Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-05

OI l1-ttHy dItiC1C tO 7OC Co1 mitted as afofesaid, any provision whereby If said constitution or article should be adopted) any town may or can cease to exist as q separate town; provided, however, tliat notnlng herein contained shall prevent said conNen- tion, ii it sna1l see fit to do so, from making provlSion whereDy any town having q city within it's limits may be i merged into sucn city so that such city may stand in the place of such | town and become vesteu with all tue | powers, rignts and functions of such town. r d..
 Sec 9. Said convention shall not have any power to e4ADody and shall not euuOuy in said D. oposed constltu- tion or in any such separate article or articles any provision or provisions whereby any town can cease to have at any time at least one representative in the house of representatives.
 Sec 10. Said convention shall not have power to embody and shall not embody in said proposed constitution or in any such separate article or arti- cles and provision or provisions where by any representatives ill the house of representatives shall or may be elect ed otherwise than by towns, each town to have, as now, the right of electing it's own representative or representa- tives; provided. however that notwith- standing anything in this act contained said convention may make in said con- stitution provision whereby any city in- , to which the town in which it is situat- ed shall have been merged, nav ac Ouire vi ha othcr ghtS If said town the right of electing a representative or representatives instead of s2id town; and provided. further. that said con- vcntion may make in said constitution provision whereby any town or city entitled to two or more representatives may be divided into reDr esenta tive dis tricts enual in number to it's represen- tatives and each entitled to elect one representative. and TO more.
 Sec Ii. Every delegate to the con vention shall before entering upon the duties of his offire make solemn oath or affirmation that he will faithfully discharge the duties of said office to the best of lis ability.
 Sec 12. The form of constitution which shall Ge framed ny said cOnveu- ton as aforesaid shall he submitted to the electors cf this state for their adnnt- tio nor reflection at electors meeting which shall be held in the several towns upon some day 10 be designated by said convention. which day shall be not less than one month and not more than three months snbsnOuent to the final adiournment of said conven- ton. The secretary Of this state shall causc such proposed constitution to be published before the holding of said meptings within srch times and in such manner as said convention shall prescribe. Said constitution if so adopted shall % into effect at such time as shall be fixed by said conven- ton shall prescribe. Said constitution if so adopted shall go into effect at such time as shall he fixed by it's own express terms for that purpose. or if no such time shall be fixed therein for that purpose. then at such time aS said convention shall by cenarate resolution have designated. The votes at said electors meetings shall be duly can vaSsed by the same officials in the same manner and within the same time as votes returned as cast for repre- Sentatiges in congress are now can yasSed. The result Of said canvass of said votes shall he duly certified by said canvassers. without delay, to the governor, who shall thereupon public ly declare said result by his proclama- ton.
 Sec 13. All electors meetin@s pro- vided for by this act shall be warned and held in the same manner in which electors meetings for the election of state officers and representatives are warned and held, and all laws regu lating the, modes of procedure at meet ingS for the election of state officers and members of the general assembly, and all laws relating to illegal voting. and all other laws relating to electors and elections. so far as such laws are in their nature aDplicable' to the elec- tors mentinos and proceedings Drovid- cd for by this act so far as said laws are not inconsistent with any Of the provisions of this act.
 | Sec II. The members of said con- vention shall have the same privileges from arrest and immunity of speech as is given to the members of the gen. eral assembly bv section 10. article III of the constitution of this state.
 i Sec 15. The comDensation of said delegates shall be such as shall he hereafter established by law Said ! convention may make out it's deben- lures according to law and may make the grants necessary and proper to GOV CT its continent expenses. which be- ! inc duly re~istered in the comDtroller's i office, shall he paid by the treasurer. 1 Sec 1G. All acts and parts of acts l inconsistent with this act are hereby reDealed so far as relates to the carry i ing ont of the purposes of this act otherwise to remain in full force and effect