Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-22
IN A NUT SHELL.
Plans Proposed for Equalizing Con
 necticut's Representation.

 twenty-three plans have been presented changing the present system of repre- sentation in the senate and house. l With scarcely an exception, an increase of the senate is proposed, in accord ance with the sentiment of the people as expressed at the polls last fall. On town representation the propositions vary from equal representation of one or two for each town, to plans for rep resentation on the basis of population, either by the district system or by providing for additional members from the larger towns or representatives to be elected at large in counties or in senatorial districts. The plan of sin gle representative for each town, how ever, appears to be more generally ad- yocated than the others Following is a summary of the propositions present ed to and including the closing session of last week, and which are now un- der consideration in the committee of the whole:
 l. Mfr Clark trep) of Haddam-Sen- ate of P; every town to have two rep resentatives.
 ?. MT Osborn (dem) of New Haven Every town to have one representa- tive. Those having 4000 to 10000 population. two, and one additional for every 10000 over the first 10000.
 3. Mir Clark (rep) of Haddam--Ap- pointing committee of five republi- cans and five democrats to divide the counties into senatorial districts and report before July l..
 4. MT eSars (rep) of Canton-Every town to have one representative. Sen ate of 61 to 81.
 .. MT Hayes (rep) of Bethlehem Every town to have one representative. Senate of 91. on basis of one senator for each 10000 population: no district less than 5000 or over 12,0n0.
 6. MT Fisk (dem) of Rranford- That two systems he submitted to vote of the people: one based on townships for the house and districts for the sen ate; the other based on districts for representation in both houses.
 '. MT Warner (rep) of Salisbury That every town shall be equally rep resented in the house
 8. MT Bryant (rep) of East Hart ford-Every town to have two repre- sentatives: senate of 60. (AIr Loomis of Glastonbury moved to amend the resolution so as to provide for only one representative.)
 9. Mir Vance (dam) of New Britain Senate of 30. District system for lower house. on basis of 5000 popula- tion for each representative. Every town of over 5000 to have an addition al representative for each 5000 and towns not having 5000 to be grouped into districts of 5000 as nearly as pos sible, and each district to have rep resentative.
 10. MT Hubbard (rep) of Durham Every town to have one representative and each county to elect three at large. making a house of 192; senate of AS to GO
 II. Mir Clark (rep) of Hartford Each town of 5000 to have one repre- sentative towns from 5000 to 1500O, two: 15.00O to 25.0OO, three; 25,OO0 to 50.0O0 four; 5000O to 100000, five, and over 100000 six
 12. MT Wanzer (dem) of New Fair i field-Every town to have one repre- senative Senate of AS. 13. MT Stevens (dem) of East Haven Every town to have one member; New Britain. Norwich. Meriden and
 Waterbury two each; Bridgeport and Hartford three each: and New Haven l four, making house of 179. l 14. Mir Northrop (dem) of Middle 1 town-Every town of 5000 or less to continue it's present. representation: every town over 5000. two for the first 5000 and one for each additional 1O,- GOO.
 15. Mir Chipman fprol of East Lyme Does not change present representa- ton plan. but provides that final action on bills. etc. in the general assembly 1 shall be in joint meeting of the senate and house.
 l 16. Mir Chipman (pro) of East Lyme Every town to have one representa- l tive. Every town over 10000 popu1a- 1 ton two, and one additional for every 15.000 over 10000
 ] IS. Mir Warner Gep) of Salisbury | Fayoring increase of the senate and ''equal representation in said increased l senate based upon population in con- | tiguous territory"
 | 19. Mir NIilner (rep) of Plainfia1d-
 Every town to have one representative Senate of 36, on the basis of 25,000
 population for each district 20. MT Davenport (dem) of Bridge
 port-That the representation of the seven towns of New Haven. Hartford Bridgeport. Waterbury, New Britain.
 Meriden and Norwich, with aggregate l population of 391 .45O, shall not be re dueed to that of the seven small towns | of Marlborongh. Andover. Union, War. ren. Bolton. Salem and Scotland. whose | aggregate population is only 2.9a3. 21. Mir Davenport (dem) of Bridge
 port (by reouest)-127 towns to have
 one representative each: the other Al towns from two to eight each. making
 a house of 243. Senate 4O five fol each county.
 p. MT Northrop (dem) of Middle town-Amending MT Warmers proposi
 tion (No D by erasing the word "equaP
 so that representation may be on popu 1ation
 23. Mir Brothwell rep) of Cheshire I-Every town to have one representa- I tive. One representa- tative-at-large tc
 ba elected by the towns of each sena | torial district. Senate of 24 to 3e