Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-08-03
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

MONDAY, Aug. !.
Afternoon Sess,on.-The motion Of Mr. Wilkinson
for reconsideration Of the vote on Mr. Morton's
amendment, was rejected by vote of 80 to l03.
Mr. Lord of Salem, moved TO strike out the second
and third articles OF chapter g. relating the basis
Of the House OF Representatives, and submit them
a separate proposition.
On this motion the yeas and nays were ordered,
and the motion rejected by vote of SO yeas 10
206 nays.
The second article of chapter 4, was amended by
adding the provision requiring seven years residence
for eligibility to the office OF Governor, it beng
omission of the Committee.
Mr. Choaie of Boston, moved to strike from the
eighth chapter, much relaIes TO tenure Of jul
dcia officers; also the lhiHleih article OF the Bill
of Rights and submit the same as a separate propo-
sition. Aier considerable discussion, the motion
was lost--72 to l6S.
Several amendments of a verbal or minor charac-
ter were adopted.
AT Z O'Clock, the Convention took recess for one
hour.
Eaen,ng Session-At O'Clock, the Convention
was again called 10 order.
Several verbal amendments TO the thirteenth chap.
ter adopted
Mr. Morton Of Taunton, expressed his views at
some lengrh upon the proper form of proposition, and
moved to strike the article in the fourteenth chap
ter, relating to the district system, with view of
submitting it as distinct proposit,on
The amendment was proposed by MIR Butler of
Lowell who replied to some Of the remarks of Mr.
Morton.
The amendment of Mr. Morton was rejected, by
vote of SO 10 1863.
The second proposition adopted by vote of
1863 to II; the third, l49 to Sc; fourth, 1873 To 6;
fifth 1853 TO l6; sixth, 1859 to "a; seventh, 100 TO
16; eighth, 1853 to SO.
The second and third resolves were adopted with
out count, the blank in The third being filed by
'lhe words ''the President Of the Convention and
twenty members 10 be by him designated"
The fourth resolve amended to provide
that the subject Of the proposition shall be indicated
on the ballot; The filth by requiring the atleslation
of the President well Secretaries TO the reso-
ulions. The resolutions were then adopted.
1t was also ordered that in printing the Constu
ton, il shall be done in such form shall indicate
as far as possible the from The old
Mr. Boutwell, of Berlin, from the Committee on
the subject, reported address to the people, which
was read and adopted, and ordered TO be printed
in connection with tie resolves and revised consti-
tuition.
Mr. Wilkinson Of Dedham, moved that the first
proposition, being the di aft of the Constitution,
be recommted, with instructions TO the Committee
so divide it as that the several amendments adopt
ed may be separately submitted to the people.
The yeas and nays were ordered and the motion
rejected, by vote of "a yeas to III nays.
MIR Olive. OF Lawrence moved to strike out the
chapter the Militia, and insert it special
proposition. Rejected.
The question required upon the adoption Of the
resolve standing the first proposition, and on this
question the yeas and nays ordered.
The resolve was adopted by vote of It's to So.
The President announced as the Committee on
the third resolve, for counting the votes on the
Constitution, the President being chairman
Messrs Boutwell, for Berlin, Dana of Manchester,
Giles Of Boston, Morton of Andover, Upham of
Salem, Butler of Lowell, Wilson of Natick, Girls
void of Erving, rockingham of Charlestown,
Wood of Middleboro', Hillard of Boston, Aspin-
wall of Brookline, Chaplin of Springfield, Sleeper
of Roxbury, Allen of Worcester, French of New
Bedford, Oliver of Lawrence, Eames of Washing
ton, Phinney of Chatham, and White of Quincy
The business OF the Convention being concud-
ed, remarks were made upon the vote of thanks
to the President, by Messrs Lothrop of Boston,
Eames of Washington, Hillard and Marvin of
Boston.
On the suggestion of Mr.. Wilson of Natick,
the President called upon Rev. DIR. Lothrop of
Boston, to offer prayer
The President addressed the Convention, in
response to the vote of thanks, in highly.appro-
pirate manner, and closed by declaring the Con
Yention dissolved.
AT five minutes to 2, the Convention separated