The sun., 1891-01-29
THH CONNECTICUT DEADLOCK.
Two Reports from the House Com mmattee On
the Vote for Stale Oncer..

HAsryoRp. Jan. 2s. The House met N IL
o'clock this morning. The report oil tho ma
jority OF the Houso Committee on the Vote Tor
state Officers says that 1889 general ballots
were rejected q the late election many Tor no
given cause or reason or for insufficient cause
In many towns. On the othe! hand. tho mum
ber OF votes returned In many towns exceed
the total number 81 votes cast. Therefore. the
report says. tho committee Is unable to deter.
mine that any person was legally chosen to
any office excnpt that OF Comptroller. 10 which
III. returns indicate that Nicholas S,aub. DOM
ocrat. was elected. The committee polpts out
that n Democratic resolution Tor general
opening OF tho ballot boxes Ia pending in tho
snch Investigation II both branches OF the
General Assembly VII take II up; ne COM
mittee recommend the adoption oi THIS;
R.,olv.d ny this iious. That the facts reported BY
the Hons. select commtss on the canvass OF votes arc
Ih., = copy OF tn. report Of tn. committee and Of
this rs.oiuti on sbsIlt nn.edia'sy tran'nsd TO tho
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any extent to ~h,oh the ssnats vii Gonsent
Ton t"G "@ ,soS
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!ho-e mad. under .sei,on ~ - ne devised .nss OF
Tho minority Of the committee report that
upon an examination OF tho returns they IND
tho whole Democratic ttate ticket elected.
They say further that tho r-turns are u true
statement Of the votes legal ' Gust and counted
at tho various elective mce,inGsi they were
made bv the legally cons'itutsi oflrcrs ut
said meetings. and that the bull It's shown -
hsve been rclec,.d were rejected by the legally
constituted officers They charge that. 10 vip-
lation Of the CONSUMPTION the majority OF tho
committee proceeded to take eKtrnsc evil
dence for tn. purpose oi changing tho result.
This the minority refused (" take part In.
They charge that the majority have. on hear
say evidence. undertaken 70 cast doubt upon
TO be In suhversion Of law. They finally recon-
mend the passage of tho senate resolution 10
declare tho Democrats elected.
After tho presentation 81 tho two reports a
general oebate WAS opened. which bids fair to
continue for II day or two.
The Senate. without important action. took
recess to i. NJ.
The action OF tho Republican members OF the
House committee amounts to II threat that
unless the Democrats consent TO the proposed
tho General Assembly concerning the recent
elect ion and that an attempt will 10 made to
retain IN Office the Republican holdover onl-
cials. Although the report Of the Republican
dates except Staub for Comptroer. failed OF
an election. II Is M open secret that they arc
willing TO compromise by giving tho Democrat
all the state officers except Governor. As the
Democrats helieve all their candidates are not
only elected but arc In Office. they will not lis
ten 10 any propositions for u compromise.
An attempt was made in the Senate to day
by Senator Clark lRenl to correct the lOur-
nal OF last Tuesday. wherein no mention Is
made OF the appearancs OF Lieut. GOV. Nor
speech he read 10 ho members The senator
Sosn x 5, ~
session again to- morrow.