Litchfield enquirer., 1875-09-16
WHOLE NO. 2571.

| shall hereafter be incorporated, such new town shall not be entitled to representative in the General is- sembly unless it has at least twenty-five hundred m ha5itants and unless the tOwn from which the major portion of it's territory is taken has also at least twe | ty-fve hundred inhabitants, but until such towns shall each have at least twenty-five hundred inhsbi- tants such shall for the purpose Of repKe- senatiOn in the General Assembly be attached to- and | be deemed to be part of the town from which the major portion of it's territory is taken and It shall Dc election district of such town for the purpose Of representation in the House of Representatives" | ResOtred, That the foregoing proposed amendnent be continued to the next session of the General Assem- ply, and be published with the laws passed se the pres Passed in the House of Representatives. July 2is: 1875
 | Proposed Amendment to the Constitution Relating | to Election of State officers.
 ResOfUed by the House cf Representatives., that tne following be proposed amendment to the cOnsti tuition of this stats which, when approved and adopt ed in the manner therein provided, shall become "The provisions of section two article four of tho constitution and of the amendments thereto shall aP uly Tg,tats standis to all elections held the Tues day after the first Monday of November, 1So and an- RssOlUed That the foregoing proposed amendment: to the constitution be continued to the next session Of the General Assembly, and be published with the l1ws passed at the present session.
 Passed in the House of Representatives July 21st 1876.
 Proposed amendment to the Constitution relating to | tenure of ofhce of Judges.
 ResoFUed bv the House cf Representatives., That the tuition of this stste which when approved and adopt ed in the provided by the constitution shall
 
 'Judges of the courts of common pleas and of Che district courts shall be appointed for terms of four shall be appointed for terms of two years"
 ResOtred, That the foregoing proposed amendment bly, and be published with the laws passed at the pres | ent session.
 Proposeg amendment to the Constitution relating to
 tenure of ofhce of Judges of Probate: 4,
 ResotUed by the Hetee cf RepTeseHdtsres, That the following be proposed as amendment to the cOnst tuition of this state, which, when approved and adopt ed in the manner provided by the constitution, sha
 Judges of probate shan Se elected by the electors rsidng in the'F respective districts, the Tuesday after the first Monday of November, 1876, and HeE- nialIy thereafter. Those persons elected judges of probate the Inesday after the first Monday of NO- vember 1s76 and those elected benniay thereafter, shall their offices for two years from and and after tho Wednesday after the first Monday of the next succeed ing January Those persons elected judges of probate the first Monday of April 1876, shall hold their Of fees only until the Wednespay after the first Monday
 RssOged That the foregoing proposed amendment be continued to the next session Of the General Assem- bly, and be published with the laws passed st the pres
 Passed in the House of Representatives July 71st Proposed amendment to the Constitusion relating to
 Compensation of Members of General Assembly.
 Rssslced by the HSuse ef RepvesentStfves:
 the constitution of this state, which, when approved and adopted in ths manner provided by the eousttu- ton shall to all intents and purposes, become part
 ''The compensation of members of the general as- sembly shaT not exceed three hundred dollars per mum, and mileage each way for each session, at the rate of twenty-hy cents per mile."
 to inc eonstution be continued to the next session oS the general assembly, and be publ shed with the laws | r,asaed bv the pregent session.
 Passed in the House of Representatives July 21ss. 1875
 | Cities and Towns Aiding Railroads. ResOlCed ty the House of Representatives.:
 That the following bs proposed as an amendment tO nfE and adopted in the manner provided by the eonstiiD ton, shall become psrt fhereof viz:
 ever subscribe to the capital stock of any rroad poration or become purchaser of ths bonds make donation to- loan it's credit, directly indrecyn aid of any such corporation but nothing herein taned shall affect the validity Cf any bGds or debts
 Resoiced. That the foregoing ansndmsnt to the con- sut0n be continued to the next session of the gen. assembly, and be published wit the laws passed
 Passed in the House of Representatives July 22d, 1875. -.4
 Proposed amendment to the Constitution relating to
 Electoral Qualifications.
 l ResOlCed by the House cf Representatives: | That the following be proposed as amendment to constitution of this state, which, when approved and adopted in the manner provided by the cOnstrtu- ton, shall become part thereof, viz:
 That Article vIII of the amendments to the Ftitut!on be amended by erasing the word ''Eh1te" | from the first Ene.''
