Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-02-18
THE LEGIsLATURE.

THE LEGIsLATURE.
Eulogy of General sherman-Reso-
lutions I'm Honor OF the Deceased
Governor Buckeley's Message Re-
gardins the Dead Hero.
HARTFORD, Feb. 17.-[SpeeiallEIn the
Senate to-day appropriate action was taken
the nations loss in the death of
General Sherman. The chaplain in his
prayer made fitting reference to the sad
event. Senator Seymour (dem.) then in
troduced brief resolutions regarding the
event, which were adopted after remarks
in eulogy made by the senate. The resolu-
tons say:
Resolved, That the commonwealth receives the
sad intelligence with the most profound sorrow
and with che deepest sense Of bereavement;
NIT to the family Of the heroic dead an engrossed
copy of this resolution.
A message from Governor Buckley was
then read. It was as follows s,,....y-
STATE OF CoNNEcr1cur, ExEcuT1yE DEPART
To the H Honorable General Assembly III 10
It becomes my sad duty as chief executive to
General William r Sherman. late Commander Of
the United States army and foremost In the ma
tiOnal defense IN the time OF our countrys
His Connecticut ancestry his great service to
our country and the dignity and honor of his life
assembly should place on the records Of the state
its appreciation Of his eminent qualities and its
sorrow at his loss.
at the funeral ceremonies at New York by the
governor and his staff and by committee of the
general assembly.
MORGAN G. BuLKELEy, Governor.
Senator Cleveland, DEM, added a few
words of warm eulogy and was followed by
Senator Pierce, DEM, who spoke in the
same tenor. Senator Shumway, rep, spoke
also in favor of the resolution, which was
unanimously carried by rising vote.
Senator Shumway then introduced q
joint resolution providing that a commit
tee of three senators and five representa-
tives be appointed to attend the funeral
of General Sherman with the governor
and staff.
Senator Pierce suggested that inasmuch
as this was joint resolution no action be
taken upon it until Wednesday. when the
house was in session; then the committee
could be appointed.
The matter was therefore laid on the Ia
BILE as unfinished business, and at 30 the
Senate adjourned until 1:3O on Wednes-
day.
sTAUB's CUP OF HAPPINESS.
HARTFORD, Feb. 17.-Comptroller Staub
has decided, as his first step on taking
possession of the property in the capitol
and on the capitol grounds, to have COM
plete inventory made. The object is to
know just what property he becomes re-
responsible for, and to have record Of
it. Its total value is about 500, 900.
NEW SUPERINTENDENT.
Comptroller Staub to-day appointed
Frederick Goebel of this city as superin-
tendent of the capitol building and grounds
at salary of $1,000 per annum. Mr..
Goebel is well known German-American
five years of age.
OTHER PLACES TO BE FILLED.
Mr.. Staub has not yet appointed an as.
| sistant superintendent in place of Mr..
Cooley. Among the persons mentioned
are: Mr.. A. F. Hume, who represented
New Haven in the legislature of 1889. He
is forty-six years of age, wheelwright by
workingmen of the city where he resides.
Ex-Representative NJ. F. Shelley of Wood
bury, Litchfeld county, is also mention
ed. The matter will be decided this week
Mr.. Cooley will be retained for several
| days to initiate the new assistant in the
duties of his position. The assistant SUI
perintendent receives 81, 400.
A third assistant is to be appointed; sal
ary $500.
| The comptroller also controls the ap
pointment of the engineer, cabinetmaker
| elevator man and the various workmen il
the building and around the grounds.
CHIEF CLERK MOORE REAPPo1NrED.
Comptroller Staub, in reappointing Mr.
E. W. Moore as chief clerk, thereby re
tains the services of gentleman who ha
been a valued and competent oficia
through several administrations and il
thoroughly conversant with the details O
Office business. Mr.. Moore is a republica,
and by reappointing him Mr.. Staub hal
merely followed the customary plans will
| state officials, of whatever political faith
of dividing the clerical positions in thei1
| offices as equally as practicable between
representatives of both political parties
Lieutenant Louis B. Hubbard, assistan
clerk in the comptroller's Office for severa
| years and highly valued for his clerica
| ability, is democrat and of course will b,
! retained.
BIG BOUQUET.
| Comptroller Staub's Office was ornament
ed to-day with handsome large bouquet
the gift of the Young German-America1
| association.