The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-07
eStine to the farm of Hiram Barlow,
his father-in-law.
DELEGATE NORTHROP OF NEW
TOWN


.
Delegate Northrop OF Newtown recently
addressed the Committee of the Whole of the
representation in the Senate as follows: 'Mr
Chairman: In the few remarks that l have
made, have strictly avoided giving any ex-
tuition of the proposed Senate. and would not
| give utterance now to any expression of Opin-
| ion except that feel bound TO from sense of
duty.
listened with great deal of pleasure to
The remarks f of NY hneighb%9r % and friend the
noticed what he called not being afraid 81 any
fhs that Hs had
l admit that think it would have been indi-
| catfye OF more stamina in the delegate from
Danbury if he had as democrat twice voted
against Bryan. Now. Mr. Chairman. while l
portion of his speech in favor Of a large SER
ate, could not help but think that he was
tie city Of Danbury alone. but my friend as
sures me that is not so. that he had only the
interests ITS or welfare re- Of the whole State at
while listened to his speech. 1 have had the
for 'sh shat oass senataslai as
distriet, and should be pleased: if he were
as e sSs
The committee at the present time, as under
stand It Il was not present when all the
whether we shall have senate Of 36 or a
| larger Senate: wish to say in the few re-
marks that have to make that am heartily
feid. namely, IS senate nat Of sS. have ave- been a' in
sympathy with that and shall support it with
ability. believing, az STRICTLY and firmiy do.
that the senate should be dignifed, conserva-
body to act as check upon the lower body.
or the House of the people or the House Of
/ a nj
Sssss i + fs;y so Al kisseSy ana i E
And 9s
states or they ought not to be any guide for
US We have already voted. gentlemen. to
upon our desks as our guide. We have been
favored With printed ptin pamphlets p to guide US US
constitutions and declarations OF other states
for the guide In the lower house or the House
Of the People, why should we not take the
declarations of the constitutions OF other
states regarding the composition OF this
Senate? Now gentlemen. a senate such as is
No matter what its population is the largest
senate in any state in the Union, is the senate
St state Of New YorR % With 1 its Vast sa commercat.
maratime and financial interests has only
men, that in IA all @ reason IN and all logic, if a SEN
ate of so is large enough to look after the leg
islatton sand the welfare Of the vast inter-
" ample to take care Of the interests Of the
much smaller state OF Connecticut. I hope
tails. that The amendment Of the gentleman
Let the Senate, as it has been in the past.
small. a safe and conservative body, rs
have said before, so that 1t may act as check
upon the lower body, or the House OF Towns.
Let us have that. and be in accordance with
the traditions and the precedents Of the states
OF this country from its inception;
upon the people or to submit. to the people no
proposition offering such a senate as has been
g ey H
opinion ard Be satisfied with less, Hartford
eminent delegate from Bridgeport say they
didn't want IL Ilarge senate; be beieye t,e, from
pie Of that district.
senate. % i think # New VIII Haven Ven has a re represen-
tation Of two or three in the Senate she will
such as is proposed here, wholly UNNECESSARY.
uncalled for and unprecedented in the history
OF this state" Applause.
THE ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN
rlEETING
WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH
II, AT2P.M.
The adjourned town meeting for the
purpose of laying a tax on the list of
1901 will be held on Tuesday, March
II, at p. m. AS this is very impor-
tant meeting there should be gen.
eral turnout on the part of the tax