The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-05

! senate by Ex-Governor Cooke were the
| following:
Henry w. Farnham of New Haven
and LRancis Goodwin of Hartford,
members of the committee on sculpture,
to fill vacancy from July l. 1897, until
the first Wednesday of February, 1899.
Gideon III. WEIGH Of Torrngton, to be
| judge Of the court of common pleas for
Litchfield county, to fill vacancy caus-
ed by the resignation of Albert T. Ror-
aback, until the first Wednesday of
February, 1890; Willard A. Roraback Of
Torrington, to be judge of the borough
court Of Torrington, to fill vacancy
! caused by the resignation of Gideon FL.
| Welch, until the first Wednesday of
February 1889.
Milo p j. Walker of Stafford, to be a
county commissioner for Toland coun-
ty, to fill vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of Joseph W. Chandler, until
Wednesday of the third week of the
next regular session of the general as
sembly ..
William C. Cheney of Manchester, to
be county commissioner for Hartford
county to fill vacancy caused by the
death Of Frederick A. Dean, until We'd
nesday of the third week of the next
regular session of the general assem-
bly,.
Carnot o. Spencer of Hartford, to be
commissioner of the school fund to fill
a vacancy caused by the death of Her
bert E. Benton, until filled by the gen.
eral assembly.
~ Of U'slctt fFr n he
a trustee of Storrs Agricultural college,
to fill vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of Josiah M. Hubbard, until the
first Wednesday of February, 1899
Francis M. Parker of Hartford to be
a trustee of the Connecticut school for
boys until the next regular session Of
the general assembly.
A feature in connection with the con-
vening of the assembly, which was only
too plainly apparent, was the opportu-
mites taken by friends of the different
candidates for United States senator to
boom their candidates. That this mat
ter promises to overshadoW any other
business of the early days of the SEES
sion is tacitly conceded and from indi-
cations there promises to be a pretty
States senator takes place. Men of
more than state reputation, who have
not heretofore been conspicuous in lob
bying," were seen to-day in earnest dis
cussion with new legislators, while the
'old guard also was quite active. This
work was continued until the converting
of the Legislature and was likewise per-
sistently followed up during the re-
cesses.
The senate was the first to assemble
and, with three exceptions, all of the
members We're in their seats at ten
o'clock.
For the first time in more than thirty
years the retiring governor to-day sent
a communication to the legislature in
which he reviewed the part taken by
the state in the late war with Spain and
gave statement of proceedings where
by an extra session of the Legislature
was avoided. 1t was shown that the
amount of cash paid by the state treas
urer at the request of the governor and
council on account of the organization
Of the regiment was $53,426. A claim
against the general government,
amounting to $5l,S has been present.
I'd and is now in process of settlement,
and the general court is requested to
approve the action of the state treasur-
ar in the disbursements at an early
late