Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-04-04
Governor Waller sent message to the Senate
which was follows:
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
~ Anil 1894


EXECUTIVE DEPAETArENT,
Hartford, April s. 1884,
To the General Assembly.
In compiiaDca with the duty CT recommending
from time time to the consideration of the Gen
emit have the honor to advise you that The written
constitutions of the States of Iowa, Indiana, Ken
ware, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevads, New Jersey,
Ohio Oregon, Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Ar
New York prohibit fhe appointment by the General
Assembly of member to any civil office of profit
ksnsss Georgia 1liinois. Missouri, HebrssEa, New
York, Oregon and Texas member il constitution
regard to the tims Of it's creation the election to
which is vested II the General Assembly.
is eligible any office to which compensation is at
tached created by the assembly of which he was
member until one year after the expiration OF his
As the reasons that led the great States, I have
visions have entioned obvious and everywhere
s nroneaty Of pe the s stsp this
toward the adoption cf an amendment to onr const-
tuition ENGRAVING the con the principle 80 universal
If the amendment proposed is submitted to the peo-
pie, confident they will approve of 1t with IN
THoMAs NJ WALLER, Governor.
On motion of Senator scofeld the message W s
could alone originate such amendments.
At Las recess was taken by the Senate until
p, m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tbs Senate re convened at 8 p. m , Lieutenant
Governor Bali eley in the chair.
The bill providing for the protection OF oyster
grounds from stsrfish from the House ded
and motion of Senator Dennis, the Senate recon
sdered its former action and voted to concur with
the House.
On motion o. Senator Stanton the Senate recedsd
from Its vote regarding the publication Of the cata-
lngue of Connecticut soldiers on the OF the re
bellion, and the matter was indefinitely postponed
House bill providing for transfer of prisoners tenn
porariIy from the State ison to county jails was
amended that prisoners shall be sent to jsils
who have been sentenced for than Eve years,
and all female prisoners without regard to term of
service, and as amended passed.
The act de annual appropriation which passed the
Fl use yesterday was taken up by the Senate this
afternoon, and Senator Alsop moved that it be con-
tnued to the next General Assembly. He thought
the time too short to consider such BILL Mr. Cooke
took similar view. Senators Punkett, Maltb1e ana
Scoeld favored the passage of the resolution. The
latter read letter from Senator Hawley who strongly
favored the object. The continue to the next
session of the General Assembly was lost by vote
| of IL to g. and the bill then passed.
| The amendments to the license law were next con-
sdered and it voted after discussion reject
report of the committee except in the third section
which passed is follows: In addition to the
fees now provided by law for prosecuting agents,
there shall be allowed the further Of i've dollars
in each casa where the prosecution is to effect.
At O'Clock the insurance bill providing for q
commission of Investigation taken up and Sena-
tor Msltbie made strong speech against the pro
l posed bill which was rejected.
At O'Clock the Senate went into executive session
approved nominations of the Governor follows
For Trustee of the Connections Hospital for the in
at Middletown, Henry B. Harrison, vice Rich
ard s. Feilowes deceased.
Commissioners for TomliDson bridge, New
Haven-James G. English, William ]. Atwater. Pat
rick McKenna, Frank E. Craig, Morris Steinert, Hud
son B. Forbes, East Haven, Alexander W. Forbes
| James Andrews.
Immediately after executive session the Senate
| adjourned until Friday morning at 1880 O'Clock.