Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-09
FROM ALL QUARTERS. STATE LEGISLATURE. "A Full Report Of Yesterdays
 Session.
 DISCHARGE OF 600 KNIGHTS. Legitime Ready To Make
 His Escape. JOHN |. SULLIVAN WILL BE THERE. Attempt To Blow Up The
 Palace At Madrid.
JOHN |. SULLIVAN WILL BE THERE.

AULC1HHO AV ADAO" OP AAO Palace At Madrid. JOHN HI. PERRY FOR SPEAKER. Republican Legislators Caucus Last Night and Nominate Officers of the Senate and House - Aaw Student Gates Carries or a Prize.
 HARrroRD Jan. 8.-The legislators who will make our laws for the ensuing two years focked into the capitol today in full force to attend the caucuses which practically dis- pensed the offices of profit and honor in the gift of the legislature of 1889. Hartford welcomed the solons after the long absence enforced by the biennial session law, and once more the corridors of the Allyn House resumed the old time appearance. All day the incoming trains brought in members of the new legislature, who repaired to the hotel where the programme for the evenings work was fixed up. The Democrats. who are in hopeless minority, rendezvoused at the United States Hotel. From New Haven Senator James N. States and Representatives Wolf and Hunie were early on hand. MT. Hunie will be specially interested in bill to make 'rlabor day" a legal holiday. He has no other labor matters of special impor- tance on hand. Hon. James Gra- ham of West Haven,. the popu- lar senator rom the seventh district was prominent figure among the Republicans at the Allyn House. The two gentlemen who were putting in the tallsst kind of work for the future were James s. Thompson, assistant judge of the City court of New Haven, and Edward L. Linsley of North Haven, who is desirous of sitting on the judicial seat now occupied by the for mer. The fate will not be determined until later on, but they regarded this opportunity as fitting one to see the members who will decide the case.
 The New Haven county Republican caucus was held in the afternoon and did nothing of importance but endorse Hon. John H. Perry of Fairfield for speaker.
 THE EVENING CAUCUS. The representative caucus was called to- gether in the representative chamber of the Capitol at this evening by E. s. Day, chairman of the Republican State central committee. Henry Gay, of Winsted, and Colonel w. o. Mowry, of Norwich, were suc- cessively elected chairman, but both declined on account of colds, which prevented them from speaking distinctly, and 0. E. Hill, of Stamford, was finally chosen. Frank Bran dagee, of New London, was chosen secretary and declined, as he had work to do on the floor, and John H. Ferris, of Norwalk, was I appointed. The caucus then proceeded to the nomination of the Republican candidate X for speaker, who will be elected tomorrow M Fairfield, presented the name of his fell \ low townsman, Attorney John H. Perry, and ! complimented him highly for ability, devo- ! tion to the Republican party and parliamen- | tary ability. Representative Dwight W. Futile of East Haven on behalf of New Ha- | ven county endorsed MT. Perry's nomina- ' tion and as there were no other names pre- ! sented moved his nomination by exclamation \ The motion prevailed and MT. Perry was | unanimously chosen by exclamation. Amid ' hearty applause he was escorted to the plat \ form by Messrs. Brandagee and Gay, and | spoke briefly, thanking the caucus for tns \ honor and concluding as follows: Ut is nc \ light matter to be nominated for any office il \ the gift of the party that has concluded te | return to power. I shall need your help anc | sympathy in my efforts to treat all impar | tially and not make Republican fish or Pro hibition flesh on genuine old salt Democratic herring"
 The new speaker was in the House in 1878 | 1885 and 1886, and in the Senate in 1S87 Ht has served on the finance and engrossed billl ! committed In 1886 he was a candidate fol speaker, being defeated by William 0. Case MT. Perry is able and popular, and his nomi ! nation is deserved recognition.
 \ The next business was the nomination O ! candidates for clerk. According to the un' \ written rule the assistant clerk of previous \ sessions is promoted, and by virtue Of thii Samuel A. Eddy of Canaan, the assistan ! clerk of 1887 secured the nomination by ac ! clamation.
 The great fight occurs over the assistant | cIerkship as this is the foothold which mean two years clerkship in the House and one Il | the Senate.
 ! For this position there has been waged \ big struggle for the past two months betweeI Andrew F. Gates of Lebanon, we'll known 1T this city where he is at present in the Law ! school; Eugene Morehouse of Stratford, for mer messenger of the House, and Andrew u. Ewen of Derby, who is ln th' law office of w. s. Downs. MT. Gates wa the favorite among the political prophets ans
 had made thorough canvass of the State He came into the caucus with the endorse ment of New London, Middlesex and Wind
 ham counties.
 Mir. Warehouses name was presented bl E. T. Hall of Stratford, who said that he wa 8 power in local politics, and from previou
 experiences in the House was splendidly
 qualified. Several others spoke in his ia
 vor.
 | Frank Brandsgee, of New London
 nominated Mir. Gates in a eulogistic speecl
 and asked his nomination on the locality Is ! sue as well.
 ! Dwight Futile nominated MT. Even 0
 Derby.
 The informal ballot resulted as follows: | Necessary to a choice. ce....--..-...-.-.. .-; 2 | Andrew F. Gates 91 ! | A. J. Ewen. ...-.......-.......-.-..... -.-.-H MT. Gates nomination was made forma
 and unanimous and after the appointment 0
 committees to nominate doorkeepers ant
 messengers the caucus adjourned.
 THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
 The caucus of the minority was perfume 1 tory sort of affair and lasted but short tim | in the Senate chamber, as the nominees vii
 derive honor only. Attorney Frank Hyde 0 ! Hartford was nominated for speaker, c. W
 Comstock of Montyille for House clerk an Frank Woop of Cornwall for assistant clerk
 Senator E. s. Cleveland of Hartford wa
 nominated by the Democratic Senators fo ! president pro tempore of the Senate.
 The Republican Senate caucus was hell
 behind closed doors. Hon. John M . Hall of Willimantic was nominated for pres
 ident pro tempore. Considerable dlscussio
 resulted concerning the appointment of Sen
 ate committees, but no positive action wa
 taken.
 The legislature will convene in bot ! branches this morning at ten o'clock to orga
 nize, elect officers and appoint committe ! to canvass the votes at the recent State cleo ! tion. On Thursday this committee will re
 port no election by the people, and the legii iature will elect @ Republican State ticke
 and Governor Bulkeley will be inaugurate with the usual ceremonies.
 LONG SESSION.
 The session promises to be an extended on' 1 That of 1887 was from the 5th of January { s Thursday, the 18th of May, covering perio + of four months and fourteen days, with aboI seventy-fve days of actual session for u !" ! House and about sixty five for the Senat it the latter body frequently avoiding the Fr ! day session. The legislature will have mar D important matters to pass upon and it is sa to predict that an adjournment will not
 reached much before the first of June. TT ]; members in 1887 complained that $500 f.
 the session was slim pay, and those of 1SS
 will have even more reason to complain. IT
 salary is fixed by constitutional amen,
 ment, however, and it will be impossible
 the members, as in some States, to vote thel selves compensation in proportion to the ! time and labor.
 IMPORTANT MEASURES