Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-01-29

Misunderstanding Done With the
Reports-The Senate to Investigate
Military Afairs-The Petition for q
Csnstitutional Convention.
HARTFORD, Jan. 28.-(Specia1 Tho
long-expected report of the house commit
tee on canvass of returns was made to-
day. It is received with varying opin-
ions, but the general impression among
republicans is that the majority's report is
sound in its premises and conclusions.
49, The Senate.
/ At 11:20 a. m. Speaker Read called the
senate to order, and, after prayer by the
chaplain, Senator Holden, DEM, of the
Seventh offered petition for constitu-
tional convention. The resolution differs
materially from that of Mr.. Walker of
Hartford.
FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
The resolution recommends that state
election be held next November, at which
the people in each town shall elect as
many delegates as they now send to the
general assembly, who shall, at q conven-
ton at Hartford next January, if they
deem it expedient, form constitution of
civil government for Connecticut which
shall be submitted to tho people for their
approval or disapproval; said constitution
to be, if approved, the supreme law Of the
state on and after such day as the said
constitution shall provide.
Senator Thayer, DEM, Tenth, moved
that the petition discharging Brigadier
General Charles P. Graham be taken from
the table and that the senate proceed as a
whole to have hearing on the matter, and
that it be taken up for the first business
of next week.
Senator Cleveland, DEM, thought it
should be referred to the committee on ex-
ecutive nominations to be raised, and he
so amended. The motion to amend was
lost by vote of II to 6.
Senator Holden, dem.-I would amend
the original motion by making the hearing
for Tuesday of next week at Q o'clock.
Senator Clark, rep,-I think this would
be an unweildly body to deal with
the whole. The senator from the Third
wanted to know what was to be arrived at
by this hearing.
Senator Holden, dem.-Gen. Graham.
an old military man, was discharged with
out hearing or reason, and the hearing ]
suppose is to exonerate General Graham
from any blame on his part which would
lead to his discharge. I therefore make
this motion.
Senator Fox, DEM, in brief speech Sec
onded the motion of the senator from the
Seventh
Senator Cleveland, DEM, of the First
counselled that the matter should go to the
proper committee
Senator Holden, dem, Seventh-It
seems to me that in supporting the motion
of tho oo1,oto, fror,, fho To,,fh
right. This is petition referred to the
senate, and is the request of an honorable
man for an investigation which it is ou1
duty to afford him. This matter has
nothing to do with the house, and it seems
to me much better to consider it as com
mittee of the whole, rather than that q
committee Of two or three should hear the
matter.
Senator Seymour, DEM, Thirteenth, ad.
vised that the matter wait for time and
asked that the motion be laid on the table
for the present, until after consultation.
Senator Clark, rep, Twenty-6rst- sec
ond the motion of the senator of the Thir
tenth to lay it on the table.
Senator Seymour, dem.-It seems to me
that our military affairs should have a
thorough airing, and for that reason
would favor it being heard in open session
The motion to table was then put an6
| passed.
THE JOURNAL AMENDMENT AGAIN.
Senator Clark, rep, of the Twenty-frst
then arose and made his usual daily motion
to amend the journal of January 81, b,
| inserting in it that Lieutenant Governo,
| Merwin was presiding officer of the senat.
| on that day.
| After lively discussion of the matter
1 o4yo 49, to@- H.. l. r., L l.
the effect that the matter be not inserted
was carried.
A recess was then taken until o'clocl
on motion of Senator Pierce.
| AFTER RECESS.
At 2 o'clock the senate again convened
and Senator Pierce, DEM, moved that tn
senate adjourn until Thursday at 1.
o'clock.
| The House..
The house was called to order at II:
a. m. and after prayer the following peti
lions were introduced.
The petition of Eugene Boss and other
for street railway in Willimantic wa
referred to committe on cities ant
boroughs.
Mr.. Walker of Hartford introduced
resolution directing the joint committee o,
agriculture to investigate the present de
| preston of agriculture in Connecticut ani
to report means of remedy within the pow
er of legislation; agriculture.
| Other resolutions received and referred
were from Mr.. Miner of Plainfeld incor
porating the Aldrich library; incorpora
tons. From Mr.. Mcmahon of New Mil
ford, incorporating the New Milford Gem
etery association; interpretations. From
Mr.. Griswold of Winchester, relating tx
investment of trust fund.- under the viii
| of James Croker, late of Winchester; ju
dietary. From Mr.. White of Torrington
incorporating the Y. M. G. A. of Torring
ton; interpretations. From Mr.. Braun O
Danbury, authorizing St. James parish t.
to remove the remains of certain persons
cities and boroughs. By Mr.. Cornwall O.
Portland, authorizing the town of Port
land to buy the Portland Water company
cities and boroughs.
Bills were introduced by Mr.. Walker
providing that collectors of town taxe
shall be elected by ballot instead of beinf
appointed by selectmen; judiciary
Amending the act relating to publishing
license application, SO that the same shall
be published in paper published in Eng
lish language; temperance. Providing
|
| give relief to any person, shall keep an &C
count of the same in journal to be ope1
during business hours to taxpayers; ju
dietary. Providing that no town shall
pay more than SIS for the burial Of pau
per, an open account of the same to bt
kept by selectmen or town agents; judici
airy.
From Mr.. Lewis of Voluntown pre-
| scribing what peadlers and hawkers ma,
| sell and the manner in which vendors shall
procure licenses and the fees for the same
| Judiciary.
THE STATE ELECTIoN-THE MAJORITY RE
Mr.. Greene of Norwich, chairman of tn
committee on canvass of votes, then aros
and offered the report of the majority o
the committee. The report says:
1t appears from the face of the return
that there were in the whole state 1,28
general ballots rejected; 458 for beinl
''double," which, since the passage of tn
so-called secret ballot law, is no longer, il
the opinion of the committee, legal caus
for rejection; and 1871 for all other causes
Of said 831, III general ballots were re
jected for the following causes, none o
which assignment of causes, in the opinion
of the committee, justifes the rejection o
a ballot, to wit:
Illegal New Britain. ......................... /
For having on the word "For," Brooklyn.
81 wSsa not printed IN
with the law, Norwa1k ........,, q
Not printed according to law, Stratford...... /
Not as prescribed by law, Wolcott.. .......:..