The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-02-10

ing made that they were entitled to seats, it wa
negatived, to 8, as usual. Various motions
continued to be made, for the purpose of pro-
ceeding with the public business, all with the
same result, the votes of the newly elected SEN
ators being refused, until Friday morning last,
when message was received from Nathan
Cutler, President of the last years Senate, in
forming that he had applied 10 the Judges of
the Supreme Court, for their opinion whether
he could consttutionally continue 10 exercise
the duties of Governor, and that they had de-
cided, that, upon the election of a new Presi-
dent of the Senate, those duties properly be-
longed to him, and, in accordance with that
opinion, he now resigned the office which had
devolved upon him by the death of Gov. Lin
coin. Hereupon, Joshua Hall, President of the
Senate, rose and said that as the duties of Gov
ernor had devolved upon him he should now va
cate his seat. This leaving the republicans
majority of one, of the original Senators. they
chose new President pro tenn and voted that
the Senators chosen in convention were entitled
to their seats. This probably settles the ques-
ton of their right. They have since accepted
the report of the committee on the votes for
Governor, and it was expected Gov. Hunton
would be qualified on Monday last, when Mr..
Hall would return to his seat, and business will
probably proceed without further interruption.
AMENDMENTS TO THE Constitution. The
If bo fha cnhi IS
amending tho Constitution, makes two distinct
Propositlons,on of them to alter the commence
ment of the political year, to the 1st Wednes-
day OF JAN, and to have but one session of the
Legislature in each year. The other PROPOSE
ton is, to reduce the number of representa-
tlves, by the mode pointed out in the following
extract from the proposed amendment.
The several cities and towns in this Com
monwealth shall be formed into Representative
districts IN such manner that no town or city
snail be divided; that 10 district shall be SO
large as to elect more than four representatives,
except when composed of single town or city !;
and that each County in the Commonwealth,
snail have at least one representative and in
forming such representative Districts regard
shall be had to the number of inhabitants in the
Ci''es anu toWhs composing such districts, so
that as nearly as may be, the same proportion
may be maintained in all the districts, between
the number of representatives and the number
of inhabitants in such representative districts.
And the whole number of representatives to be
elected, shall not be less than one hundred and
fifty, nor more than two hundred. Such dis
tricts shall be formed of single towns, or of two
or more adjoining towns, containing as nearly
as may be the required number of inhabitants,
which may elect each one representative or
containing twice such number of inhabitants to
elect each two representatives; or containing
three times such number of inhabitants to elect
each three representatives, or containing four
times such number of inhabitants, to elect each
four representatives. And in all cases, smaller
districts shall be preferred to larger, when they
can be formed without too great departure
from the principle of equality.