The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-17

the new totals at the lett or eaCn name.
 Upon inquiry it was then stated that these ballots were for the prohibition state ticket and their memorandum to that effect was made on the tally sheet, kept by the democratic counters, that there were 24 straight and II cut bal lots for the prohibition state ticket. But the names of the prohibition candidates were not set down on either of the tally sheets. The tally sheets as completed show
 Williams F. Gates, 231xS -239 Clark w. Reynolds, 163X4x5x29X6x29-23 and the figures 237 were crossed out and 263 written in place thereof and in sign ing the official returns the counters adopted the figures 263.
 "We find from the evidence that there were cast for the prohibition candidates on the state ticket "A straight and il cut or split tickets, and that these ballots were not credited to the prohibition can didates and that they were mistakenly added and credited to the democratic candidates on the state ticket. The discrepancy between the count and the votes cast was discovered soon after and before the return made to the sec retary of state, but not until the official return had been made to the town clerk. And in a conference between the mod orator and one of the counters the na- ture and cause of the error was discoV- cred substantially as above set forth, and 1t was practically agreed to correct the same. But finally the moderator de- termined to send in his return to the secretary of state in accordance with his returns already sent to the town clerk.
 We also find that included in the 237 ballots counted for Clark w. Key nols there were two democratic ballots which, otherwise straight, had the name of Frank Hawkins, republican candi- date for sheriff, pasted over the name of Clark W. Reynolds for senator, though the name of the office was not covered or obscured. These two ballots, we are satisfied, were wrongfully count ed for Clark w. Reynolds. The ballot box was not opened, as neither party requested it, and indeed the respond ent's counsel contended that the com mittee had no power to open it and count the ballots. The committee, how ever, had no doubt as to their power to open the box and count the ballots under the resolution appointing them, but did not consider it necessary to do so "We therefore find as a result, that of the ballots cast in the Eleventh sena- atorial district at said election, William F. Gates, the petitioner, received 2,O74 votes found by the canvassers. That from the number of ballots returned by the canvassers as cast for Clark W. Reynolds, wis, 2,O7S, there should be de- ducted the following votes from the canvass of the votes of the said town of Waterford, viz:
 Two ballots pasted with the name of
 Frank Hawkins, 2I Twenty six ballots cast for the pro-
 hibition candidate, 26
 2S leaving the correct votes cast for Clark w. Reynolds, 2,050 thus giving William F. Gates, the petitioner, a plu- rality of 24 votes. We therefore recom- men that the prayer of the petitioner ought to be granted, and the passage of the accompanying resolution signed |
 Signed:
 DONALD T. WARNER,
 RANDOLPH H. CHANDLER,
 JOHN H. HALL,
 Committee. Before adjournment in the senate the grade crossing bill which had been J passed in the house was taken up and | to the surprise of the members of the whole house, Senator Mix's motion that 1t be referred to the committee on rail- roads instead of being passed imme- 1iately was unanimously carried. This will allow the Bridgeport Traction company and the Meriden Electric road to lay their grade crossings before the pill can become law.
 After the adjournment of the general assembly the republican members from Fairfield county held caucus and chose George P. Carroll for city court