Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-08-01
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

FRIDAY, July 20.
afternoon Session.-Bass of Representation.
The Convention proceeded forthwith TO the
consideration of the scheme of MIR Morton of
Taunton to submit an alternate plan Of repre-
sentaon to the people.
The debate was continued by Messrs Briggs of
Pusfed, Upton of Boston, Grlswod for Ewing,
and Hubbard of Boston, when
Mr. Wilson submitted his substitute for Mr.
Morton's plan, as follows:
RESOLVED, That it is expedient 50 to amend the
Constitution, as to provide that the Legislature
which shall be chosen at the general election in
November, 1855, shall be required to divide the
State into forty single districts for the choice of
Senators, such districts to be of contiguous terri
tory, as equal IN the number Of qualified voters
contained in each district as may be- and also to
divide the Stale into single o. double districts for
the choice of not less than two hundred and forty
nor more three hundred and twenty Representa-
tves, such districts to be Of contiguous territory
and as equal in the number Of qualified voters
contained in each district may be with proper
provisions for the re-dislrcling of the State as
aforesaid, in the year 1866, and every tenth wear
thereafter, and with ali other provisions necessary
for carrying such q system of districts into opera
ton, and 10 submit the same to the people at the
general election TO be held~m the year 1856, for
their ratification; and if the same shall be ratified
by The people, 1t shall become part Of this Con-
sttuion, in place of the provisions herein con
tanned for the apportionng Of Senators and Rep
resentatives.
The discussion on the two propositions was then
resumed, and Messrs Davis of Worcester, French
of New Bedford, and Morton of~faunton, par
ticipated
The yeas and nays being ordered, the roll was
called, with the result of 2l0 yeas, las nays. So
the substitute was adopted.
The resolve, as amended, then passed to
second reading, by vote OF 1873 to 80, and the
rules being suspended, received such reading
forthwith.
The question recurring on finally passing he
resolve, Mr. Gardner Of Boston, moved 10 strike
out 1885," and insert ''IS53.''
Mr.. Gardner favored, and Mr. Wilson opposed
the amendment, when the yeas and nays on it
were refused, and after few remarks from Mr..
Earle of Worcester, in opposition, the same was
rejected, and the resolve finally passed by l69 to
81.
Sectarian Schools, -'The motion Of Mr.. White
of Quincy, to reconsider the vote by which the
resolve on Sectaran Schools, was passed, was
next taken up.
Alr. Butler favored the reconsideration, the re-.
solve, In his opinion, being wholly unnecessary,
as no trouble now arises from our school appro-
prlatlons, in which view he was sustained by
Messrs. Bird of Walpole, Hallett for Wbrahaln.
Wood Of Fchburg, rockingham of Charestown,
and Whitney of Conway, and opposed by Messrs
Parker Of Cambridge, Reyes for Abingdon 10th.
rop OF Boston, Chaplin of Webster, Coggswell of
Yarmouth, Chandler of Greenfield, Ball of Up
ton, and Crowninshield of Boston,
The motion to reconsider was then rejected by
81 to 1903.
Tenure of Offices. The resolves liom the Com
mttee ON the judiciary, relative to the subject,
were next taken up, when some amendments
| cd nd Al, Ill
alteration, the resolves were passed to a second
! reading.
imprisonment for debt.--The next matter being
the motion to reconsider the action OF abolishing
| Imprisonment for debt, on motion of Mr.. Schouler
of Boston, the motion laid on the table.
MiscellaneOus.-A resolve from the Committee
on Reporting and Printing, on the subject of su.
perlntendence of the same, &c, was finally pass
ed; the report Of the same Committee inexpedi-
ent, &c, relative TO an appendix TO the journal,
embracing Poole'S Statistical Pie1o, &c, was
accepted.
Report.-Thc Committee on the Preservation
of the Records, submitted resolve for the COM
pliation and publication of record of the Com
mttee of the Whole, &C., which, under a sus-
pension of the rules, finally passed.
Alter Strengthening out some inadverlent action,
the Convention, at IL o'clock, adjourned
SATURDAY, July 80.
On motion of Mr. Walker, of North Brook
field, II was ordered that 100, 900 copies of the
new Constitution, be printed aud one copy sent
to each family in The State.
The orders of the day were then taken up.
Judlcary.-Ihe resolves on this subject were
first considered.
Mr. Dana of Manchester, moved to amend The
third resolve, in effect that the Governor may re.
move from office Clerks of Couts, Commission
ers OF Insolvency, Judges, and Registers Of Pro-
bate, District Attorneys, Registers of Deeds,
County Treasures and Commissioners, Sheriff
Trial Justices, end Justices of Police Courts, by
reason of incapaclty, misconduct, maladmnistra-
tration in their offices, provided the case be en-.
tered on the records of the Council, and reason
able time allowed the accused for defence The
amendment was adopted.
On motion OF Mr. Morton Of Taunton, an addi-
tional resolve was adopted, as follows:
ReSoi0ed, That the terms of all elective offices
not otherwise provided for by law, shall COM
mence on the first Wednesday of January, next
alter their election.
The resolves were then finally passed.
MI Briggs of Pittsheld, after complimentary
address to the President, offered resolution that
the thanks of the Convention be presented to the
presiding officer, for the able and satisfactory
manner in which he has discharged the duties Of
his office.
The resolution was unanimously adopted
Hon. Henry Wilson was voted six dollars day
fer the period in which he acted as President pro
tenn
The Convention at IL past IL, adjourned to 3
P. NJ
Afternoon Ssssion.-At O'Clock the Convention
met, when, understanding that the Engrossing Com
miuee were yet engaged, without any probability of
reporting in season to close the Convention with this
session, and there being other business ready
they adjourned 10 10 O'cuek Mundav nornint,