Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-16
CONVENTION QUIT QUICKLY.
After Passing the Bissell Representation Plan the Members Finished Up the Business and Adjourned Sine Die--The Con-
 stitution Will Now 0o
 To The People.


 stituton Will Now Go
 To The People.
 Hartford, May 1e.-The constitution al convention yesterday, after auopl' ing the system of representa.iion i known as the "Bissell' plan, adopting a constitution in it's entirety ana pass- ing an act providing for its submission to the people on Monday. June lo, au- iourned sine die shortly after o'clock in fine afternoon. The final draft of the constitution differed but little from inc several articles and sections as originally passed by the convention, except on the question of representa- tion. At the last moment the 'Hol- comb" plan failed of adoption and in- stead the "Bissell' plan. received three more than the necessary eighsy-hve votes to place it in the constitution. This plan gives to each town of less than 2,0O0 population one representa- tive; to towns of from 1000 to 50,000 population two representatives; to towns of from 5O,O0O to 100000 popula- ton, three representatives, and so on, The measure also provides for sen ate of forty-five members. During the session the gavel and block were pre- sented to President Andrews by Dele gate Osborn of New Haven, who spoke in behalf of the other delegates. With this simple ceremony the con vention adjourned sine die.
 During the afternoon session Dele gate Waller of New London moved that vote be passed recognizing the fairness and ability with which the ,kof rf hn 1n- ported the proceedings of the -conven- tion. The resolution was adopted. It is as follows:
 Resolved by the convention: The con yention recognizes and appreciates the fairness and ability which .the repre- sentatives of the press have shown in reporting the proceedings cs the con- ventiOn.
 At this point Delegate Osborn of New Haven ascended the presidents platform and in a short address pre- @ented President Andrews the block and gavel which he has used during the session In the course of his re- marks Delegate Osborn said that it was a pleasure and an. honor to him to perform the duty and to express the respect and esteem in which the prest- dent was held by the delegates.
 In reply President Andrews thanked the convention for the expression of, its good will and assured the delegates Of his good will and regard.
 Delegate Osborn then said that he desired to extend to the advocates of .'one-and-sixty" the thanks of those lon the other side'' for the manly way in which the contest had been carried on.
 Delegate Perry of Fairfield made the report for the committee on form and said that before the report could be acted upon it would be necessary for the convention to decide upon the tii when the constitution should be acted upon by the people.
 Delegate Warner of Salisbury offer ed the following:
 Resolved. That 1t is the opinion of this convention that the constitution as adopted shall be submitted to the people at the earliest time convenient with the provisions of the act calling this convention.
 The resolution was adopted.
 The constitution as reported by the committee on form was then adopted by yea and nay vote with the fol- lowing result:
 Whole number voting. .......... IA Necessary to passage. ... S5
 Those voting yes. 94 a
 Iuose young no.... 90
 Absent or not voting. .... 24
 To be submitted June 16.
 Delegate Perry offered the following:
 Resolved by the convention: That the form of constitution framed by this convention shall be engrossed, at tested by the clerks. signed by the president and deposited in the office of the secretary.
 The said constitution shall be sub- mitted to the electors of this state for their approval or rejection at electors meetings which shall be held in the several towns on the 16th day of June, 1902. A
 The secretary is hereby directed to transmit to the town clerks of the sev-f eral towns not more than 100000 copies of said constitution apportion- ed among said towns according to the number of their registered electors at least ten days before said meting.
 The polls shall be open in each town during the same hours as now provided for general elections and said ballots shall be distributed. voted, counted. canvassed and the result of such vote in each town and voting district de- clared and returned to the secretary in the same manner by the same officers and within the same time after said meeting as is by law provided in the case of votes for representatives in congress, except that the voting shall not be by secret ballot nor shall the ballots be enclosed in envelopes, and the said votes shall be canvassed by the secretary, treasurer and comptrol- Ter at the capitol in Hartford as soon as. possible thereafter, and the result shall within five days after such can- vass be certified by them or majority of them to the governor, who shall forthwith issue his proclamation de- claring that said constitution has or has not been adopted by said electors as it shall appear from said certificate of the secretary, treasurer and comp troller, or a majority of them
 The said constitution shall be sub- mitted by said town clerks to the qualified electors on the day named for said electors meetings which shall be