Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-08

GENTS WEEK, 4S GENTS A MONTH, So.UO YEAR. THE SAME TERMS By MAIL.
 Thursday, January s, 1885.
 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,. of the Senate and House -Ready for Business Soon ti Governor is Inaugurated-Presid StantOn's and Speaker Simonds' Ad- dresses-Other Matters of Int rest.
 HARTFORD, Jan. 7.
 Special to the JOURNAL AND CoUR1ERl
 There was a large attendance of legislators at the Capitol this morning when the hour arrived for calling the two lawmaking bodies together. Many new faces were among the number, and it quite evident that the old and experienced heads had in a con- siderable measure been superseded by young men. Taken as whole, however, it IS an intelligent looking body, and they will, no doubt, do credit to themselves and their con stituents.
 Ex-Speaker Harrison was not present to call the House to order to-day, and the duty consequently fell upon the senior member of any preceding General Assembly. MT. Wildman's first appearance in the House ex- tended back the greatest number of years, but MT. Mead, of Greenwich, was member nearly as long ago and in addition had served seven terms. After considerable discussion the honor was conferred on MT. Mead.
 The talk at the Capitol to-day in regard to the appointment of clerk of bills to indicate that MT. George P. Mclean, of Simsbury, will secure the position, although MT. A. A. Browning, of Norwich, is making strong fight for the place. The appoint ment is made by the Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State and Speaker of the House.
 The Senate and House will meet in joint convention tomorrow at 10 a. m. to elect the State officers. Then will follow the es- cort of the Governor to the Capitol by the Horse and Foot Guards of Hartford and New Haven. Immediately taking the oath Governor Harrison will deliver his first annual message. The Senate and House will then adjourn until Tuesday of next week.
 The following business transacted in the Senate and House to-day.
 THE SENATE.
 Secretary of State Northrop called the Senators to order at 10:30 and called the roll. All of the Senators were present. The newly elected members from the even districts, and Senator Smith, of the Thirteenth dis trict (to fill vacancy), were sworn in, the oath being administered by Secretary North rop.
 Messrs Alsop (Twenty-second) and Maltbie (Third) Icing appointed tellers, ballot was ordered for clerk. Mir. Allen w. Paige, clerk of the House at the last session, receiv- ed 23 votes and there was one blank. He took the oath.
 A ballot for president pro tenn, resulted in the choice of the Hon. Stiles T. Stanton, of the Ninth district, r votes being cast for him and 6 for the Hon. Joseph w. Alsop, of the Twenty-second. On taking the chair MT. Stanton said:
 Senators: For this expression of your confidence am profoundly grateful. I accept the office which you have accorded me with great humility The increasing sentiment of the period to hold public servants to stricter accountability than ever before and the too frequent construction of errors of judgment for errors of principle make any office of legislative character one of grave re sponsibility. I ask, therefore, during the few moments in which l shall preside over your deliberations, your forbearance, your assistance and your advice, feeling assured that without regard to political affiliations, your purpose, as well as mine, so far as our own service here is concerned, is the com mon welfare of our common State.
 The Rev. Graham Taylor of the Fourth Congregational church, Hartford, was made chaplain for the session by resolution.
 Prayer was then offered by the Rev. J. r. Hawley, member of the House from Stafford. He prayed for blessing upon the Senators and all who have the making of laws, and that great good may come from the enact ments of the session.
 The following named were appointed mes sengers and doorkeepers by resolution:
 Messengers-L. D. Converse of Somers, c. IT FnO of Simsbury
 Doorkeepers-C. H. Thomas of Hartford, George w Anderson of Stamford, Frederick NJ. Cooke.
 The Senate rules of 1884 were adopted for the present session. resolution adopting the joint standing rules of 1884 for guidance during the session was referred to the Com mittee on Joint Standing Rules to be raised.
 Mir Maltbie-Resolution amending joint rule No appointing two Senators Gin place of one) and eleven Representatives Gin place of eight) on the Committees of the Judiciary, Railroads Interpretations and Fisheries; re- farred to the Committee on Joint Rules to be raised.
 The usual resolutions relating to the print ing and distribution of the journal, procuring the mail matter of Senators, providing sta tionery and a copy of the statutes and public acts for the Senators, giving Palmer Bill the privilege of the floor to collect legislative sta tistics, assigning seats to representatives of the press, and providing for the appointment of committees on appropriations and untin- ished business were severally passed. On the canvass of votes for State officers, Mir. Maltbie was appointed, and on the can yass of the senatorial vote, Messrs. Morgan and Cooley. The latter committee reported that they found the canvass correct, and It was ordered on file in the office of the Secre- tary of State.
 Messrs. Alsop and Allen, appointed to in- form the House that the Senate was organ ized and ready for business, reported that they had performed their duty, and were discharged
 Messrs. Richardson, Maltbie and Allen were appointed committee on executive nomlna- tions.
 The clerk read a resolution limiting the time TOT the reception of new business to Friday, January 30, and, on motion of Mir Maltbie, it was laid on the table.
 Mr. Crandall was appointed, on part of the Senate. on the committee to wait upon the retiring Governor to learn if he had any com munication to make to the General Assem- bly,
 would send two communications to the Sen ate by messenger. Both are given in full III the House report.
 Committee from the House informed the Senate that that body was organized and ready for business.
 Concurrence with the House in accepting the canvass of votes for State officers, and ordering the same on file, and raising joint select committees.
 MT. Maltbie, from the committee on the canvass of votes for State officers, reported that they had carefully examined the list of persons and the number of votes given for the Governor and each of the other State officers, and find it correct and recommend acceptance They find that no person has majority of the whole number of votes and that no person has been legally elected lrI,l.a- +Iot oft Ina On the Democratic and Republican tickets were the persons receiving the highest number of votes for the respective office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, and Comptroller. The report was accepted.