Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-09

GOVERNOR SIMEON E. BALDWIN. stairs to the executive office. This time, however, there were few to greet Governor Baldwin and his party.
 Governor Not Sworn In Till 4.45.
 The column of military. with their greatcoats rain-soaked and arms drip ping, had marched up the hill; the guns were laundering a salute, but the house members were too deeply en- crossed Tn the tang1e of q parliannen- tary hlibuster to give heed. A few of the senators hurried down, but this party that something had gone wrong. They knew all abou 1t soon after. and it was two hours later before there was any actual prospect of inaugural ceremonies today, judging from tt1e re- peated efforts to adjourn inc house until tomorrow.
 Although not it's fault. it was 4.3o o'clock when the senate was finally able 10 have Lieutenant Governor Tingfer sworn in. and could notify the house that it was ready for the joint cOnven- ton to hear Governor Baldwin read his inaugural message. and it was 4.45 o'clock when the governor was sworn fin.
 Democrats BaIk on Joint Rules.
 The condition in which the legisla- ture ended its first day was that the joint rules under which business is done have been passed by the house but tabled by the senate. The latter body, being democratic, did not desire to adopt the rules which have govern ed republican legislatures Speaker Webster can name his committees, and is expected to do so before Tuesday, to which date adjournment was taken. but Senator Landers will probably withhold his committees until the joint rule tang1e is settled. Prolonged dis agreement will mean failure to trans act business.
 The joint rules call for two senators pd v,fr 4a4 ,i,f mittess- The advantage is entirely with Speaker Webster for he can name few democrats as he wishes. If Senator Landers should reta1iate and name no republican senators, the dem ocrats would be impotent in commit tee
 Republicans Will Control Committees.
 On the face of things. little can be done business wise until the two bod les get closer together. The democrats have taken the first step by holding a conference and naming Senators Ian ders, McDonouSh, Mccarthy, Weed and McNen committee to devise means to end the disagreement. It is believed that Speaker Webster will be asked to concede three places to the demo- crats on his committees, which would give the democrats four or five out of eleven places on the committees and yet not deprive the republicans of committee control
 Both bodies can receive business but CdunOI 01SpOSe OL It. 0DOul0 the house have many contests on hand. as today, ft Is likely that the senators, after 5ourneying here, will frequently have nothing to do except meet and ad- sourn-
 Webster Wins Speakership.
 The contests in the house were over the speakership, the clerkship and adoption of house and joint rules. The republicans have 120 members the progressives and the democrats 120. 4he progressives voted with the dem the republicans lose their slight ad- vantage Part of the time the house chamber was cleared of all but the members and newspapermen Five roIlcalls, many rising votes and one appeal from the decision of the speak CT made up an unprecedented record for the body.
 The first struggle was over the choice of speaker, the democrats hav- ing in view test on the lineup, want cd secret ballot, while the .republi- was lively before the vote was finally taken, Morris c. Webster, republi- can, defeating William E. Thoms, a democrat, 129 to 1z6.
 Russell of DayviIe Elected Clerk.
 The democrats later favored a roll call, and they got losing one on the vote for clerk, in which Sabin s. Rus- sell of Dayville won. There was no contest on the assistant clerk. More parliamentary manoeuvering came when the republicans got through their list of attaches as against the list of-