Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-02-13

Mr. Staub Declared Elected ON Joint
Resolutions, But the Governor Re.
fuses to Allow Him to Take the
ONCE Until the Senate Takes Proper
Action by Ooncurr1ng With the
House On the Passage of the Resolu-
ton.
HARTFORD, Feb. 12.-The house to-day |
declared Mr.. Staub elected comptroller, on
a joint resolution presented by Mr.. Jud-
son, but until the senate concurs in this,
which they will probably not do, the
governor will refuse to let Mr.. Staub take
his Office.
The House.
The house convened at II a. m. with
Speaker Paige in the chair
Mr.. Walker, DEM, of Hartford moved
to rescind the resolution offered yesterday,
which asked that the settlement of the
legality of the word 'for'' be decided by
the supreme court and which had been re-
ferred to the house committee. He de-
sired the house itself to take action on
these matters and not to continue refer
ring them to the house committee who had
enough papers to wrangle over already.
WARFARE.
Mr.. Greene, rep, of Norwich, chairman
of the house committee, objected to this
and said it was only scheme on the part
of the democrats to make an opportunity
for them to sometime take an advantage
of the absence of the republican majority
of the house and offer resolution de-
claring the democratic state officers elect
ed.
This brought Mr.. Walker once more to
his feet and he said never contemplated
such an idea, and the statement Of the
gentleman from Norwich is very far
fetched. The gentleman from Norwich
has too much control of the republican
plishment of any such move, even
if it was thought of. now appeal to the
republican members of this house if they
have soul or any independence to vote
in favor of resembling this resolution. If
there is any solution of this controversy,
if anybody comes forward with key to
unlock this deadlock it must first go to this
committee. It should be considered by the
house. I certainly admire the assurance
of the gentleman from Norwich, but not
his judgment. 1t is difficult for me stand
to measure my words in referring to the
powers of this committee under the pro-
visions of the existing resolution. OBJ
ject to the binding of the republican gov
eminent to the chariot of these five repub-
icans
Mr.. Greene-I move the previous ques-
ton, and Mr.. Walkers motion was lost by
an aye and nay vote of 115 to 100.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEES REPORT.
Mr. Greene then presented the report of
the house committee which is as follows:
| The house member of the committee of con-
ference, to take into consideration the separate
| action of the senate and house of representa-
tives on the subject of the late election of state
officers, respectfully beg leave to report that
they have in the performance of the duty assign
| ed Them met with the senate members of said
| committee and after protracted conference, find
themselves unable to agree with the senate
| members of said committee upon any common
growing out Of the late election of state Off
GERS The house members of said committee
made the f90wng .P rCpostGns to the
sition first, The house members of the
committee on conference having examined
the fair list of the persons and number of votes
given for each, together with the returns OF
| the presiding officers and such evidence ex-
trinsic and explanatory of said returns as was
| accessible to them, and being unable upon said
chosen to any Of the state ohices except
1
propose that the senate and house of representa-.
| tives shall proceed by joint ballot to choose a
| governor and other state officers except the
Comptroller in the manner provided by the
constitution, and that said Nicholas Staut
shall be declared elected to the office of comp
| troller.
| Proposition 2. The members Of the committee
| on conference propose that the senate and house
| unite by non bipartisan committee in making 6
of the late election for the purpose of determin
ing what persons, if any, were legally chosen tc
the office Of governor and the other State Offices
| and that said committee shall be authorized fo
the purpose of making said examination com
| plete and satisfactory, to receive any and al
I competent evidence on the subject and to maxi
| an inspection of all the ballots in the boxe
throughout the state so far as either side re
| quests.
| Proposition g. The house members of tn
committee of conference, for the purpose of set
Ting all controversies about the result of the lat
election, propose to submit the following ques
| lions, together with such additional questions a
may be raised on l.. either side, to the suprem
sive in the promises. First, what the return
which the Constitution REQUIRES the general as
tur9s to be eSamned shall be held TO- be smp t
| a list of persons and number of votes given 70
each has the general assembly, whenever
question arises as to who is elected governor
| power to take evidence extrinsic and explanator
of said returns for the purpose of determining
; | said question?
Third, If the returns of the presiding officer
| to be examined shall be held to include the cert
, icates provided for in section 24O of the genera
statutes, has the general assembly the power
and is its duty whenever such ambiggities am
turns as to render the result of the election
doubtful, to take evidence extrinsic and explana
tory of said returns in the course Of its examina
ticc for the rpose Of finding who if any pei
son is .. legally chosen Fourth, Whether sc
voted for? Fifth, Can either house of the ger
eral assembly, by adopting a rule for that pu,
more calendar days?
During the time the superior court shall be en-
gagged with these questions the business of ger
eral legislation shall go forward, it being agree
to if the senate insists that the clerks of the tw
houses shall hold in their hands all matters pass
ed upon until decision of the question Of gov
ernor is reached.
, Proposition 4,If for any reason the suprem
court is objected to as tribunal to hear and de
eide the above questions it is proposed to submit
the foregoing questions and such may b.
raised on either side, to four judges of the supe
rior courts, two republicans to be selected by tn
house members of the committee and two demo
Gratis to be selected by the senate members O
the committee, giving the four power in case o
disagreement, to call in a fifth Judge Of the supe
| rlor court, in which case a majority decision 0
said five judges shall be final.
If this tribunal should be selected to dispose O
| these questions the same proposal as to the cor
duct of general legislation annexed to PROPOSE
propositions, after full consideration and discus
| sion, were unanimously rejected by the senat
members of said committee, who peremptoril
| declined to entertain any other proposition looB
| ing towards an adjustment of the controversial
! in question than the following, which said mem
| bers of the committee submitted to US in writ
ing.
(This has reference to the senate propo
sition of passing a special act, and the dee
laration that the democratic state officer
were elected, which were incorporated il
the senate report on conference yesterday.
Your committee could not entertain, and there
fore reject the above written proposition of tn
/ senate members because section first of tn
aforesaid BILL proposed by said senate members
provides as perquisite to any judicial nvestigs
persons whose title to the state offices is in dis
pute.
DISCUSSED AT LENGTH.
/ Mr.. Greene after the reading of the re
, port discussed it at great length, settin
off each point contained therein with clea,
ness which left no doubt in the minds @
the republicans that the committee ha
fully done its duty on preparing the same
THE sTAUB CASE.
Mr.. Judson, rep, of Stratford presente
: a resolution declaring Nicholas Staub elect
,, ed comptroller for two years from the frs
} Tuesday in January, 1891. In speakin
on the resolution, Mr.. Judson said that i
offering it he was following out the cours
of consistency adopted at the outset by tn
republican leaders. He said the repubI
| cans are still willing TO meet the democrat