Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-02-04
CLEVELAND VOTES KEpuBLrcAN.
Hartford's Democratic Senator Not
working With His Parity.

Green finished his argument i'll favor of
accepting the majority report of the
house Investigating committee, and a
yea and nay vote was immediately
taken on the substitution of the minor
ity for the majority report. 1t resulted
in yeas lie, and nays 127-a strict party
vote.
The majority report. with the accom-
panying resolution inviting the senate
to further inquiry. was leXt in order,
and Mr. Miller did not give the speaker
time to declare the previous vote, be-
| fore he called again for the yeas and
nays. Pursuant to the programme, the
speaker recognized him, utterly ignoring
Mr. Walker who was up again with his
proposition for Il ballot.
| The tedious roll call Went on again.
and, as before. it was Il party vote. As
| first recorded it was 12S yeas and liz
nays. but before its declaration MeSsrS
Walker of Hartford and Root IF Water
bury, changed their votes from yea to
nay, making the result 100 yeas t. no
nays.
The republicans We're now ready to
adjourn. They didn't want to face II
resolution to d, feat Comptroller Stauh
in advance of caucus called for this
afternoon. Mr. Root of Waterbury waS
too quick for them. however He sent
up a resolution to he read. adding that
The speaker knew what the resolution
was, and looked for way out. He
thought he saw the road when Judge
GriSwold moved recess till to-day.
The speaker accepted that motion. and
was rushing through 1t when Mr. Root
in voice which compelled attention.
declared that he had not yielded the
floor. and was only waiting for the
reading of the resolution in order to
continue his remarks.
The visitors in the gallery and on the
floor on the democratic side saw MIR
! Roots advantage and applauded. The
speaker angrily raped the applause
down. rebuked the spectators. and
ordert Il the clerk to read the resolution.
AS all had supposed it was Il resolution
declaring Nicholas Staub elected to the
office of comptroller. Mr. Greene of
Norwich attempted to head it OF. by a
point of order. that it WAS rrconsidrra-
ton in another shape, as it WAS directly
counter 10 the ma jority resolutions just
adopted. But tht speaker had a more
expeditions way of diSposing of it. lie
recalled, what Mr. Greene had evidently
forgotten. the resolution referring all
papers. resolutions. etc, relating To tht
contested state officers to the committee
on canvass of votes. and he tOrthW itll
Shuuivd MIR Roots resolution ON to that
side track.
Then. in the Same breath. he put Nh
GrISw Odds motion for Il recess. hnugh.
bN his arCpldanCC of Mr. Roots point
that motion had no existence i'll Il par
liamentarv SrnSc-and declared il car
rird. amid very paudtmouium of cries
of doubt 1t from the democratic side.
, There was anger in the voices too, and
, cries of "rhrrt's Tom Reed for you.
, "There'S II ear. These shouts con
for .Aft tor M a, . T.
, alton of the recess, till The speaker
turned to the angry democrats, with the
remark: The house is not in session
gentlemen You can entertain your
selves as You please.
. TO DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The republicans held another caucu.
this morning and decided to stand by
> the committees report until the senat,
had taken some action ON ii, and not tC
take further action until the senate haC
passed upon the report.
Pursuant to this when the house con
; vcncd MIR Judspn moved Ia adjourn un
til , o'clock.
t just before adjournment Mr. Walker
obtained permission to Introduce a bill
= amending the secret ballot law
e The bill differs from the preSrn
, law in the fact that tn,
!. voter is obliged to seal hi
p ballot while in the closet. and princi
r pally because it prrscr!hrS the tNac
/ wording of the ballots. which shall con
p tain only the names of the candidates
= party and offices. Instead of otfiria
envelopes being provi led by the stat,
, the bill allows the Seectmrn to furnIel
envelopes, purchasing them nj any tim,
4 or place they wish, SO long as they ar,
+ uniform in town.
+ Mr. Walker also submitted Il weekly
! payment bill. providing that nli person
I or corporations shall pay their hell
weekly, no deduction being made o:
account of the payments being mad,
r in weekly instailmrnts.
p When the senate was called to Ordr
the clerk read the action of the house il
i adopting the ma ority report of the in
1 vest eating committee. Senator Plrrc,
then offered resolution substantially n
follows:
n That the senate did OH the first da,
l. of the session all it had legal right t
do regarding the returns. and passed
resolution declaring the result of wha
it had found. And whereas the form
of the house resolution implies al
extended obstruction of the legal,
elected and qualified state officers unles
: the senate should consent to join in al
= action which it regards as unconstitu
\ tiOnal therefore. while confident tina
: no such intimation is intended, vet t>
prevent misunderstanding the senat,
{; declares that the consideration of tn,
: resolution conveying such suggestion
!. an unworthy reflection
!. After considerable discussion the rcSo
l luton was passed, Senator CLEVELAND
' voting with the republicans.
i When the house recOnvened at
n o'clock Mr. Judson of Stratford, afte
, the communication from the senate IlaC
been read, said that while it was a direc
:, atfront to the house. yet he favore,
e conciliatory measures and moved that ,
| committee of conference be appointe,
i to meet Il committee from the senate.
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