Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-06-27
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FRIDAY, June "a.
In Committee Of the Whole, Mr Wilson of
Naiiek, Chairman, the subject Of the House of Rep
resenlatves was again considered.
The amendment OF Mi Stelson Of Braintree was
rejected.
Mr.. Earle of Worcester offered the amendment OF
which he gave notice in the morning session.
Nc Brown Of Dracut, favored the principle of
town representation, believing that any proposal TO
unite small towns would be rejected by the people
IL was evident that some one of the propositions
now before the Committee must ultimately prevail in
Convention. and among them he preferred that of
Mr. Butler, Of Lowell
MIR Earle of Worcester, advocated and explained
his amendment, which he said was based upon the
proposition OF Mr. Butler and which he offered
simply as an Improvement upon that.
Mr. Adams Of Lowell, c0ncurred in the opinion
that Town representation could not lie abolished, and
criticised the plan Of MIR Butler which he thought
would in substance be eventually agreed upon.
The amendment OF Mr. Earle rejected.
MIR Gardner, Oh Sekoak, moved to amend the Bird
resolve OF Mr. Buffers amendment, by striking out
$500 and inserting '1000, so to provide that
town shall hereafter be incorporated with priv
lege OF representation, containing less than 1000 in
habitanls Opposed by Mr. Butler and rejected.
MIR Adams of Lowell, moved to strike from the
second resolve so much as provides that in future
appointments the number which shall entItle towns
TO or more representatives shall be adjusted
that the whole number Of representatives, exclusive
of those from towns of less than 1000 nhaDanls
shall never exceed $40.
The amendment very generally debated by
the mover, Messrs Whiting, of Conway, Banks, of
Wahham, President, Grswold, of Erving, Froth.
ingham, of Charlestown, and several others, and
ally rejected.
blr Griswod, of Erving, moved an addition to
the second resolve, providing that representatives
from towns thereafter created with power to send one
representative, shall be excepted from the $40 rep.
alio,ueA 10 laru n,,d
The amendment was briefly discussed, but with,
ont taking any action thereon the Committee rose
and at IA o'slock the Convention adjourned
SATURDAY June 25.
On motion Of Mr.. Stevens, of Gloucester, the
Committee on the House of Representatives, was in
structed to consider the expedency Of so modifying
article Sd, section Sd, chapter ISL Of the consus
ton, that towns and districts may have the right to
be represented by any citizens Of the Commonwealth
The order OF MIR. Hong on, OF Sterling, submit
ted Yesterday, TO make mp the payroll, and adjourn
over until September, vaiiousy discussed, and
finally rejected, l54 to I3.
Basis OF Representation The Convention then
went INTO Committee OF the Whole, and resumed The
consideration of the report of the House OF Repre-
sentatives.
The amendment of Mr.. GrlswoId pending at The
time OF adjournment yesterday afternoon, adopt
ed, 108 to IL.
The question then required on the amendment of
Mr.. Butler of Lowell amended.
Messrs. Sargent of Cambridge, Rockwell of Pitts.
held, opposed the amendment, and il was sustained
by Messrs. Whitney of Boy lston, and Chaplin Of
Worcester.
Mr.. Eames Of Washington, was in favor Of the
original report, giving every towu representative
in the House. He wished 10 see a House Of at least
400 members, that the voice Of the whole State
might be heard in Legislature.
MIR, Gardner of Seekonk submitted an amend
ment, which, after some discussion, was rejected
without count.
Mr.. Hubbard of Boston, was in favor of recon.
hitting the various propositions TO special COM
mittee to devise plan which will meet the views
OF the Convention.
Without taking any further question, the Com.
mittee rose, and had leave 10 sit again.
Harvard Colege.-Mr. Knowton of Worcester,
from the Committee on so much of the Constitution
as reates to Harvard University, reported the fol.
lowing resolve which referred to the Committee
of the Whole:
Resoloed, The Legislature shall forever have full
power and authority may be judged needful, for
the advancement Of learning, TO grant any further
powers to, or alter, limit, amend or restrain any OF
the powers vested in the President and Eel.
lows Of Harvard College; Provided, That the OBJ
legation OF contracts shall not be impaired; and shall
have the like power and authority over all corpor.
ate franchises hereafter granted for the purposes oil
education in this Commonwealth
New Plans OF Representations essrs. Chaplin,
Springfield, and Thompson of Chdrestown, submit
ted new plans the subject, which were referred
to Committee Of the Whole, and ordered TO be print
ed
Mr.. Beach Of Springfield, moved that the consid.
GRAFTON Of the various propositions relating TO the
future formation Of the House Of Representatives be
taken from the Committee of the Whole, and re-
ferred TO special committee Of one from each coun
". Without taking the question, the Convention
adjourned.