The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-01-08
DISCUSSION OF RULES.
CONSTiTUIIONAL CONVENTION WAS
LIVELY,
Changes Proposed by Committee OBJ
jectcd tO--Amendment Concerning
Suspension of the Rules Adopted
Delegates Against Committee.

Hartford, Jan. 1.-The constitutional
convention was called to order by Pres
ident Andrews promptly at 1880 to-day
and prayer was offered by Rev. Mr..
Brown, of Bloomfield.
Rev. Mr.. Brown, of Bloomfield, and
Rev. C. Fl. Smith, of Plymouth, both OF
whom are delegates, We're elected chap
lains of the convention.
Delegate Warner, of Salisbury, as
chairman of the committee on rules,
read the report The rules committee
held special meetings last night and
this morning, and as a result of the
conference adopted suggestions made
by members last week and placed them
before the chair.
Delegate Davenport, of Bridgeport,
opposed any change in the rules
The question of rules occupied much
of the time of the convention and caus-
ed much discussion. One amendment
offered was that the whole body of the
convention constitute a quorum, but an
amendment to this amendment provid-
ing that majority be a quorum
brought the rule back to it's original
status.
On motion of Delegate Davenport, of
Bridgeport, it was provided that rule 6
shall read so that one-siXth of the con-
vention may insure the calling of yea
and nay vote.
At the conclusion of the debate on
amendments to the rules James H.
Webb, the delegate from Hamden, re-
ported for the committee in relation to
the appointment of permanent supple
mentary committees to divide the work
of the convention
Delegate Clark, of Haddam, immedi-
ately moved that the report of the COM
mittee be indefinitely postponed.
standing vote was taken and Mr..
CIark's motion was carried, 81 to 49,,
thus disposing of the move to have the
constitution tinkering done by separate
committees.
Colonel Osborn, of New Haven, pre-
Eented resolution for the appointment
of a. committee of twenty-one to con-
slider all drafts Of proposed constitu-
tional changes, resolutions, suggestions,
ETC., put forward by the different dele
gates. The resolution provided that the
committee shall be subject at all times
to the call of the convention and be pre-
pared to report at any time regarding
the standing of different features of the
work Colonel Osborn said that in maxi
Ing the number twenty-one he had in !
mind the size of the committee which |
framed the constitution in 1918.
John H. Perry the delegate from
Fairfield, moved that the convention |
proceed at once to the consideration of !
Article 8 of the constitution, which re-
1ates to representation in the house and |
senate. He said the people sent the
delegates to the convention to decide
upon representation, and that there was
nothing else to come before the conven-
ton.
Henry E. Loomis, the Glastonbury
delegate presented resolution declar
ing that the convention should begin at
the first of the constitution to consider
changes, and not at the middle. This
resolution was defeated and Mr.. Perry's
resolution providing that Article
should be taken up first was carried.
Mr. Osborn's motion for a commit tee
was then killed.
President Andrews announced the fol-
lowing as a committee on printing and
reporting proceedings: Vance, of New
Britain, Fyler, of Torrington, Miner,
of Plainfield Merrick, of Stamford, and
Holcomb, of Southington.
Mr.. Clark, of Haddam, offered the fol-
lowing:
"Resolved That this convention shall
not appoint any committees to draft
new constitution, but sit as commit
tee of the whole to consider any and all
questions relating to the new constitu
ton, which we are ordered to make by
house bill No 95, chapter 146, session of ,
1901 of the general assembly"
This was tabled on motion of Mr..
Perry, of Fairfield.
At $50 the convention adjourned till
Il o'clock tomorrow.