New-York tribune., 1902-01-26
BUSY WEEK AT HARTFORD
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION TALK
ING AND NOT VOTING-CANDI-
DATES FOR UNITED STATES
DISTRICT JUDGE

constitutional convention Is so well under way that
the people wondering whether IT will stop long
| enough IN the Of its debate take vote
! on any of the propositions before It. The
takers expected to close up the representa-
ton discussion this week, but there is certainly
another week of talk before voting begins and then
| there IS sure TO be long drawn out debate the
| order OF procedure, many resolutions affecting
the thing the table. Some hopeful
persons had an idea that the vote would certainly
be taken Thursday OF this week. but Mr. Bart
lett, of Simsbury consumed entire day in
address In which he was simply obstructive. and
this set back the work of the convention not a
little. A large crowd had gone the Capitol
to hear ex-governor Waller, but Bartlett had the
floor and all sorts of plans to induce him yield
1t were futile. to the sending OF bogus tele-
grams In the middle of his address for the purpose
of getting him out of the hall At It's close he
trumphanty said. THE Governor didn't get the
chance. did he?" The Ex-Governor spoke the next
day. and to the surprise OF many persons, favored
an enlarged Senate and Representative from
each town. The general idea prevails that the one
Representative plan will be decided upon, but that
further representation In the lower house will be
based on population. and that the Senate VIII be
somewhat increased. II is possible that the first
vote may be reached next week but there are
many more speakers yet to be heard from. A reso-
luton limiting the time of adjournment 10 July
is on the table The object OF It's introduction was
not 10 proOng the session until that date but 70
fix Il the day OF adjournment after whatever
recesses may be taken, for the purpose of bringing
the day of ratification which must be within ,hraa
months of adjournment. the date Of the fall
town elections. in October
The dairymcn of the State have held an ,,nusr-
ally satisfactory convention I'm this city this wee,
and in connection with the meeting the Jersey cat
tie breeders of the State were also I'm session The
Dairy Commissioners report was issued during the
convention and it shows substantial gain I'm the
product Of the dairy farms with "A slight increase
in the number of cows, showing that breeding and
milk production have gone along together on mod
ern IDEAS some OF the crcameries near tho cities
nave abandoned butter making aud the whole milk
finds ready market at Increased prices \ nota-
bic fact In regard milk production IN tho EASTERN
part OF the State is that the larger part Of # IS
sold to the oiconargariue factories IN Providence
r. l.. where better prices are obtained than f..
Boston. where great deal of IT was formerly
Stat +, less han ma ~ "i IN, comGi si2n 20 the
tic,IIv driven the 49, az aHo II mas prac-
out OF the state. and has had "a great influence In
law in relation 70 them Dciug committed to the
commission FOR enforcement.
The annual meeting of The state Business Mems
was largely attended The picsiGcat. Rnfls "hp m
Jackson, of this city. declined sre-eicctlon and
who has been senator from his district and also
bly,. The association has several objects in vISx-
the bIackisting Of people who habtually refuse to
pay their bills: and to prevent itnerant merchants
from entering towns and cities, and without paying
{aHeS Ia S or m%GensI % pIlullrEes doing large business
work the association by local associations in
lam X townsend as Judge of the 70 5e5 He5e spn VII
District Court of this State is about the onIv poi,
icad f contest IN sight Just now James p. Plat son
seems to have a strong hacking but there are some
H. Parker at present United States District Attor-
residents of this city and as one OF the United
States Court Judges has lived here for some years
Hartford people are anxious that such an arrange
business which this city has great share arr may
Mclean, been
IN IN washington this week has denied that he is
absurd to suppose that he would enter into the con-
test as things now in the State although he has
himself WIN the J'oseS'iP
The Polioe GGmmission Of the city has
ceed the late Chief George F. Bill The commits /
ter of succession for the last few weeks Int
finally came to the unanimous conclusion that the
or so without frict0n 0Is nd sitb 1t @ iin 10Y year
since 1851 became lieutenant in 1873 and in 1893
was chosen captain of the force. He Is well along
nghIv conp npt tent Is Vigorous ana bright and thor
does care to remain as head Of The cport IT.
ment more than short time comparatively but /
long and fatRfuy The result Tes erncre . e'y sai So
isfactton to the people of the city.
The movement IN the city toward the erection of |
a new CITY Hall is taking shape effectively. and !
II M IS probable that the special committee having .
OF the project II viii then remain with the Com
m mon fo Council mel to submit the pr2pcston 70 the peo
movement 10 secure temporary quarters FOR some
OF the city officers in the Connecticut Mutual
Hulld1ng. ana II is probable that If hall IS buiIt
such quarters may be needed from three to five
years. The taxpayers grumbling about rhc +
prospect, and ii is possible they NAV he able 10
stop it, but it Is true that there many more i'm
favor of the new City Hall than there were n
month age.
sti Inc prospect of relief from the ovorcrowded
uiuoh OF the Hartford POsoffiCc, which comes from
the recommendation ef the Senate COMMITTEES Of
$Z9OU0 for a much needed addition to the present
building, is encouraging. The condition Of the
ou!idlng so far as space is concerned. is bad If II
nag lhd nor Detn Tor the establishment OF large
sub-stauon in the factory district where the head /
quarters OF eight carriers have been established /
lhere Would nave been absolute crush in caring
ior the mails The proposed addition will not ma !
. ~ @ aga 10 the beauty of the AIullett Building