Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-06-08
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
AFTERNOON sFssInN

AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention reassembled at O'Clock
Poor Debtors Oath.-Mr Strong of Easthamp-
ton offered the following resolve, which referred
TO the Committee on the Declaration of Rights:
Resolved, That the Committee the Preamble
and Bill OF Rights, be requested take into consId
GRAFTON the expedency OF SO amending the Cons-
tuition that the Poor Debtors Oath shall be admins
tered by the magistrate in the several towns where
the debtors reside, and that citizen Of this Com
monwealth shall be imprisoned for debt.
Personal Rights.-On motion of MIR Harmon Of
New Ashford, 1t was ordered that the Committee on
the Judiciary consider the expediency Of revising
the CONSTITUENCIES to give efficiency the llth az
ticle Of the Declaration Of Righis-granng the
subject certain remedy in law promptly and with
out delay.
Qualification of Voers.-On motion of Mr. Viii.
son OF Natck, the Convention went into Committee
Of the Whole, (Mr Dana of Manchester in the
chair) and resumed the consideration OF the unin.
Ished business OF the mornine--the resolve coucern-
ing qualifications OF voters--question on the amend
ment OF Mr. Clark of Hohoke. (See morning re.
port.)
Mr. Walker of N. BrookGeId, Chairman of the
Committee who reported the resolves,) briefly ex-
planned and advocated the passage of the same.
Mr Leland OF Holliston, moved further amend
the first resolve, so that il shall read as follows
Resolved That the Constitution he so amended
that the payment of a tax shall not be required as a
qualification TO vote in this Commonwealth.
Mr. MowIy OF Boston, was opposed to the report
and in favor of some poll tax, however small, as IA
means to fix the identity Of the person claiming 10
vote, and OF determining what place he shall vote
by taxing him there.
MeSsrs Slmonds OF Bedford, and Perkins of NAL
cen, favored the report and amendments
Mr. French OF Berkeley, spoke much to the same
effect as Mr. Mowry
Mr. Childs OF Westboro', was in favor of en(orc
ing The tax on a persons abundandy able to pay the
same, and hoped that as far as they were concerned
the tax qualification would not be removed, but still
ne ule iol M'sn 10 uep'''e PG'Sq's' VINO mlghI De
so unfortunate not To De aoie 10 pay The tax, OF
'iiS,' ' I5m % suuI aSe'
WI ii'''et VI " ''''"n"'', %'oteu ihe resolution
:" a u'"'0''"N' "'e'"he'' nc WIsneu every man
70 We 'o'e'' ',ln no' 10 n'ahe nus democracy de-
Iehu on MS accidents. Onder the Old freehold syS
t,, :, "as '.ie 'a"u ma tGteu apI man SO
al Ecu. u Is 'ne uol'' anu h" tna' mas
'ile i'sut oi suffrage a"u not Inc knan independent
u circumstances Man Ill hee commonwealth
snou'u reeu 10 outward acc'ueu's 10 render MN as
nlucil freeman ana Vo'er as ms more fortunate
ne'suoor' out as long as ne remains man IN the
."I o'"Se u !ne ~o'u: he Shou'u nave the iu'Nst
i's"'s ., 'ldh'',s nus views expressed by vote
WI n.y. u Hs'on' opposed lhe resolves lie
~ 'l,s p'oPoseg system OF Pa.erlSh ~
Eo'"s. me government OF the STATE affords TO all
le CITIZENS certain r'snS ana securities, and these
f'sn's ana lh's protection cost the Commonwealth
rioney' anu every one VINO WISHES to participate III
.2'm'"s 'ne government shoulo not sknK and meanly
sh"k from paying his Just portion OF his expenses
lie 1lo not neneVe mat Inc people OF this Common
Mealh wsneu 10 De let OIL from this small charge Tor
.eI' ,'snts' a' any r"'e' he Knew OF one nan'who'
y ne nau oeeu petnlt'eu 70 remain IN 'he state, ana
ny oee" es'u''ou OUT OF " ny ,he me"nest Viialns
WIS 10 e'e' "ou our sob "ouid nave gmdiy pald MS