Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-07-08
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENT. ON.
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oil the uhlNlsheu business 81 thP ,nro,na la;nr n
resolve relative % the p roprislons to sectarian
a geu-.s debate ensued between Messrs Chap
:. Worcester, Bagden of Boston, Bird OF Walpole
Walker OF North Brookfed, Sargent oil Cambridge
and Upham of Salem, when Dir Stetson of Brain
tree moved that The resolves be laid on the table
which motion prevailed.
The Convention took up the resolves ON oaths
subscriptions, &c, when amendments proposed b,
hessrs Briaey of Boston, and Hooper of Fal
River, relative to the precise term Of The enactn,
clause for bills Sc, after debate, were rejected am
another, proposed bv MIR HaIlelt for Wilbraham,
strike out be wors Tor before Judge OF the Su
preme Court, as one of the parties before WHOM
the Governor, &c, should appear to take the oatl
OF office, after tmrlher discussion, was adopted.
Some further verbal amendments we're made
when, The resolves, as amended ,weie finally passed
$50 to 6.
Basis Of Representation On motion OF Mr. Bout
well Tor Berlin, the Convention took up the re
solves relative 10 the basis Of representation for tn
House, and assigned them fo furl her consider alto
tomorrow at 8 l O'Clock.
MIR Wilson Of Natick, moved thai Friday next
ii O'Clock, be assigned Tor taking the question Of III
resolves.
Mr. Lord Of Salem asked for The yeas and nay
this proposition, but they refused ,27 to $50
He then opposed the molten, and answered b
Mr. Wilson. Mr. Lord reJoned. and Mr. Keyes 70
Abingdon followed, when the motion to assign wa
adopted by large majority.
Justices Of the Peace aud other Officers M
D. shop of Leuox, from the Committee on certai
Stale Officers, reported resolves providing for th
election of Justices OF the Peace bv the people Of tn
several towns for three years. in such manner as III
Legislature may direct, their Jurisdiction TO exten.
throughout The couniyln which they may he elected
and their number and classification to be regulate,
by law ;such Justices to be removed after due motto.
and after being heard in their defense BY such cour
as may be prescribed by law; also, for The remova
10y the Governor OF officers 10 be elected by the PEG
pie under former resolves, and providing for III,
manner OF filling vacancies in any State, county, o
district office, and giving he Governor and Coun
cIl authority 10 oil such vacancies until an electio
be made by the people. Referred to the Committe,
Of The Whole.
Constitutional Conventions, &c-In Committee
(Mr Griswold for Ewing, in the Chair,) The re
solves relative to amendments of the Constitution
were taken up.
Mr. Walker Of North Brookield moved to amen
by providing that he question of calling Conven
ton shall be submitted to the people in 1868 insea,
OF 1878 which was rejected.
Mr. Hale OF Bridgewater, moved to strike out III
second section Of the report, which was debated a
length, but without taking the question the Commit
tee rose.
Absence.--Leave was granted to MIR. Taber
New Bedford, for ten days. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, July Z.
Mr. Chandler, Of Greenfield, presented pettio
from G. j. j. lngersol and 80 others, citizens
Greenfield, praying foi the insertion Of declaratio
IN the Bill OF Rights against the reclamation Of iu
gitive slaves. Referred TO the Committee on tn
Bill of Rights.
On motion Of Mr. Wilson, of Natick, the Conven
ton took up the orders Of the day. The resolve o
The subject Of the enlargement Of The school fun
was advocated by Nir Coggswel of yarmouth.
Mr. Lothrop, OF Boston. moved an amendmeD
providing that the funds should be appropriated un
der the direction Of Board Of Education, or such
similar agency as the Legislature may provide
MIR Coggin, OF Tewksbury, spoke generally in ia
vor Of Common Schools and was followed by M,
Briggs, OF Piusfeld, who opposed the amendment.
The amendment was then rejected and the reso
luton passed without division Of the House Tn.
following is The form Of The resolution as 6nall,
passed
Resolved, That the Legislature shall as soon
may be, provide for the enlargement of The Schoc
Fnnd OF this Commonwealth, until il shall amour
at least to the Of 81 900, 000 and the said Fun
shall be annually appropriated for the aid and i'm
provement Of the Common Schools Of the State and
for no other purpose.
Mr. Boutwell, of Berlin, called for the specal AS
ssnment for today, 10 wit: the resolves onthe Hous
oil Representatives, and their consideration was re
sumed
Mr. Wood, Of Middleboro' moved an amendn,en
TO the second paragraph Of the first resolve, so as
make it read as follows:
San, two towns may, by vote OF major par
Of the legal voters Of each, at legal meetings there
OF, and held at some Time preceding the fast cleo
ton which shall take place under this amendnen
to the Constitution, and thereafter at legal meeting
held at some time preceding the first election wbicl
shall take place next after each decennaI stale
unite together in District, which shall be entitle,
TO Representative each year and which shall con
tinue until the next decennial census, excepting ill.,
year in which the valuation Of estates is setted'
Adopted.
Mr. Morton, Of Taunton, took the iocr and spok,
in favor Of the district system and against the re
solves.
Mr. Griswold, of Erving, stated that time and
again charges and limitations had been thrown on
tending to throw discredh upon The fairness Of the
Committee. He wished to say, once for all, that No
such motives had influenced him in the slightest de.
gree.
Mr. Sumner for Marshfeld next spoke upon the
question.
Atlhe close of Mr.. Summers speeoh the Con.
ventlon adjourned.
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