Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-02-05
ci ASH BETWEEN PAIGE AND WALKER


 Only Fifty Members in the House This AfornIng.-The Senate Refuses to Act
 Upon the Appointment of Judge Tenn.
 HARTFORD, Feb 5.-The two sections of the thouse of representatives met at 10 o'clock this morning. Some fifty members assembled. Speaker Callahan made no attempt to take the chair, which was occupied as usual by Speaker Paige. Before the house was called to order two men went around among the seats distributing copies of yesterdays printed proceedings contain ing an account of the action of the minority house in forfeiting the salary of absent republicans.
 Speaker Paige discovered what they were at and acting on the rule which prohibits the distribution of advertising matter he ordered them to desist. This they did, but Messrs Walker and Markley immediately took up the bundle of printed proceedings and con- tinued to pass them around.
 The house was finally called to order and prayer was offered by the chaplain.
 The roll call on the pending rPsolu- tion showed 49 members present, 3s democrats and Il republicans. Then began a series of encounters between MT Walker and the speaker who empha- sized his remarks hy humping on the desk with his gavel. Mir Walker moved that the house adjourn until o'clock this afternoon. Speaker Paige said that such a motion could not be entertained as the next business was the declaring of the vote on the resolution. MT Wal ker attempted to appeal from the de cision of the chair. Speaker Paige re fused to entertain the appeal.
 MT Walkar jumping up again said l CT riao f0 a Onnsfi0n Of hiOh nriVilpOp. Speaker Paige pounded with his gave and shouted, "There can be no question of high privilege when a vote is being declared" In the meantime Mir Wake continued speaking, trying to get recog milton from the chair. Speaker Paige paid no attention to his remarks and de clared the house adjourned until to morrow at 10:30 a. m.
 , The senate was called to order a 11:30. Executive Clerk Brainard ap peared with two communications iron the governor. The first was the ap continent of George H. Hobson of Wal lingford, member of the state board o agriculture for four years from July , 1891. The second was dated Januar l 20 and announced various appointment , of fish commissioners and members o the state board of charities, made las July during the recess of the senate. CChdIOA SidIh IlIONeu GO GdhO HUI the table the resolution appointin Judge Fenn a indge of the suprem l court. The motion WAS lost. Tn 3 senate then adjourned until Tuesda. ) February g, at p. m.
 7 It is reported that the republican
 bosses have called in their men fo
 next Tuesdays session, when they hop to have ruling majority.
 4 The resolution of the minority house declaring forfeited the salary of the al & sentee members, includes five demo ? crats, who did not send an excuse
 They are: Bradley of Newtown, Hal of Barkhamsted, Wadhams of GosheI a Durham of Chatham and Selden ( :. East Haddam. If the resolution is el
 forced it will cut in the aggregate $40
 900 from the salary list.
 Governor Bulkeley is reported as sa.
 ing that under the constitution men
 bers' salaries cannot be declared fo feited by resolution.