Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-07-14
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

EDNEsDAYs july To-
MIR Walker, for North Brookfield, moved that the
debate in Committee Of the Whole on the report that
it is inexpedent to strike The word ''male'' out Of
the Constitution, and also against permitting women
TO vote the amendments to the Constitution,
limited to 80 minutes. Adopted.
The President announced the Committee Of TWEEN.
ty, appointed to attend the faneral Of Mr. Gourgas.
which is constituted as iollows:-Messrs Boutwell,.
Briggs, Wilson OF Nalick, Schouler, Bell Weston,
Morton Of Andover, Upham, Earle, Gilbert Of Plain.
field, Whitney Of Conway, Stevens Of Clinton Bliss
Of Longmeadow, Ward, Bird, Thompson, Hobbs,
lde, Phinney, Norton, and Nleader.
The Secretary read communication from the
President of the Fichburg Railroad rendering free
pass that road, to the Committee and such 9th.
er members Of the Convention as desired to attend
the funeral The thanks Of the Convention were
rendered the President and Directors Of the above
named railroad.
The Convention then resolved itself into Commit.
tee of the Whole, Mr. Butler of Lowell in the chair.
and took up the further consideration Of the repor
the petition Of Francis Jackson and others, that
the word ssmae' be stricken out of the Constitution
and on the petition Of Abby B. Allcott and others,
that women he allowed 10 vote the amendments
to the Constitutions
Mr. Marvin Of Winchendon, opposed the granting
Of the prayer Of both petitions, aud moved to amend
the report by striking all after the word 'resolv-
ed, and insert the words 'hat the petitioners have
leave to withdraw"
The chairman ruled that Mr.. Marvin's amend
ment was not in order, until that of Mr.. Whitney
had been voted upon.
The amendment of Mr. Whitney was rejected
whereupon Mr.. Marvin modified his amendment
so that the resolve shall read that it is inexpe-
dent for this Convention to take any action in
relation thereto"
The amendment was accepted, by a vote of l0S
to A, and the Committee then rose and reported
the resolve as amended, back to the Convention.
Mr. Walker of North Brookfeld, opposed. in
the Convention, the acceptance of the amend
ment adopted in Committee
The question was taken, and the report as
amended, was accepted. which simply states that
it is iLexpedient for this Convention to take any
action in the premises.
The Convention then took up the special as.
signment for to-day, viz the Resolves on tho
subject of the Judiciary.
Mr.. Hooper of Fall River, modified his amend
ment, SO to make the last resolve read as fol-
lows
'sResolved, That it is proper and expedient so
to amend the Constitution as to provide that the
Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court, whenever
vacancy shall occur upon the bench. shall be
| elected by the qualified voters of the Common
wealth, for the term of = years, so arranged that
two shall not be elected at the same time for The
same term of years.
! Mr.. Dana for Manchester, took the floor and
argued at length against the elective principle as
! applied to the Judiciary.
| Mr.. Keyes of Abingdon, followed on. the other
side of the question, and sustained the amend.
ment, as also did Mr.. French of Berkeley.
| Mr. Hallett opposed the amendment
| Without taking the question on Mr.. Hooper's
amendment, the Convention adjourned