The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-03
WOULDN'T BE ADJOURNED.
The Connecticut Democrats Organize a ses.
sion Of Their Own.

slon OF Their Own.
HARTFORD. Feb. 1.-The House OF Represent
atives met at l o'clock to-day according to
the adjournment Of last week. It was expect
cd that after prayer by the chaplain and the
roll call there would be another adjournment
for week.
As was expected. the roll call disclosed the
fact that no quorum was present. and Speaker
Paige declared: THE House stands adjourned
till tomorrow at p. M
"The House does not stand adjourned and
the members will keep their seats!' shouted
Representative Walker. leader OF the Demo
Gratis. He had more than eighty Democratic
members behind him. who then proceeded to
hold O session. Mr.. Walker read a
long typewrtten argument. in which
he tried to show the unconstitutionality Of
the special House rule giving the Speaker
power to adjourn the House. The argument
had been prepared in anticipation Of n weeks
adjournment. but the fnct that the Speaker
had declared an adjournment for only one day
did not disarrange tho programme.
Speaker Paige and the Republicans had
withdrawn. and in quick succession followed
tho election Of Speaker pro tenn. Clerk pro
tenn. and Sergeant-a Arms aud six dep
uties. Mr.. Walker put the question in
tho case OF Sneaker. and Representative
Callahan OF New Haven was elected. Mr..
Walker then. as Justice Of the Peace. admins
tered the oath to him and presented him with
cheap wooden ,gavoL III. In the other cases Mr..
The nnrpuse IN eeetn ns0
and deputies is to compel tho attendance Of
tls boiling RspaelicaWRs, Speaking on thIs
: well established point IF constitutional
law. that where a constitution gives to a
thing Ring thereby gives that 6ody
implied power to use all necessary means
Sres Ee asSsasss o to Of o the Fo4s tits
reason. the express power which the Constitu.
tion Of Connecticut gives to 2 smaller number
i IS aesompapied BY q" an Ai IMPLIED ' power
sf nat resn Is xs s2
established point parlinsmentary law that
enrs the aSssnt
bers. and where. as In the CONNECTICUT
ready Sergeant alarms. and. whore.
at present. the n9in;or Is sboHt
compel co ' the attendance Of absent members s.
o at t
resoiution witch I have introduced Tor the the
election Of Sergeant t. arms: l shall recon.
deputy sherifrs q Hartford county and when no
is elected shall recomm g. him 70 appoint
S @ assssy sss TSTs
our Sergeant at Arms and his deputies will
not only have authority as such. but will have
the. authority and power of sherifIs to
and Confusion in the Unexpected event
that any officer or other citizen OF
| Connecticut should attempt to interfere with
our peaceable and regular exercise of our con.
stitutional power to compel the attendance OF
absent members"
After the Sergeant-a Arms and his deputies
| had been sworn in an order was adopt ed sum-
| monng all Republican members to appear in
| the House before Thursday at tho latest, or
| forfeit their salary as Representatives The
clerk was instructed to send notices to all Re-
| pubicans.
The Sergeant and his deputies were author
| lied to compel the attendance Of any member
not absent by leave or sickness Of himself or
then adjourned until Tomorrow at o'clock.
| 1t is not believed that the Democrats will
| arrest the Republicans. They have been noti-
| fled to pay no attention to the circular
| threatening them with loss OF salary II they
| refuse to attend the sessions.