The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-16
THE CONVENTION DOINGS
AT THE SESSION HELD IN H1nr.
 FORD YESTERDAY.

lntiOn Providing That State Attorneys
 be Elected by the PeopIs-A Com mitt.s
 Appointed to Consider WomAn's sutr-
 rage Association's Petition. Hartford, Jan. 15.-President Andrews called the constitutional convention to l order at Ii o'clock and MT. Brown of-
 fered prayer.
 The following resolutions were offer i ed and read All were laid on the ta- ble:
 | MT. Chipman, of Hast Lyme, offered a
 resolution providing that the house of
 representatives shall consist of electors
 residing in the towns from which they 1 are elected. Each town shall be enti- tied to send one representative; every
 town with population of over 10000 two representatives. and one additional l representative for every 15000 of popu- lation in excess of 10000. MT. Northrop, of Middletown, offered a resolution providing that section bel included in the constitution providing that the election of state attorneys be by a plurality vote of the electors in tho respective counties, the term of office to be four years.
 MT. Warner, of Salisbury, offered a. resolution which read as follows: That we are in favor of the increase in the number of senators and of equal repre- sentation in such increased senate, based on population in contiguous ter ritory."
 Mr. Milner, of Plainheld, offered a resolution providing that each town shall be represented; that the senate shall be composed of electors who shall choose at the electors meeting held :bi- ennially the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The general as- sembly shall divide the state into thir- ty-six districts. No town shall be de- prived of representation in the general assembly without it's consent.
 MT Davenport, of Bridgeport, offered resolution providing that person ad ministering the office of governor may. on special emergency, convene the gen. eral assembly.
 MT. Davenport also offered a resolu-
 
 in the several counties shall be appoint ed by the governor, by and with the ad vice of the senate, for term of four years. In event of vacancy in the office of state attorney occurring when the legislature is not in session, the < governor shall fill such vacancy until the next session of the legislature.
 MT Clark, of Haddanl, offered res olution providing that the house of rep-s resentatives shall consist of electors re- siding in the town from which they are elected. Every town shall be entitled to two representatives.
 MT. Davenport offered the following resolutions:
 That appeals from justices of the x peace in police courts in criminal cases shall be taken to the superior court in their several counties
 That the following be inserted in the x declaration of rights, section A No ( preference shall be given to any relig- ious sect or mode of worship. No per- son shall for one offense be twice put in jeopardy of life, liberty or property"
 MT Warner, of Salisbury. offered a petition in behalf. of the woman's Suf- frage association of Connecticut, and asked that it be read and tabled.
 MT Waller, of New London, objected to this and said that every possible should be shown to the women x of the state. and he moved that a conn mittee of five be appointed by the pres- < dent to consider this petition and see what courtesies could be shown the la- lies
 Fpt. ;~kA tIA Fryi ng committee: Warner, of Salisbury, Waller, of New London, Skinner, of An lover Grant of Enfield and Pierce, of Bristol.
 The convention then went into com- nittee of the whole. President Andrews appointed MT. Waller, of New London, chairman in the absence of MT. Perry, if Fairfield, and a debate on the ques- ion of representation began. MT. Bry- mt, of Orange. was the first speaker. He was followed by MT. Brown, of Nor vicb, and MT. Walsh, of Ansonia. Hon. N Robert J. Vance, of New Britain, then ittered strong appeal to the delegates rom the little towns, in which he urged hem to act fairly
 At the conclusion of Mir Vance's ad- Iress the convention took recess for luncheon until 1:45.
 After recess MT. Merritt, of Stamford, ook the floor to advocate the resolution resented by MT. Osborn, of New Ha- -en MT Merritt said that if he could nduce the convention to uphold and resolution he would feel that e had done the greatest possible ser- ice to the state of Connecticut.
 Lyman w Whjttlesey of Morris poke in opposition to an increase in presentation declaring himself in ia or of having one representative from ach town. Charles A. Pelton, of Clinton, also poke against an increase.
 The debate was still going on at 3 clock
 Daniel Davenport of Bridgeport, was he last speaker
 Adjournment was taken at 330 until