New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-04
CONNECTICUT.
THE BLACK BALLOTS MADE vALrD-THE GoVEf
NoR's INAUGURAL ADDRESS

NoRs INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. 3.-The Connecticut
Legislature was organized to-day the choice OF Robert
Colt president pro OF the Senate, ana Chares T.
Woodbury. clerk and the election OF Charles d. zinc
Sneaker and Donald g. Perkins and d. W. Paige clerks
of the House.
In the Senate resolution was passed validating all
ballots returned as cas at the November election Tor
any officers In the House discussion arose on 'niH
resolution Mr. Troup OF New Haven, moved nm amend
dment to include ballots cast ut the city eiecuon III
New-Haven in December. Mr.. Cleveland democrat
favored the indefinite postponeWent OF the whole
AT hafpast 2 O'Clock tho House Was cleared OF the
crowd OF spectators in order to take vote Oh 'ne
ton indefinitely to postpone by yeas and nays
The motion 10 postpone the resolution validaung All
votes cast at the state election lost by vote OF io
to o. The substitute resolution OF Mr. froup OF NEW
Haven TO include the at the New-Haven city
election In December finally passed and transmitted
to the Senate.
Tn. Committee on the Canvass OF Votes reported
majority Of votes returned for Thomas L.
Walter. Governor; George @. sumner Lou
Governor; d. Ward Northrop Secretary Oh sate'
Alfred r. Goodrich Treasurer f. D. slote Controller
all Democrats except Mr. Siote Resolutions were then
passed declaring those officers elected.
The Senate concurred with the House In the passage of
Mr. Troups substitute resolution validating all votes
cast by legally qualified ceotcrs and also in the passage
Of the decl,rstory resolutions conourringn the election
OF state officers.
This action by the two houses delayed the insugura
ton OF Governor Waller who had been escorted 10 the
State by troops 1890 O'clock so II was not I'M
til 4:3o o'clock that tho Governor met the General As
semby In Joint convention. The oath OF office was adj
musered by Chief Justice Park and the Governor read
his inaugural address.
The address says In opening that the legislative ana
executive departments are not entirely In political
accord but he hopes that this will neither Interfere with
their pleasant relations Lessen the yane OF their
public labors Referring to National politics. the Gov
ernor says that not for quarter OF century have the
people had 10 be ~ hopeful OF legislation as now
lie recommends the passage OF laws facilitating the act
voting aud providing that no contributions OF money
shall ne ma0o by candidate for office Tor election
purposes, and that before taking Office the person
elected shall make oath that he has not violated THIS
statute lie makes strong plea for Civii
Service reform aud suggests the expedency OF COPPER
ring upon the same public rights tina. they nave
In New-York and Massachusetts. The funded DEBT OF
the State on January !, 1885, was s4,5SeGoo The
Governor suggests some legislation to afford better pro
vision for the OF the 5000 neglected and dependent
children IN state, and considers that, rs the terms
state courts are so inconyenenily arranged,
shall be always open that the complaints shall be re-
turnsble certain days OF each month and that the
Indses shall annually fix the terms OF the sessions OF
court each county for trial OF eases IL has cost for
the education Of 12i ls5 children In the public school,
for the last year si,663065 or this the state paid
1922 773 Latest statistics Of The insurance companies
Of the ,s s,Sio 6 sSS~ of
and the life eompanies over sl05oooooo.
He recommends law requiring the tar payer 70 re-
port all tho property owned ny hn anu
law the recovery OF taxes on property which
has not been previously assessed lie ihfors inc coree
ton and amendment OF the Sunday laws which ne con
81 ers TOO incOngruous lie considers that the gsa
ture fails 10 approve the proposed asehaen.
ing the sale liquors IL would not inJure The cause OF
morality temperance, there being little occasion Tor
constitutional prohibition lie oilers succession ior
the improvenent Of the local license law which lac con
necessity He does not favor an increase OF the
oyernors salary, but Goes favor moro general pupil
cation and distribution OF the public laws for the benefit
people and concludes by stating tho necessity Tor
cmtailng special legislation