Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-06-21
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

MONDAY, June 20, 1853.
MI, Hoaper, Of Fall River, submitted a series Of
resolutions, providing that all vacancies among lie
Judges Of the Supreme Judicial Court, shall be filled
by an election at large throughout the State, for
term OF - Yeas; so arranged that no two judges
shall be elected at the same time for the same term
OF years. That provision shall be made by law for
the election Of Judges and Justices OF inferior Courts
IN districts for of years, so arranged that only
one shall be elected in any one term
Referred to the Committee OF the Whole and or
dered to be printed.
MIR Williams of Taunton submitted order that
the Special Committee ''appointed 10 consider the
expediency Of providing that the Legislature here
after shall issue special acts OF Incorporation for
banking purposes" also consider the expediency of
providing that the Legislature shall have no power
authorize or pass any law sanciouing the suspen-
sion Of specie payment by any association or cor
poration issuing bank notes. Adopted.
The Convention, IN Committee OF the WHOLE, took
mp the report from the Committee on the Council,
that Is expedient TO act upon that part Of the Con-
stituuon relating 70 the pafdonng power. Motions
10 recommii, with Instructions aud to amend we're
severally negatived.
The report was then adopted, and the Committee
rose and reported it to the Convention, which &C.
copied the same. The following is the report.
The Committee much Of the Constitution as
relates to the Governor, to wham was referred an
order of June Sd, relating TO the Pardoniug Power,
that it is inexpedient to act thereon.'
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, of Natck, the Con.
vention again went into Committee Of the Whole,
Mr.. Wood, of Fiichbmg, m the chair, and took up
the report the subject Of the +" Title of the Gov
ernor " that the title Of" His Exceency," ought
to be abolished. The Committee adopted the report,
and then rose and reported it back 10 the Conven-
ton. and that it ought to pass 1t was thereupon
passed to a second reading which takes place to-
morrow.
The Convention then again went into Commit
lee, MIR Allen of Worcester in the Chair, and
took up the report Of the Committee on the Mil
lila. This is an elaborate report, consisting of
fifteen resolutions, and provides for complete re-
organization of the Militia. Mr. Oliver of Law
renee, Chairman Of the Standing Committee took
the floor and sustained the report, urging the ne
cessity Of its adoption.
Pending the discussion, on motion of Mr. Earle
OF Worcester, the Committee rose, reported pro-
gress, and obtained leave 10 sit again.
The Convention then adjourned,
THE BODY ON ARTHUR SPRING, the Murder
er, which wasgiven into the custody of his son for
interment, it appears has been spirited away. The
Philadelphia correspondent of the New York Trl.
bune says:
II was known that in accordance with the express
he
ceased was handed over TO Rev. John Street for
interment. Subsequent to this by the consent of the
son, the body was handed ever 10 the surgeons 10
make such examination of il as the cause of sci.
ence might render desirable. The body was. ar.
cordingly, partially dssected, by Prof McCHntock,
on Saturday, the llth inst, in the presence of
large concourse of people, and it was then placed in
the care OF Mr. Street. 10 be disposed OF in accord.
ance with the promise made to young Arthur
During the past few DAYS II has heen mora tl,D
limited that the body had not been buried, according
to PROMISE and despite the professional character Of
the individual having the matter in charge il was
boldly asserted that sham burial had taken
place 'clth his knoDtedge The following atlidavits
which were sworn 10 before Aid Roger. of Penn
District. Monday last, will throw some light on
the mysterious subject:
affidavit Of Charles r. Ferris
/, Charles R. Ferris having been called upon bv
Richard, Hill Of FrancisvllIe, sexton Of The CIV
Ground, 10 examine the contents of coffin Brought
there by Rev John Street and Others said to contain
the body OF Arthur Spring, Sr., executed on Friday
last, the lOih INST, according to the laws Of the
state OF Pennsylvania, the said coffin, being opened
70 my presence, contained log Of wood and some
clothing, and no portion of human being
Personally appf AIRED before me- Charles r. Ferris
who being sworn and subscribed beloe me this 18Th
June, 1858.
c. R. FERRIS.
s. Rodmau Roger, Aid. of the Third Ward,
Dist OF Penn.
Affidavit Of Richard Hill.
], Richard Hill, having been called upon by Thos.
Oliver Gsjdsmith, Coroner of the CITY and County
oil Philadelphia, to examine the coffin said 10 con.
tam the body OF Arthur Spring, ST., executed on
Friday last, the 10Th inst, having opened said cof.
fin brought there bg Rev John Street and Others.
said coffin contained no portion of a human being
but "A log Of wood and clothing.
personally appeared before me, Richard Hlwbo
being duly sworn, deposeih and sayeth the above to
be true. June IL, 1858.
RICHARD HILL.
>. kodman Roger, Aid. OF the Third Ward,
Dist. Of Penn.
We hardly know what TO think ofihis serio.comico
termination OF very eventfu affair. Mr. ILL one of
the deponents, is of veracy and is morrow
er, the Sexton of the City Burial Ground where
the collin and its singular contents were Inferred In
spite OF this reliable evidence we are unwilling TO
believe that minister Of the Gospel would know.
ugiy be party TO such double fraud and we shulI
ahA'ousiy wait ior more light upon the dark subject.
COLLEGE OF THE IHoLY CRoss-We un-
derstand that measures are being taken to rebuild
the Catholic College upon Mount St. janice. in
this city, during the present season. Workmen
are already engaged IN removing the rubbish.
preparatory to the work of rebuilding, and an
agent of the College will call on our citizens, to
solicit some aid for the undertaking from those
who may be disposed to contribute to the OBJ
ject.
~ Some Of the friends Of the late Daniel Web.
ster, in New York, have subscribed the sum Of
twenty-five thousand dollars, as present for hs
widow.