New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-12
CONNECTICUT AFFAIRS.
RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE GOVERNOR

Observation-Disclosures bI IdE GOFEkNOR
JUDICIARY PENsIoNs-Ex-GovERNoR WALLER Yoa
THE SENATE.
IFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNAL
HARTFORD, Conn.,, Jan. lit is q pity that
the Governor OF this State has not full opportunity 10
exert the influence upon affairs such might make him
conspicuous and important figure than he L. He
has Independent official privileges the possession Of
which would enable him to impress his individuality
upon legislation and tie of public events gea
orally. lie may appoint his stafoflcers without
legislative suggestion, bus beyond this he h clothed
with no independent responsibilities He docs not have
the pardoning power he Is powerless to prevent ev
legislation. for the majority vote of the Leatus
which enacs into Law Is all that b needed 10
override veto; he may nominate judges. but both
branches Of the general assembly permitted to vote
upon his nominations.
Governor Harrison makes only few recommendations
in his inaugural message His proposition that the
judges OF the higher who two full terms Of
eight years EACH and then incapactated, or who
leave the bench at seventy years Of required by
the constitution, shall DO pensoned will provoke
discussion II the matter Is pressed for legislative action
This subject first talked about three years ago when
Judge Carpenters term expired. He had been on tho
bench sixteen years. and had within year had stroke
OF paralysis His health had improved some, but there
strong impression In many minds that 10 would not
be advisable to continue him in office. IL was
known that he was not In iourishing circumstances
financially. and this led TO the suggestion that pension
bill should be passed This found favor for time. Dut
finally the Judge reapponed and there the pension
nSer poc health %oaG hSns
cssary, to I'LL out the term emitting him to the care o.
the State.
SUGGESTING LABOR BUREAU.
Another suggestion OF the Governor Is that the Labor
Bureau which formerly existed for time, be revived
There Is no doubt that such burear, properly sdmnis
tered vould he Of service 10 all the interests invoyed
hara Ia
condition Of the laboring men by legislation nave degrn
Grated into partisan moyeaents' ana Jew miserable
have managed 10 gam temporarily a Eo9i deal
ofunwhoesome notoriety and have ,ncceeded iar DO.
Disguised spectators, in receiving the almost universal
pl useen emf 70 .h s;o IN, ns, 49,, e, ,
sale and several OF It's former abeboded aacii0neeu
That Governor Waller Would he n candidate for TIA
honor of legislative nomination by the Democratic
two or three weeks ago The movement, just taken
shape ON Friday The Ne,c Hare Register edited by ono
loaded editorial Waller boom and tho Governors Hart
ford organ yesterday reproduced H. There may be some
Sighted II no IL not FIRST asked allow his 70 DO
used. lie does not fancy the pretensions OF oovernor
Waller 1.-The leading Democrat Ia the state huil.
why not give the Ex-Governor the recognition he
in this Senatorial nomination Ne certainly made
SPEAKER sIMoyDs's SPEECH.
Speaker smonds, taking the chair upon his election
In the House on Wednesday. made a speech which has
been seriously criticised IL delivered In good
torical shape but confusion OF words made Of
his rhetoric nTstorous lie warned tho House - BE- o,
the lookout, ~ firmly repel any aggressive aud selfish
OF those forces which be subtle as they are
strong which in darkness and unsuspccing hours
approach by ways devious and With feet 80 clad
IN silence that they able to pour their eprOus dis
tinent in the hearers before he Is Of thsr
presence" lie spoke further Of these forces ~ has
ing"the se OF ndirectness" about the whatever that
may be- There IA suspicion among some innocent scas
that smonds II afraid Of the railroads. but this does
him Injustice he chairman OF the railroad commit
tee two years ago and came of without scar. Tho
House will Reasonable Tuesday when the Speaker
Will announce the standing committees Mr. Newton. VI
Durham will be chairman OF tho Judiciary Committee.
The retiring State treasurer DR. Goodrich, shows that
the present low state of finances ia The treasury In duo 10
the reduction OF the tax mutual life Insurance com
panies. and that the state Will lose thereby this
year $40 600 But II Is doubtful the Legislature Will
the which. stands oneQuartef OF
one per cent. makes heavy drag upon the companies
aud handicaps their agency business In composition
with companies OF other States where tax imposed
New-York state, for example. deals generously BY s
great life insurance companies; here the Legislaurs
grnds hundreds OF thousands OF dollars out % them 10
pay war debts out II war taxes There was no such
II ration here before the civil war