Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-31
AT THE CAPITOL.

The Discussion over the Report of the House Commftte Grows T1re- some and the Speakers Talk to Many Empty Benches-The House Adjourns Until Tuesday.
 HARTFORD, Jan. 30. Special ]-The mem bers of the house had a weary look on their faces as they took their seats in the cham Der this morning, and it was plainly to be seen that they were present only out of respect to the party and not with any overpowering desire to further dis cussion on the report of the house commit tee. After the members had been called to order and the chaplain had offered prayer MT. Walker, dem., of Hartford of fered resolution to expunge from the journal schedule ''G" of the report of the majority of the house committee on the canvass of votes. MT. Walker explained that the schedule did not refer to anything in the committee's report and was not re- ferred to- He had reason to believe that no "schedule O. was in existence on the day the report was submitted. He showed a copy of the New York Times in which appeared an article accrediting the discov- cry of large discrepancy in the Hartford returns to Governor Bulkeley, and insin- mated that the committee added to the schedule as an afterthought. On the face of the schedule, Mr. Walker said, it would appear that the presiding officer at Hart ford returned 162 more votes for governor than was cast. He had personally investl gated the allegation and found that nc such discrepancy exists. He had visited the secretary of state and town clerk o1 Hartford and found the only discrepancy was of two or three votes and that could be accounted for as mathematical error MT. Porter, rep, of Pomfret, a member of the committee, in explaining away the l schedule said that as the democrats hao been in great hurry for a report the original intention of the committee regard ing the schedules had been changed and one schedule added, but no change had been made in the text.
 Mr. Walker then asked where the returns were.
 MT. Green said they were in the custody of the committee MT. Walker said ht wanted to know where they were in par liamentary sense. The speaker though that the answer of MT. Green was suth cient. The motion of MT. Walker was in definitely postponed and the journal re mains. Mr. Walker then moved that thu TeUuIuS D6 luCO GuO pAJ SAO1A Poo session of the house and taken away iron Governor Bulkeley, who, he had been told was in charge of them and was the one wh' l had gotten up the schedule G. l This brought Chairman Green upon hi l feet in indignation. MT. Green exclaimed l The insinuation of the gentleman iron Hartford is sample of the whole argu ment. He assumes falsehood and thel draws his whole argument from it. Tn 1 returns have never for a moment been Il the possession of Governor Bulkeley, ant have always been in mine, locked in vault.
 MT. Walker said his authority was MI Judson. MT. Judson denied that he ha told Mir. Walker that Governor Bulkele had the papers, but he misunderstood him MT. Judson's motion to indefinitely post pone was carried by small vote.
 Mr. Greene then desired that the return be brought into the house and turne over to the clerk, which was done later il the day, the committee being relieved 0 further care of them.
 Mr. Sake of Waterbury, dem., next too the floor and argued for nearly two hour l from the democratic standpoint of tn issue, but developed nothing further tha1 had already been discussed.
 MT. Futile of East Haven, rep., followed and by this time not over thirty remaine in the house. MT. Futile argued for a hour, setting forth the various points c the report and producing authorities fror the rules, constitution and statutes to SUI port his views MT. McNerney of Rock the discussion, he being followed by MI Wheeler of Stonington, dem., who se forth his ideas of the question to th | dozen members who still remained in th chamber.
 MT. Walker, dem., of Hartford, the took another turn at the wheel, and afte declaring Representative Callahan of Ne Haven as born orator and able lawyer made an attempt to explain away tho diff culty over the Bridgeport ballots. B
 this time it was 3:45 p. m., and a motto
 to adjourn until Tuesday at 10 o'clock ws at once accepted, and the speaker so d. clared the house adjourned.
 l NOTES OF THE CORRIDORS. The messengers of both bodies are an ious that bill be passed to provide thel
 with free transportation from their r
 spective homes to Hartford during the se
 sion.
 The democratic senators held anotht
 private conference to-day.
 | MT. Staub is on hand daily to be read
 to take the office in case they should d
 clare him elected.
 l Died in Merfden.
 MER1DEN, Jan. 30.-John Webb, prom
 nently connected with Meriden's thrt
 building associations, died to-day of pne,
 monia, aged fifty. He leaves a wife an
 four children.
 Reception at Welch School.
 A reception will be given at Welc
 school next Tuesday afternoon by u