The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-05-01
CITIES ONCE MORE BEATEN
WARNER, THE TOWN LEADER,
AGAIN VICTORIOUS.
Tells the Con institutional Convention He
Would Rather Go Down to the Dust
promise-Date Set for First Meeting of
General Assembly Under the Proposed
Constitutions.

Hartford, April 30--A conference Of
delegates opposed to the 1-and-60 plan
of representation was held at the CAPT
tol this forenoon prior to the opening
of the constitutional convention. The
situation as regards representation
plans was discussed informally mad
some difference of opinion developed as
to whether the confereeS should go
into the convention with a specific plan
or whether it would be better to with
hold any plan until it was definitely de-
termined that the advocates OF the
town equality scheme could not muster
the eighty-five votes necessary for its
final adoption. Votes were taken to
determine the sentiment of the confer
ence regarding different plans of rep
resentation, and all but four of the
delegates present favored the plan of
Delegate Lines of Meriden.
When the convention went into ses-
sion at 1890 great interest was mani
tested as to the final outcome of the
proposed ballot on the entire constitu-
tion, including the 1-and-60 representa-
ton plan The report of the commit
tee on style with draft of the propos-
ed constitution embodying the changes
made by the convention was submitted
by Delegate Perry Of Fairfield chair
man Of the committee.
Mr.. Perry explained in detail the
work of the committee an doffered an
amendment to section 2 of article g.
providing that the general assembly
may meet at such times as it may find
Il
imously adopted, 1872 votes being cast.
Mr.. Warner of Salisbury offered an
amendment providing that the propos-
ed new composition of the senate and
house shall become operative on the
Wednesday after the first Monday in
1905. Mr.. Warner said the object of
the amendment was to clear up all
doubt as to the composition of the leg
islature of 1903.
Mr.. Northrop Of Middletown doubted
the wisdom of the amendment. Mr..
Eperry of South Windsor then took the
floor to offer as an amendment to the
Warner amendment the Lines plan of
representation. Mr.. Sperry made an
eloquent plea for his amendment, urg-
ing the Ldtchfield delegates to grant
this concession to the cities.
Mr.. Waller made long speech de-
claring he hoped for a compromise, but 4
he objected to the small senate provd-
ed for in the Lines resolution He
thought there should be a senate of at
least sixty
Mr.. Waller desired to offer an amend
ment for senate of sixty to the Sperry
but Mr.. Sperry refused to
accept the amendment Mr. Waller |
then raised the point that the Sperry
was out of order because it
the point of order was withdrawn.
Mr.. Warner of Salisbury said he did |
not for a minute believe in any COM
promise plan whatever He would pre-
fer to go down to the dus tof defeat |
rather than submit to a compromise
Mr.. Warner didn't believe anybody had |
q right to say that the 1-to-s0 plan |
would be rejected by the people He de-
clared that there was a great big |
crack in the vox populi'
A yea and nay vote was taken on the
offered by Delegate Sperry
Of South Windsor. and it was defeated |
by SS nays to 63 years. The amend
ments offered by Delegate Warner of
which provided for the first
meeting of the general assembly under
the proposed constitution on the We'd
nesday after the first Monday in Jan
lary, 1905, were then adopted by rising
votes. The convention adjourned until
tomorrow morning at IL o'clock