Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-17
GRoToN MAKES A PROTEST.
Against Inequality of Representation
 Pay of Representatives Raised.

Sections 3, 4 and of article ten were adopted.
 MT Griswold of Guilford presented q resolution to the effect that no probate district shall be changed or removed except by a vote of the electors of the said districts. 4 substitute presented by Mr Warner was carried by q vote of 113 to 3. It provides that no pro- bate district shall be changed or re- moved except by a vote of the towns or parts of towns to be added or taken from the probate district.
 At yesterday afternoons session of the constitutional convention Delegate Perry of Fairfield called from the ta- ble the resolution fixing the pay of members of the general assembly at q sum not to exceed $500 for the term of election, with a mileage fee of $1 per mile, the compensation to remain at $500 until increased by the general assembly.
 Delegate Clark of Hartford said that in his opinion as much time was passed by the members of the legisla- ture in the railroad cars as at the ses- sions. He moved to amend the reso- lution by making the compensation of members $500, with no transportation and prohibiting members of the legis- lature from receiving railroad passes
 Delegate Loomis said he had calcu- lated the $1 mileage on the basis of l four months session. The greatest distance any member came was 97 miles and it would cost him $4 each day he went to and from his home The member from East Hartford could go and return to his home each day for 10 cents. By the $1 plan the travelling expenses of each member would be properly met.
 Delegate Etheridge of Thomaston favored the resolution introduced by Delegate Sperry of South Windsor, which had also been taken up. He ob- jected to the intimasion that there had been gigantic steal ill the deadlock session of 1S91-2. when the transpor- tation bill was $9O.O00; that session lasted two years.
 Delegate Northrop of Newtown moved to substitute the Sperry reso- lution for the Loomis resolution and Delegate Loomis accepted the substi- tute.
 The amendment offered by Delegate Clark of Hartford was rejected.
 Delegate Skinner of Andover moved to make the compensation $500 instead of $500
 The amendment was rejected by q rising vote of 93 to 2S. Delegate Waller wanted to know rxy1,xy tion for the members of the legislature, the next general assembly was not In> cluded in it? If you are unfair w4sA the next general assembly, sad he. ''the next general assembly may be unfair with you" He then said it was not right to put the responsibility upon the legislature; it should be ta- ken by the convention. He offered an amendment including the next assem- ply in the act
 Delegate Clark of Hartford said that the measure was drawn in such bungling manner that it should not go into the constitution in it's present condition.
 Delegate Holcomb of Southington offered the following amendment: Resolved by this convention, The compensation of members of the gen. eral assembly shall be $500 in full for the term for which the members are elected. The general assembly may in addition to such compensation, pro- vide by law for the transportation of each member or member elect of the general assembly, by public convey ance. by the most convenient route be- 1 fwapn hfS homo Sta +iop and fha r,1o nc of meeting, during the session of the l general assembly to which he was elected. The comptroller shall pro | vide for such transportation. ] the resolution as amended was adopt.
 ed by a yea and nay vote.