The Litchfield County post., 1827-06-14

wading through ali the difficulties we now have to encounter. In my opinion we ought to go no farther than great and vital princi- ples are concerned :; and, should not the pre- sent amendment to the amendment prevail, the object of districting will be defeated, be- cause we have insisted upon triHes.
 MT. Bierce said that the subject was ex- hausted; that he was in favor of the original a. mcndment, as he had thought that made the bill the most perfect of any yet offered that it would bring acquaintance and knowledge Ofa candidate home to his constituents. But we might as well leave it to the county court to make nomination as adopt the amend ment to the amendment, for the nomination would in fact come from that court or the gentlemen assembled to attend it.
 MT. Tilden made some remarks which were not distinctly heard; he was understood to say that the state was already districted, in one sense. county-Wise; !; that he had ra- ther vote for candidate he knew, than for a stranger; that he WAS always in favor of districting; and that we had right to say how many district we will hayes.
 MT. Cooley observed that farmers, Sc. did not know the qualifications of persons living at a distance; that SO much time had been spent in the discussion, and he was 80 anxious to dispose of it, that he did not care much which way it went; upon the whole he believed he should vote for the amend ment proposed by the gentleman from Suf- field, (Mr. Shepard.)
 MT. Haley said that we had now come to difficult point; that his opinion was, that 1t was better to have as many districts as senators; that allowing one senator to l2, 900 inhabitants. it would make about 21 sen- ators m the whole state; that he proposed this in the committee. but most all were a. gainst him and he gave itup; he observed that he was very sorry to hear any thing said about party feelings, and if we wish to carry the bill into effect we must unite, somehow or other; but if we are determined to op- pose and defeat the measure at all events, party feelings may we'll be excited.
 MT. Gurley here made some explanation of the remark he had made.
 MT. Shaler observed that the qnestion was, in substance, whether We would go into de- tail. He had always found, that whap a person opposed the truth because his aptago- mist believed it, it would in the end operate against him. He made these remarks be- cause he had seen it in the conduct of the majority towars the minority to which he be- longed. He observed, that be was bred farmer and fisherman-that his constituents had seen fit several times to honor him with a seat on the foor-but he did not call him. self a legislator, nor did he expect to edify the literati of this house and that in what ever he did he wished to act honestly. He was in favor of the amendment.
 MT. Hill said he was so anxious to district the state, that he was prepared to vote for almost any thing that would accomplish that object ; that the amendment provided, that the senators should be chosen according to the population; Holland, by this rule, would have but one, and Middlesex two; he thought wealth, and perhaps territory, ought to have it's representation as well as popula- ton we ought to send out such an amend ment as will be agreeable to the people, and he thought we ought to leave it open to the exercise of as much discretion in the legisla- ture as the present amendment proposed.
 MT. Shepard made some remarks not dis tinctly understood.
 Mr. Warren made few explanations of the amendment.
 MT. Ryder expressed an opinion in favor of the amendment.
 MT. Ellsworth spoke to the same effect.
 MT. May observed that we were not at va riance about districting, but disagreed as to the mode; that tine town he had the honor to represent, would not send members here after of less ability and zeal than himself and his colleague, and those members would be better qualified to vote upon the subject, than he was; he thought we had better agree up- on that, which will not hurt no body, than to say we are wiser than any legislature which shall come after us. He was in favor of the 
 The vote was then taken. Affirmative s5 s8.
 Mir. Williams moved another amendment to the amendment, which was carried with out debate. @
 MT. Ryder moved to amend the End arti- ] cle as amended, so that no county should have less than senators.
 Mir. Pitkin expressed himself strongly in 1 favor of the amendment he said it was al- | ways contemplated, that there should not be less than senators to a county; that the pop ulation might fall little short, ,but this was no kind of objection.
 Mir. Boardman was opposed to the amend ment.
 The question was then put and carried.
 The position was then put upon the and ar ! ticle as amended, by yeas and nays, and pas- sed. Yeas 97-hays s4.
 MT. Ferris, of Greenwich, wished to be excused because he did not understand the question. He afterwards wished to vote but the House refused to permit it.
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