice Park, and the
governor read the inaugural address.