New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-27
CONNECTICUT INTERESTS.
CLOSE OF THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

LYNDE HARRISoN's ACHIEvEMESTs-MR. BAR w
GETTING IL soME FINE woRK-MR. sPERRY.
[YRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or IRE rRIEUSEl
HARTFORD, April 26.-The most nnpor.snt
matter OF state interest last week the close OF the
legislative session, which uncommonly long. No
important legislati0n accomplished; certainly
no radical changes were made in the laws. The only
political event. upon which the houses divided, was
the election OF United States Senator, o. ii.
Plat being chosen TO succeed himself The most inn
portant general the session done BY the APP
preparations Committee under the Specific Appropria-
tun act passed last year, and which goes into eeee
ON July L. The estimates made and adopted for tho
next fiscal year will save the State at least 100000.
compared with the expenditures OF last year. This
measure opposed fer two or three years; bus
Il is now agreed all hands that the State win do
rive great benefit from IL. The original BILL which
WAS finally passed, was drawn by Lynde Har-
rison chairman Of the Republican State Committed.
who pushed persistenty INSIDE aud outside the Leeis
lature until IL was carried through To this able repro
sentative Of the Republican party In Connecticut ,hs
taxpayers arc much indebted for important legislation
As speaker the House and leader upon Its noor be-
aides being influential in tho councils OF the party no
ba, been in position accomplish much, and the party
has backed him. lie the author OF the ConstiIu-
tional Amendment prohibiting increase Of salaries
during given terms Of office also Of another controt
ling the expenditure of public money by towns; he
and drafted thesaneHdment for biennial ses-
LEGISLATURE hch VIII save 81 least Sl2o,OOO
IN every alternate year 1t Is pretty good record for
man still in the forties
Whatever may be said OF the personal QUALIFICATIONS OF
candidates it s generally agreed that Mr.. Barnan IL
nIaving al exceedingly shrewd game OF politics inside
his marty Governor walters appointment to London 10
REGARDED with favor from q personal view but IL was
sde 10 smooth way for the chairman or the Demo-
crstIc National Committee in another direction MI.
Trann of New-Haven wanted tho post once down
hsr and ia disappointed that he did not get IT, solely
hsca,se be had strong desire 10 walk over Few dead
bodies when took POSSESSION but leaving pcrsonsA
rride out he pleased with the Internal Revenue COZ
tertorship wAich gives him as good pay enu certiny
q GOOD deal more influence. Mr.. Engsh the nephew
of ms uncle" gets the post Office, and thus iactonat
fnormery The party down that way will DO stronger
for these deals" Here In Hartford MI. Eatons son.
Winiam L. Eaton gets the soft place In the Govern.
ment Envelope Works with $500 year, ana tha Wa
MES stroke OF Mr.. Barnunl's. There Is more OF this
work vet TO be done In Connecticut and the force OK
with reference to necessity VI early, active ana
Intelligent to perfect the organization Oh ne
Renubllcan party, begin TO DO apparent Inc
democratic party will pull together In 1856 20 carry AZ
departments Of the state Government Mr. Barnuhi ne
tends to succeed General Hawey liz the United sta'os
Iere seems TO be persistent disposition at Washing.
ton 60 have appear that there has been something
renrenensibe In the Official career OF H. 4. S9erfys
Editor OF me Hartford Post Inspector OF the Governs
ment Envelope Works here. Both Senators Platt ana
Hnwley the whole matter and are satsnc1
asSisant Acknowledgement Hazen, who has for ten
wears been intimate social relations with MI cpetys
and has here repeatedly to look over tho auas W
the Office.