Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-13

Knowlton, of Worcester, from the Committee to
whom was referred the return Of votes for Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor, report showing
the
Whole number OF votes to have been l37,l87
Necessary to a choice Sc, 594
X. G. Winthrop, of Boston, had 64,279
George S. Boutwell, of Groton 1872
j. G.. Pallrey of Cambridge 28, 500
Francis Coegswell OF Bedford llS
AL others 290
No person having received the number ncces-
sary for choice, Robt c. Winthrop, G. s.
Boutwell,, John G. Palfrey, and Francis Coggs-
well, are the four persons having the highest num-
Der Of votes.
The returns from the towns Of Douglas, in the
county Of Worcester, Shutesbury and Sunderland
in the county Of Franklin, and Brewster in the
county of Barnstable, were not counted by the
Committee, as the returns from those towns did
not contain statement of the whole number of
ballots, as by law they should have done.
The returns in West Springfield, in the county
of Hampden, did not specify any year in which
the election was held, and the Committee did
not include the vote of that town in the general
aggregate.
The aggregates from the towns of Douglas,
Shutesbary, Sunderland, Brewster, and West
Springfield, were as follows:
X. C. Winthrop 62I
q. S. Boutwell, 463
y. G.. Palfrey 254
In the returns from some of the towns, the
whole number of ballots was stated less than the
aggregate Of votes specifically returned, which in
accuracles were corrected by the Committee.
The Chair announced the following Standing
Committees Of the Senate:
On the Judiciary- Messrs. Griswold, Russell,
and SewalI
On Matters Of Probate and Chancery-
Messts: Lawrence, Lovett, and Robinson.
On the Treasury -Messrs. Wood, Fisher, and
Brown.
On Balls in the Third Reading-Messrs.
Beard, Kuhn, Reyes. Robinson, Russell, and
Knowlton.
On Engrossed BHlS--.Messrs. Torrey, Walk
er, lIazewell Fisher Burlingame, and Alden.
Ms. Lawrence of Hampshire, offered the fol-
lowing ORDER
Ofde, ed, That -, with such as the House
may join, be Committee to consider the expe-
diency of proposing certain amendments to the
Constitution Of this Commonwealth, in the follow
ing particulars
list. To abolish the Executive Council. 3D.
To make the Lieut.. Governor ex -oficio President
ofthe Senate Sd. To require the Governor TO
make all nominations of civil officers to the Sem
ate for confirmation 4th. 10 divide the State
into forty Senatorial districts, based on popuIa-
tiou.
9Th To make the aforesaid districts represen-
tative districts also, with power to elect repIesen-
tatives 10 the General Court.
9th 10 authorize plurality of votes to elect
in all elections.
7lh 10 provide for the election OF Sheriffs,
Registers Of Probate, aud the Commissioners of
Insolvency, by the voters of the respective coun-
ties, and Justices of the Peace by the voters of
the respective towns, 10 hold their offices for the
term OF - years.
After some debate, the orde: was, on motion
Of Mr.. Grlswold, laid on the table.
Hsessage was here received irons the House.
announcing the death of Col. VIM. Ward, mem
Der of that branch, from Worthington
MIR. Lawrence, of Hampshire, paid feeling
and eloquent tribute to the memory of the de-
ceased, and on motion Of Mr.. Russell, the Senate.
as mark of respect, adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Smith, of Chelsea, presented the
remonslrance of David Belcher. one of the Sc
lectmen, and others Of Chelsea, against the right
Of John F. Fenno to seat in the House from
that town. Laid on the table.
Ordered-On motion of Mr. Langley of Bel
ehertown, that precept be issued to the town of
WorhIngton, to authorize the choice oil repre-
sentative from that town, to fill the vacancy &C.
casioned by the death of the late Hon. WIN.
Ward.
Mr.. Hoar, of Worcester, offered the following
order, which was laid on the table:
Ordered-That the Committee on the Jadicia-
ry be instructed to inquire whether so much of an
ACT passed May oath, 1851, entitled, San act
concerning the appointment oc appraisers in civil
process" as relates to the manner of appointment
OF such appraisers, ought TO be repealed
The report of the Joint Committee, appointed
to examine the returns of votes for Governor and
Lieut.. Governor, was accepted in concurrence,
and on motion of Mr.. Clafin, Of Hopkinton, il
was voted that Tomorrow at IL O'Clock be as
signed for the election of two candidates for Gov
ernor, and two candidates for Lieut. Governor,
to be sent to the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Hayden Of Boston, that gen.
tleman was charged with message to the Sen
ate, to inform that body of the death Of Col VIM
Ward, of Worhington, a member elect of the
House.
On motion of Mr.. Putnam, of Roxbury, at IA
quarter past IL the House adjourned.
OHIO DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 8 The Democratic State
Convention re-assembled this morning, and passed