Morning journal and courier., 1883-01-04
The House.

h. Speaker ofthe last session.
 The roll call disclosed twenty-six absentees. The oath was administered to the members present by the Speaker. George N Leyon, of Eastford, reported in place of Charles N. Smith, deceased. The House then proceeded to elect Speaker Messrs. Perry of Hartford, Rus sell of Killingly, Glover of Fairfield, and Law of New Haven were appointed tellers. The vote was as follows: Charles II. Pine, Derby, (Rep.) 125; Roland Hitchcock, Win chester, Oem. 95. MT. Pine was declared duly elected and Messrs Simonds of Canton, and Hitchcock, of Winchester appointed to wait upon him and escort him to the chair. Upon taking the chair Speaker Pine made an appropriate address, which was listened to with much interest. Mr. Pine's remarks were greeted with ap pIause. After taking the oath he called up- | on the chaplain, the Rev. George M Stone, for prayer. ! The House then proceeded to elect a clerk. | The vote resulted as follows: Donald G. | Perkins, of Norwich, (Rep.) 127; Edward | G. Kilduff, of Waterbury, Dem.) S2. Mr. Perkins was declared duly elected and | took the oath.
 Resolution appointing Allan W. Paige, of Sherman, assistant clerk for the session passed and Mir. Paige administered the oath.
 Resolution appointing the Rev. George M. Stone, of Hartford, chaplain for the session, passed.
 Resolution appointing John L. Wilson of Sufield, Charles W. Pickett of Washington,
 Wilbur s. Comstock of East Haddam, and
 Oliver A. Hiscock of Woodstock, messen-
 gers for the session; passed.
 Resolution appointing James E. Smith, I North Haven; James s. Warner, Lebanon {;
 Oliver Burr, Fairfield John Bolles, Mans
 field, and John Holmes, of Woodbury, door
 keepers for the session; passed. | 0It Nf Uakh aHiaId aYNd
 Cleveland, of Hartford, were appointed a
 committee to notify the Senate that the
 House was organized and ready to proceed to l business
 Messrs. Cundall of Brooklyn, Mahan of
 New London, ana McLane of Simsbury, l were appointed a committee on rules. THE BLACK BALLOTS.
 The resolution validating certain alleged
 illegal ballots cast in New Haven at the last election came in from the Senate with mo i. tion to concur.
 The bill as passed was follows: GENERAL ASSEMBLY,, January Session, A. D.. 1883.
 AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives' in General Assembly con | vened
 Section l. No ballot heretofore cast at any
 election in this State shall be deemed illegal by reason of its having any distinguishing , mark thereon or because it was not printed on plain white paper.
 Section 2 This act shall take effect from and after it's passage.
 Approved January q, 1883
 HOBART II. BIoELow, Governor. II MT. Cleveland, of Hartford, maintained that such nn action was without precedent ' It had boen the custom for many years to , appoint Q committee to receive tho canvass
 of votes from the Secretary of States office, II Al he DI , the members arc here ag the representatives
 of tho people to receive those returns Fl Mir. Pease, of Enfield, thought it unwise tC discuss the matter just now, and moved thai the resolution be tabled adopted. 2 Resolution appointing ono Senator ant s | two Representatives to wait upon the Gov
 ernor and other officers and inform them O . their election was passed. Camden of Brook lyn, and Hitchcock, of Winchester, were ap
 pointed to wait on them,
 Resolution appointing two Representative ! l to wait upon tho Senate and inform then
 that the House was ready 10 receive them ii - joint convention was passed.
 At 4s30 the Governor, preceded by Chic d Justice Park and accompanied by his privat !. secretary, Governor BigeIoW and his privat v speaker'g desk. Aa thSe @ - entered . followed by his staf, E 'ed witl | cheers.
 Chef Justice Park [ sd the oatl 6 of office aA the Governor at once proceede' IS to deliver His message. a The Governor closed the reading of hi ,- message at 522. The reading was followe' by general exhibition of approval on tn I part of the Senate and House and the specta e tors.
 a The Governor and staff retired and tn s joint convention was declared dissolved. The rules were suspended and the join l. rules passed by the House were immediatel if transferred to the Senate e MT. Perry, of Hartford, reported 8 bi |. abolishing the office of clerk of the board 0
 appeals referred to the Judiciary committe ia to be raised.
 d Both houses adjourned until Wednesda if next at 12 III.