The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-23

more HACK Republican LegAnistfvs Outrage
On CfsSes.
THE DANoKR or MUNICIPAL 0ovBRlMners-rm CITY
OF HARrD ORD, CONN. TO m vpuTlnIsrn
TFfon hs hartford Iimos. Nav al
UIau-u Avnvn usv 81. ,o.p'
WIN be noted nm Inc rsor,v of N. 49,.
Disposed 70 osrrv th,n.s sh,~n ,,h No. @ nc
spectiye of N III vhee rsrsv ss cor.arr.a e 4 30
tior in ,ho tlnns. -, 10y - oo0eInee; Fr M we &C
rage We cannot douhs vSa, ,n ,m% w 80 s 'ts
hi 4, n.as.,". ~ Va. sney neene W 40 WIN ING
H. MA or,, w. a vSng nave night session 70 ngnt
through yeesrS,ess Of r;cb, ~ pans H.. Tu .ns
Of New Haven made awersn M. sprss"h
seni,% Ne avaS wnen % S Tome tne majority
nsnaAs D o. oa W aineno oy uTst e9oHnAhg oS ngh-
1900 ~. ~ " w pVop9 "a Ncw raven. ~ W oo
LII, ~ s' iaiI anu SIN PIC essu,e Oh common Jusuce
cow, cr,"Y, " -. o D' ~, wo uuu0s ~ -
CoNNACIiOUT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF REPREsEN'
rArIvss-AAy Il.
wn ~ ,sc o. ml sna me House Sook up inc re-
Ward Bill, the report being favor Of the BILL Where
uiUn s.
MI; sht NAN, =, haIuord arose and delivered set
eeoI ~ AVo, VI she proposed aeranon OF the wards OF
New maven Hs reasons were:-t1rst. That since the
DIVISION OF tne wares IN 1868, the voting popuk
oI ,h ms 49, % Sns IN an unequal proporon
80 inas some OF he ds now have double the population
OF ,S others n second That too great crowd SOLICITED
cannot pass through an engine house and o,e escep at
s.as sa.inse On convenience and comfort Third That
rssus afo oeheveo 70 nave been com ned under the
PIeeen' Crowdei arrangement, by political parties.
foun mat Hartford has six wards, and therefore, New
naven oaSnt 70 nave ~ least ~ many nnh That the
Harsn ays'on nnas general favor with the Ne.
raven people. Ine'e were his reasons, briefly stated
ne sau 'ns comm,tee had gwen Doth parties TO the
,;. ,1r ana ioI nearing ana desired only 70 40
}}a ~ ~ 100! nos pohlcaI queseo, out mater OF
ness ana justice. Mr.. cited the figures OF the vote
gwen IN inc several wards OF the last two elections TO
wards in detail and he cs Sevooped Sesorc the CONF
s ane .esuny Win Iess'u Nv " .ne Scona auu miro
NJ ho"nSs hot The cnmm,.sec fonnd Sby =, dng
49,; ,h ,h ~. nh, -, n ouu, m"n ~ n ussenuug
ssn, sys,. ~ "e'' ''e"~ w "'nA"so " o'o ~hoe pre-
H' Wr syeNH .,o,od ,h.. an. ...,- ..,
ir. ,ne ss'u ,Mss ,nc sen.eTnn was mistaken IN
onrost,on ;n The cdrn,i,o MI oipnan 'nefe ~as DO
Two other members tsssiaed 70 tho .,,or q, NJ. Chin
mans ststement On ,hs mini e e''"'' - MI SAP
Mr. SS4IpNAs ex nIsircd ro">
Mr. I>Cypso,I Lad ,T,ho ch.;-,..r air.. ..u.,...
