Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-02
IN TIE LEGISLATURE.
Coming Week Promises to be
 Most Interesting of Session
Constitutional Amendment Matters Will Be Up Again-Railroad Appeal Bill Will Also Be One of the Princi- pal Questions Up for Action.


 Hartford May 2.-The coming week will be one of the most interesting of the session, according to forecasts of committee actions made by various cha1rmen this week. In the first place the house committee on constitutional amendments will present their second important report of the year on Tues day. This will be the proposition on their part that the house adopt prac- tbcally the whole of the constitution as prepared by the recent convention, the clause concerning representation only being omitted. Chairman Sco- vile of the committee in discussing this question this week said that it was probable that his comm ittee wouldnow leave to the house the matter of repre- sentat1on reform, giving the members an opportunity to offer such amend ments as they choose ill the line of a revision of the present method of as signing representation. It is under stood that the first move in this direc- ton will be the amendment known as the Hubbard plan." drawn up by Representative Hubbard of Litchfield, and aimed at revision of representa- ton along town lines. By his plan it is proposed to form a house of 16S mem bers, one from every town in the state thus leaving the legislature the reverse of the United States congress, the sen ate being here the popular body and the house based on the "unit'' plan. Besides MT Hubbards plan it is ex- pected that several more amendments will be offered by the reform" party, one of which at least will embody the suggestions of Governor Chamberlain in his inaugural address.
 If present plans are carried out the Judiciary committee will likely arrive at definite conclusion regarding the proposed general railroad law repeal bill this week. This question, which has taken rank as one of the most inn portant measures before this legisla- ture. has now been before the judiciary committee for several weeks. with, it has been understood, no chance for q unanimous report either way since the first informal vote was taken on it. It Is stated on the best authority that the committee stands five to four at the present time for the repeal. Tn order to reach harmonious agreement the report has been delayed, with the ex- pectation that some sort of a compro- mise could be arranged, which. while not radically repeating or changing the present law, would at least remove such objections to 1t as most of the ex- isting railroad companies in the state, both trolley and steam, have to it. It Is with the hope that some such com promise can be arranged that the com mlttee expects to be able to report this week. Immediately on the report tha most important fight of the session will probably be precipitated, as feeling has run high on both sides of the question ever since the repeal measure was pre- sented to the senate.
 The final hearings by the various committees will be held this week. so that Tuesday next should see the be. ginning of the end of the present ses- sion. The final date for adjournment has now been fixed for May 21, but it is expected that actual conclusion of business will not come not come until some time after that date.