Connecticut western news., 1902-05-22
CONVENTION OVER.

Constitution Adopted by the Delegates IS the Bissel Plan of Representa- tion.-People to Vote on IL on June l6, 1902.
 After debating the representation question since last January the Con- nscticut constitutional convention last week formally adopted a plan and ad- iourned sine die.
 On Thursday morning President Andrews resigned the chair in favor of Delegate Waller and spoke in favor of the Holcomb plan but this was defeated by vote of S2 to B. Shortly after ward Delegate Blssell of Suffield offer ed resolution providing for House with one represt ntstive from each town of less than 2.000, two for each town of between 2. 1000 and 50.000, three for each town of between 50.00O and 100, 900, and one for each addition .l 5O, ,OOO, and Senate of 45. This prop osition then became 8 subject of debate. The discussion was short. however, and voting on the Bissell plan was begun with the following results:
 Whole number voting, 154.
 Necessary to choice, 85.
 Yeas. .oo
 Nays. ..oo
 Absent or not voting, IA.
 In the afternoon the convention by yea and nay vote formally adopted the now constitution which had been re- ported by the committee of form. It carries the Bissell plan of representa- tion as stated above
 The vote was as follows:
 Whole number voting. .....l44
 Necessary to passage ...... 85
 Those voting yes ......... 94
 Those voting no. .......... 5O
 Absent or not voting. ..... 4
 About 100, GOO copies of the proposed constitution will be printed and cir culated (through the town cleIks) among the electors of the state, and h special electors meeting will be held on the 16th of next month at which the electors may vote either to adopt or re- ject the proposed constitution. The ballots will read "Constitution, Yes," and "Constitution. No" In the event of it's adoption the new plan of repre- sentation will affect the elections this fall and will be in force on January ', 1903
 h the vote on Thursday on the Bissell resolution the Litchfield county delegates voted As follows:
 YEAs-W. B. Smith, Beach, Hayes. Case. Mallett, Belden, J. H. Smith. Beardsley, Whittlesey, J. F. Smith. Camp. Strong.
 NAYs-Kellogg. Wright, Ely, c. H. Smith, Crofut, Warner, Etheridge, Brinsmade, Woolson. Curtiss.
 Absent or not voting-O'Oonnor. Kirby, Fyler.
 On the adoption of the new consti- tuition the Litchfeld county delegates voted as follows:
 YEAs-Andrews, Beach, Case, Hayes. Mallett, Belden, J. H. Smith, J. F. Smith, Strong, Brinsmade.
 NAYs-W. B. Smith, Ely, O'Connor, 0. H. Smith, Crofut, Warner, Ether idge, Woolson.
 Absent or not voting - Kellogg. Wright. Beardsley. Whittlesey, Camp. Kirby, Fyler, Curtiss
 At 5.10 p. m., Thursday. the conven- ton adjourned sine die.
 The proposed constitution provides Senate of forty-five and House of 254 members, of whom each town below 3 900 gets one, each town between 9 900 and 50.O00 gets two, and one more is given for each 50, 1000 of populr {: ton above 5O,OOO. This cuts off six members from among the smallest towns and adds five to the largest. leav ing the House one smaller then as now constituted. Twenty-four towns gain one representative each in the new arrangement and thirty lose one each.