New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
CONNECTICUT TOPICS.
THE NEW GOVERNORS RECoMMENDA
TIONS MEET WITH APPROVAL
NEw-ENGLAND TOBACCO GROWERS AssO-
CITATION MEETS-DEATH OF GENERAL
RUDD-sTATE LIBRARY NEEDS.

t1artford Conn Ian. 12 (SpeciaD-The first mes
sage of Governor Mclean has been recognized oy
the press of the State the most concise sensible
and enjoyable message for manr years anu Hs
suggestions have met with general approval, even
by the Democratic press which has the one subject
he treats at length in its selfmposed keeping-the
amendment OF the constitution. In pointing out
the inequalities of the present Legislative repre-
sentation he agrees with the general sentiment OF
the State but his remedy is practically new. and
on lines of compromise between the conservative
and the radical men. He prefers that the Senate
shall continue TO be the conservative and not the
popular body based upon representation. keeping
1t small In number and in harmony with the pres
ent idea which is that II serves as check upon
the House. the larger and more unwieldy body
This is in direct opposition to the Ideas OF many
of the Republicans OF the State, who would In
crease the Senate's size according TO population
and retain the town representation II Is. This
was evidently idea of the present constitution.
it's makers taking care to preserve the autonomy
OF the town. AS for the towns. he would SIN re-
tain their representative capacity By giving TO each
one single representative In the House. all other
representatives 10 be based upon population These
recommendations not, on the whole, such as
have been In the minds of the leading Republicans
Of the State and certainly in the minds of the
leading Democrats, who have clamOred for many
years for a constitutional convention. To such
convention the Governor Is opposed. 1T would be
to open the door TO guest and stranger alike. with
the key thrown away" he says. The legislative
He points out that radical changes would unmake
great deal OF law which has been fixed by court
decisions. and bring about much expense In lltiga-
tiOn.
What the Governor has to say about taxation
and corporations is of Importance. and his sugges
tions to the remedy for double taxation and for
the finding of property which is kept out of the
tax lists are sensible. and will probably meet with
practical approval by the Legislature.
The New-England Tobacco Growers Association
met In this city this week The interests which
the association represents were reported TO he in
in tariff legislation was made. Considerable at
tention was paid in the discussions the expert
curing of tobacco wholly in the sun The cloth
grown tobacco was looked upon interesting
email
One of the best known men in the political life
This was General Wam 81 RSdd Sd for many
years member OF the Republican State Commit
OF the western part of the State He
in-law of Governor Alexander HOlley and for
severa, years after the Governors death was the
OF Lakeville, which was founded by the Gov
ernor General Rudd was member Of the STATS
Since his practical retirement from business he
had had been In this city a great deal He was prob
ably as Well known as any man in the State. and
Mr.. GODDARD. the new State Librarian, has pre-
pared statement OF the condition of the library
the lack of room and of the double shelving of
the books now ON hand. to make estimate OF
systematic work in that ne The T present meah
cd of shelving is wholly inadequate. and he
recommends complete renovation and the IN
stalaton of modern steel book stacks The library
Is rich In parliamentary reports and In law reports
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