Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-05-19
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

TUESDAY, May II.
The Plurality Principle.-Mr Hooper Of Fall
RIVER from the Committee on the subject reported
that 1t Is expedient to amend the Constitution by
providing that in all elections, the person having the
highest number Of votes shall be declared elected.
Office of GoVernor.-Mr Davis Of Worcester, from
the COMMITTEE the subject, reported, in part, that
It is expedien to alter and amend the Constitution
so as to provide that person except citizen of
the United States shall be eligible 10 the Office of
Governor; nor shall any person be eligible to that
office who shall not have attained the age of thirty
years; that it is expedent to abolish the property
qualification for Governor; that the election shall
take place the Tuesday next after the first Mon
day in November; that in case of the failure of an
election OF Governor by the people, be shall be elect.
ed by the Senate and House Of Representatives on
joint ballot.
Legislative Elections.-Mr Davis of Worcester,
submitted an order that the Committee on Elections
by the Legislature consider the expedency of pro.
vidiDg Tor the viva voice selection of ali officers
which may devolve on either brlnch of the Lit gisla-
ture. Adopted
Harvard University.-Mr Marvin of Winchendon,
submitted order that the Committee on that inst
tuition consider the expediency of providing that the
overseers shall be hereafter constituted in accordance
with the 81 article, LIST section, 9th chapter Of the
Constitution. Adopted
Constitutional C0nventions.-Mr Cole of Cheshire
submitted an order for the consideration of the ex
pedieacy Of providing that at the election OF 1878,
and in every twentieth year thereafter, and also at
such other times as the Legislature may provide, the
question OF a Convention TO revise the Constitution
be submitted to the people. Adopted
Looming the State Credit-Mr Leland of Hollis
ton, submitted order for the consideration of the
expediency of limiting the power of the Legislature
in leaning the credit of the State, Or contracting
debts, except for paying its expenses, unless the
question is submitted to the people, and is approved
by majority voting thereon, Adopted.
Reference OF Laws 10 the People.-Mr Mason of
Fitchbug, submitted an order for the consideration
of the eXpediency OF providing Tor the incompetency
ofthe Legislature 10 refer the people for their ap-
prevail otherwise any act other than such as have
reference TO amending altering the Constitution
Adopted.
Representation of TOWNSHIP Harmon, of New
Ashford, submitted an order looking to providing
Tor continuing in some form, the representation by
towns according 10 their present boundaries
Adopted.
Expenditure of the Public Money.-Mr Wheeler
OF Lincoln, submitted order looking to provisions
that ali bills and resolves auhurizing the expendi-
ture of money, or the payment of money from the
treasury, shall originate in the House oil Represen-
tauves. Adopted.
No Question to the Judciary.--Mr Morton of An
dover, submitted an order upon the expedency of
expunging from the Constitution much as requires
the opinions of the Justices of the Supreme Court
upon important matters submitted by The Legislative
and Executive branches. Adopted.
Superior Jusces.-Mr Wilson of Natick, sub.
United an order as to the expediency of providing
that the Justices Of the Supreme Court and of the
Court of Common Pleas, shall be appointed by the
Governor for the term of ten years, subject to the
confirmation Of the Senate that they shall be eligi-
BILE to re appointment; and that they shall not, in
any case, remain in office after they have attained
the age of seventy, Adopted.
Pay OF the Conventiun-Mr rockingham of
Charlestown submitted an order that the Commit.
lee on the Pay Roll consider what compensation
shall be allowed to the members of this Convention.
Adopted.
Petitions, &C., Presented and Referred .--Thos.
w. Higgnson and 249 others, Of Worcester, that
the word ''nae" may be stricken from the Constl-
tuition; Harriet X. Hunt, to be allowed to vote, or
be excused from paying taxes; also, that females
have the same advantages Of education with males.
The Berlin Case.-The motion to reconsider the
vote by which the form OF notice TO the town Of Ber
lin, of the vacancy in its delegation, was adopted
being in order.
MIR Parker of Cambridge, concluded his remarks
in favor OF reconsideration, and was follow ed BY Mr.
Halett of Wilbraham, who recapituIated the points
OF his previous argument, and in turn succeeded
by Mr. Lord Of Salem, in lengthy argument, who
favored the motion. Mr. Wilson of Naick rose to
reply, but gave way for a motion to adjourn