Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-07-13
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

ton Oh the vote oil Saturday, accepting the report
expedens to act the subject Of requiring voters to
be able to read and write, &c Placed in the orders
of the day.
In committee, Mr. Halett Of Wilbraham, in the
chair, the report the Judiciary was further con-
sdered.
The amendment Of Mr. Wood Of MiddIeboro, to
make Justices Of The courts elective by the people,
vas rejected, rs TO 1902.
Mr. Bradford of Essex, proposed an amendment TO
make the Justices ineligible 10 re-apponlment, but
it was rejected.
Mr. Kngman Of West Bridgewaier, proposed an
amendment, providing for the appointment of the
Justices OF the Supreme Court for terms OF seven
years, instead of ten years, bHt il also rejected
The question recurring the substitute OF Mr.
Wilson the last resolve, Mr. Dana for Manchester
endeavored to have the subject postponed till to.
morrow, but Intellectually.
The Committee then rose, and recommended the
passage Of the resolves amended.
Mr. Hooper Of Fall River, renewed the motion TO
amend, rejected in Committee, to make the Justices
elective instead of appointed and it obtained the
yeas and nays.
A long and general debate, in which the whole
question OF elective and appointed Justices took
place, ensued this motion, in which Messrs Hal.
lett for Wilbraham, Wilson Of Natck, Schouler Of
Boston, Hooper OF Fall River, Keyes for Abingdon,
Holder of Lynn, Hoyt Of Deerfeld, French Of BerL.
ley, Wood Of Middeboro, and Morton of Taunton,
joiued. [Nessrs ilaIlett and Wilson opposed the
amendment, as-unnecessary at this time; NJ Shoul.
er was opposed to any change whatever in the pro.
vision relative to Justices; Messrs Hooper, Holder,
Hoyt French and Wood, were strongly in favor Of
the amendment, and thong hit the people would hail
the reform; Mr. Reyes inclined the same wav,
but wished the debate continued, until the sentiment
of the people in different localities should be brought
out Mr. Morton thought the debate had better be
postponed, so that gentlemen might prepare them
selves to address the Convention, and others now
absent mig int be present
On motion of Mr. Morton Of Taunton, the further
consideration of the subject postponed till
Wednesday, at 10 O'Clock.
The Convention then went into Convention (Mr.
Griswod, for ErviDg, in the chair) the resolves
on the subject of amendments of the Constitution,
question the amendment of MIR. Hale of Bridge
water, to strike out the second sec ion, providing
that when the Legislature shall fail to submit the
question of~a Constitutional Convention TO the PEG.
pie at the periods stated-1S73, and every twentieth
year thereafter they shall act upon 1t though The
Legislature had no jurisdiction in the case.
On motion of Mr. Nayson Of Amesbury, the re.
solve was amended by adding the words, ''the sand
delegates to be chosen in the manner and pro.
portion representatives in the General Court are
by this Constitution to be chosen"
Messrs Hale and Wheeler Of Lincoln, favored the
rejection of the second resolve, and Mr.. Wilson of
Nalick, thought the second and third were both
useless, long the first provides for conventions
at stated periods.
Mr. Halett followed in opposition to the proposed
amendments and the debate continued by Messrs
Hale Of Bridgewaer, Whitney of Conway, and
Giles OF Boston, when without taking the question:
The Committee rose, and the Convention adjourned.
TUESDAY, July H.
Various statistics concerning the grants of mo-
ney made to colleges in this Slate, communicated
by the Treasurers of the three colleges, was re-
ceiyed from the Committee on the University,
through Mr. Knowlton of Worcester, and ordered
to be printed
The CiviL Rights Of WomGn-in committee
Of The whole, Mr. Butler of Lowell, in the chair,
the reports of inexpedient to legislate on the petit
tons of f. jackson and others, and Abby B. Al
colt and Others were considered.
Mr. Greene, Of Brookield, showed that women
were as intelligent as men, that they had persons
and property TO protect, and therefore had an
equal right with men to vote.
Mr. Reyes Of Arlington, acknowledged that men
had always been unjust to the weaker sex, and
in reading the history Of Virginia, il would seem
as If the father would have done better to stab
the oppressor, than his innocent daughter. He
showed, however, that Providence had assigned
their spheres to each, and it would seem as
strange for men to shut themselves up in the house
to wash dishes or make their fingers and com.
plexions delicate, and their bodies graceful, as
for women TO leap out into the rough avocatons
of men,
Woman exercised power in the councils Of
men, which few dreamed Of; they influenced the
actions of men in every branch of life; and his
torcal and other examples were cited TO show
this from Queen Victoria, woman of fair, ordi-
ordinary mind, swaying 10 the ends of peace a
great nation; 10 Miss Dix controlling the majori-
ties Of the States in favor of the insane, &c But
the moment woman came into The arena of out
door life, they would meet the same rough treat
men, and lose that decacy and that gentleness
which controlled and lured the world Of mankind
with siken chains.
MIR hltney argued against the idea of women
being taxed, and yet not being allowed to vote
The committee here rose, and had leave TO sit
again.
Mr. Boutwell, then rose and announced TO the
Convention the death Of one Of its members, Fran
els R. Gourgas, of Concord, and after paying
very feeling tribute to thememory of the deceas-
ed, moved that Committee be appointed TO con-
slider what action this Convention will take, in
view of the sad event.
MIR Wilson followed and gave brief account
ofthe life Of the deceased. He (NIr Wson) had
long been acquainted with him, and bore testino-
ny to the nobeness of his character
Mr. Schouler of Boston, also made few re-
marks, stating that the deceased had been en-
gagged in years past in the same arduous duties
with himself, viz: editing public paper Mr.
Schouler, at The close OF his remarks, seconded
the motion of Mr. Boutwell,
The chair then announced the Committee,
which was as lollows:-Messrs Boutwell,, Briggs,
Wilson of Natick, Schouer, Altey, and Bliss of
Longmeadow.
The Committee refined, and soon after reported
the following resolves, which were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That this Convention has heard with
regret, the death Of Francis II. Gourgas, delegate
FROM the town Of Concord.
Resolved, That we deeply sympaihize with those
relatives aud friends upon whom this great calamity
has fallen.
EResolved, That as token of our respect for the
deceased, committee Of twenty members be APP.
| pointed TO attend the funeral at Concord
Resolved That copy Of these resolutions be pre-
senied 10 the family Of the deceased.
Resolved, That these resolutions be entered upon
the Journal Of the Convention, and that in sorrow
for our loss, this Convention do now adjourn until
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Il was stated that the Committee to attend the