New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-08
DEADLOCK AT HARTFORD.
| TIE LEGISLATURE BEGINS THE FIGHT
OVER THE GOVERNORSHIP.


| PROCEEDINGS N THE DEMOCRATIC SENATE AND
THE REPUBLICAN HoUsE-TRYING TO GIVE
SEAT TO MORRIS or THE FALSE
RETURNS FROM THE TOWNS.
Icy TELEGRAPH TO THE TKIBUSEd
Hartford Conn., jan THE opening OF the session
OF the General Assembly was attended by a E"Se
gathering OF party OF the state OF both SIDES anu
the struggle for the G0vernorshp begun In earnest
soon after the organization. The senate ors"n~eu
with senator Reed (Dcm), of Bridgeport rs 'nai'
man pro tenl and Charles W. Comsoci, of Monvllle'
As clerk The Rev. storrs o. seymour, OF tlis Guy
wos chosen chapain. senator Cleveland moved tlaI
a committee of the senate request the Board Oh Gan
vasscrs 20 lay fair list of the returns OF the No'
cast for state officers before the Senate forthwl'
senator Pierce Dem) offered resolution, the poii'
Of which was in the following clause:
That the General Assembly is not judicial BODY anu
ought not to and determine any question eohccls
the election Of state except TO declare the persons
whom they shall find be legally ehosen aitef an eA
nation OF such list OF the persons anu humoef u
votes given for each, together with the returns Oh inc
presiding officers and all other questions shall be heau
and determined by the ordinary judicial tribunals IN 1he
due orderly customary course OF judicial PROCEDURE
senator shumway (Rep) raised the point OF orucr
that the resolution, being Joint resolution was nov
in order the senate not having been nouhed W LILO
House that il had been organized
The point was ovcrruled, and the resolution was
adopted.
After recess the jont resolution as to the powers
Of the General Assembly reported to the House.
The House elected Allan w. Paige, OF Huntington,
Speakt1 but not until after parliamentary 'iiC
bet ween Mr. Walker, Of Hartford, and ex7'Seaher
Perry. who called the House to order. The DIM
entity was over the seating Of John Il. lie Oeyt' Oh
Avon a member of the last House. as member py
reason OF his elected successor having died since MS
election The law was finally explained ana ME-
lie Geyt was seated. The ballot electing Mr.. Page
was ~ follows: Whole number of votes cast. 240 ;
Allan w. Paige 1873; Albert H. Walker, 110,
Mr. Walker moved that the election returns be
taken from the table and read. lie was Informed thai
they had not been received. a resolution adopting
the Joint rules of The Legislature of 1852 was pre-
septed Mr.. Walker moved 10 substitute the follow
ing for Rule l: .. $500,
7mheratly alter the organization Of the Senate and
House the fair list persons and number OF Nots g'e
for state officers together with the returns OF the psdhs
officers shall be read in the Senate ana thel trans
mltted TO the House and read in the latter anu nHs
been cad in both shall be held for such a1uon
may be taken. ,.
Of his amendment. The amendment was put 10 ''ie
House. and was lost by vote Of ia to 1875. recess
wa, then taken.
The House did not recOnvene until 40. Com
mttccs we're then announced as follows
On contested eecttons-Messrs. Wood, OF Manchester
Judi Of Ltchncld and Ross, OF Windham
On canvas, OF >otes-Grcene Of Norwich HotchA1s Oh
cw.Haycn Grsvod Of Windsor futile OF Last raven
Marley OF New Britain Nichols Of Fairfield NcMahon'
II Ncw.Mlford. aud Miner, of Plainhrd'
on canvas, Of vote, for scnaor'-Wam'r OF Haddam :
SpoJucr VI Kent, and Looms, OF Colchester
resolution Wa, presented that the fair list Of the
vote, for state officers be taken from the table, and
that the vote for Governor acknowledgements
Treasurer aud Controller be read.
Mr. Jud-on of >tritford, thought the proceeding
unprecedented and undesirable. lie made motion
that the resolution be tabled, but Welded Tor lew
moments t. allow Mr. Walker 10 make some REMARKS
on the subject. The motion 10 table prevailed 10y d
vote Of 1873 TO l13.
4 resolution was introduced that the rules Of
the a,t House be- accepted, with the amendment that
ID SHALL BE- the duty Of The clerk to enter
ou -t'h pa: 81 the journal the original NUMBER IN
'catus The legislative day Of the .e>,ion. Whenever
Il taken to some subsequent calendar daN Nuth
day shall treated pat of the same legislative
day and tn. clerk shall make the proper entries ana
ndOI ,cments on the leglslhtlv MES heiener no
ton 10 adjourn 10 certain day II made motion 70
amend such motion BY taking recess shall be III order
and such motion 10 ameud shall be debalaog .arlneI
rrcuc IT, of Norwich. spoke fOrcby IN behalf OF the
amendment and Mr. Walker OF Hartford, against 1t.
Mr. Grcrne replied that Nj. Walker did not contend
that leg -lItyc day could not be prolonged Ihtrt j.
no impi,,tiou i'm tho Constitution that the Leg ,lauo
may not spend day. weeks or month, 10 settIc the
question u the Ell ctlon of a Governor " the stat. Nj
E3-cnrc dCnicd yr Wakcr's assertion that there
no new fact, in the matter lie said there was mu'n
T. bring ont 30, remarks were received with applause
fom tie Republican side Of the House.
The prcviou, question was ordered and the rcNolu-
ton adopted. o.,
Thu at .rlIon largely taken mp with the c'ort
Of Mr. Walker. the leader Of the Democratic SIDE 81
the lou-. to argue the merits oi the 'roNeTnOsa Mp
problem Il th. course oi which he quoted from lna
iIa,,- Tild"n canvas, m Florida m support OF lhe
present position of The Democrats and had the ansh
turned on hlm By the Republicans The attempt To
r-f.r tine returns the senate without the INFER
Vcutiau OF the committee failing. Mt Waller offered
Il d-clartt0ry resolution announcing that, Whereas, a
far and free ~t of the returns had been presented. ana
that they showed the election Of LuIon b. Morris a.
Governor. the be and hereby = declared Cover
nor The resolution laid on the table. on motion
of Mr. Porter. OF Pomfret The afternoon wore away,
the Democrats consuming time by dllatOrY motions
aud by calling for TN" aud nays OH every vote
Meanwhile the Scuaf" had made ~ prOgre~~ IN oh
tanning the returns flom the Board OF CinVd>>ers the
secretary refusing - give them. he had no !urls
dlrt4,u In the matter. Nr Root. of Wtte bury, made
au attempt have the returns sent 10 the senate. aud
va- sue, e,fu The senate Oh tie receipt Il the re
itrn, appointed committee of thrcC-IoN and Pierce
tDeul and SUBWAY Repl-to report upon them. They
10 * the return, and retired Ia n" committee rooms
The committee subsequently reported that the face of
thr returns showed Lulou T.. Morris and the other
Democratic candidate, elected and the report Va,
adopted Jy a vote Of Il + :. llr. Shumwa' made \
mno.Itv report ion favor of ting the return
mi, action prccprtates the deadlock between the
houses.
Thr House ~ O'Clock took recess to 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning.