The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-01-07
New State Government Aus
piciousIy Inaugurated
House and Senate
Organized.
CEREMONIES AT HARTFORD
COZ. COOKE AND LIEUT.-GOY. DEW-
ELLTAKE THE OATHS OF OFFICE.

Representative Joseph l.. Barbour of Hart
ford Elected Speaker of the House-other
Caucus Nominations Ratified-Visitors
From All Over the State Throng the State
House-Many Dignitaries Present-Gov-
ernor Cookies Inaugural-Lieutenant-
Governor DewelIs Address to the Senate
and Speaker Barbour's Words to the
House-Details of the Ceremonles-The
Inaugural Ball
The general assembly of Connecticut
for the year 1897 convened at the CAPT
tol in Hartford yesterday morning,
both houses being duly organized with
out any friction whatever, imme-
diately taking up the business of the
session without any preliminarles.
There was present a large number of
spectators, who had come to witness
the inaugural ceremonies, which were
to take place later in the day, and who
took the opportunity of renewing ac-
quaintanceship. Every member of the
senate was in his seat when the gavel,
welded by the retiring secretary Of
state, Colonel w. c. Mowry, fell, call
ing the senate to order. A shade of
feeling seemed to pervade the senate
chamber owing, it was said, to the
wound inflicted by the selection at the
caucus held Tuesday evening Of Samuel
A. Eddy of Canaan as clerk over
George A. Kellogg, who served the last
house in that capacity.
When Colonel Mowry had finished
calling the roll, he asked the members
to name one who should serve them as
president pro tempore and called for
the election. The result of the ballot
was twenty-five votes for Senator w.
H. Marigold Of Bridgeport, one for III.
M. Thompson and one blank. Colonel
Mowry declared Senator Marlgold cho
sen president pro tempore, after which
he administered to him the oath of Of
flee. Senator Marigold said:
For your kind selection of myself
as the president pro tenn. of this body,
/ assure you of my thanks. l trust
that no act of mine may cause you
to regret your selection. 1t is but rare
1y that the senate has been chosen,
as now, from one political party. While
we may congratulate ourselves upon
the unanimlty OF sentiment as express
ed at the ballot box we should not
cease to remember that this unanimous
selection brings with it full RESPONSE
billy for all the things which this SEN
ate may do, responsibility that can
not be divided or escaped from. In the
days and weeks which lie just before
us as we become better acquainted with
out duties and with each other, let it
be our sole aim to create or amend the
laws of our state for the good of all
her people and preserve unblemished
of Connecticut"
The other officers elected We're:
Clerk-Samuel A. Eddy Of Canaan.
Chaplain-Rev. H. NJ. Thompson Of
Hartford.
Messengers-John T.. Wilson OF SUI
field and Frank E. Whitaker of Hamp-
ton
Doorkeepers-George F. Tyler of
Cheshire, John H. Tracy of Griswold,
Albert H. Mattoon of WATERFOWL,
George A. Towne of Union, Andrew p.
Wakeman of Fairfield
Cloak room tender-PascaI A. Skinner
of Middlefield
Just as the balloting for clerk was
about to begin Senator Lake of Rock
willie made an impassioned appeal TO
the senators to undo the work they had
done in the caucus hastily and elect
George A. Kellogg clerk. Senator War
ner, who replied to Senator Lake, dep
recated the fact that anything Of the
kind had come up The caucus action
bound the senators in the name of all
that was fair and honorable.
The balloting proceeded, with results
as above noted. 1t was said that Kel-
logg received seven votes.
Senators Beecher, Plimpton and Mix
were appointed to assign seats to re-
por.ers.
A resolution was adopted fixing Fri
day, February 5, as the last day for
the reception of new business.
Senators Brown, Tuttle and Vinal
were appointed a committee to take
into consideration the subject of pay
ments for special service to reporters,
and Senator Warner said that at the
caucus last night it was voted unani-
mously that no extra compensation
should be paid to doorkeepers, messen-
gers and reporters.
GOVERNORS APPOINTMENTS
A message from the governor an
nounced appointments by the governor
since the last session as follows:
George o. jackson, Colchester, as
sheriff of New London county; T. w.
Mills, Manchester, as deputy judge of
the Manchester town court; James A.
Jones, Deep River, as auditor of public
accounts.
On the report of the committee on
the canvass of votes for state officers,
resolutions were passed declaring the
election of the several state officers and
were transmitted to the house.
Senator Herman was appointed on
Joint committee to notify the governor
of his election, and Senators Beecher
and Lounsbury on committees to notify
the other state officers.
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