The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-01-04

| AhO NeAi w tu-
nesday-HOw the Two Houses VIII Get
to Work-Party Caucuses to be Held
Next Tuesday Night.
The new general assembly will or
ganize next Wednesday, and the new
state officials-elect will be inaugurated.
Both senate and house will meet at 10
o'clock.
| The senate will be called to order by
State Secretary Huber Clark, who will
read the roll of senators and admins
ter the oath of office to them clerk
and president pro tempore will then
be elected in order by ballot The
president will then take the chair, and
resolutions appointing a chaplain, two
messengers, three doorkeepers and rails
| ing a committee on the canvass of the
vote for senators will then be passed.
The committee on canvass of votes will
make an immediate report, and then,
after the adoption of the senate rules,
committee will be appointed to no
tify the house of representatives that
the senate is in session and ready for
business.
The house will be called to order by
Speaker Frank B. Brandegee, of the
last house. After prayer by the chap
lain the roll of representatives will be
called by Chief Clerk Mitchell, of the
state secretary's office, and the oath adj
ministered to those present. After the
appointment of two temporary clerks
and four tellers a speaker will be elect
ed by ballot. The speaker, upon being
notified of his election, will make an
address and take the oath, and then
the house will choose a clerk by ballot.
Resolutions appointing an assistant
clerk, a chaplain, four messengers and
six doorkeepers and raising a commit
tee on contested elections and COM
mittee to notify the senate that the
house is ready for business will then be
passed.
INAUGURAL EXERCISES.
After the two branches are organized
the senate and the house will meet in
joint session This will be about noon
A resolution appointing committee of
one senator and two representatives to
inform Governor-elect Mclean that the
senate and house are convened in joint
session for his Inauguration and to lis
ten to his message will be passed. Mr..
Mclean, accompanied by his staff, the
secretary, the treasurer and the comp
troller, will appear in the hall. The
oath will be administered to the newly |
elected officers by one of the judges of |
the supreme court and Mr. Mclean will |
deliver his inaugural message. The gov
ernor will then retire and the joint con-
vention will dissolve
The inaugural ceremonies will have
the usual military accompaniment and
they will conclude with the inaugural
ball.
SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
Party caucuses will be held on Tues
day night. A caucus of the republican
senator's has been called to take place
in the senate chamber at 1880 O'Clock.
Several names have been suggested for
the position of president pro tempore,
but no aggressive canvass is being
made The indications, however, are
that the honor will be conferred upon
Henry Roberts, of Hartford. His emil
aent fitness for the position is recognize
ID by all who know him. Frank e.
Eiealy, of Windsor Locks, will be chosen
clerk. Several candidates. for chaplain
ire in the field The Rev. c. H. Bar
ser, of Manchester, chaplain of the last
house, and the Rev. Joel S. Ives, of this
,ity, are both aspirants for the position,
Ind the friends of the Rev. Cornelius
!. Bristol, of Hartford, are urging his
selection, although Mr.. Bristol himself
s making no effort to secure the posi-
ion. There are, as usual, various as
,irants for doorkeepers and messen-
sers.
HOUSE CAUCUS.
The republican house caucus will be
leld in representatives hall on Tues
Law evening. AS is well known, Judge
ohm H. Light, of South Norwalk, will
,e nominated for speaker without OPP
,ostion George E. Human, of Will
mantle, assistant clerk Of the last =,
louse will be unanimously nominated !
or clerk of the house. A lively con-
est for the assistant clerkship is in
rogress. The candidates are Edwin
V. Higgins, of Norwich, Alfred C. Bald
lin, of Derby, e. S. Agard, of Holland, i,
leonard J. Collins, of Unionville, and
|. Fitch Bromley, of New Britain. 1t
generally believed that at the pres
MT stage Of the canvass Mr.. Higgins
in the lead and that Mr. Baldwin is
econd. !
There are several candidates for the ,
ouse chapaincy. The principal ones !,
re the Rev. e. s. Ferry, of Hartford .
ne Rev. DR.. d. r. Lowell, of Middle ,
own, and the Rev. George f. Waters =
f Glastonbury. A large number Of
aekers after positions as messengers y
nd doorkeepers are in the field.
DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP. II
James p. Bree, of New Haven, and
VILLAIN Kennedy, of Naugatuck, are
lie only democrats in the senate, and
the honor of leadership of
lie minority isn't worth striving for. a
is probable that the democratic
for speaker of the house,
hich carries the honor of minority -
adership, will go to Arthur B. Calk-
S, of East Lyme, although Captain
F. Donovan, of New Haven, is an as