New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-12
THE CONAEC1ICUT"LABOk TOTE.p

CnI DITABLF III CORD OF The LEGIsLArURE-LOCAL
INTfEE>Ts Al THE CAPITAL.
IRON An OcCAsloNAL C0REI sPOSDENT TRIBUNE
HARTFORD, April 1.-The municipal cleo
tons afforded the opportunity to ascertain the tend
ency OF the labor since the present movement
began an was consequently Watched very closely by
politicians Of the Of both parties. Tie net result
s ows that efforts of the Labor League political
or ganzaon within tie Knights OF Labor were wh"ly
unable breas the old party lines Not aona tha nut
by its attempts dictate the nominations OF both party
caucnses in wards, 1t made enemies oi the Demo-
cratic leaders especially This evident in the fact
that while the labor vote OF the DemocIauc party "A'
able to Obtain control OF the Mayoalty convention, ii
not ALE t. put representative la )orIhS man ~
nomination. bat united on having Colonel f. W. Grover,
who is best known Greenbac6 orator an Labor as'-
taior Colonel Growers limited residence in Hartford
and his general reputation disturbing element
caused his Reputation by the leading Democrats OF
Hartford and tho abOrng Mems League WAS unable 10
do more than poll It's strength in tat party, AMI
made absolutely impression on the ReinAHc'n
ranks As a result the l., publicnns secured Mayor
Bulkeleys re election ana city government with ten
majority on joint ballot, as aesinst a tied Common
Council last year. Many Democrat in Hartford VINO
habitualy to the polls on election diy rrirained
this year the first time. The Labor league overid
the II the tactics should be pursued by
the knights OF Labor, the choice OF the next LcGsa-
uIe there would he great many towns in which there
would be Sufficient rupture to guarantee Republican
dcegation and thus render tue succession OF General
Hawley to his own seat surety.
The Legislature OF ls5G will he remembered as the
great Iegsature no, only because OF tine niub+r OF
cept.onaly able both houses hui ~ r'ds"n7
the unpiecedei ted amount OF business i IL mas ID eA
called upon 10 consider. No LcsIsttur" Connecticut
has had great variety OF bills. resolutions AMI
petitions before il, aid has acted upon he
issues presented with mole prOiTptness. win less
needles OF debate. In all there have been 9O3
distinct matters to be upon. 42 Of which bills
when had 10 be COZ sldeIcd before the romni lee.
Nothing like the rush has ever occurred before i'll
the history Of STATE and it Will he GENERALLY con-
sdered tnat the Legislature has acted for tho most part
with wsd in hat 1t has put upon the statute boohs
and with still greater wisdom in what has REFUSED to
put The most inPo tat resolution was that appro-
pratlns 10000 for the tuding OF new state Prison.
an Needed almost as much as 1t
needed the Present Wethcrsficld Prison, when Con.
necticuts Neweate was under me ground III ne Oh
copJ er mine smshury Next ID Importance, as Affect
ing the aDorns man particularly are the bills prohibiting
employment OF enid Labor the exemption 500 IN
wages from foreign attachment the tcn-hour woman
aud hill, and two minor bills such pro
vlng additional facilities Tor gathering LABOR statistics
AMI the Weekly wages hill, which will probably come
out Of he present disagree e between the oGses not
in an ronehd shape exactly but with provisions easily
be used TO tue advantage Of wUrklncne, II They so
With The continuance Of the storrs School in il present
site with better provisions than ever before and rigid
Inspector TO enforce. The temperance people insisted
only upon the hyeicne bill Which was granted with an
official State text book on alcohol which they never
pected ~
The only difficulty the members will have when they
meet their constituents VIII be explain Why the - ite
tax was ed from and quarter 10 two mills,
the highest 1873 To this they Will nave to say
that he taxp.yers will return fo their money
in tho building OF three arlDories, state Prlsun
monument 10 Israel Putnam ana improvements III inc
reform school and III the agricultural schoel: On tho
whole the Legislature made most ccdltahle record
and Will be difcnt for the Rcpub"an> 10
maintain before the people IN the coming coinpalen,
which will open early and earnestly. .
The organizafi"p OF the Common Council rs Indicated
by the nomination Of the Republicans on FRIDAY evening
will DC that will renew In sense the harmonious re-
latOns betw the two board which were somewhat
disrupted last year. because the presidents OF the re-
spc3tivc boards not on good personal terms ne
liesiing officer Tor the con- NJ ybar, MI Morse VIII
never forget himself to tie extent OF onittlhg 10 men
tion tue Mayor In his DOuncrDrnt that JOINT session
is pending The minor officers men or experience
and the ciiys business will transacted promptly and