New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-02
CONNECTICUT AFFAIRS.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
WOMAN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TAXES

PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
WOMAN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TAXES
AND CLAIMs-INsURANCE.
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
HARTFORD, Feb. IA bill was introduced in
the Legislature week providing for the calling Of
Constitutional convention. 1t is copy OF bill pre-
pared several years ago by Governor Harrison
when he was q member Of the House from New Haven,
and opens the way for change in the organic law OF the
State without following the prescribed form of the Con-
stuton itself This form requires for change OF the
Constitution the continuance Of resolution by major
ity Of the House the then an appro
val by both legislative bodies by two-thirds vote and
finally the sanction Of popular vote by the people-a
process taking. at least, two years time. 1t mas
been held that call for Constitutional convention
should take this prescribed but the proposition
of the bill under consideration directly to the mat
ter without regard to the existing Constitution IL Is
holding convention. Eyes or "No," and at the
time elect delegates to the convention the basis OF repre-
Legislature If the popular the State is AGAINST
the convention then OF course the election OF delegates
which has taken place, anticipating convention, oe
and returned to the Secretary of state before
convention the Governor must before June 10. issue
proclamation calling conyenton to be held IN Hart
BY the terms OF the the convention is TO nave no
power apnu tho separate existence of any town. ana
each town shall have at least one representative Inc
constitution agreed upon must he submitted to the peo
pie for approval before it become the organic law OF
II would seem If the Legislature might risk the
experiment OF passing the bin at the proper time nae
pendent OF all jealous feeling which the coun
Try towns have concerning a change In the system
Of Representations for there can be no surrender
OF the numerical power now held by the small towns IN
holding ventiOn. because the convention must De
organized upon precisely the same representation tt
the present House of Representatives. In form ana eh
preston convention which better consider pub
lie questions, being one body having no cc-oruhhte
branch like the Senate in tho General Assembly 10 EN-
free action. There is however no reasonable
probability that anything viii be done TINS year uhuer
the bill which may continued to the next session, To
give time for the people TO consderit ,
bill for public act which has been proposed severs
times before up again this year to undergo prop
ably Its usual f,tesuccess in the House and defeat IN
the Senate. II gives women who are Taxpayers OF VINO
have children of school their the privilege OF
voting In school district meetings and Of hoidLg once N
such districts Public sentiment has long favored ths a.
independent measure, but the pronounced womsn
suiiragsts have injured II before the Lesssture ny
claiming IL to he the entering wedge for sweeping limo
ystiUns upon the suffrage.
The Legislature will be asked TO make several appro-
priatlos special commission on the state Prison pro
poses additional accommodating and improvements
which will cost between 100000 and 100000 Inc
Mddletown Insane Hospital trustees want S3oODO more
for new buildings There will be disposition on the part
Legislators TO economic at the present session ana
possibly several deserving projects VIII have 10 wall ut
favorable time. There was some TAX yesterday
Washington dispatch representing that war TAX
imposed on Connecticut among other states, IN ,t
to be refunded II bill agreed TO should pass tlsi
the amount involved was over S5oooco IN, "o ong
help ont Just now. But inquiry at Tue treasury anu
Controllers offices showed that II such an amount que
II is known only to the Washington claim agents.
Friday will he hast day In which new business
can be introduced In the Legislature and TO make tne
volume OF business anything near what II mas peen IN
years there must be perfect deinge OF MATER
presented In the four session days remaining Up
10 the present time there are less than 100 Dlus
in the hands Of the clerks and committees IT really
looks the first time in many years ms II there was 10
he "A short session. -, -,
the returns Of Connecticut fire Insurance companies
mouth earlier than usual There are ten companies III
the state AL except four having aggregate capital OF
less than 81 900 900 being IN Hartford The total PAID
up capital Is SIO sol 300 gross assets f2io4o 93 %
on January 1898. - 967 $50 70, or over SIOoooo
less than Jaauary last year The total income Tor
1884 was $40 266 l55 81 and the total expenditures
80 -G3,OT9 30