Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-15
WARNER WON
Succeeded in Defeating the Hol"
 comb Representation Plan.
ALSO WALLER'S AMENDMENT.

@~>-~~- -~~~-~- The Holcomb Plan Was the Result Of
 a Conference Yesterday-The Bis-
 sell Plan of Sufield Was Passed by
 q Vote of S8 to 66-It Gives One
 Representative for Two Thousand
 and One Extra for From Two Thou-
 sand to Fifty Thousand and Sem
 ate of Forty-Five
 Hartford, May 15.-When the roll was called this morning in the con- stitutional convention it was found that there were 149 delegates present.
 President Andrews called MT Wal- Ter to the chair and took the floor him. self. He presented the Holcomb plan of representation and said that while it was not his first choice he believed it should be passed
 Mir Warner of Salisbury and Mr Clark of Haddam opposed the passage of that plan and MT Waller spoke in defense of it. MT Waller also made an amendment that the senate shoulds consist of forty-five members and not as the Holcomb plan had it from thirty-six to forty-five.
 The Holcomb plan as presented Is as follows:
 Resolved by this convention. That the house of representatives shall con- sist of electors residing ill towns from which they were elected. And for the purpose of apportioning represen- tatives of the towns. the towns shah be graded or classified as follows, that Is to say
 Each town having a population of less than 5000 shall be entitled to one representative. Each town having q population of 5000 and less than 25,- 900 shall be entitled to two represen- tatives.
 Each town having a population of 25,OOO and less than 7500O shall be entitled to three representatives.
 Each town having a population of 75,OO0 and less than 125,000 shall be entitled to four representatives, and one additional representative for each 50OOO of population in excess of 125,- O0O
 The population of each town shall be determined by the census taken by authority of the United States next before the election of representatives is held.
 Each town entitled to more than two representatives shall be divided into districts, and each district shall elect only one representative. The districts shall be composed of con- tiguous territory, and the general as- sembly shall have regard to the popu- lation of the several districts into which the town is divided, so that the same may be as nearly equal ais pos sible. Districts when once estab- lished shall continue the same till the session of the general assembly next after the completion of the next cen- sus taken by authority of fhe United States, which general assembly shall have power to alter the same If found necessary to preserve a proper equal- ity of population in each district.
 The state shall be divided into not less than thirty-six nor more than forty-five senatorial districts, each composed of contiguous territory and as nearly equal in population as pos- sible, and in constituting said districts no town shall be divided except to make two or more senatorial districts within such town, and the towns in each county shall comprise not less than two senatorial districts. The senate shall consist of members elect ed in said districts, one from each dis~ trict.
 After the arguments pro and con were finished vote was taken. There were 155 votes cast and necessary for choice was S5. In favor of the plan there were 73 and against 1t 82, and the plan was rejected. Mir Wal- ler's amendment also failed of pas- sage, being defeated by vote of T3 to 70.
 Mir Bissell of Suffield then present- ed another representation plan as fol- lows: One representative for each town of less than 2,O00, two represen- tatiyes for towns from 2.O00 to 50,- 900, and one for each additional 50,- 900. The senate shall consist of forty-five members.
 There was considerable debate on this plan also and when put to vote there were 154 votes. The plan waa adopted by a vote of S8 to 66, absent or not voting II. At this point re. cess was taken.