Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-07-04
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
Morning Session Continued.

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ton (alludedto aboye) and further explained his
| provision. Mr. Butler argued that the plan had
been already voted down, and its presentation would
only consume valuable time without the least adyan.
tage.
Mr Beach of Springfield, proposed TO perfect the
gentlemans plan, and expressed his approval Of it.
Mr. Boutwell, for Berlin, thought substantially the
same as that upon which the Convention had voted.
Some other remarks made, but without taking
the question the Convention adjourned.
afternoon Sessioa.-Adjourning oyer-By
vote Of l26 to 5s, it was voted to adjourn over
from to day to Tuesday, at ten O'Clock.
Basis OF Representation.-Th consideration Of
the various propositions for the basis OF the House
was resumed ,question on Mr.. Morton's proposed
substitute loIlows;-
The House of Representatives shall consist Of
800 members, who shall be divided among the
several counties of the Commonwealth as nearly
as possible, according 10 the number of legal
voters by the last precedidg decennal census
As soon as may be after each decennial census,
the Senate shall divide each county into as many
representative districts it may deem expedient,
so that the basis of each representative shall be
as nearly The same number of legal voters as pos
sible without the division of towns or the wards
OF cities; provided district shall be entitled TO
more than three representatives, and provided
| That Nantucket and Dukes counties shall each
form one district, and be entitled 10 at least one
representative.
After few words Of explanatory remarks from
different gentlemen, the roll was called, and the
substitute rejected by III yeas, 1913 hays.
The previous question was then ordered, and
the vote on Mr. Buffers plan, as amended by
Mr. Halet, taken
MIR Hathaway Of Freetown, asked for dyis-
ion of the question, and decision was given on
the brst four articles by yeas and nays as follows
yeas POS, nays 1l2 The last was then ordered
/ to second reading, and the further consideration
of the same postponed TO Wednesday next at 10
! IL O'Clock
['rhe resolves as amended, now stand as fol-
lows:
Every town of less number than one thou
| sand inhabitants, shall be entitled TO five repre-
sentatives In each ten years. with am additional
representative for the year when the valuation of
estates shall be settled.
Any Two Of such towns may by vote Of
major part of the legal voters Of each, at legal
meetings thereof, unite together in district,
which shall be entitled to representative each
| year, and which shall continue for period of not
less than five years, excepting the years in which
/ the valuation of estates is settled
Every town of four thousand inhabitants and of
less than eight thousand, shall be entitled to one
representative each year.
Every own Of four thousand inhabitants, and
OF less than eight thousand, shall be entitled 10
two representatives each year
Every town Of eight thousand inhabitants, and
of less than twelve thousand shall be entitled 10
three representatives each year.
Every city or town of IL, 900 nhabituns, shall
be entitled TO representatives each year
Every city or town containing over IL 600 in
habitants, shall be entitled TO elect l additional
representative for every 1900 inhabitants it nav
contain over 1900.
Resolved, That this appointment be based
upon the census Of 1850, until new census be
taken.
Resolved, That the Senate at lis FIRST session
after this Constitution shall have been adopted
and at its first session after the next State Census
shall have been taken, and at its first session next
after each decennial State Census thereafter
wards, shall apportion the number of representa-
tlves to which each town and city shall be entI.
tied, and shall cause the same to be seasonaby
published; and IN all appoItlonmens after the lst
the numbers which shall entitle any city or town
10 2, 3, 4,or more representatives shall be so ad-
justed, in proportion, hereinbefore provided
that the whole number of representatives. exclu-
sve OF those which may be returned by towns of
less than 1000 inhabitants, shall not exceed 375
in 1860, or be increased more than 10 in any one
decennal period thereafter
Resolved That no town hereafter be incorpor
ated with privilege of representation, as SUCH
laiIing less than 1900 Inhabitants
Resolved, That each city in this Common
Wealth shall be divided by such means as the
Legislature may provide, into districts OF contg-
Gus territory, as nearly equal in population as may
be, for the election of representatives, which
districts shall not be changed oftener than once in
5years, provided, however, that no one district
shall be entitled to elect more than three repre-
sentatives.
| Conptv Il
the motion 10 reconsider the vote by which The
third resolve on the subject of election of county
officers was passed, making Judges of Probate,
among others, elective trienniay.
Mr. Dana, for Manchester, who made the mo-
ton, argued IN It's favor, he wishing to exemptt The
Judges of Probate from the operation of the re-
solve, by reason of the momentous, independent.
and sacred character Of the trust committed to
those officers
MIR Sumner, for Otis, was in favor of retaining
the provision to elect, though he woud reconsd-
er Tor proposed amendments 10 the resolve
Mar dIlard, of Boston, took the same view as
Mr. Dana, and argued for retaining these officers
selected.
MIR Butler replied, remarking that it was not
necessary for The independence Of such officers
that they should be appointed. An officer who
discharged his duties acceptaby in such post
would invariably be returned, as il was position
which commanded the sympaIhes of the whole
people.
Mr. Bishop, Of Lenox, thought it was only the
independent man, who discharged his duty faith
fully, that could be elected. If he was compe-
tent, attentive, and obliging political interference
would never trouble him
Mr. Lord, of Salem, argued that to make the
Judge of Probate truly independent, ZEE should be
without fear of removal without cause Hetho't
it well in all local elections TO trust 10 The people
10 make the appointments, as they would proba-
| bly, know much about the candidates as any,
body else.
Without taking the question, the subject was
laid on the table
Reporis.-Mr rockingham, of Charlestown.
from the Committee on Banking, reported favor
ably TO constitutional recognition Of The Gener-
al Banking principle, with preference to bilIholders
IN all eases. Referred to Committee of the
Whole
Mr. Fay, Of Soulhboro', from the Committee
on Leave of Absence, reported In favor Of Mr.