Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-01-20
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Placed In Charge of the Lieutennnb
Governors Room-Balloting for SEN
ator In the senate and House.

Placed In Charge OF the Lieuten Hnt
Governors Room-BallotinR for SEN
ator In the Senate and House.
HARTFORD, January 30.-This morn
ing Governor Buckley handed the keys
of the lieutenant-governor room, which
adjoins the senate chamber, to General
Merwin and told him to 60 there, where
he would find Sheriff Spaulding of
Hartford county with a posse of depu-
ties, under instructions to assist General
Merwin in carrying out the duties of the
Office of lieutenant-governor, according
to the constitution. If any attempt is
made to interfere with Governor Mer.
win the offenders will be promptly
elected from the senate chamber.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS room here
tofore has been used as a consulting
room by the democratic senators.
When General Merwin entered aad
called the senate to order the silence was
oppressive and painful. A short ad-
dress was made by General Msrwin, IN
which he said that he was placed in a
peculiar position. He said that when
the general assembly declared DIR Alsop
elected he would be pleased to turn the
keys over to him, but until that time he
asked to be accorded the respect he gave
conclusion of his address General Mer-
win called Senator Read to the chair and
retired.
Senator Pierce then made a courteous
speech in which he said that a great
constitutional struggle was in progress,
and advised his colleagues to treat Gen
eral Merwin with the greatest respect,
without, however, waving the demo
cratic claim that DR. Alsop had been
elected.
Senator Fox protested vigorously
against the presence of General Merwin
in the chamber, saying that he was not
acting according to his own judgment,
but was driven by the party lash.
The senate then proceeded to vote for
United States senator, the result being as
follows;
Carlos French, Seymour, II
Orville II. Plat, M0riden, z
1t was strict party vote, the demo-
Gratis voting for Mr. French and the re-
publicans for Senator Plat.
The Senator then adjourned until
O'Clock tomorrow, when they will
meet the house in joint session to elect a
United States senator.
The house convened at 1910 O'Clock.
The first business transacted was the
swearing in of the two members from
Somers, who were absent at the first
session. Representative Chichester of
Wilton was also given the oath.
Representative Walker of Hartford
introduced a resolution amending the
bill regulating the manufacture Of imi-
tation butter, providing that such imita-
ton be colored pink.
Mr. Walker also introduced a bill ask
ing for the repeal of the law compelling
parties charged with drunkenness on
Sunday, to tell where they obtained
their liquor.
The house then proceeded to ballot for
United States senator, the result being
as follows.
Orville III. Plat, Meriden, 1874
c. R. Ingersoll, New Haven, 4
w. w. Eaton, Hartford, 8
A. E. Burr, Hartford, 8
Carlos French, Seymour, %
Morgan G. Bulkeley, Hartford, 8
j. H. Hale, Glastonbury, 10
J. H. Olmsted, Stamford, Z
HI. S. Stevens, Naugatuck, s
Thomas NJ. Waller, New London, 80
D. NJ. Reed, Bridgeport, 8
E. w. Seymour, Litchfield, Q
III. r. Graves, Litchheld, 1
c. B. Davis, Haddam, s
Total, 252
The republicans voted solidly for Sen.
ator Plat, all the scattering..votes being
cast by democrats.
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