Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-03
TO GO TO THE COURTS.

sume a New FOrm-Judge Morris Will Contest the Elect1on-Quo | warranto Proceedings-The States Finances-No Cause for Alarm Over | Appropriatians-TaI on the Sub- ject. The Connecticut muddle took on new | aspect yesterday. Great public interest ,enters upon tine question what will Judge Norris do now, the republican house hay ing executed it's master stroke of policy by titus leaving Governor Bulke- ley in the chair of state and the democrats in quandary, and everybody wondering what's coming next in Connecticuts re- markable series of state tableaux. Demo- crats and republicans all over the state are looking to Judge Morris and, Micawber like, are waiting for something new to turn up. Mr. Morris solved the conun- drum yesterday. To reporters who inter- view him and who enquired of him if he proposed soon to begin quo warranto pro- ceedings on the gubernatorial question, MT. Morris replied in the affirmative: Further than that he would not state, and in vain were all efforts to sound the learned judge further on this in- teresting subject. From eminent demo- cratic authorities yesterday the information cleaned that MT. Morris contemplates pre- senting in about two weeks his case in court The qao warranto proceedings will be-, of course, directed against Governor Bulkeley to compel him to show by what right he holds office as governor of our little commonwealth. This it will be easy for Governor Bulkeley to show, under the constitution, that precious document giv- ing him the office until some one else be- comes legally his successor, but it is ex- pected, of course, that the quo warranto proceedings will go further and probe deeper into the case. Whether the en- quiry will go behind the returns remains to be seen.
 In all probability ex-Governor Inger- soil and Judge Henry Stoddard will be the counsel for Mir. Morris. Whether the other democratic state officials, Messrs. Alsop, Sanger and Phelan will join with Mr. Morris in the court proceedings is not known at present. They very likely will.
 Judge Morris advisers, it is reported, say that there is no necessity for hurry in the matter There is strong probability that such proceedings will not be insti- tuted anyway until after the decision of Executive Secretary Brainard's suit against Comptroller Staub. At the bot must necessarily be the foundation of a writ of quo warranto, that is that Bulke- ley is not governor. Thus Judge Morris can obtain in that collateral suit, judi cial decision in which will give him some grounds for hope or shatter all he has.
 General MerWin continues his attitude of silence, preferring that digniied policy to that of rushing into print under the present aspects of the situation.
 The democratic papers saw evidences in Governor Bulkeley's demeanor over the adjournment matter to warrant their stat ing that he was more than exultant over the situation,-that he was in fact jolly and sxuberant. and also assert that three fourths the republican members of the house were averse to the long adjourn ment.
 It was predicted at Hartford yesterday by leading representatives of both parties that the house would come together the last of May or the fore part of June to set tie the question of appropriations.
 On the subject, the Hartford Post of yes- terday afternoon assures it's readers that there is no cause for alarm and goes on as follows:
 People are asking how the state institutions are gong to be SuppOrUeQ now LQaG tIlo mousse nus du- 5ourned until fan leaving the deadlock unbroken. In some quarters au inclination is shown to hold the republicans responsible should the necessary funds not be forthcoming and in certain others fears are expressed lest serious troubles may enSue.
 place, the has passed the usual apprOpria tions and it will be the senate's own fault if it does not pass them in concurrence In the sec- ond place. nD serious trouble is going to happen even if the s'n.s5e refuses to concur so long as Morgan G. !jtIkeley is at the head Of affairs in Connecticut.
 Said gentleman this morning who knows the the situation: The senate will surely not care to appropriation bills whatever hen the statutes so clearly promise that It is their duty to do It would be responsibility that they would hardly dare to shoulder. But if the senate should ad- journ without making any appropriations for state expenses it would be an open question whether Governor Bulkeley would not be justified in going ahead in ooperation with the treasurer and comptroller aud paying every liability of the state that is authorized by law. Even if the comptroller held aloof the governor and treasu- Ter could, under the circumstances, go ahead by upon it, he added, With an air of conviction, 'the senate will pass these bills in concur rence.''
 Nobody can say that the house has not done its duty in regard to the appropriation bills. It has passed resolution accepting the direct tax and another accepting the agriculture endow- the act authorizing the comptroller and treasurer to settle all legal liabilities the amount of which are 1lXeQ Dy SCdluUe. lHo dppTOpF1aUlOQS are substantially the same as those passed two years ago, with some reductions. Wherever there was deficiency enough was added to make the amount good and wherever a surplus in the estimates was found the amount was re- duced by much.
 It takes about million dollars year, outside of the schools and the interest on the public debt, to run the state, or an average of $s5,OOo S4OO 900, have just been paid, except the $10 900 deficiency. The interest on the debt of the state amounts to $115, 900 annually, and this sum the cial appropriation having to be made. Then it should also be remembered that the various
 fep s of Another fact that should be borne in mind is that on account of the adjournment of the house with the resulting absence of legislation, no ex- traordinary appropriations, such as additions to normal schools, prisons, hospitals, etc., or public have have to be made. ~ The money is coming :i night along into the treasurer's office so there Will be no lack of funds if only key may be found with which to unlock the vaults
 The insane hospital has some money of its own; but the soldiers home, the normal schools, hospitals, agricultural schools will all need money shortly as well as the courts, prisons, ,and
 in 0a senate do it's duty in the premises; but if it happens otherwise then the citizens of the state will look to Governor Bulkeley and his associates in office to save the credit of Connecticut.
 Left for Bulkeley to Appoint.
 HARTFORD, April 2.-Under the provision of section 1793, general statutes, Governor Bulkeley will appoint successors to the fol lowing commissioners, arranged by coun- ties:
 Hartford -Thaddeus H. Spencer of sufield, s. M Norton of Bristol.
 New Haven-A. B. Durham of Seymour, C. A.
 New London-A. H. Hurlbut of Montville, W, H; Saxton of New London. [Resigned in 1s9o.l
 Fatrfield-George Olmstead of New Canaan, Joseph w. Johnson of Bridgeport. Windom--A. A. Stanton of Sterling, George Morse, of Woodstock
 Litchfeld-Lyman Cunning of North Canaan. s. N Pettibone of New Hartford
 Middlesex-A. M. Wright of Essex, J. M Hub bard of Middletewn.
 Tolland-H. G. Ransom of Vernon, J. A. Brown of Willington.
 The term of Insurance Commissioner Fyler expires on the first day of July next. The nomination of MT. Fyler to succeed himself has already been made by Bulke- ley, but has not been acted upon. Under section 2,S1S Bulkeley will now be obliged to fill the vancancy by direct appointment. The terms of Bank Commissioner Cha rles Griswold of Guilford and Railroad Con- missioner William o. Seymour of Ridge field also expire on July 1, 1891. These vacancies also Bulkeley can fill dur ing the recess of the general as- sembly. Labor Commissioner Hotch- kiss, whose term expires at the same time, holds office until hi o,,ooaoeo- ic d,,Ix, o,,o1,So1 ood oo 4l...