Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-07-11
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ner for Marshfeld, from the Committee on the
Preamble and Bill of Rights, and on various PEI
tions and orders referred to 1t, reported resolves
on the subject. Zone Of these provides TO add
TO article Illh, the cause''and every person hay-
ing claim against the Commonwealth ought 10
have a judicial remedy therefor,'' another pro-
vides for placing in the Constitutions Z chap.
6, of the present Constitution, relating to the ha-
beGS corpus; another provides for substituting for
the last clause of article 20, asserting that the
security of popular rights demands that the
Judges of the Supreme Court shall hold their Of
fees by tenure established by the Constitution,
and have honorable salaries not diminshabed dur
ing their continuance IN office; another provides
for adding, as new article, the words-"This
enunciation Of rights shall not impair others re-
tanned by the people, and no powers shall be as
sumed by the Legislature not granted in this
Constitution. Referred to the Committee of
the Whole
House of Representatyes.-Mr Morton of
Taunton offered resolves containing the PROPOSE
ton which had been read and explained by him.
self, in the morning, providing that the Constitu-
ton shall be submitted to the people with an al.
tentative, so that the people may adopt either the
system Of representation adopted in the morning,
or the district system.
Loaning of State Credit.-The Convention
went into Commute (Mr Boutwell, for Berlin in
the Chair,) on this subject-the report being IN
expedient, &c.
Mr. Stetson Of Brantree, moved te amend by
provision requiring the assent of the people to
loans before being granted Ruled out of order,
as having been once in substance rejected
motion to reconsider the former vote was also
ruled out Of order, the time for making it having
passed.
Mr. Stetson then opposed the report at some
length, contending that the policy Of loaning the
Stale credit was liable to great abuses, and
was contrary to the principles Of Jefersonian de-
mocracy.
Mr. Morton of Taunton, moved 10 amend so as
to provide that the State credit shall not be loan
ed without the consent of the people, and that the
liabilities Of the State shall not exceed, in the ag-
gregate, the sum of 1000, 900, unless incurred
10 reEel invasion or suppress Instruction.
Mr. Alvord of AIontague, opposed the amend
meht, believing that the principles ofaiding inter-
nal improvements by loaning the State credit and
otherwise was well established, and that the par
tlcular merits ofthe Hoosac tunnel had no bust
ness in the Convention. Gentlemen were almost
unanimously in favor ofthe promotion of internal
improvements by The general government; which
was confederacy with limited powers, and he
could not see the consistency of opposing the
same course when proposed by the State gov
the past, and were likely TO be made in the flu
ture, and he hoped therefore that no provision
would be placed in the constitution which would
forever preclude Massachusetts from pursuing
the same course as that which already had been
of such benefit to all her interests
Messrs Durgen of Wilmington, and Dawes of
Adams, followed on the same side. MIR Hopkin-
son of Boston, continued the debate, and replied
to some structures which had been made upon the
power and course of the Western Railroad Cor
poration.
Without concluding, Mr. H. gave way for the
Committee 10 rise, when the Convention ad-
journed.
SATURDAY, July 8.
MIR Eames Of Washington presented the petit
ton of Otis F. r. Waite and others of Pittsfed
IN favor OF town representation. Laid on the table,
In Committee of the Whole, Mr. Aspinwall Of
Brookline, in the Chair, the report-inexpedient
&C., on the several orders concerning betting on
elections, requiring all voters 10 be able to read The
English language, and the petitions of Harriet K
Hunt, Wendell Phillips and others-was considered
and adopted, In Convention il was accepted.
Basis OF Represenlaton.-Mr White Of Quincy
moved reconsideration Of yesterdays vote on the
final passage Of the resolves this subject, Placed
in the orders of the day.
Loaniug the Credit OF the Saie.-In Committee
Mr. Boutwell,, Of Berlin, in the Chair the consldera
ton Of the resolves on oaning the credit Of the Com
monweah was resumed.
Mr. Hopknson, of Boston, concluded his speech
commenced yesterday, chiefly in defence of the
Western Railroad against the charges brought
against it.
Mr.. Summer, of Otis, opposed tie pending
Notwithstanding The amount of loan to
$l,O0OO0O, and proposing TO refer each case of
loan TO the decision Of the people-tRinking 1t bet
ter TO leavdsthe matter with the Legislature
The question was taken seDarateIV and The vari