New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-04
MASSACHUSETTS, CONVENTION.

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BOSTON Tuesday AuSu. , 1888.
n C.a,...atiorAl Convention closed lis labors at ,
.,.sl ASA, ming after session Of % days. Seve-
- r.r, apol,sni changes have been made in the fun
,,-,r,., AZ. q she cd Commonwealth BY the Con-
,,-.s Ssne u tue changes are Improvements, others
~ 10 rsvcg,e The tso questions which occupied the
,-,as,s. .sA-e ~ time we're tie plurality and the basis
&c Ec1se Il Representatives n,ither Of which have
30. 81 c-u.s,d quite satisfactorily.
Te oli ,,s, n If teSa representation has been ad-
ss-,S e ~i,A slight mod 6catiOn The House OF Re-
r,rs ,-ives Vii Dot be diminished in numbers under
- ass oosiatioa. Il viii consist of about 40 mem
Assyl ch y tca large By ST lesst one-hIt Ine right
.. rrsst1i& ~ is old r-h, Of tue towns, ald they
e-s 20 rsi.s dsaih Ike perinaci'y. Tie friends of
- .,--t sys.tm ioush; long and well for House
A1sd u7o1 o,u aton Of convenient size, aud chosen
4 saIe Districts Bat ttey were voted dcSn. However.
.s..-a re close Of The session General Wilson came
f-Sa-t viiA proposition 10 have the Legislature OF
l,,f Tereci scheme Of district representation based
r-u "a vote - mich adopted and forms part of
- - Constitution.
L. >eas,s hss been materially changed Instead of
s elected b. counties based upon population al here
60 r. Tie S-aie i % he carved into 80 single Senatorial
I. s f0r The election of senators, each District 10
b t1-,a on population Tais amendment passed with
s-ea. u1aamy lie Senators 10 be elected on the
s.1rz.ty .y.iem
lie ,i-veruors Council consisting of eight me nbers,
A. 20 b. chosen In single Districts by the people, in
rsad Il by the legislature as heretofore. strong ef
r5 nadc % abolish tie Couacil altogether but it
ftsc q success.
Nary al tie officers are made elective by the peO-
- rst.sd 81 by appointment N the present COnst
stI. these .u ule Secretary Of State, Treasurer, Au
s-sr add Attorney Cereal by the State at large
r1z1 aid District Attorneys Sherins, Judges Regis
ter PROBATE ana CicIks Of Courts Nc, every three
ves-s Il TIE .eT.r. Counties and Districts. Trial Jus
cs AZ 20 BE- eecteo by the towns and cities Justices
q H. Peace ana Ju1- Of tie cher Courts are 70 be
IDTs lted hitherto d tIc Governor and Council Inc
Jsdees Of the Saprr4ae AID Common Pleas Courts are
= BID --iT olcts for t-u Years. and not during good
te1zvi0r % unlrr tie present Constitution THIS pro
rin however dos ~ apply L the Judges now IN Of
tce-ite. h,d for The life tenure. strong effort
va rsd4 20 hl.e III Judi ia officers made elective Og
he people foE se7rnyesr term, but it failed by hun
6-sd majority.
II til presnt Constitution tax qualification is d.
E2D.ed II voter. TINS the Convention very properly
siJek out The qualifications now ere citizenship, one
yeafs rrsdsne in The STATE and 10 the town city SIX
nouls. No distinction is made IN regard to c)l'r or
cod ton With the exception of the Tax qlalhcaso1.
there tss been change made in the qualification OF
TOfer
Tie Constitution VII be submitted 10 the people as
Etoe November election for their adoption or re-
jscon There are eight other dstinc. propositions to
te.lhni'tsd ~ them az the same time, and IT adopted,
OF eter Of item, VII become pats Of the new CJnsti
ution Que of these is the entire abO ion OF imprsou
neD' for debt another j. regard sectaran schools,
third il in regard 70 special charters for Banks
fourth IL 70 extend che wit of haDeas corpus ih Is 60
permit Juics ia criminal Gases to he judges OF the
ag ael Of the fact The opponents Of the Liquor
Las vii rally strongly in support Of this, AID If il be-
com, pat 0I rhe Constitution the Maine Law vii be
Cesd letter al least in Suffolk County. These matters
Dot pat IN the Constitution as the other amend
ents. lest they should endanger its adoption by the
people.
The above are the principal changes that have been
made by the Convention. shall write you again IN re-
gard 70 the who tool leading parts ia Its dclberl
tons