The Newtown bee., 1902-04-11
The OUTLOOK.

Constitutional ing passed by the
 Convention. question of represen- tation, have taken up various other matters of interest. The jul 1iciary department has little change except that probate judges are to serve four years instead of two years. The Ex- ecutive department will remain much the same and various minor changes in the constitution have been made to bring the econstitution p-to-date. The question of representation will come up again in week or two when there will be final contest. It is hoped that recess at least may be taken before long to allow committee to get the revised constitution into shape for it's final passage. As one of the best ar guments on the plan of one represen- tative for town and senate of sixty was made by Delegate Etheridge, an extract of his speech is here given for the information of all readers of THE BEE:
 ''If an equality of representation is to prevail, shall we have one or two Representative from each town? Two is advocated by some, largely, if not solely, because they have such repre- sentation now, and desire to retain it. It has been pointed out. that such would make a House of 336-a very unwieldly-b y-body-incapable of being accommodated properly in this build- ing, entailing large increased expense upon the state for salaries, transpor- tation and every other service connect ed with the meeting of the General Assembly, even if. it did not necessi- tate the enlargement of the building, and in no way increasing the influence of any particular town. To many, the proposal to give one representative to each town-thus reducing the number to 168-appeals strongly as the logical plan. It treats all alike in the House, gives each town an equal influence, all that could be obtained under the two-representative plan, at much less expense to the state. The number is large enough for the transaction of any business and safe body for legis. lative purposes. I am in favor of one representative from each town. fav. or it because I believe that township representation in the House should be continued, relieved of the excrescenses of inequality that has become grafted upon it. I favor it, because 1 believe that thousands in the cities also cher ish the same system, in spite of the reform agitation. I favor it, because the town system is the best ever de vised, and~I fear in no other way car it be retained. I favor it also aftel hearing all that has been said on thi subject in this convention, and read ing some that has been published il the public press, because, as yet, n' sufficient reason has been given wh. the proposed increase in the senat will not relieve all necessity for in creased representation, in order t care for the business from the larg towns. If the plan of one representa- tive to each town and from 45 to senators should prevail, Connection would still have larger Legislatu1 than most of the states; the large eel .s ters of population would be much be- r. ter served than now; New Have ID would have from six to eight legisl n. tors in place of three, and, as mea 10 10 ures can have their inception in eith'
 House, the entire number will be full
 available at all times for the servi
 of their constituency as well as tn 'e of the state: other large towns weu = receive proportionate increase in tot
 representation, which, I believe, shou
 fairly answer all requirements, al - the cherished traditions of the pa: |. as to equal repFeSeHudUIOu lIOu U
 towns in one House, will be preserved
 
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