The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-29
THE STATE CON MENTION,
MR. WALLER WANTS LIGHT FROM OTHER STATE CONSTIz UTIONs.

AT IL " 5hLHASA " A A'1 1 N<a b Ab 1T 1kO AT
 OTHER STATE CONsTI1 UTIONs.
 Memorial to Congress Against Pro
 atReform by Addressing a Gathering
 Of Delegates Who Meet to Resls
 Changes That Would Give Cities Mor,
 Representation.
 Hartford, Jan. a2S.-Very little time was wasted by resolutions at the con stitutional convention this morning and the convention soon resolved itself into a committee of the whole, with Vice President Perry of Fairfield, pre- siding, and the discussion in regard to representation was once more taken uo
 MT. Davenport of Bridgeport was the first speaker of the day. He continued his address where he left off last Thursday and spoke strongly against the plan providing for one representa- tive to each town.
 He was followed by MT. sperry of East Windsor, who stated that in the first place he was opposed to having the convention called, but since it had been brought together he was opposed to any change in the question of repre- sentation, with the possible exception of slightly enlarged senate and a re- districting of the state. At the conclu- sion of MT. Sperry's address the con- vention adjourned until II o'clock to- morrow morning.
 One of the most important resolu- tions offered in some time was that of Delegate Davenport providing that a corporation which attempts lobbyism shall be deprived of it's franchise, and which forbids the legislature to take any hand in the matter.
 The proceedings in detail follow:
 The convention, was called to order at 12:40 p. m. and prayer was offered by Chaplain Smith of Plymouth.
 Upon motion of Delegate Osborn of New Haven the resolution directing the comptroller to compile and print the American constitutional provisions concerning special charters and special legislation was taken from the table and withdrawn, and Delegate Waller of New London introduced the following substitute:
 Resolved by the convention, that the comptroller be requested to have compiled and printed for the use of delegates, the provisions of the con- stitutions of other states in the union as given in the New York Annotated constitution, first in regard to grant ing charters other than municipal; second. in regard to private or special legislation; third, in regard to ap- pointing to other office members of the general assembly during their term, provided the same can be done at an expense not exceeding $50"
 Delegate Waller explained the reso- lution and thought that the information sought would be valuable, pertinent helpful and important. He explained that as many as twenty y-eight states placed constitutional restrictions on special legislation. The resolution was unanimously passed Delegate Waller of New London also ! Submitted the following resolution, di- recting the comptroller to have printed at an expense not exceeding s1O, the provisions in the new Rhode Island constitution concerning legislative rep- resentation
 Delegate Perry of Fairfield thought it woudl be just as well to have the clerk read the provisions at the proper time, and thus save the expense of printing. Delegate Waller supported the resolu- tion in a brief speech. Delegate Clark of Haddam didn't think that the con- stitutions of other states were worth anything to Connecticut. Upon the re- quest of Delegate Waller the clerk read | the provisions in question. The reso- | lution was then adopted.
 Delegate Davenport of Bridgeport in- troduced the following memorial, which was tabled:
 Resolved by the convention that the following memorial be forwarded to congress: | ITO the Congress of the United States: The immediate representa- lives of the people of the state of Con- necticut now assembled in convention at Hartford upon the call of the peo- ple of said state to frame for 1t a con- respectfully requests your honorable body not to adopt the recon mendation of house committee on re- vision of the statutes changing the des- igntaion of the states of the union ta- ken collectively from the plural to the