Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-07-01
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
WEDNESDAY lime 2g.


Of towns unrepesensed in The Legislature during the
last Is years, which was presented by Mr. Giles, Of
Boston, was ordered 20 be printed.
The orders OF the day were taken up, the hrst
subject being the unfinished business OF the MORN
ing.
Mr. Hathaway of Freeown, resumed hisremarks
in favor Of the motion Of Mr. French, Of New Bed
ford, to recommi,, alleging that the proposition un
der consideration MS well many others, was par
.tcuIarly unfavorabe to the Old Colony.
The recomnitlal was further advocated by Messrs
Eames, of Washington, DAVIS, Of Plymouth Hoop
er, of Fall River, Gardner, Of Sekonk, Morton, of
Taunton, Reyes, of Arlington, and Abbott, of Low
ell, and opposed by Messrs Butler, Of Lowell, Allen,
Of Worcester, Bates, Of Plymouth, Phmney, Of
Chatham, and Griswod, of Ervng.
At the suggestion of Ml Hooper, the motion to
recommit was modified by providing that the Com
mittee be composed Of one from each Congressional
district
The motion TO recommit was negatyed- Il6 TO
It's.
Mr. Boutwell,, of Berlin, moved to amend the 2nd
resolve by providing that the whole number OF rep
esentatives, exclusive Of those who may be returned
by towns of less than 1000 inhabitants, shall not
exceed 375 in 1860 nor be incseased more than ten
IN any one decennial period thereafter. Adopted
Mr. Thompson, of CharIestown, moved to amend
by substituting the proposition submitted by him some
days since. Ruled out OF order, but entertained by
general consent.
The amendment was advocated by the mover, when
on motion OF MIR French, Of New Bedford, the yeas
and nays were ordered on the question.
Mr. Thompson moved TO lay the orders Of the day
on the table. Neeatived.
Mr. Cady, of Monson, moved TO amend by substi-
tuling 5000 for 1000, as the number emitting towns
to two representatives, and as the increasing
ratio
question of order was raised relative to amend
ments upon which the chair ruled that properly the
substitute OF Mr. Thompson was not in order, but
having been entertained without objection, il was
proper 70 perfect il. W urS
The amendments of Mr. Cady were rejected
MIR Reyes, OF Arlington, moved to substitute 1900
Tor 1900 as the number requisite for representa-
tive. Rejected.
Mr. Thompson modified his propositions by pro-
vision permitting any two small towns to unite for
the purpose of representation.
Mr. Gardner, of Sekonk, moved 10 amend by sub
shutting 1000 as the number necessary for repre-
sentative. Rejected.
On motion Of Mr. Boutwell,, of Berlin, the orders
of the day laid on the table
At 6 O'Clock the Convention adjourned.
THURSDAY, une 80.
MIR Brigg, from the Committee on the encour-
agement of Literature, submitted several reports
which were referred TO the Committee of the
Whole. and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Vles, of Lexington, submitted scheme
of representation which was similarly referred,
and ordered to be printed.
The Convention resolved itself into a Commit
tee Of the Whole on the following reports mex
pedlent 10 act on the subject Of referring legsla-
tive acts to the people; on the subject of further
securing TO married women their property; on
remunerating persons arrested on suspicion of
crime and found not guilty; on the petition of S.
Lamson and others; on the subject of expedting
processes at law; and against codifying the laws.
The reports were reported back to the Conven-
lion and accepted
The Convention also went into Committee of
the Whole, MIR Davis, Of Plymouth, in the chair,
and took up the consideration of the following
resolve.
Resolved, That ii is inexpedent so to amend
the Constitution as 10 require that every person
holding an office in the State government shall
retire therefrom at the expiration Of SIX years
service.
This resolve when the Committee rose was
reported back to The Convention and that it ought
to pass, and 1t was thereupon read second time,
and finally passed.
The Convention again went into Committee,
Mr. Sargent, of Cambridge, in the chair, on the
resolve to strike out of the Constitution Art. Z,
Sec. LIST, of Chap. I'd, The Committee, after
considering the resolve, rose and reported to the
Convention that it ought to pass. The resolve
was then read a second time, and finally passed.
The Convention then went into Committee Of
the Whole, on the resolve concerning the census
This resolve was slightly amended, and then re-
ported back TO the Convention that it ought TO
pass. The resolve was again amended in Con-
vention, read second time and passed.
The resolve as finally passed is as follows:
Resolved, That the Constitution be so amend
ed as to require that census of all the inhabi-
tants of each city and town in the State be taken
in tho ,,,d r.
that period, instead Of the decennIal census now
required by the Constitution.
On motion Of Mr. Wilson, Of Natick, the Con.
vention took up the orders Of the day, and resum-
ed consideration Of the representation question.
Mr. Davis, of Plymouth, moved an amendment
10 Mr. Buffers proposition, as follows:
each and every town having 500 inhabitants
less shall be entitled to representatives in 10
years. Each town having between 500 and 1900
inhabitants shall be entitled to an additional re-
preventative IN 10 years for every 200 additional
inhabitants, and each town having less than 1900
inhabitants shall have an additional representa-
i've IN every lOyears Tor valuation year, provided
that no more than representative shall be sent
in any one year."
This amendment was spoken TO by several
members, among whom Mr. Crownnshied, Of
Boston, went into analysis of the whole sub
Ject and made very long argument against
town and IN favor OF district representation. Mr.
CTownlnsheld was proceeding with his argument,
when his hour expired and he took his seat. but
universal consent being gwen, he proceeded, and
closed soon AFTER
Mr. Foster, Of Charemont, subsequently, made
five minutes speech, AT which time the hour of
one arrived, and the Convention adjourned.
HORRIBLE SrcRY OF DEsrIrUrIoN,
MISERY, AND CRIME IN BosToN-A few
days ogo, Constable E. j. Jones discovered in
cellar IN StIman Place, family who were living
in state of misery hardly credible. Their sub.
ierranean apartment, which was not over ten feet
square, was occupied by man, his wife, and
daughter about SIX years Of age The furniture
Of the room consisted Of miserable apology for
straw bed, impregnated with filth, and laid on the
floor 10 the corner Of the ROOM There were no
sheets, blankets, or quilts, and the only covering
for the occupants was few old dresses torn into
shreds. The remaining furniture OF the room was
a broken down table, chair, minus back,
broken pitcher, and saucer, and spider. The floor
was covered with filth Of the most disgusting
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