New Britain herald., 1930-11-11

mittee specified that the senator elect and representatives, -elect should be members, also the cor poration counsel. Of tho 16 mem bers, seven are lawyers.
 The committee will name a chair man and secretary from the mem- bership and Mayor Quigley said he haC no idea as to the probable choice for either place. It was re- ported, however, that Judge Calf ney may be named chairman if he will accept it.
 "Of Year" Election Dispute
 That opposition is developing to Inc proposed charter amendment to eliminate the of year. election, which is favored by Mayor Quigley, Alderman D. l.. Nair. cx-Senator Ed ward r. Hall and others who have discussed it during the past week, was learned today.
 The proposal bids fair 10 rival Inc proposed annexation of Elm Hill and Maple Hill in interest, judging by reports prevalent in political circles. Thus far the principal argu- 1nents advanced in favor of it arc that thousands of dollars would be saved to the city and the political parties, and the overtaxing of pub lie interest in elections would be precluded, but in some quarters yes tcrday and today the counter argu- 1ncnt was being put forth that hun dreds of voters take pride in exer- cising their franchise as often as the opportunity is offered and it would be unfair to deny them the privilege of expressing their reaction 10 the actions of their representatives on th2 school board and in the common council
 There has not developed as yet crystallized opposition to the pro- posed measure but it was reliably reported today that when the time Is right it will be fought in the char ter revision committee. also on the floor of the council in the event that the committee includes it in the report to the council Some council members who were interviewed on the matter today said they had not given it sufficient consid eration 10 justify an opinion.
 Political Angle Seen
 The political angle of the proposed measure is being stressed in the in- formal discussions and it was point cd out today by an official who would not permit the use of his rD hot k, is approved, it should not be cffec- tive until 1883 because of the prob ability that the city election in April. 1851 will be more closely contested than of year elections in the past.
 The heavy democratic plurality in the fifth ward on Nov. 4 and the carrying of the fourth ward by the democrats by 1l3 is indica tive of the probability that the democrats will make supreme effort 10 keep both wards in their column next April, according to political observers, but If the proposed charter amendment IS made effective upon passage the representatives of those wards in the common council will hold over until siiN 6Vh'l di Nlly 'lVtlioll III SO-.
 The fifth ward voters will elect an alderman and two councilmen. and those of the fourth ward will elect two councilmen in 1881. The incumbents are republicans and if they are replaced by democrats. the minority party will have increased it's representation to 12. The re- rublicans at present have g mem- bers and the democrats seven. Should the fourth and fifth wards go democratic the new council would have a party division of 5 to 12, provided the other wards follow their custom of elccting solid dele cations.
 Consider Two Prosecutors
 It is expected that the charter re- vision committee may consider an amendment 10 provide for two pros- tcuting attorneys, change which has been agitated in the past. Under the existing system, there is one prosecuting attorney and one as- sistant and they divide the work ac Cordins to their own arrangement. With two prosecuting attorneys on an equal basis as 10 salary and au- thority there would be more eff ciency, i'll the judgment of those who have previously favored the change.
 The proposed reduction in the numerical size of the common Coun- cil may be acted upon, also. A number of council members will op poca if boupycr this heinz aDofh her measure which has been given con- sideration by other charter revision committees.