Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-06-20
ooNsrIrUrIoaAL coNvnar1oN.
ArrrRNoos SESSION.


OF John 7. Colburn. that all able bodied male
citizens be permitted to serve in the Militia Re
ferred to the Committee of the Whole.
Election Cases.-Mr Abbott, of Lowell, from
the Committee on Elections, made report of
statement of facts relative 10 the claims of L. NJ
Parker OF Shirley, and James Russell, of West
Cambridge, and leave to Withdraw on petition of
John Sanhorn of Charestown, for seats in the
Convention. Laid on the table
Basis of epresentation.-The Convention
went into Committee, Mr. Wilson Of Nalck, in
the chair, on this subject.
Mr. Parker Of Cambridge, INDUCED in some
historical "reminiscences to controyert positions
ken by the members of Eryng and Wilbraham.
MIR Bind of Wapole followed in defense of
town representation, and INDUCED in numerous
statistics to sustain his position.
Mr. Dana, of Manchester next took the floor,
not wishing 10 be understood as supporter of the
majority report, though he thought represent
taton proper and reasonable, and should be
maintained A town of 1900 inhabitants was
more entitled to one representative than city of
100000 to 100. When towns surrendered their
town organization and merged it into that of
city, then the reason against disrictng ceased to
have force. He was opposed decidedly to the
minority report. Mr. d, made an exceedingly
fable and practical speech.
The Committee then rose, and obtained leave
10 sit again.
The Constitution on New Principle. AIR
Weeks, of HardwIch, submitted the petition of
Silas Lamson, and A others, cosmopolltes, thai
the Fundamental changes in the Government may
be in accordance with the policy of the Holy
Apostles. Referred.
Adjourned
SATURDAY, June is.
The resolve the Legislative department was
taken up. This is substitute for article ], of Sec
ton 2, Of chapter | Of part Of the Constitution
The only change more thanvebAl, is contained in
the following paragraph:
"rhe Legislature shall by law establish the COM
pensatnn of the members thereof, which shall in no
case be increased diminished during their conin.
uAnce in office; but shall never except in case of IN
surrectIon or invasion, continue in session longer
than ninety days, sit during any year more than
one hundred davs''
Mr.. Keves Of Abingdon, objected to the latter
clause, on the ground that sessions ofhe Leg
islaiure would sometimes be called, and the expense
Of one such would than counter balance any Pc
cnnlary benefit resulting from cutting short the reg
uar sessions, &c.
MIR Stetson was of opinion that il provision was
inserted IN the Constitution requiring general laws
IN place OF the extensive private and special egsIa-
ton going on, there would never be any neces-
sity for extra sessions. Other causes of long SEES.
sions were alluded to, such as political measures,
speechessor buncombe, sc. He favored the re-
solve.
Mr. HaIIeu proposed an amendment substantially
the same as the one offered by him aud adopted in
the Committee ofihe whole, but which was rejected
~ the oolyent'oh On me question OF us passage 10
Feconu Ieaulns
Legislature shall by law establish The compensation
OF the members thereof but increase OF such com
pensation which may be thereafter made, shall take
e"ect curing the term Tor wnlch me members at the
'''e u su0u 'o 'ls1 Sn"ii ndSe "een e'ec'eu; ana
no compensation Shdn Ne aa'meu c' Tue attendance
o. ieiOe' o"Sel '""' isi wv udy dt any one SEES
sion.
mr heyes oil Aoih9ton opposed the amendment
on .he same s'ou"" Oh "nich nc opposed Inc re-
solve.
Mr. Bird OF Wapo'e offered an amendment to the
amendment as follows; NO compensation shall be
allowed Tor more ,lan W DAYS Tor any one session,
o' ~. no'T '''an ~ "aYo u''' 'ls 9'y one year
messls' Fare OF worcester ana sargent Of Yam
prioge opposed tne iasl amendments ana the same
was "I1hurawn .! tne mover
W. CP'"" u p'a''',' oPi"seu 'ue nulitdton OF
eS's"uNe sesSlons. - was usteSpecuhl 10 inc leg
iS'a'u,e' ana against me Interests OF the Common
wealth., II me session % limited 70 ninety or nun
area GAYS a strong minority can defeat any meas
"fe wHcn Inc people demand
Mr L,Ve,more o cambridge was opposed both to
NJ, 'ialetl amendment ana Tue clause IN me re-
so"e On Tue supJeet OF lesislalVe compensation
ne ne WANTED 'he pay 10 pe hAeu py clause IN the
Gohs,'tuon' ana ana not desire 10 have members OF
'le rouse Vo'e one way ~ iaad vo'e,and another
way ny yeas ana nays MI LlVerhore proposedsan
a'enuuieht 10 lS, ny Oohs''u',onal pfoVis'on leg
lsiause pay az ~ per pays ana ~ iof every ten
ni.es dhFei oHe way once turing 'le session.
Mr Aien OF worcester susiainsd the report as it
came from 'ne S,anui.g committee.
vi Dt'gss u IlttShe'u was III laVor oil restricted
SESSIONS -,
mr Ioout"ell sustained Mr. hallett, amendment.
Mr. Durgen Oh W llmlns'on opposed the limitation
OF legislative sessions, as did MI Gardner Of Sc.
konk who also proposed an amendment hatno pc
u'ons should be received by the legislature alter
sixty Gays from ne commencement OF the session.
nus amendment was ruled out oil order by the
Ona"
Mr. UrIswOld oil ErVlng, favored restricted seS.
sIons.
Oh mot'oh o. Air hingman OF west Brdgewa ter,
the previous custom was ordered; and the mend-
Hent Of slr hahett was thereupon adopted
mr morton OF AhooVer, called l9r the ayes and
nays on Inc maj passage Of the resolve.
Nir heyes OF Abingdon asked thata division of The
resolve ne made, winch was ordered; aud the first