The Portland daily press., 1883-01-04
CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE.

inaugural Address OF GOV. Waller.
HARTFORD, Jan. 3.-Governor Waller was
inapgurated today. His message says in OPEN
ing 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 work. Referring to national poll
tics, he says: 'Not for a quarter of century
have the people had cause to be SO hopeful of
legislation as now. Our own State needs little
legislation, and were the Legislature to adjourn
after making the usual appropriations the
people would not suffer" He recommends
the passage. of laws facilitating the act Of wot.
~fsE, sud providing that no contributions OF
money shall be made by any candidate for Office
for election purposes, and that before taking
office the person elected shall make oath that
strong plea for civil service reform and sug-
gests the expediency of conferrings upon
women the same public rights that they have
in New York and Massachusetts,
The funded debt of the State on January 1st
1888, was $4, ,590,600. He suggests some legis-
latiOn to afford better provision for the care of
the 5000 neglected and dependent children in
the State, and considers that as the terms OF
ranged, a law should be passed providing that
the Superior Court shall be always open. He
favorS the correction and amendment of the
Sunday laws, which he considers are incon-
gruous He considers that if the Legislature
fails to approve the proposed amendment pro-
the cause of morality or temperance. There
is little occasion for constitutional prohibition.
He offers suggestions for Improvement OF the
local license law, which he considers a neces-
sity. He does not favor the increase of the
Governors salary, but does favor the more
general publication and distribution of the
laws for the benefit of the people, and con-
cludes by stating the necessity for curtailing
special legislation.
The Legislature organized to-day by the
choice of Robert Colt as President pro tenn. of
the Senate, and Charles P. Woodman, Clerk,
and the election of Charles H. Give, Speaker,
and Donald G. Perkins and D. w. Paige,
Clerks of the House. In the Senate resolu-
tion was passed validating all ballots as cast at
the last election tor any officers In the House
the resolution was tabled.
In the House of Representatives this after
noon there was discussion on a resolution to
validate all ballots cast at the election in No
vember.
Mr.. Troup of New Haven moved an amend
ment to include ballots cast at the city election
in New Haven in December.
Mr.. Cleveland (Dem.) favored the indefinite
postponement of the whole matter.
A motion to postpone the resolution validity
ing all votes cast at the State election was lost
The substitute resolution to include the votes
cast at the New Haven city election was adopt
ed
The report of the committee on the canvass
of votes reported a majority of votes returned
for Thomas L. Waller for Governor; George
g. Sumner, Lieutenant Governor; ID. Ward
Northrup, Secretary of State; Alfred r. Good
rich, Treasurer; Frank D. Sloale, Comptroller.
Ali but Sloate are Democi ats. Resolutsons
were then passed declaring these officers elect
ed The Senate concurred.
Gov. Waller met the General Assembly in
joint convention at IL o'clock and the oath
was administered by Chief Justice Park, and
the Governor read his inaugural address,