Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-07-12
coNsT1rurIoNAL CONVENTION.

Convention met at 10 O'Clock Prayer was made
by the Rev. Mr.. Coggswell OF Yarmonlh in the alb.
Ience OF the Chaplain
Nc Thompson OF Charlesown moved a reconsid-
Grafton OF the question whereby the Convention or
deed the resolve amended the subject of loan.
ing the credit Of the State or a second reading
Placed in the orders Of the day for morrow.
Mr. iiallett for Wilbraham, submitted resolve
that Constitutional provision be established giving
remedy 10 the legal representatives of any de
ceased person whose death was caused by negh.
gence or misconduct Of Railroad corporations. Re-
ferred, on notion to a Special Committee of five to
be hereafter announced.
Orders Of the Day.-The motion of Mr. White of
Quincy, to reconsider the question the basis Of
the House OF Representatives was laid on the table,
The resolve on The subject Of the General Laws
for corporations, ard the resolves on striking Out
the words ''UnVerslty of Cambridge from section
I'd Of chapter 9th Of the Constitution, was passed
over for Today by general consent.
On motion OF Mr. Butler Of Lowell, the orders of
the day were laid on the table, aud the Convention
went into Committee Of the Whole, Mr. Halett in
the Char, and took up the resolves on the subject
OF the Judiciary. The following are the resolves:
Resolved. That tits expedent to amend the Con-
stuon by substituting for the second article of the
third chapter, the following:
The Governor and the two branches Of the Leg
isature respectively shall not hereafter be author
lsed to propose questions 10 Justices CI the Supreme
Judicial Court, and require their opinion thereon.
Resolved, That il is expedieni TO amend the Con-
sution by substituting for The last two clauses OF
the thirteenth article Of the first section of the sec
ond chapter the following:
The Judicial power of the Commonwealth shall
lie vested IN Supreme Judicial Court and such
other Courts as the Legislature may from time 10
time establish.
The Justices Of the Supreme Judicial Court shall
receive honorable salaries, which shall not be d.
minished during their continuance in office.
chapter of the Constitution by substituting for the
fifth article in said chapter, the following:
The Legislature shall have power 10 make laws
regulating marriage, divorce, and aiinony, but shall
in no case decree a divorce, or hear and determine
any causes touching The validity Of the marriage con.
tract.
Resolved, That il is inexpedient to make any fur
her amendment in the first, second, and fifth articles
Of The third chapter OF the Constitution.
Mr. w ilson Of Naick, moved an amendment 10
the last resolve, as follows: Strike out all after the
word ''resolyed, and insert 'that il is proper and
expedient TO amend The Constitution to provide
that the Justices Of the Supreme Court shall be an.
pointed for the term Of Yeas, and the Justices of
such inferior courts are, may be established by
law, Tor the term Of seven years; said Justices to be
eligible TO reappolnmenl, but in TO continue
in office after attaining seventy years Of age"
Mr. Earle Of Worcester moved TO amend the first
resolve, so as to read in substance that the I'd article
Of the third chapter Of the Constitution be stricken
out.
This amendment was discussed at length, and
finally Withdrawn.
Mr. Morton Of Taunton, moved verbal amend.
ment TO the first resolye which was adopted, aid
the resolve as amended, was then itself adopted.
The second and third resolves were then adopted,
without amendment.
On the question Of adopting The fourth resolve,
Mr. Wood Of Middeboro moved an amendment 10
Mr. Wilson's amendment, 80 AZ TO make the Judges
elective by the qualified voters ofthe Commonwealth.
The amendment Of Mr. Wood was still under con-
sderation, when the Committee rose aud reported
progress.
The Convention then adjourned