Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-09

A Full IAttendance-senatO Cook Nomi- mated for President Pro Tem.-HOn. Henry B. Harrison for Speaker Of the HOuse-WtlIIRm s. Downs for Assistant
 Clerk.
 HARTFORD, JAN. 8.
 The Capitol presented fine appearance this evening looked at from the outside, as it was brightly illuminated. Inside all was life and bustle. In the corridors old friends were greeting each other and strangers were getting acquainted. Among the prominent gentlemen present not members of the leg islature were Hon. Lynde Harrison, Secre- tary of State Northrop, ex-Speaker Pine, Insurance Commissioner Williams, ex-Sena- tor Robert Colt. Judge Torrance, ex-Senators Gilbert and Sturtevant and others.
 The caucuses were not very thrilling af- fairs, though the contest over the assistant clerkship was prolonged and interesting. The
 REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL CAUCUS. came together about o'clock, all the Repub- lican Senators, fifteen in number, being pre- sent. Senator Allen presided.
 MT. Donald G. Perkins of Norwich, the clerk of the house last year, was, after the usual custom, nominated for clerk of the senate by acclamat10n.
 The nomination of 8 president pro tenn. was next in order. Senator Clark of South ington nominated Senator LorrinaA. Cook, of the Eighteenth district, and Senator Sco- field seconded the nomination. Senator Stan ton of the Ninth district, nominated Senator Theodore M. Maltbie of the Third. A ballot was taken and resulted as follows: | Necessary to choiee -.-.-..-.,--..-6 6 Lprrln A. SooK: | 1u6OoOEc A nAlIDlo 4 Senator Cook was declared the nominee. Chauncey H. Enc of SimsBury and Charles | P. White were nominated for messengers, | and George w. Anderson of Stamford, Frederick M. Cooke of Winchester, Charles P. Thomas (colored), of Hartford flor door | keepers.
 The following were selected as chairman of I committees. Judiciary-Senator Scofeld; Banks-Senator Turner; Incorporations- Senator Maltbie; Claims-Senator William G. | Clark; Education-Senator Cooke; Finance \ Senator Glover; RaiIroads-Senator Allen; Military Affairs-Senator Stanton; Agricul- ture-Senator Crandall; Humane Institutions Senator Pember; Cities and Boroughs-Sena- tor Barrows; Fisheries Dennis; h. surance-Senator Cooley; Manufactures Senator Day.
 After the Republican senatorial caucus had completed it's work the caucus of Democratic seuators was held.
 THE HOUSE REPUBLICAN, CUACUs.
 The caucus of the Republican members of the house was called to order at 8:30 by Chairman Cole of the State central commit tee, and w. Glover, of Fairfield, was chosen chairman. Clerks were selected and nomi- nations for Speaker were called for.
 MT. Otis J. Range of Guilford arose and said it gave him great pleasure to present the name of Hon. Henry B. Harrison of New Haven, the unanimous choice of the New Haven county caucus.
 William c. Case of Granby seconded Mr Ranges action in an eloquent speech. He said it was rare that gentleman was favored for Speaker with such unanimity as attended Mir. Harrison's candidacy. He alluded to the stainless record of Mr. Harrison, and congratulated the State that such a man was 8 candidate, and New Haven that she had sent him. At the conclusion of his remarks he moved that the nomination be made by exclamation, which was done.
 MT. Allan W. Paige of Danbury, who was assistant clerk of the House last year, was nominated for clerk by exclamation
 The caucus then proceeded, on motion of $. A. Hubbard, of Hartford, to an informal ballot for assistant clerk. The result was as follows:
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