Morning journal and courier., 1883-01-04

following order:
 Platoon of Police.
 Weed Band, Hartford
 Major 0. c. Boardman
 Second Regiment Band, New Hsven.
 Second Company Governsr's Horse Guard,
 aovernor-elect Waller and stGH,
 State Officers in Carriages.
 Colts Band Hartford.
 First Company Governors Foot Guard,
 < Major J. c. Kinney
 Wheeler Wilson Band, Bridgeport
 Second Company Governor's Foot Guard,
 Captain Edward L. Morse.
 The line of march was up Trumbull to Main street down Main to Capitol avenue to Trinity street, thence up Capitol Hill to the north entrance of the Capitol, where the party alighted and proceeded to the executive rooms. Soon after the Governor and staff partook of a fine collation. in the Su- preme Court chamber, which was provided by Governor Bigelow and staff in honor of the incoming Governor and staff.
 In the House there was a long discussion over the 'black ballot" voting, which finally ended by Q resolution introduced by MT. Troup, of New Haven. legalizing the whole matter The full text of the bill will be found in tho report of the proceedings which follows.
 The appearance of old ''stage horse" mem- bers of the "third" House was very apparent 1 to-day, and 1t was evident that they were looking after any little jobs that may come up during the session.
 Speaker Pine, of Derby, made n good im- precision on the first day of his induction into office, and 1t is evident that the business of the session will be rapidly disposed of and | f. Y ornor Sumner also impressed tho Senators and others with his dignifed bearing as l presiding officer.
 The business transacted by tho two houses | to-day Is follows
 | Tine Senate.
 Tho Hon. Charles $. Searls, Secretary of | State, called tho Senate to order at 1925, and the roll was called, all of the Senators being present except MessrB. Hills of the First dis trict and Clark of the Second. | The newly elected Senators from tho oven districts wore sworn in, and the Senate then proceeded to the election of clerk. Messrs. | Richardson of the Nineteenth and Baker of the Thirteenth were appointed tollors. Twen. ty.one votes were cast, Mir. Charles P. Wood | bury, clerk of the House in 1882, receiving 10 votes, the compliment of the votes of the | Democratic aB well as the Republican Senators. | The oath was then administered to him by Secretary Sears.
 On the ballot for President pro tenn, Hon. Robert Colt, of the Ninth. received 10 votes, and Hon. lliel Strickland, of tho Third, 3 votes. Mir. Coit then took the oath, admin. istered by the clerk, and addressed the Sen ate. He said
 6enatora-Upon receiving for the second time this mark of your favor l can but re 1 peat, with such added emphasis as the exps rience of another session has brought, my appreciation of the honor which you have conferred upon me and my hearty thanks.
 Assembled at time when the public con science is greatly awakened in regard to thu administration of public affairs and the dutieI of public servants, let us approach our labori with determination to meet the past expeo tations of the people whom we represent , Faithful, each of us, to his own party organi zation, and yielding nothing in respect of tht ] question of national policy upon which tht two parties are divided, if such questions there be, we meet here upon common plat form of devotion to our own State and it's in terests For the protection and advancement of those interests am sure VIC shall unite with a common purpose and an earnest en deavor.
 : For such brief time as I may occupy thi chair l shall rely upon your support ant , | your forbearance, and know that shall no l rely upon them in vain. Messengers and doorkeepers were appoint ed by resolution as follows: For Messengers-II. M. Sessions, of Wind ham; Louis K. Lord, of Stafford For Doorkeepers-George Jeffries, of Mer , iden; George w. Leach, of Vernon George W. Anderson, of Stamford.
 DeForest, of the Fourteenth, and Elton, O the Fifth, were appointed a committee or the canvass of votes for Senators. This com mittee reported that they found the canvass . correct and moved it's acceptance and hlinl in the office of the Secretary of State. & ordered.
 Resolutions were passed appointing join 5 select committee to canvass the votes fol e Congressman, judges of probate, justices Rnt State officers and Cooke, of the Eighteenth was appointed on the part of the Senate. [ Senator Gum moved for the suspension z of the rules for the passage of a resolution instructing the clerk to provide the member with copies of the statutes and revised act since 1875 and copies of the index, which wal carried The votes for State officers wero received and ordered on file.
 A resolution was passed making the rule of 1882 tho rules of this session or unti others are adopted.
 It was moved that the daily reading of th journal be dispensed with, and the usual res olution for printing the same was passed The clerk was authorized to furnish tn members with the necessary stationery. Tho clerk was directed to assign seats t T newspaper reporters.
 | E. P. Parker, D. D., was elected chaplain of the Senate.
 On motion of Senator Schofeld the follow ing resolution was presented:
 Whereas, Questions have been raised con I corning the legality of sundry ballots useS l and deposited by duly registered electors o ' Connecticut at the election meetings held ol y the Tuesday after the first Monday in Novem @ Der, 1882, and
 Whereas, The expressed will of mAjorit
 of the qualified electors should prevail 2 therefore,
 \ Resolved, That all ballots deposited in tn l. ballot box by qualified and registered cleo 2 tors at the electors meetings held Novembe | l 7, 1882, and duly counted and returned, ar : hereby validated, notwithstanding they ma l. not have been written or printed on plai - white paper, and may have been so colore : or marked as to be identified when folded. The resolution was passed and ordered i'm @ mediately transmitted to the House.
 Senators Schofield and Plunkett were ap 1 pointed committee to wait upon the Hous
 and notify it that the Senate was ready fo
 business.
 a Senator Cooke was appointed on the join j. committee for canvassing the votes for Stat 3 officers.
 l. A resolution appointing one Senator am s two Representatives 8 committee to wait ol l the retiring Governor and ascertain if he ha
 any further communication to make wa r passed, and Senator Dennis was appointe ], | on the part of the Senate. - On motion, Senator Barnes was appointe l 8 committee on unfinished business. e On motion of Senator Yale the Senate, 8 . 11:3O, took a recess until 12 o'clock. l. The Senate did not come together unti
 1880, Senator Colt being in the chair.
 The committee on joint rules for the pur pose of inaugurating the Governor elect re ! ported that ia accordance with ancient usag ' and the unwritten law of the State the con . vention was called to order by the presiden 7 of the Senate and the clerk of the House act i ing as secretary. Prayer was offered b. , Rev E. P. Parker of Hartford. Senate Boss offered a resolution raising committed i of one Senator and two Representatives t' wait upon the Governor elect and inform ! him that the Senate and House of Repressn | tatiyes were in joint convention. r The committee appointed to canvass thu [ votes of State officers reported that the. i found Thomas Nj. Waller elected Governor George s. Sumner Lieutenant Governor, D
 Ward Northrop Secretary of State, Alfred R. Goodrich treasurer, Frank D. Sloat comp 3 troller. The resolutions declaring Hon 5 Thomas M Waller and other State officers 3 duly elected were then read and passed uuan