Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-05-25
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

MONDAY, May %.
The Convention met at 3 O'Clock.
A Communication was received from Samuel A.
Elliot, Of Boston, resiguing his seat in the Conyen-
ton.
Petitions presented and referred-Mrs Abby b.
Acott and 73 others, Of Massachusetts, that
they may be permitted TO vote on the amendments
and alterations of the Constitution that are TO be
submitted to the people; Wendall Phillips and $50
Others that the word ''male' be stricken from the
Constitution.
The President announced the following Committees:
On order concerning banking corporations =
Messrs. rockingham, Of Charleslown, Chaplin of
Springfield, jerks of Boston, Dewitt of Oxford,
AlS Of Whatey, Sampson OF Boston, Day of Tenn
Dlsion, Taber Of New Bedford, Bennett of Hub.
bards,on, Noyes Of Newbury, Wilder Of lancaster,
Richardson of Middleton, Turner Of South Hadey.
On general CO poratons-AlessrS Whitney Of
Conway, Beach of Springfield, Brewster Of Boston,
Ely Of West Springfield, Hapgood of Ahol, Knox
OF Bandiord, Bradford oil Essex, Cross of West
Bo,lsion, Bartlett OF Worcester, Hewes OF liaver-
hill, Ilaskins Of Mcdord tlervey of bingham, Mich
OILS Of Burlington.
On order of business Messrs Hood of Lynn,
Walker Of N. Brookteld, Clay of Boston, Fowler
Of Danvers, Reed If Boston, BrownelI Of New Bed.
fud, Hewes of Lymfeld, Clark Of Clarksburg,
Griswod Of auckland, Davis OF Fall River, Pearce
of Edgartown, Woods Of Enfield, Wilson Of Black
stone.
Mr. Marvin of Boston, in place Of Mr. Hale o.
Boston, on Committee upon publication Of reports.
Mr. Giles Of Boston, in place of Mir Sprague Of
Roston, on Committee upon University at Cam
bridge.
Orders adopted-On motion of Mr. Hale of Bos-
ton, upon the expediency Of dividing the State into
eight equal representative districts, by subdivision
of each Of the senator al districts; and each repre-
sentative district to elect three representatives.
On motion OF Mr. Cushmau Of Barnardson, upon
the eXpedioncy of providing that the board Of edu-
cation and the board Of agriculture, shall be esab
lshed as permanent departments Of this govern
ment
On motion Of Mr. Hobart Of East Brdsewater.
upon the expedency Of aboshing the titles Of "His
EXc.llency" and ellis Honor, as applied TO the
Governor and Lieut.. Governor, and the provision
ranking the CouncilneXt after the Lieut.. Governor.
On motion Of Mr. Bates Of Plymouth, that the
Committee on the pay roll consider the eXpe iency
Of providing for the pay of the members Of this Con.
Vention at the rate OF three dollars per diem, for the
term of sixty days, and that ry shall be allowed
beyond that period Of time.
The orders OF The day were taken up, the first
subject being the resolves On The Senate.
Hlessrs Ilalleu Of Wibraham, Morton of Taunton,
aud others, advocated The resolves, the discussion
taking vide range, embracing The theory Of gov
eminent, the basis OF representation, The policy ar
mpocy of permitting women 10 vote.
mr Hathaway Of Freetown, moved to amend by
providing for basis OF qualified voters instead of
population. Rejected
The resolutions were acted upon separately, and
as whole, finally ADOPTED, by "A vote Of 167
yeas to 5 nays-Ihe nays being Messrs Bradford o
Essex, Siuonds Of Bedford, t1askirs of Medrord
Rswson OF Northbrdge, aud Richards al Dover.
Nj Churchill Of Milton, moved that when the
Convention adjourn it adjourn TO Wednesday Alter
noon, 10 give the House opportunity to finish its
busin@s. Discussed and rejected.
A communication was received from the Secre-
f.,p, 4 a., I,
the Convention. Ordered to be printed Ad
inurned