wonld answer this question not the minority Of be
refuse TO submit this question IN the decision NJ
the citizens of New Havenp He Also asked If thsrs vas
any petition from any citizens or citizen Of New Haven for
this divisionS
Mr.. SlupxAs confessed there WAS MT
Mr. ISGKRso asked the scheme WAS no, coneociea NV
private meeting of ian or twevc Of The onn,sto 49,,
M s,uyxAS acknowIedeed ,hs Sac, Sr 49, palyf
Mr. kGERsoIL INQUIRED what means had been takan IN
the votes OF the city for basis of this proned
div sion Was that capyass made NV committae IF ono
or both part,es7 " Wv
Mr. SIPNAN did not a, first answer bu, AFTER sc
knowedgedn
speech against the proposed measure Az violation NJ the
rights Of New haven to govern itself In It's own w,y Here
have measure 70 take the government of The citv
into the hands OF the legislature and is conf ssedy
not measure petoned for BY single inhabtant of New
raven put Is plan devised by dozen political party
MAJ ayers get control Of the city. and arranged With
reference to the coming city election Mr. then spoke of
the injustice and the danger Of such usurpaon Of the
cit. can be thus overiddep the next step will be to
take Charge Of the towns We have heard The attempts of
minority to dictate 10 q majority in distant Territory
as rufianism He hoped the day would be
distant should be obliged TO chara terze the majority
OF this House with such appellaion. The attempt 10
crowd us in this manner is wrong and unjust The city
OF New Haven, paying one tenth of the Of the state
and with population Of than the whole county and
nearly equal 10 hat Of Wndham counly-s here defend
ing her rights but two simple votes against the ,-,v
our votes or Iolland and Windham. / think said NJ
that the regret Of me nbers from towns Ike somers
mon, and others In those counties not having one
wepueh part Of the population of New Haven on
the inequality of the New Haven wards must be very
elore the city OF New Haven proposed revision of The
harer in such manner as would be accersabie 10 the
ommon Council 10 revise the charter: this charter was
efeated by the voters a year ago. but the same meeting
The citizens resulted in the appointment of commit
take charge of the subject and revise the charter in
ach manner az 10 meet The wishes Of the citizens Mr.
gave the names Of that Committee TO chow their re-
pec,able Character and dIereuce in polcssuch names
N F. X Foster Punderford Harrison Butter Rabco,k |
Aerwin &C. This committee have been at WORK on tho
re 'ision nearly all winter and have Ayored vim rs rer
paree solely for the roo of The CITY Tha
utterly OF any desgn Nxe this vhen taey
made their report the Council Mr. then read The 70
eSsoS oiaeps S Ss sT which be u,aneed number
did not like lhs measure as being vcrv unirs
me EJECT Of this nessure can never be attained aud
be ma oritv of New Haven into The hands Of The minority
me result WA be tha, New Haven will oee its charter
,toeether shall This ms hority In The House crord
non New Haven measure which is re,urnaut 70
bat city, Mr. l. pointed out the natural divisions
r arteries of the ciy-the injury which would result
rom the proposed division in case OF Gre Sc lie !
tied the present division by one avenue which Ieaves
be popua thus divitcd-l. c55 on one SIDE and Ia
SIS on the othcr-as equal az can be. Democrats had
over arrange the wards suit themselves but they
referred TO consult the Of the city. Mr. gave
Ir. Lines testimony when he a member of Le-
stature also of the preceding charters Of New
laven showing uniform prccedenx that the wishes Of the
itzcns have been consulicd he asked that before
bis bill becomes lAw shall be submitted 70 the citi-
ems OF New Haven. Mr.. utterly aud emphatoaly de-
ned thai the citizens OF New Haven, stated by the
Gentleman from Hartford admitted the necessity OF the
proposed change Men Of all parties there were opposed
H. the opposition candidate for the Legislature
the Chief Engineer ,of the Fire Deparment-a
II Mon" party man, haa volunteered come before
committee here and stse that, though he would be glad
n the POLITICAL advantage TO be obtained By his I
patty, he felt constrained TO say the division !