New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-05
CONSTITUTION REVISION
THE SITUATION IN CoN;EcTIcrr

~oppOsrTIOS OF TliE SMALL Old tow, NJ TO-
MOvEMEHT-A NKw CONSTITUTION NEi.DRp ~
(yEoM A. OCcAsioXAL COREEsPosDEST 81 TIH raUa,
HAVEN, March 2G.-During the ONE, !,
the political contest, Increment hos ur gun With 4
been long coming, but which Remittance ba,.
forced until r0w. u - the ag1tatioD ~ me ,stt,,
revising tho state Constitution. Nov. wAen b,.,.
iorwa~i Tor the Grst time with any pso,p.otot. -
ccssfn ISSUE both parties found % b. .ngig,4 \
movement had its birth IN Bridgeport. and - itns,,,
cause was doab;less tho unjust sssignusnto o. r..
sentntiyos which gave the 10000 people u That N, -
one ropfpsontltiye. while the lt.ie toTn Of U1oa 81.
s2T inhab!tnnf4 sud d0z3ns Of similar pGcos aa,s =,
each. Iilc intent OF zoe roiDrmers now O. onf.h..
WIDER than Simply 20 remedy da.cct' On rspfe,sat.,
Throughout t.e southern part VI The -ls'. te a..
prominent and Influential cItiz.as hove -ifen ~ a.
interest IA tae agitation. and T. j. - .ps1 s.a
thorough gOrk ana entirely revise .ue Whole .J,.a-,
Tue present COattu,lon W-t formed Boz ISIS. .-ivss
the mo an admir- bile instrument. AID hf .tIVst p l.
model 10 many O,aGr5 siEo8 o. tn -n)ir. q 5t..i
been wisely aid we'll governed gIi'. b. ,I' !, t.
grown o.. Literally, Oh. State Als .,rOp. .rst
tho point to which ilis ConJtfr'iDI 49, LGseti =
give it just ana ",splHi.l.. i"Iai d 10
crnmeat. Wacn 81 wa, adopted. 'a' p.Dlri,
OF tie STATE wa ~ fiy "' rss.-tt
The upper o. uDrther;t TER y. ra.....'- go 90 .
prcponderance. 4. eve - ctc4 t.,y .s'...,
s.utat!on was q, q. elJule DoFrr :. .. .f.....
n, one section osciIs.er %. cya:-..p.t '..f. .
have d DJ,,cr mac4 bsHJad '.t. - '..I ... 80
would eutlto IT, JAcp.l4y "s. ~ a. . .'... ...l
10 the smaller towns, 80 lI5t -" '.tl" .,3't.. .
governed b. ,he o.tes. PDpllttl "I- ...- -..I,
basis Of representation "a tAt c,u-.;. .".. q.
senate, more uo1rlJ t.aaIa e. HlHt' I ..-..
lives b. the an.udn.lr ui as .I. .-. rHas
OWNED into G-trlc's rcei-i l'lIs I..' . .iiIr'
rut 80 couaty wa 20 .s di..I...-i -n "a.. b
with am other county aud 40 tD.'u -. .. .' 4...I
in the allotment aad every c'1.tJ "t-i''i'- . as
two Senators. TJis allotment q AZ % .a
year following every national crns't To- sralf
this Arrangement naf been very cIrirts. w. llI.tt
q 5cuators, ecc,s i rom - many disco" So o.
portlou.uent made 1c,er tHe c"l'ia OF .-. IleiB
largest district Contained 2,3j ALI. ...t't -ai 70
smallest oO.5 Now ,Ie ,a--.,t ur''.s- a....I Bl
ani the smallest 1855 .'e l1,r.r 40 ... s.s .l-3
that was tho snJllea, 10 l5. Ju- ta- -j." b. As ss
that time.
TIE sTATE RULED ~ I H-N'AT..
There ha, been taci. agreement a,ia-- .>1Ffr'.r
politicians % l-t thing, a,Dnc. A fa'. - .. 90
around. no was ready 70 push the stF--pl. a-.s
CONSEQUENCE BOW is that or stat senate .tl'ai
the most remarkable instance u mIaoi" - 80
ton in the country The smaller DISCREET. nave isri
decreased IN Dol uls-lya J1ie the larger ia' -i-.s
and trcblel. E4ch has RETAINED IT, on S'"4l'1 -t
In the legislature OF 1871 fosreel ;euIl1r la. i;r,
tional amendment 10 the peDp.o-s pga,al.1l =
minority OF the population by 1900 Wen $40 co
INTO the House Of Representative. the 't1l" tIilgi
seen, though, perhaps. not - siarinsy 81 .ie 'os
tutiou all the towns then Ia existence were 20 laysH
repre- seBatyes EACH but towns, 10 Dr 80 ~ o.
future should be entitled 10 but one. sinre lssa
whole manufacturing interest Of tue state n1s sIa
ur Dozens Of thriving villages tha5 were Juit sb1
factories at first have become sep3rA-e tJwls 90
..AE. ..ffH Fs..-a I
and Brdeeport-and properly New-Briri!1--.' ,--is
to more than one seat the HOgc, while tie tr1z
towns that actually number fewer IGnaJttn,. nz
they did 10 or Is years ago, retain ta.E o.