 ResOFUed, That the foregoing proposed amendment Y
 Passed in the House of Representatives. July 22d, 1875.
 | PROPOSED ACT
 An Act to provide for the calling of Constitutional Convention.
 Be enacted by the Senate of Representa- tiyes in General Assembly convened: | SECTION l. The question is hereby submitted tO the electors of this state whether convention shall shall be called for the purpose of framing in the manner and under the limitations and restrictions Cf this act form of constitution for the state of Con neccut to be proposed 10 the electors of this state for their adoption rejection. Electors meetings shall held in the several towns of this s1ts and in the several voting districts of those towns which divided into voting districts on the first Monday of October 1875 for the purpose of deciding sad ques- ton and for the purpose of eleetng delegates who shall represent said towns respectively, in said ventonM if said question shall be decided in the aBra-
 SEC 2 The selectmen of the several towns shall provide each of the places where said meetings to be respectively held two ballot boxes one Ot said ballot boxes in each place shall have the words " Shall marked thereon. Such eleet ITS entitled to vote at said place in favor of calling convention for the purpose of framing, in the manner and under tho limitations and restrictions of this act. form of constitution to be proposed to the electors or ths state box their ballots with the word written printed thereon Such of said electors not in favor of calling such convention for the purpose aforesaid shall deposit in said box their ballots with the word No written printed thereon. If a majority of the whole number of such ballots cast in this state shall be in favor of the calling of such convention as aforesaid, then said convention shall De deemed duly called otherwise not The other ballot hox m each of said places shall have the words dstsgate Sa e0AsPic uously labeled marked thereon. Each of said elce- tors in any town which is entitled to two rePresenta ves in the present house of representatives shah de- posit in said hst-named box in his town district. his ballot for two esetOEs oi the state. and delegates of said town and each of kad electors i any town which is entitled to onls representative in the present house of representatives shall deposit in said astnamed bOx in his town district his ba- lot for eectOr of the state and no more dele gate of said town.
 The election Of said delegates shall Dc determined kw Ina in tons of representatives determined, and any electOr of the state shall be eligible to thes Ofce of hereinafter provided that said convention duly call ed, then the delegates elected shall represent in been so elected but If It shall De aseersained in the manner hereinafter provided that said convention is not duly called. then the election of said delegates shall be and remain utterly null and void
 l SEC. g. Within ten days after the holding of said ings in the several towns shall make returns to the secretary of this state of the number of votes in said towns respectively in favor o and asalnst the calling of said convention as &f0Tesad, and Of the names of the persons elected as delegates in said towns respectively. Said secretary shall se&sonAbly forms for such rssurns with instfuetioss ag sO the manner in which said returns shall be made, and the returns made in accordance with such forms and in- structiOns shall be su1ieIent. .ss-.... Lt
 SEc. {. All of the votes returned shall De count .ns dsr of oopg i % .d they shall tbeFeupOn certify the result Of their can If shall sppear by said canvass that msjorisy of said votes has been east in favor Of calling said con- vention, aforesaid, then the governor shall, before the fifth day of November, 1S75 hsue his pro- eanation declaring that said convention Is duly csed but if it sha sppesr by said canvass tnst majority of sad votes has not been east in favor of calling said convention aforesaid then the governor shall On before said Iastnamed dsy issue his proe41nztOp de- clsrng that said convention has Do been duly called. | SEC. s. If said convention shall be duly called aforesaid, the delegates elected sha meet in ventOn in the state house m Hartford the fifth day Of January, 1876 they shall choose of their b to be teIr president, snd they Tnay appoint such other officers they Iasy deem becessSgg SOg te venent transaction Of theiF business, eGd they may determine what shall be the dutf0 and eOmyensssttO Of such other Ofcers respectively said convention shall be the fna judge of the election FetuRnS and qualifications of it's InembeTs. sfa eSuse record of it's proceedings tO be duly kept, and shall have power to make all rules and regulsti0Hs 0t fDcslst ent with the provisions of this act, Wjsh said eCVs- ton msy deem necess 'Ty for it's own g0vernment CT