Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-11
HuLKELEyI IS GOVERNOR.

Inaugural message-Gsher State Om-
 eers Elected by the Legislature-Fea- tuRes of the Day. HARTFORD, Jan. 10. Especial Correspondence of the JOURNAL CoUR- IER1 Hon. Morgan G. Bulkely was crowned to- day with the highest honor that the citizens of Connecticut can bestow. Many promi- nent citizens from all parts of the State were | present to rejoice with Governor Bulkeley's ! friends in the reward of his honorable ambi- tion. Nature gazed upon the capital with her most propitious smile to-day, and the clements could not have been more favorable l were president to be inaugurated instead of | the chief magistrate of our little common l wealth. That portion of the exercises most
 interesting to the public generally and which
 attracted the largest crowd was the inau- gural parade and subsequent exercises at the
 Capitol. The parade was larger and more | imposing than anticipated. The escort con- | sisted of the First regiment, First Company Governors Horse Guard and Governors Foot Guard, Putnam Phalanx and several other semi-military bodies. The First regi- ment, with with overcoats in light marching order, made fine appearance on the right of | the line. The Horse Guard with the mount- 1 ed band formed the vanguard of the per l sonal escort, and the Foot Guard, under | Major John o. Kinney, the rear guard. The
 escort received Governor Bulkeley at his l home on Washington street and proceeded over short line of march. reaching the Cap- ] itol about o'clock. Governor Bulke1ey, ac- 1 companied by Captain Prentice, his executive
 secretary, and Adjutant General Barbour,
 road in an open carriage drawE by four black horses.
 Delegations from the Veteran association | of Brooklyn, where the Governor once re- l sided, formed part of the escort and in | cluded many well known citizens of New York. The Second company of Governors Foot Guard, of New Haven, made fine ap- 1 pearance in the line and were accompanied by l the Second regiment band.
 The entrance into the park of the Governor I was signalized by the booming of cannon be- hind the Capitol. The First regiment halted | near the Memorial arch and drawing up in | line presented arms while the gubernatorial l party, including other State officers, with es- 1 cort, passed by proceeding to the front of ! the Capitol, where the State officers alighted and proceeded in line to the Cap- itol steps, when Adjutant General ! Camp, in full uniform, met them by command of Governor Lounsbury and escort ed the governor to the executive chamber. There was not an inch of standing-room on | the floor of the House when the senators filed | in for the second joint convention of the day. The ladies, who have no votes, but still exer- | nared with representatives in the seats, while the galleries were packed. Shortly after two l o'clock Senator Hall of Wilinantic and Rep resentatives Glover of Fairfield and Hyde of Hartford were appointed 8 committee to wait | upon the governor. They reported that his excellency was ready to wait upon the con- vention and a moment later Governor Bulke- | ley, on the arm of ex-Governor Lounsbury, entered, followed by the other State officers
 and his new staff resplendent in gold
 lace and pompons. The party were ] received on the platform by the pre- siding officer. Lieutenant Governor | Merwin. After the chaplain had invoked ! the divine blessing, Justice Carpenter of the Supreme court administered the oath of office to Governor Bulkley, the Secretary of
 State, treasurer and controller, who also sat upon the platform. General Merwin then arose and said: 'I have the honor to intro ! duce to you the Governor of Connecticut, His Excellency Morgan G. Bulkeley, who will now address you" The long continued | storm of applause that greeted Governor
 Bulkeley was another evidence of his popu- larity. When it had subsided he delivered the inaugural message printed elsewhere in this paper. The message was listened to with the most fattering attention and uni I versally commended as an able and business like document At the conclusion
 Bulkeley held reception in the
 executive chamber. Among the well known
 New Haven people who paid their respects to
 him were: General E. s. Greeley, William s.
 Wells, Attorney William H. Law, Councils man John W. Lowe, Major H. H. Strong, Dwight W. Futile, Attorney Geo. NJ. Gum, Senator States, Senator Graham, Attorney E. L. Lindsley, Lieutenant Luzerne Luding- ton, Major Frank T. Lee, Charles Grsnniss and Fire Commissioner Blakeslee. A splen-
 did collation. was provided by the governor. Upon the centerpiece of flowers appeared a handsome photograph of him. THE GOVERNOR ELECTED. The House was convened at o:30 and lis- tened to several minor matters, among which was the introduction of Representative Wolf's bill for the secrecy of the ballot, already pub lished, and another bill to punish employers who force their men to work for the first two hours after the polls open on election days.
 Both were referred to the committee on the judiciary.
 A spirited discussion took place on an act of Governor Lounsbury. The governor had deputy judgeship in the Borough court of Stamford by appointing Joseph w. Chandler, in accordance with a law passed by the last assembly. MT. Graves of Litch- field claimed that the action was unconstitu- tional, and Mir. Glover stood up fer Govern or Lounsbury. MT. Glover said that he did not wish to in any way defend the constitu- tionality of the law, but did desire to speak for the governor, who simply executed the law made. The house then sent 6 committee to inform the senate that it was ready for joint con- vention to elect State officers, and few mo- ments later the senators filed in, while the | house paid honor to the august senators by rising Senator Hall presided over the joint assembly. Roll call showed that there were | eighteen absentees. Senator Graham of Orange and Representatives Brandagee of New London, Birmingham of Canterbury and Smith of Hartford were appointed tellers, and ballot was at once taken with the fol- lowing result:
 Nece sary for a choice I28 Morgan G. Bulkeley ey......................... 159 Luzon B. Morris. ......-......-......-- 95 Senator Hall declared Hon. Morgan G. Bulkeley elected governor for two years from | the first Wednesday after the first Monday l in January.
 The ballot for lieutenant governor elected that popular and much honored citizen of given to any man voted for upon the State ticket last November.
 Whole number cast. 1858 Samuel E. MerWin. .......-.............163 John s. Kirkham. ......-.--..-....-.....-... s2
 The ballots for the other State officers Secretary of State-R. Jay Walsh of Green-
 wich 166, Henry A. Bishop of Bridgeport 92. For Controller-John B. Wright of Clin- ton 158, Nicholas Staub of New Milford 93. TOT IreaSuroIs, h. 6IeVcBS heuEy OL FeTS non 166; J. Griffin Martin of Windham 92,
 and then the successful gentlemen were de-
 clared elected. The joint convention then
 dissolved and the house voted to adjourn
 until next Wednesday after the inauguration
 ceremonies.
 GEN. MERWIN SWORN IN.
 The senate convened at 10 o'clock and ap-
 pointed Senator Graham a committee to wait
 on the Governor, inform him of his election
 and request his acceptance. Senators Hall,
 Read and Catlin were appointed the commit
 tee on executive nominations and Senators Cowles, Clark and Morse the committee on
 contested elections. Samuel R. Crampten of
 Madison was appointed door-keeper of the
 gallery.
 The petition of William B. Hubbell to be declared elected senator in the Thirteenth district was referred to the committee on con-