The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-05
THE STATE CON VENlION.
IMPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY FOR
 DEVASTATED WATERBURY.
Delegate Walsh Has Reprosen tation Plan-severai Other Plans Referred to the Committee of the Whole-Petttion for introduction of a State Eight Hour Law i'm the Constitution.
Law i'm the Constitution.

the Committee of the WhOle--Petttton n
 for introduction ofa State Eight Hour
 Law in the Constitution.
 Hartford, Feb. 1.-The constitutional
 convention was called to order at 12:30
 to-day by President Andrews. Prayer
 was offered by Chaplain Brown.
 MT. Osborn of New Haven introduced
 the following resolution, which was passed:
 The Connecticut constitutional con- ventton now in session, takes this, it's
 first opportunity, to express to the citi-
 zens of the town of Waterbury it's pro-
 found sympathy for the distress which
 has oyertaken them, and to further as-
 sure them that the remaining 167 towns
 are a unit in wishing them a speedy
 triumph over their prevailing ills and
 a quick return to a greater prosperity
 than ever. Such catastropEes make the 1 towns of Connecticut akin"
 Mr. Guilfoile of Waterbury, in behalf
 of Waterbury, expressed his thanks for
 the courtesy and sympathy of the con-
 vention.
 Mir Davenport of Bridgeport intro i duced resolution providing that no
 town shall have more than five sena- l tors.
 | Mir. Walsh of Greenwich introduced a resolution which provides for represen-
 tation in the house as follows: Towns of 5000 population, two representatives; tohse of less than 5000, one; 15,000, three representatives; 25,000, four; 50- 900, five; 100000, six. Each town to be divided into districts to elect one rep- resentative.
 MT. Northrup of Newtown introduced resolution by request that the house of representatives be made up as fol- lows
 Towns of 1000 population or less, one representatives; more than 2,000, two representatives, and one additional representative each 15,0O0 population in excess of 25, 900.
 MT. Coe of Cromwell introduced a resolution providing for senate of from forty to forty three members and house in which each town of ten thousand population shal have two representatives and each other town shall have one representative
 MT. Hall of West Hartford introduced q resolution providing for one represen- tative from each town; two from each town of from 2,500 to 10000 inhabitants; three representatives from each town from 10000 to 50000, and four represen- tativeS from each town above 5000
 MT. Loomis of Glastonbury by re- quest, submitted resolution for one representa- tive if les than 25,000 popu- lation and two from each town above 2,5Oo. Senate to be composed of thirty six members.
 MT Davenport introduced the follow ing petition from local union No. 146 of Bridgeport; We, the undersigned electrical workers, respectfully request that your honorable body incorporate in the state constitution a provision that eight hours constitute legal day's work
 MT. Osborn of New Haven introduced a petition from the Woman's Christian Temperance union for the omission of the word male in article 6 of the con- stitution.
 At 12:40 the convention went into commit tee of the whole, with MT. Perry of Fairfield in the chair. Later Mir Clark of Hartford took his place. The first speaker was Mr. Northrop of New town, who analysed the big majorities which the large towns cast for con- convention and which ndi- cated a strong desire for changes. He pleaded for increased representation frpm cities.
 My, Willard of Wethersfield made a short, earnest and interesting speech in favor of town equality of representation in the house of 14S members He touch- ed upon the early history of Wethers- field He favored senate of from to sixty members.
 The delegate from Wethersfield was by MT, Waller of New Lon- don. He spoke about the change in the original position in regard to the con- vention taken by Messrs Perry of Fairfield, Sperry of South Windsor and Clark of Haddam. He said that for 1 himself he was prepared to vote for either the Osborn or Bennett plan but thought that the Rhode Island idea was better. He spent considerable time in discussing the condition of the senate 1 and said that it represented but one | part of the people. He advocated an to about one hundred | based entirely upon population.
 MT. Beach of New Milford was the | next speaker. He was in favor of a house of 103 members and larger sen- ate,
 MT. Hubbard of Durham spoke for | the compromise plan which he had in I tors elected at large from the counties. He favored one representative from | each town and would elect a number at | large from each county on the state ticket,
 MT. Hale of Portland followed Mir. and spoke very bitterly on the position of the cities and said that | here were but two courses left open to he convention, to reduce the member ship of the house or to adopt the Vance