The argument is used that Legislature Z, mad I
largely now Oi men who are 700 t.'-l, iuA ialts.N
means which, n not corrupt, are 'O-.tif! o. -
public policy. For few years past, mlIF tl.rka
New-York, NeW-Haven and Hartford RJlr)li, VA 81
fore and since consolidation, has done To ubhs
pleased with the Assembly, ana tho rtas1I , SD rt
In the opportunity Tor su3c. s,fu lobbying Fhchn
present constitution Of the House adorus. 4as -
70 be an argument OF cohIdiatlNe9 h.ltt We ;lr -
rather local in its bearings ANA WILL not 90 usfl sure
fully in the agitation for the reform. Tle cOJ-y tors
will contest taelr rights ,to1.y enough il uAly -
without having sur cast upon tneig r p'e liiaiA
Opposition VIII nrs5 come rom nc siHai ia "st
whose comparative influence must tbc d.u!ui,ini NJ
not proposed 10 put population alone a. 80 'l.e
representation, but TO reJal1 stil some te o. ne ~
system Wnlch seem, 80 cSseA-I.l, ia VI '"h.-
mind, to good government. Any chaugo =
Opposed By those who think II surlt-li
the State to the Democrats some syod ~
| prominent Republicans sec tut. in
movement There Is possiohty mar hl't.t1 = =
give il the cold shoulder, because sue WIN -. lt
| transfer of power 10 the southern bali OF 81 70
some friend. OF the reform say tna y bi tlc lea
Oi the small towns 81 Iuiland hI-"hiu az '
London Counties that Hartford Las governed DID =
Legislatures Of past years. But tins II yefesti
with the reform, and II IL Tor the evident advAat
that place 10 have t carried out One method o. de
ing lt VIII he 10 urge tLht an needeI 'iahses tii
made by amendmenl. This VIII be met w!tLtae Assoc
that representation is ba one OF many po-uis in Ni4
there ought 10 Dc a chang A. nearly ~, the pi1r
tie re.orIuers can be ascetJained, they lnFOhe 49,
reform in the judiciary making the ter. 81 ne -
for lie least I'LL 20 years 81 age 'a llirIt ci
of some principle Of cumulative vOting, OF iu....
representation ~ SUCH elections p. iul o" q
ton system, and term Tor state cmecfs; sr
Iegi,lation which OverN helms Assembly tir CT
months every Spring; "a - IA TIE TINS Cl LH-i
these Assemblies, and a revolution IA TAO Puua rir
trJcts of the state All thes. ara much needed lc, Is
and they are surely too many ana too Importlu ua1
to be dealt with through the clumsy uetho. %. a"
years discussion in the Assembly. "A two-,hrs VOC
the last year, aud then su0nhhlon - 80, POPE
will be full reform or none.
PROSPECTS OF IRE MOyEniNr.
question will be rascl as to how tuia new nj"
meut can be formed. The demand for coLYtuas
from the people. But who shah cil such conV Ias
IL is said that the Legislature must 10 a. h,''
another question, however: What vote j. neeod
the LEGISLATURE Must It be by The same vote ue,ts7
TO pass a constitutional amenimeDt-dr,i majority as
chen o-thirds'yoto on the following year-or lsass
pie majority vote enough The best opinion now a."
good deal of study, seems u b. that sinpe ndfAH
vote is all that is needed 10 call rho ooNondon. T.
suggestion is made 10 form commission, t-t t.t -
fora and documents OF the rctoTprrs seem g nii'
that tins VIII not be received WIKI iavor. I1gf 81
" Give body sovereign, ane N.tA lo"ut W'
Whatever be the result, u Is certain that u:.s -
strenuous effort will be made u obtain ri5 gu1ft-
In New-Hayen County thete IL "a Coun,N assoc .ts-
the purpose, with headquarters. ~ thls tity. :,
agents, CanYasaorS. documents. corseslOLocIia et
every town. Here hundreds have s.gYsu tuc a't" y,
association, and money Is subscribed % carr on y,
,r.,rl- al "A
similar movements are loot elsewhere. Last wetA'r
M,ddletown "A STATE Assoc alton was formed alu l-,-
ready gone 10 work. THROUGH liz eN',utfc '..irt,Is
capta question, 1 cannot tullS dcnne. 10 viz li'-s
put an end 60 the quNrrl m one way 'f 49,,
Whether New.ITiNen trusts 20 her nuac. al s'ielA,
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