Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-06-22
CONSTITUTIONAL coNvENrIoN.


AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Wilson's order instructing the Committees
to report on or before Wednesday, the I'D inst,
was taken up, amended SO as to read on or before
Monday, the 9th, and passed.
Mr. Games of Washington, submitted an order
for meeting at O'Clock, A.. NJ, on and after
Wednesday next. Laid over.
The Militia.-The Convention then went into
Committee, Mr. Allen of Worcester in the chair,
on the Militia reports.
The amendment of the morning relative TO the
Adjutant General was rejected.
On motion of Mr. Oliver of Lawrence, the re-
port was amended so as to provide that the gen.
eral and staff officers appointed by the Governor
shall be commissioned for one year, or until their
successors shall be commissioned and qualified,
and that the officers who shall be commissioned
for yeas shall be elective officers
Mr. Bradbury Of Essex, moved to the report
provision, in nature the same as in the present
Constitution, denying to the Governor the power
to transport any Of the inhabitants, or oblige them
TO march, out Of the limits Of the State, without
their free and voluntary consent, or the consent
of the General Court, except SO far as may be
necessary for such part Of the State to which they
cannot otherwise have access.
Debate ensued on this proposition between
Messrs. Oliver Of Lawrence, Bradford of Essex,
Parsons Of Lawrence, Davis Of Fall River, Will
son Of Natick, Bird of Walpole, Hopkinson of
Boston, Banks Of Waliham, Briggs of Pittsfed,
Reyes Of Arlington, Walker of North Brookfield,
Halett Of Wilbraham, Butler of Lowell, Froth-
ingham ofCharlestown, land Ball of Upton, (Which
lasted three hours and half, } when it was re-
jected.
Mr. Hop1inson of Boston, then moved to amend
the provision relative TO the powers Of the Gov
ernor, as Commander in Chief, by qualifying
clause, 'to be exercised agreeably to the laws Of
the land.''
Mr. Hopkinson also moved that the Committee
rise, owing TO the ateness of the hour, IA TOT,
but it was lost
Mr. III. then withdrew his amendment, as he
should propose it in Convention.
MIR Reyes expressed his surprise the Committee
did not rise, under the circumstances of the thin
attendance, when Mr. Wilson of Natck, made
motion to that effect, which was carried.
The Convention concurred in the action of the
Committee, and the resolve was ordered to sec
ond reading
MIR Walker of North Brookfeld, from the Com
mittee on this subject, reported resolve requir-
ing the use of voting list or register in all cleo
tons, and for the protection Of officers thereat,
which was referred to the Committee of the
Whole. Adjourned
TUESDAY, June 81.
On motion of Mr. Eames of Washington, by
vote of SO to Go, it ordered that on and after
Tomorrow, the Convention should meet at o.
clock A. M.
On motion of Mr. Boutwell,, it was ordered that
Committee should be appointed to reduce such
amendments as have been, or may be agreed
upon, to the form in which it will be proper to
to submit the same to the people for ratification
On motion of Mr. jerks Of Boston, an order
was adopted, to consider the expediency of pro-
yiding for the election of 240 representatives, to
be divided according to population, among the
counties, each county to constitute representa-
tive district.
The House Of Representatives-The subject
was taken up in Committee of the Whole. Mr..
Wilson of Natick in the Chair. The first ques-
ton was on the melton TO substitute the minority
or districting resolves for the majority or town
system resolves.
Mr. Dawes of Adams, spoke for about an hour.
At the close of his remarks on motion of Mr.
Durgin of Wilmington, the Committee rose, re-
ported progress. and asked leave to sit again,
which was granted.
Mr. Oliver of Lawrence, submitted report on
the subject of the Militia, that it is inexpedent
to abolish the same, and substitute therefor an
armed police
On motion Of Mr. Boutwell,, the resolves on the
subject of the Council were taken from the table,
and placed in the orders of the day for tomorrow:
The Convention thon adjourned.