Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-06-30
CoNsrrrurtoNAL CONVENTION.
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AFTERNooS SESSION.


TO a select Commiilee.
Mr. Whitney, Of Boylston believed the Conven-
fion was 10 such position that an expression Of
opinion either way would be construed as in favor
or in opposition to the tunnel project. To remedy
the difficulty he moved to lay the subject the table
CaIried-104 to 81.
In Committee, Mr. Wilson of Natick, in the chair
the basis of the House Of Representatives was fur.
Their considered.
Mr. Weston, of Duxbury, was in favor of town
rep presentation, and of as equal a numerical repre-.
senanon as possible, and gave statistics show the
inequality of the amendment Of MIR Butler
Mr Upton, OF Boston, replied To the arguments
against the district system and in relation TO central
izaion, and expressed preference for the PROPOSE
ton OF Mr. Thompson, of Charlestown over that Of
Mr. Butler.
Mr. Kiagman, Of West Bridsewater, was in favor
OF the most just propositions and indicated basis Of
legal voters as the proper basis
MIR Wilkinson, of Dedham, advocated the district
system as the most fair and equal.
The amendment of Mr. Butler adopted by
vote Of 155 to Il3
On motion Of MIR Bird, of Walpoe, the Commit
tee rose and reported that the resolve as amended
ought TO pass.
IN Convention, the question being on the adoption
OF the amendment, Mr Huntington, oil Northampton,
moved amendments to make 1900 the basis for the
first representative. aud on his motion the subject
was postponed 10 "Wednesday.
On mutton of Mr. Livermore, Of Cambridge, the
resolve on the compensation OF members OF the Con-
yenlion was taken Ilom the table and considered
Mr. Morton, of Farhaven, moved to strike out
the provso limiting the compensation Of members to
$500 Tor the session.
The amendment was advocated by the mover and
by Mr. Dana, OF Manchester, who thought the pro.
viSion IN the resolve had the appearance Of letting
out the business OF the Convention y the job The
amendment was also advocated by MI Reyes, Of Alb
ington, who hOped that IN adopting II, which he
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vote.
MIR Hood, of LINN. moved to strike our 81 and
insert So as The per diem allowance, giving as rea.
sons that the action of the Convention would proba-
bly, he adopted precedent Dy future Conventions
and Legislatures He believed, alsa that the mea,
sure proposed was required, especially at the hands
OF those who objected to the Convention, on account
o. me expense
lno'loh Oh pif [l"ou' iof Inc yeas and nays, was
lelu'ep' lleu ahe a''er debate, the
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" renewed 'ne '''eii,i'nen''
nor;on ~ ar;ourn es "nu 10y "e'e 0'ue'eu
The amendment was Iost~54 n 100
Mr. spooner. Of Warwick. moved 10 gnbs,itute
$3.50 for So Rejected
The resolve as amended, as follows was finally
passed:
Resolved, That there be paid out of the treasury
oil this Commonwealth, to the members Of this Con
ven'ion, respectively, 10 Tor each and every days
attendance and " tor every 10 miles travel from
lner respective paces OF abode once during the ses-
s '',a - eae l,esuen. 90 uay, IN ADDITION TO
renres'ed 70 H., h, a ans $500, 10 he'epy
treasurer on an order IF ,b;s Conyo, vi '"e
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