Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-21
PASSED BOTH HOUSES.

north. All letters received report the capi- tol to be in very unruly state.
 PASSED BOTH HOUSES.
 The Secret Ballot Biil, Somewhat
 Amended, Is Sent to Governor Bulke-
 ley Bin Against BicyclfsIs - The
 Clerk of rhe State Board of Charities.
 HARTFORD, June 20.
 Especial Correspondence to the JOURNAL
 CoURIER.l
 The secret ballot bill, slightly modified from the original, passed both branches of the legislature to-day and has been sent to Governor Bulkeley. The bill passed by the Senate was essentially the Chapman bill with the envelope system added. This bill is un> derstood to have been prepared by Senator Hall and Judge Lynde Harrison, after con- sultation with prominent Democrats.
 Senator Hall argued that the bill provided for absolute secrecy to the voter, and, pre- ceeding, he explained at length the pro- visions of the bill. He made very strong and telling address.
 Senator Cleveland also favored the bill as simple measure which the people of Con- necticut could afford to give fair trial can approve as 8 non-partisan bill, designed only to secure the secrecy of the ballot for everybody. To the Democrats 1t comes as the olive branch of peace, and the Democrats should frankly accept it. If it went through the Senate he believed it would go through the House unanimously. If favored and passed by the vote of both parties, neither party takes any responsibility nor can make any political capital from it.
 Senators States, Twitchell, Catlin Morse and others strongly favored it. A recess was taken at :45 p. m., and upon resembling, the bill was unanimously passed.
 The house discussed the bill thoroughly and passed it with several minor amend ments which did not affect the main points of the measure. The bill was returned to the Senate and the amendments of the House were accepted. It was then sent to the gov ernor. It is said by those who profess to know that it will be signed by Governor Bulkeley.
 A bill was passed by the House declaring that every person who shall in the night sea- son, upon any public highway, ride any bi- cycle, tricycle., velocipede or machine simi- larly propelled, without carrying or having attached to such vehicle lighted lantern in such manner that it can be plainly seen in front of said vehicle and casts light in that direction, and without sounding 8 bell or whistle at intervals sufficient to give due warning of the approach of such vehicle, shall be fined not more than $7 or imprisoned more than 30 days or both.
 The State Board of Charities provided for 6 reorganization of the board, and increasing the number of members from five to eight. It also makes the governor member ex- ofeio. The bill principally meant the de- thronement of Henry E. Burton as clerk of the board. When the governor appointed \ George H. Woods member of the board he expected that he would be made clerk of the board, but it was soon discovered that even ! the governor had not influence in the board ! to outvote MT. Burton and he was retained. The evidence that was given the house by lady member of the board showed that dur ing the last year the board had not held a ! meeting, and it's duties had principally been | performed by Mrs. Bacon and Mrs. Smith. Mr. Burton has been st the Capitol for ! some weeks past lobbying against the bill, but notwithstanding his work the senate passed it. The opposition that he worked | up in the house was somewhat more formida- | ble. Several amendments were rejected and | 8 motion to continue the matter to the next General Assembly WAS carried. This makes | a disagreeing action between the two houses, \ which probably kills the bill and leaves Mr. Burton in full possession of his office.
 FOR NEW JUDGES OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. HARTFORD, June 20.-Governor Bulkeley to- day appointed Senator John M. Hall of Windham and John M. Thayer of Norwich to
 be judges of the Superior court for eight years from July, 1889. The senate referred \ ! FEATURES OF THE NEW SECRET BALLOT BILL.
 HARTFORD, June 20.-Ths new secret bal
 lot, which now awaits the action of the gov.
 ernor, provides for official paper and envel. opes of uniform size, color, quality and thickness. The envelopes are to be furnished by the secretary of state to town clerks, and
 are to be three inches wide by five inches long. Selectmen of towns are to provide
 suitable rooms for holding elections, said
 rooms to be supplied with necessary con. | veniences for elections, and to be screened
 from observation and to be connected with ! the room where the ballot box is stationed.
 No person is allowed to remain in this room ! unless he is an election officer, except fol
 purpose of voting. Votes for presidential electors, governor, lieutenant governor, sec
 retary, treasurer, comptroller, represents
 tive in Congress, senator, sheriff and judge
 of probate shall be on one ballot ! Votes for representative shall be on one bal
 lot. Votes for city officers on one ballot
 Notes for town officers on one ballot ant votes for justices of the peace on one ballot 1 The selectmen of towns are to provide envei ope booths, which are to be in charge. of two , persons of different political parties to de liver envelopes to electors. The elector be fore entering the room or enclosure, wher, } the ballot box is, must seal his envelope, ant ) if any envelope contains mark by which i
 may be identified, it shall be throwr
 out. Two persons appointed by th' registrars shall have charge of these rooms , and but one elector st time shall enter tht
 room, and he may remain in it not over thre.
 minutes. He shall deposit his sealed en- | velepe on the ballot box and the box tender l shall deposit it therein. All ballots cast ir ! violation of this bill are to be thrown out
 There shall be polling place for every one-
 hundred and fifty electors. Violation of the
 bill is punishable by fine of $1 ,000 or im- | r1rf Gvav hotI | THE oLD STATE HOUSE.
 Hope Deferred-Tvo Sides 60 the Case The Suggestion.
 | To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 "If bore you, remember how many times you have bored me-" If those who wish tc
 see the State House demolished at once are
 vexed at being arrested by an injunction
 they may remember that the friends of the
 so- called ruin have had their share of the ex.
 perience of hope deferred.
 It is not the friends of the State House
 whose policy is delay and procastination
 Their policy is direct to the point and oper
 as the day. It can be set forth in very few ! words.
 It is part of the regular duty of the city
 authorities to keep all the public buildingi in repair. For this they need not wait fol
 special urging. If they find that any build ing has been neglected so long that it's re pair threatens to be 80 costly that they hesi , tate to assume the responsibility, it is emf ) nently proper to refer the matter to ths
 people. When the wish of the people hal been expressed in the prescribed manner, ar earnest attempt should be made to carry out the population decision in good faith anG without unreasonable delay. And no public building should be destroyed without some satisfactory examination and condemnation , by competent authority.
 l. That the case shall go to the courts is no ) the solution which either party desired, anc in that sense by the parties are disappointed together. But perhaps 1t is, after all, the : best. Before the courts the case can be ar ! gued at leisure, and decided according to law and evidence, and yet our most earnest ad ] vice would be not to fight the injunction . for we doubt very seriously whether our cit, officers are elected with the understanding 2 that they shall declare war on the peopl' and the courts both at once; and we thinl