Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-01
OUR NEXT LEGIsLArUnE.


 Getting Ready at Hartford-The Cau- cuses-Work Ahead-TheO Omcial Po- s1tlOns. The next legislature will soon be busy and it looks as if the coming session would be an unusually busy one. New Haven and Bridgeport horse railroad interests will claim no inconsiderable portion of the time of our legislative so1ons and among the hundreds of petitions to come up are the following, which have been filed with the secretary of state and will be laid be- fore the general assembly on the opening day:
 For incorporation of the Terryville Water com For ratification of preferred stock issue of tbe New Haven Clock company. For amendment of charter of the Bridgeport Horse Railroad company.
 Of Charles A. Hotchkfss, ct. al, for a charter Of Eugene s. Boss ct al., for charter for @ street railroad in Willmantic.
 Of residents of Groton for better ferry facil- Of Henry Q. Judd ct al, for system of sew
 Ordinarily the spirit of the preliminary skirmishing is centered on the caucus con- test for the position of assistant clerk of the house, but at the coming session this factor will not. enter into the proceedings.
 
 democratic breaks the line of succession existing for several years, by which the as- sistant clerk of the house became clerk of that body at the succeeding session and graduated at the session next after that to be clerk of the senate. Chief Clerk Eddy and Assistant Clerk Gates made an ar rangement by which each will hold his old position in the house at the coming ses- sion, and the contest for a clerkship is transferred to the senate.s
 Just after election the number of candi- dats for the clerkships of the senate almost equalled that of the senators. At the pres ent time, however, the greater part of them have withdrawn, and when the sen atorial caucus meets it is probable that the votes of the senators will be divided most ly Between George Elliott Sill and John w. Coogan of Hartford and Charles w.. Comstock of Montville. The latter two gentlemen have served in the legislature, and in the event of the election of either the senate will have competent clerk to record the proceedings.
 For chaplain of the senate the names of two clergymen are prominently mentioned, the Rev. Storrs O. Seymour Episcopalian) and the Rev. James E. Holmes, pastor of the North Methodist church, both of Hart ford.
 It is conceded that Senator Cleveland of this district will be offered the honor of | the presidency pro tenn. of the senate. His | services in the legislature and his expe- rience entitle him to the honor. However, | it is reported that he will prefer not tc 1 take place but to remain at all times in his seat, prepared for the many emer. gencies which the coming session promises Senators Fox and Read are also spoken o1 for the place.
 The other places at the disposal of the senate are the appointment of two messen usual, will be distributed with regard tt the geographical division of the state.
 Representative Allan w. Paige of Hun tington will receive the nomination fo speaker of the house without any seriou opposition. Ever since election there ha been more or less talk of other candidates but one by one they have left the field, ant Mr. Paige is now about the only gentle man whose name is mentioned.
 The other officials to be appointed b the house, on it's organization, are chap lain, four messengers and six doorkeepers The chaplain, as usual, will be a Hartfor clergyman, while the subordinate official will be elected from various parts of tn . state.
 The state comptroller is now providin tickets for members of the general assen ply. On receipt of @ letter from a membe assigning his mileage and. stating the roa or roads over which he must travel bt 7 tween Hartford and his home the comI t troller sends to the railroad companies a order for the ticket to be forwarded to th f member. The ticket is charged to the stat 5 at regular communication rates. The caucuses.. will be held the evenin prior to the meeting of the legislature. IT , democratic senators will meet in the sena1
 chamber and the republican senators in tf t lieutenant governors room. The republ t can house caucus will be held in the hall t the house and the democratic caucus in u !, | superior court room.