The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-05-22

heard of others who would not. He
 moved that the matter be made an or
 der of the day for Wednesday at l
 o'clock, and meantime the proposed
 commission would be revised.
 MT. Judson opposed delay on the
 ground that 1t would prolong the ses-
 sion into July.
 MT. Gum then moved that the bill
 be the order of the day on Friday at Il
 o'clock
 MT. Judson moved that a vote be talk
 en on the first amendment, which
 brought a motion from MT. Parker of
 Saybrook, who said if these motions continued he would move to indefinitely
 postpone the whole business.
 The house then voted against post
 ponement, and the arguments were be- gun. MT. JEdson of Stratford spoke in favor of the measure. He said
 Since the constitution was adopted in 1918 twenty-eight different amend ments had been adopted. The commits sion would take into consideration all the amendments, including those sent over from the last general assembly. The measure for an increase in senato- rial districts was very important and should receive the deliberate and ma ture action of the commission. The house represented towns and the small est towns in the state were entitled to as large a representation as the cities. The senate represented population. The gentlemen were not appointed to rec ommend any change in the fundamental law. They may find that our constitu- tion, which had proud history written on every page, will do as it Is. Is there anything in this measure that will menace the interests of individuals or towns? Not at all. I believe there should be some change in the matter of special legislation, thus saving great expense to the state. This is nothing to be afraid of. know the members of this chamber are too intelligent to refuse to listen to opinions. If, on the other hand, certain minor changes are necessary then you will adopt them. Although this is not Q partisan question it is favored by the leader of public thought in thi state including the honorable speaker. It has been favored by leading men of both parties. The men on the other side have been born and bred in the matter of constitution al convention and look upon it as ab- solutely necessary.
 If this resolution passes the general assembly ought to adjourn to January, 1896, for the purpose only of passing upon these amendments, after they have been, duly considered by the ack- leaders of the parties whose names appear upon this commission Such course will require the attendance of the members for a briefer period in '96 than would be required at this time to dispose of the numerous pro- posed amendments now pending.
 MT. Clark of Haddam introduced a substitute bill, the main provisions of which are that on the first Monday in October, 1896, the people shall vote on the question, Shall we elect our state officers by plurality voter" and on the question, Shall We have new state 
 Mir. Newton of New Haven said he would prefer to have the representa- tives of both parties on the commis- sion in equal number. In many of the other states there was revision of the constitution once in ten years. This matter had come up so many times it was full time to settle it now and once for all.
 The measure was opposed by Repre- sentative Potter, democrat, of Gris- wold
 Representative Gum of Milford made a long speech in opposition and Repre- sentative Hicks of Holland favored it. MT. Gum said these were many poli- ticians on the commission, gentlemen who had not earned a dollar outside of politics in fifteen years. He added l that there was no chance that the com mission could agree upon a recommen- 1 1ation. As a democrat he would not ask for anything better than to have the house pass the bill and reject the | amendment.
 MT. Cowell of Waterbury-Th demo- | ,rats for years have been trying to | amend the constitution, but just as soon as revision is proposed, they | 1eeide they will have none of it. If | he gentleman from Milford calls some 1f the gentlemen on the commission | tanks; well, I do not know to whom le refers. So far as I know these men | Ire all honored men. find the names ere of Charles R. Ingersoll and Thomas VI. Waller and John M. Thayer, a dis inguished judge of the state, and Will fam D. Bishop and James Huntington Lnd Milo B. Richardson, all men of democracy. I don't know hat any of these men are tanks"
 MT. Cowell then read the names of ome of the republican members and 1 le believed these gentlemen would put n clear cut English just what they relieved. If the commission diagreed, here would be something upon which he parties would hereafter predicate heir positions.
 MT. Cowell said he was sent to the ouse by 800 democratic votes and he elieved he represented the democratic efiex sentiment as we'll as the gentle nan from Milford.
 He moved that the vote be taken on Wednesday at Il a. m.
 The motion was seconded by Repre- entative Judson of Stratford. He said might be well for the republicans 0 hold caucus before taking the ote.
 MT. Hicks of Tolland-Can I come in?
 have been kicked out of the demo- ratio party.
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