Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-04-24
HARTFORD, April %.

Address at the Finish Senator Robert
SON Compliments Lieutenant Cover
nor Cooke and the Latter Replies
The Final Proclamation.
HARTFORD, April 70.
Especial to the JOURNAL AND CouRIER.l
The closing scenes in the prolonged session
of the General Assembly took place to-day,
and the members took their final departure
for their various homes. There was but lit
tie business remaining to be transacted this
morning by the Senate and when the House
came together at noon the few matters re-
manning were disposed of and both houses
were ready to adjourn. The customary no.
tice of no further business remaining on the
tables passed between the Senate and House,
and preparations were made for the closing
scenes, Before this ever desired
moment was reached, there were one Oh
two matters acted upon favora-
bly, the most important being an
agreement on the labor bureau bill. This
was left on the table in the Senate yesterday
and this afternoon, on motion of Senator
Morgan, was amended SO make the time
of it's continuance two years instead of four
and reducing the salary of the chief of the
bureau from 81, 800 to 81, 900. The House,
rather than get into a prolonged discus
sion over the matter, agreed to the amend
ments and the bill was passed.
Mr. Troup before the adjournment pre-
sented his resignation as a representative
from the town of New Haven in the General
Assembly and it was accepted. This action
became necessary in consequence of his ac-
ceptance of the position of collector of inter
nal revenue under the federal government.
The House concurred with the Senate to-
day in indefinitely postponing the 81 800 ap
preparation for repairs at the State prison.
The insurance safety fund scheme after cir
culating back and forth between the two
houses was finally killed to-day.
Before the Senate adjourned resolution
of thanks was rendered Clerk Paige and Sen
ator Robertson, of New Haven, presented a
resolution of regard and esteem for Lieu
tenant Governor Cooke for the fair and i'm
martial manner in which he had presided
over the deliberations of the Senate On
presenting the resolution Senator Robertson
said:
Mr. President:--I desire by this resolution tc
place upon the records of our State our approba
have during the three months characterized the
actions of the presiding officero this body. an
s a s saI EMOTIONS and that the words
of this resolution but family echo the feelings o.
every member of this Senate toward the Lieutenant
| Governor One of the acknowledged chiefs OF E
party he has in the exercise of his office dropped al
| partisanship The promise made by the founder
Of carthaee in the early dawn of ancient civiliz
alton 'Tros Tyriusve mih nullo dscrimine agetur,
he in the full monday of modern civilization ma
His courtesy has only been equaled by kindness
Il kAI,o hacr
ator AS presiding officer he has been expedition
and always in his place Ath9ngh no deg'saon ,
Re acrs have been enacted that will mar the lustr
Of a State that has always held 'front.' rank among
'u Soon Mr. President, will be spoken the historic
l words which shall forever dissolve the session o
| fses and we shall return to our homes FEELING,
4 know from the kind. faces see that where some
met three months sgo as ssfangeas an 1ep 81
| again and again look back and enjoy the pieasan
When time Which steassour years away
The memory n1 Of the past viii stay
| And half our joy renew
May the God of our fathers. who in the centurie
| past has protected and nourished the three Hill
strong and sturdy, keep the Lieutenant Governo
ton.
Lieutenant Governor Cooke replied as fol
lows:
Mr. President and Senator's
am sincerely thankful for the kind action of tn
Senate in passing the complimentary resolution
| for the words of approval accompanying the sam
conveyed to me in gracious words II am in tn
smallest degree entitled to this expression of you
| APPRECIATION it is through your forbearance an
| courtesy in overlooking my mistakes and errors
My desrr has certainly been to subserya the viii
| hberate sense =,
Senators your work during the session no
| drau-inr n a close has been arduous and perple1
| ing. You have vigorously sustained on this foe
what your COMMITTEES action required an the lnte
eft az wise Ieeislation AS you look at the recor
| OF the results of the session certain that yo
| will find little to condemn and much 70 APPROX,
conservative caro- that the interests Of our believe
commonwealth should not receive any nrrt li,e
| cal changes incident to our system OF election
viii probably decree that this Senate will never
i sembie again with the same membership. Qualit