Morning journal and courier., 1891-02-19
The House..

The house convened at 1870 p. m. With
Speaker Paige in the chair. After prayer
a petition was offered asking that char
Jewett City to Westerly, R. l., which was
referred to the committee on railroads to
be raised. -.-
Mr.. Greene of Norwich next introduced
resolution providing for special home
rules which after some debate and an e1-
PLANTATION of the rules by Mr.. Greene, was
passed.
The chair appointed on the appropria-
tions committee Messrs. Miner Of Plain
field; Griswold of Windsor, Hotchkiss of
New Haven, Barnes of Southington, But
lsr Of Seymour, Jones of Stamford, Nc
Mahon of New Milford, Strong of An
dover. 49,
Mr.. Judson of Stratford introduced a
resolution asking that committee of
three be appointed to wait on the senate
to ask whether it is ready to proceed with
business.
Mr.. Marley moved that the resolution
be laid on the table. The motion was lost
100 to lis.
Mr.. Judson proceeded to explain his res
olution, saying the republicans were going
On with business and wanted the business
transacted. (~.-
Mr.. Walker, in answering him, said the
democrats we're going to demand an Gun
conditional surrender" He said the dem
ocrats were not going to do any business
ley, who is "usurper and intruder"
Mr.. Porter of Pomfret rose to point of
order and moved that Mr. Walker be disci-
plined and denied the privilege of the floor
until he retract his words about the acting
governor
Mr.. Greene seconded Mr.. Porters posi-
ton. He said the democrats admit that
Mr.. Bulkeley is governor de facto, we know
he is governor de jure. 49,. .
Before the vote on the motion to disci-
pline was taken Mr.. Walker was allowed to
define his position. He disclaimed any in
tent to be disrespectful and proceeded to lay
before the house the fact that he gave the
language of the law and that when he used
the language he was about to define Mr..
Bulkeley's position as defined by Cooley on
Constitui onal Limitations. In the Ian
guage of This authority, an "intruder, Mr..
Walker claimed was one in just such po-
sition as Mr.. Buckley. When he added
the ''usurper" he used it as q synonym
he meant no disrespect. He said he hoped
if the house was to discipline him it would
be with expulsion, for he would be re-
elected and back again in ten days.
Mr.. Griswold claimed that Mr.. Walker
was inconsistent and that his explanation
was no explanation. He favored the dis
ciplining of the member from Hartford.
The chair at this point read the rule per-
tanning to such questions. This provides
that member against whom an accusation
rests should leave the house during the de-
bate on the question. When Mr.. Porter
had gained the floor and was about to adj
dress the house Mr.. Walker arose and asked
question. The chair ruled him out of
order and further asked Mr. Walker to
withdraw from the house. Mr.. Walker
left his seat and, walking in front of the
speakers desk, went into the lobby.
Mr.. Porter said he would not enforce
his resolution in full were committee to
await on Mr. Walker, to have him return
to the house, and were he to retract his
words before the bar of the house and
apologize.
>. Such committee was appointed, Messrs.
Greene and Root.
Mr.. Walker made his appearance when
the original resolution denying him the
privilege of the floor was read. After Mr..
Porter had explained his concession, the
chair addressed Mr.. Walker and made
known to him why he was recalled.
Mr.. Walker said that the words 1'usurp-
er" and intruder were used in a purely
technical sense as understood in the law,
with no intent Of personal abuse. -
The speaker then said that he would
take it as the sense of the house that this
was satisfactory apology, and here the
matter ended.
The house then adopted resolution APP
pointing Messrs. Judson, Bartram and
Morse committee to wait on the senate
and ask them if they were ready to pro-
coed to business by joint committee or
otherwise.
A communication from Governor Bulke-
ley was read, setting forth the fact that
he yesterday sent communication to the i
senate regarding the death of General
Sherman, to which they paid no attention,
and enclosed copy of the same to the
house, which was read.
Mr.. Porter presented q house resolution
on the death Of General Sherman which,
after discussion. was adopted. :. sess.,., =
Mr.. Hotchkiss Of New Haven, asked
and was given leave to withdraw from the
COMMITTEES, On appropriations. @1-.-
Mr.. Porter Of Pomfret offered resolu-
ton appointing q committee of three sem
ators and eight representatives to attend
the funeral Of General Sherman in New
York tomorrow. Messrs. Walker and
Root on the democratic side of the house,
debated the resolution and argued against
it's passage, but with no effect, as the reso-
luton was passed, and Messrs. Epson,
Cromwell, SAKE, Cowles, Dayton, Healy,
Potts, and Wolf all veterans, were ap-
pointed as the house part Of the COM
mittee.
A resolution that if the senate fails to
adopt the resolution appointing the above
committee the house part take effect was
adopted. = I'D. ,s...--s- Il
Mr.. Porter moved that when the house
takes a recess it do SO until o'clock on
Tuesday next out of respect to the late |
General Sherman.
Mr.. Judson moved that committee of |
three be appointed to recall from the SEN
ate house bill No. TO- relating to the act of |
congress- Appropsiating certain sum Of |