The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-05-02
SETBACK TO TOWN MEN.
CONVENTION TWICE BEATS ONE
TO-SIXTY PLAN
Another Conference Committee Ap-
pointed --Adjournment Taken Until
Next Wednesday.

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Hartford, May 1.-THE '1-and-60'
plan of representation failed of fina
| adoption as a part of the proposed con
stitution when vote was taken In the
constitutional convention to-day. Eigh.
ty-fve votes were necessary for adop-
ton, but only eighty-one We're secured
in its favor.
After spirited debate the advocates
of this plan succeeded in passing vote
to reconsider and make the matter the
special order of the day for next Tues
day.
Section 2 or article 2 of the constitu-
ton relating to the time and place of
holding sessions of the general assem-
bly, was adopted unanimously as
amended yesterday Immediately after
the convention went into session to-
day. Then sections and relating to
representation in the house and senate
We're taken up. Mr.. Warner of Sails
bury, leader of the town equality dele
gates, made short speech urging all
who had originally favored the plan to
support it now. He was followed by
Mr.. Perry Of Fairfield, who explained
that should the "1-and60" plan meas
ure fail of adoption, at least two other
plans would be offered--the Lines plan
and the sBrothwell plan. The Lines
plan is the one which met with favor
yesterday at the caucus Of the OPP
ponents of town equality while the
Brothwell plan calls for one represent
tative for each town and one additional
from each senatorial district Mr..
Fisk Of Branford asked whether the
convention had not already adopted
sections and by the required num-
Der of votes.
Chairman Andrews replied that al
though the record of the clerk showed
that eighty-five votes had been cast for
those sections, it was necessary, in view
Of changes embodied in the report of
the committee on style to vote on them
again.
There was the most intense interest
manifested by the delegates while the
vote was being taken. The result was:
Yes 81, no 70, there being II absent or
not voting.
Mr.. Loomis Of Glastonbury, who had
changed his vote from yes to no before
the vote was declared, Immediately
moved for reconsideration.
Mr.. Perry OF Fairfield spoke strongly
against reconsideration saying that the
matter should be settled to-day. He
argued that the delegates had been
fully aware that vote was to be taken
to- day, and that reconsideration should
not be allowed.
Mr.. Perry was warmly applauded.
Mr. Warner of Salisbury made a
brief but earnest speech in behalf OF re-
and the LOOMS motion
was eventually carried rs to 70.
Mr.. Clark Of Haddam moved for the
Of conference commit
tee of twelve members, consisting of
six friends of the land 80" plan and
six opponents.
Mr.. Warner Of Salisbury opposed the
He thought adjournment
should be taken until Tuesday, but his
motion to that effect was defeated 81 to
81.
Mr.. Perry of Fairfield made the point
Of order that the reconsideration of sec
tons and 4 was the business before
the house. and the motion of Mr. Clark
of Haddam was therefore out of order
The chair sustained Mr. Perry.
Mr.. Perry then moved the previous
question, and on yea and nay vote
the motion was carried 80 to H. On
the original question which was the
adoption of sections and 4, regarding
the vote stood yes 81,
no 10: absent or not voting, IA,
After the "1-and-60" plan had thus |
twice been defeated Mr. Clark of Hart |
ford moved the appointment Of COM |
nittee of "a to confer regarding repre- |
,entation. Mr. Webb of Hamden moved |
% amend by making the report of the |
committee the special order of the day |
1t II o'clock tomorrow.
Mr.. Smith of Winsted opposed the |
dea of having session on Friday and |
to the opponents of the Il
md -60' plan, you don't own this con-
,ention yet; you are still in a minori-
""
Mr.. Webb replied that he thought it
would be only fair to the people to act
m this matter at once and avoid fur
ner delay.
The motion to appoint another com
nittee was carried Il to SO, the Webb
notion being again defeated.
After the appointment of the COM
nittee of conference the convention adj
burned until next Wednesday. The /
ommittee consists of the following
members: President Andrews, chair
nan; Warner of Salisbury, Holcomb of
Hall of West Hartford,
Perry of Fairfield, Waller of New Lon
ION, Clark of Hartford, Groesbeck of |
'haplin, Davenport of Bridgeport Col
ms of Columbia, Sears of Canton,
Brown, Brown of Norwich, Somers of
Osborn of New Haven, Ether
1ge of Thomaston, Brinsmade of Wash
ngton, Waldo of Scotland. Lines of
deriden, Sanford of Redding, Phelps of
rernon, Smith of Winchester Brown of
tonington, Guilfoyle of Waterbury,
TORS of Mansfield, and Loomis of