Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-07-27

every such town or city, and may be one addi-
tional for every two thousand inhabitants. They
shall have the same jurisdiction, powers, and du-
ties that are now exercised by Justices Of the
Peace, subject 10 alteration by the Legislature;
provided that no Trial Justice shall act as such
upon his ceasiug to reside in the town in which
he was elected.
ID Justices of the Peace, and Justices Of the
Peace and Quorum, and Justices throughout the
Commonwealth, and Commissioners to qualify
civil officers, who shall be appointed by the Gov
ernor and Council for term Of seven Years, and
those who now hold that office, shall continue as
such, according to the tenure of their respective
commissions; provided that the jurisdiction of
such Justices shall not extend 10 the hearing or
trial Of any causes, or the issue of warrants in
criminal cases.
Justices and Clerks Of Police Courts of the sew
eral towns and cities shall be elected by the le-
gal voters Of the several towns and cities, for the
term Of three years.
The substitute was then adopted lorthe resolve
Of the Committee.
Mr. Stevenson Of Boston, moved 10 commit the
whole matter to a special committee, with in.
slructious to report tomorrow morning, which was
rejected, but subsequently the vote was recUnsid-
cred
Pending the motion to commit, MIR Boutwell, of
Berlin, moved TO lay the same on the table Lost,
81 TO IA0
The motion was then adopted, and Messrs.
Stevenson Of Boston, Butler Of Lowell. Chapin
of Worcester, Bartlett of Boston, GrIswold for
Erving, Dawes Of Adams, and Morton of Ando-
yer, appointed the special committee.
Several propositions relating to the subject,
were by general consent. referred Ia this Co,o.
nlittee
Reporting, &c.-The resolve granting authority
mike ar,apqan,eris Cor Tho cont;r,,.,' ~ ~,
,rI. r.. ,I15 I;.. VI ''
1 was Passeo ~ SEE
onG teau.ng without ueDate'
blli OF itlghts-lhe Convention then went
into Committee, (Alr Schouer of Boston, in the
char) on several reports pertainino IN the Eil of
RiOh1s
H. simmer "a, hTarsI6aId lc,ba;., =.
=" 0u"'"o' ~" ","'e''neio5 (NHd"hIaiD eA-
p'aiheu Tue dclloh anu views OF the committee on
lhe SUBJECT, and having spoken fifteen minutes
without concluding,
Nj Wilson of Natck, moved that he be AL
lowed TO proceed, which occasioned son,e debate
rpo, ~, ,r,,,ri,, of ,I,;,, - ~
opp,a,,i,,,dd 20 "'0 ~
AHe NtdH 'u'eu III l'NoI OF the nouoh' ana
inc vote oelng taken, II was sustained, " TO 81.
Mr. Boutwell, Tor Berlin, moved to reconsider
tne vote; saying ne deemed the close of the SEES
SION at the end OF the present week essential to
The popular approval Of the Convention, and if
the gentleman for Marshteld was allowed to
60 on he could not object to any one else having
the same privilege, even though the session be con
The motion to reconsider Alter further dobate
was carried "a 70 81 '''''' ''' 'i'0i u'0"'e'
The reports were then taken I'M nv resolves
se1iatina, and as adopted will he piven in frIi
when acted on in Convention
Zone Of the resolves was as follows -
pooolo5 Tbo4 ~ pit1 = p.t.
nv insertno between he lin Snd 19tb
tbe fo'lovi3g additionaI orticios -; ;i.'ti
with one now in another chanfer Of tbe Conutit
ton and which more approximately belonoe fo
the Bill of Rights, viz
"NII. The privilege and benefit of the writ of
habeas corpas shall be enjoyed in this Common
wealth IN the most free, easy, cheap, expeditions,
| ana ample manner; and shall not be suspended
/ by the Legislature, except upon the most urgent
anu pressing occasions ana Tor limited time,
! no ~ eAG Hg we've eve months
III t Dal ioi IIoiiGnes'er, moved 10 add The
o w slr"ll 9e BIate1 as OF right IN
I. ;'lo slialI not esPeelally
NY uisOio'ioH 'neiein upon the court; put
oo t ~ ia preliminary pro
discrssia arose bof,,eo No." ~
Dana NJ 70 the nnrnort Of mis- anu
! II was adonted S5 IL % e'''' "leH
| The Convention then rose and tbo G,r+,o. oo,,
sideration Of The subject WAS ASHAMED for Ia
o'cIotE to-morrow 0- Az
Justice of the peace.-Tbe Snecia1 cor,r,i++oo
TO whom were referred the amended resol,n 80
this subject made report which was laid ON The
table. Adjourned '-''
IN. c..u..,;.. OhsDAY' July 70
n He 'e;'''',' tooN W 'ue ORDERS OF me day,
ne h'st question peg Oh the MAJ passage Of The re
solse concerning llo commissions OF Judges. The
! tyaoYe was u'sVpSSeu py several members OF the
C,,'i' G ""u '''' P''ssu WITHOUT count III the
''I p,ss 'G', nj c..,..
Wso.yeu' 10, wy Cols Guns, DC 20 amended as
XXI tig''ue ,la' an Suuolai Commissioners whlch
oe"" sSu' 70 a'S le''o' Ho,n ana AMER me lOih day
OF August, IN theyoar one thousand eight hundred
S S KY ,hee' salr eo'er no greater tenure Of Of