New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-10
GOrEPNOP COFFIS TNirG rEdTED.
coxHEc7rc,-r FORMALLY FALLS INTO riIr iiNr
nr RErI.riLCAN SITES

CONNECTICUT FORMALLY FALLS INTO TIE iiNI
OF RErrniLCAS STATES
Hartford Ian a-A,ihoigh bright skics greeted
Governor Conn a. ne rode doNn Man-s'. u ''
Capi;ol this afternoon. thr streets were "hN '-'''p
with snow and susn. mskins marching Tor '"e
troops very unplea SAINT The Governor was received
at the Hotel Hoehein a, O'Clock. and win me- stan
ard ,s,riny Governor Morris and his star. rode ~
carriages through the principal streets to tho zap
rol Governor Conn AMI Governor Morn" r'1' IN
a carriage with AdJuiants-Genefal hrali'S anu
Graham the STATS following The military 's''r.
ma. co,nr,c.cd ~ the l-i Regiment G - o. '"l'h'i
q / Burlett co men. the Firsi Company. Cover
,o,s F,,, Guard Of this city Major T. Henry hyi"
o. loo men. the second Company. Governor row
Gn,rI Of New-Haven Major l. T. brown. I'
men: the First Company. Govern OF l''ff ''' T.
Of this city. Major = VI. Warren. Z" mn '"I '''
Second Company. Governor Horse 'H'fi' '' ~"
Haven Major Rlakes.ee - men Tn" r"tlr.nS ann
Incoming state officers ALSO rode In the procession
c,,..r,or'e s1.ute 90 seventeen guns WAS mel IN
risrncl Park during the parade. P'' "i''" ~
the c,-,;oi AZ about O'Clock wher" h'ih houses
were in 1nt session IN tho Hall ~ Representatives,
Governor coffin and IN state oihccrs were h'' "Y
,oi,. committee OF the General Assembly aad in
C,r,.d of thor election which had been previously
tcc..rsd ~ ioin, resolution Governor conn ana
staff entered N. Hall Of Repres' natives th' SIAN
took seats facing the speakers desk speaker
ressendcn announced the presence ~ the Govern lr
and Governor Coffin read his inaugural message
o. ich occupied nearly hour IN delivery
After the Governor had finished. the usual num-
nor NJ c,ocs were ordered printed and IN" JOINT
session dissolved.
Roth houses Of the General Assembly conN'h'n
for the session Of 1888 TIL! morning. The Senate M
1920 wa. called to orier by John j. Phelan the re
firing State Secretary. All tho twenty four state
Senator'S responded to their names. senator John
u Ferris of Norwalk. was elected president pro
,er,nore. Andrew f. Oates. Of Hartford clerk, AMI
the Rev H. NJ Thompson. Of this city chaplain.
The petition ~ william r. Gates. OF Lebanon 10
he declared elected Senator from the NIth District
WAS referred to the Committee on Contested Elec-
tons.
rho Senate reconvened NJ go O'Clock and the new
I teuienant- Governor Lorr!n \. Cooke. was fS-
eo,tnd TO the chair He was received WIN appaus"'
.nJ ,nade , h-ief sueech 81 acceptance. The Senat"
shen mi win the House in Joint session ana lis
tened to the reading by Governor Conn OF ma IN
Shaker Isaac Brooks Of Torrington. Of the House
~ isa9 called the House to order. the roll was
caued nv Chief Clerk Dwyer. OF the State Secrc-
iary's Office. and Speaker Brooks ADMINISTERED me
oath samuel r. Fessenden rep; OF stanford.
was elected speaker by vote o, l' to y i9r tat-
clire Hicks OF Holland Other officers elected were:
Chaplan the Rev. Jones Irons. OF this ely cerk.
CHARLES s. Kellogg, Of Vernon: assistant clerk.
Frederick A. scott, Of Plymouth
Representative McNeary Dem.). Of Rockville o'
the last House asked to be allowed 10 ~ In the
nresent House as Representative Fahey had not
qualified. and his election In ls% was nnUl ms sue
ccessor qualified. Radcliffe Hicks Of Toland pre-
scented A resolution giving McNehry tho seat, when
Vas tab,ed upon the motion Of Representative II
mer ~ Middetown. Representative Fdhey rep
was unable be sworn in this morning, owing n
illness.