Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-05-14
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
THURSDAY, May II.

Met at o'clock P. NJ.
Mr.. Allen, of Worcester, submitted the report
OF the Special Committee on vacancies that there
are eight towns unrepresented, and several cities
whose delegations are not full, of the cause of
which the Committee had no official information.
and recommending that noaction be taken on the
suhIecsat present, but each particular case be con-
sldered as 1t may arise.
The same gentleman submitted The report in
part, of The Committee on the ''Frame of Gov
ernment," that the name 'tThe Commonwealth
OF Massachusetts be retained, and that no amend
ments be made in the Introductory portion of
''Part Second of the Constitution Seyerally
placed in the orders of the day.
Orders adOpted.-On motion of Mr. Davis, of
Plymouth, that the Committee on the Bill of
Rights consider the expedency Of providing that
no distinction shall be recognized by law in the
rights OF citizens solely on account of color or
caste, and that no rule or regulation made by inn
Keepers, common carriers, municipal or ether
public institutions, or made for public schools, lee
lures, exhibitions places of amusement, found
ed solely upon color or birth, shall be recognized
IN this Commonwealth.
On motion of Mr.. French, ofnew Bedford that
the Committee on Judiciary power inquire
and report upon the expodency of providing
that all our Judges be elected by the people,
On motion OF the same gentleman, that the
Committee on the qualification Of voters consider
and report on The expediency of providing for the
election OF county, town, and city, as well as
State and United States officers, by ballot, accord
ing TO the acts of 1851 and 1852
On motion of Mr. Avord of Montague. that
the Committee on the Attorney General, Soc-
ltor General, &c, consider and report upon the
expedlency of providing for the election by the
people, of Judges of Probate, Clerks of Courts.
District Attorneys, and other county officers
On motion of Mr. Morton, of Qnincy, that the
Messenger be directed to furnish to the members.
regular files of all documents ordered to be print
ed by the Convention.
On motion of Mr. Duncan of WiIliamstowh. that
the Committee on the qualifications of voters con.
sIder the expedency of providing that, for the
purpose OF voting, no person shall be deemed to
nave gained or lost residence, in consequence
OF serving IN the army or navy Of the United
States, while engaged in navigation, or while
member OF any seminary of learning.
Petitions presented and referred-Of Francis
Jackson and I417 others, and Harriet L. Randall
and 2O3 others, of Abingdon, that the word
male be stricken out of the Constitution;
James p. Alley and others, of Boston, for aboli-
ton OF Imprisonment for debt John w L. Barnes
and 400 others, of Boston, that the doctrines of
no religion be established or recommended in the
Contitution, or that no religious interference shall
be. tolerated with the State laws, or any of the
public Institutions.
The orders of the day were taken up, the mo-
ton OF Mr.. Tram, Of birmingham, to reconsider
the vote adopting the order relative to notice
to the town Of Berlin, being first in ORDER
Mr. Choate, of Boston favored the reconsidera-
ton.
Pending the reconsideration, at o'clock, the
Convention adjourned.