Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-14

MT CoWles ot Farm1ngton, Sald the gen.
 fleman from New Haven (NIr. Fox) seemed
 to think the bill should pass simply because
 the Legislature ln it's sovereign power had
 voted against committing the sentence of
 Smith. Then he had alleged that the State
 was not represented by the Legislature. He trusted that the time would never come
 when any town in the State should be de-
 prived of it's representation. Applause The pardoning power should be kept where it has always been, in the hands of the peo- ple's representatives. In concluding Mr. Cowles moved indefinite postponement. l Mir. Paige protested against so summary 1 disposal of the measure. It should be l fairly and fully discussed and decided on it's merits.
 l MT. Northrop was also opposed to the
 course proposed by Mir. Cowles. l MT. Coogan, of Windsor Locks, discussed the bill, claiming that it was objectionable in l every respect and usurped power which even the infamous star chamber never dared to ! take. The authority of the board to devise 1 it's own mode of procedure, giving them power above that possessed by any other l court ln the State was an unheard-of usur- patton. He hoped the House would follow l the example of its predecessors, and kill the
 measure beyond the hope of resurrection. 1 MT. Owen of Manchester, was opposed to ! indefinite postponement
 l Mir. Johnson said there was no objection ! to the method proposed for deciding the fate l of the bill. It was fair and parliamentary. 1 MT. Scofield, of Stamford, desired full op- l portunity for discussion so that the measure l might be decided on it's merits. Personally l he was opposed to it, not having heard sin { gle argument in it's favor, or rather 8 single 1 argument which convinced him that the Leg ! islature should surrender the pardoning pow CT, which it has exercised in the main with strict justice and for the best interests of the people. ! At this point Mir. Cowles withdrew the mo- tion for indefinite postponement The previous question WAS ordered on the { first of MT. Paige's amendments, On vote it was defeated, AS to 89.
 MT. Ripley of Norwich, introduced an amendment making it obligatory on the board to call in 8 judge of the Supreme or Superior Court, in case the chief justice or his associates shall be disqualified by hay ing acted in any way on the trial of the pc titioner. Mir. Ripley thought that if by any { misadventure the bill should pass, it ought ! to be so hedged in as to prevent great wrong from being done. Mir. Taylor, of Danbury, moved an amend ment to Mr. Ripley's. exempting the judges of the Supreme Court from it's provisions when the petitioner case has been heard be- fore the court; lost, and Mir. Ripley's amend ment was also defeated.
 MT. Sill, of Hartford, offered an amend ment, providing that majority of the board may pardon, the bill as reported requiring 8 unanimous vote.
 Mr. Paige said the amendment was ac- ceptable to him.
 On vote the amendment was rejected-63 to 96. Mir. Fox offered an amendment providing that the bill shall go into effect the first Mon day in May, and that the Board shall hold it's first meeting in June Mr. Stanton, of Stonington, said he was totally and unalterably opposed to the bill, amended or not amended In the line which it was proposed to follow in adopting the bill the Legislature itself might as we'll be abol- ished as not, and the making of laws be en- trusted to commission of lawyers. (Ap- plause.)
 On vote Mir Fox's amendment was reject ed. The previous question was now ordered on the bill and on vote it was rejected. An effort was made by Mir. Tomlinson of Milford, to have the special order appointed
 for 11:3O a. nl carried over until II 8. m.
 Tuesday, April IS, but delay was voted down.
 MT. Robertson then moved that the bill,
 which provides for the equalization of repre-
 sentation, should go upon the table; lost. The bill, reported adversely from the
 Constitutional Amendment committee, pro-
 vides that after the first Monday of
 January, 1885, every town shall be en-
 titled to one member in the House of
 Representatives Every town which now contains, or hereafter shall contain popula- ton of five thousand, shall be entitled to two members in the House of Representatives. Every town shall be entitled to one member in the House of Representatives for each and every ten thousand inhabitants over and above five thousand inhabitants.
 This measure was discussed by Mr. Robert son, who favored it's adoption.
 MT. Johnson was opposed to the bill on principle. He would rather vote to increase the membership by fifty than decrease it by that number The Senate is the popular
 body, representing population the House representing municipalities or town orgsniza- tions.
 MT. Ripley, chairman of the committee re- porting adversely on the resolution stated ths reason for the rejection of the measure. He held that there is no demand at present, not even in the cities, for the radical changes proposed. The cities represented by the environment of towns The time has not come when the change of representation is demanded, ], and he hoped it would never come. . What is wanted and what must be kept is the representation of varied relations involved in town arrangements.
 l. The discussion was continued by Messrs. Cothren of Woodbury and Fox of New Ha- ven
 The previous question was ordered on mo- tlon of Mr- Lombard, of Ashford, and on vote the resolution was rejected, 16 to 13S.
 At 1:20 the House took recess until 2:3O p. m. s The House convened for afternoon session at 2:3O p. m.
 The bill appropriating $2, 800 from the treasury of the State for the purchase of books for the State library was briefly dis cussed and passed
 At 2:45 the ''Temperance' bilI so called, was taken up, it being the regular order of the day.
 Several amendments adopted by the Sen ate were concurred in by the House after re- marks by Mir. Johnson of Enfield, MT. Sco-
 field of Stamford and others in favor, and
 by Mir. Coogan of Windsor Locks, MT. Fox
 of New Haven and others in opposition.
 motion by MT: Coogan that the House adhere and ask for committee of confer ence was lost, and the bill as amended was passed.
 After considering and passing upon some minor matters the House adjourned until to- ! morrow morning at 10 o'clock. /"