Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-05-23
CONSTITUTIONAL coNvENTIoN.

FRIDAY, May ~.
The Convention met at 3 o'clock.
Ordered, on motion OF Mr. French ofNew Bed
ford, that when the Convention adjourn it add
lourn to Tuesday next at O'Clock.
Mr. Alien, Of Worcester, from the Committee
on the Frame of Government, made report as
follows:
Resolved, That the Constitution be amend
ed as to provide that all popular elections ofState
and County officers, recurring at stated periods,
be held hereafter on. the Tuesday next succeed
ing the first Monday in November.
The President announced as additional
Monitors-Messrs. ODER, of Beverly, and Bliss
Of Hatfield, for the Eastern gallery; Cleyerly,
of Wellheei, and Woods of Enfield, for the
Western gallery.
Orders adopted-On motion of Mr. Foster of
Charlemont, upon the expediency of providing as
Literally for the education of females as males;
also, of providing that the marriage contract shall
not change the legal relations which the wife sus-
tains to the ownership and disposal of the proper
ty which she possesses before marriage, or may
legally acquire afterwards by inheritance or 9th
erwise.
On motion of Mr. knight of Leicester upon the
expedency of providing that every citizen this
Commonwealth be at liberty to pursue any bus
mess, trade, or employment for livelihood, be-
ing responsible for the abuse of that privilege,
and that no law shall impair that right.
On motion of Mr. Waters of Mbury, upon the
expediency of providing for the election of Jus
tees of the Peace by the people, for term not
exceeding five years, and in proportion not ex-
ceeding TO every five hundred inhabitants
in the several cities and towns of this Common
wealth.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, of Natck, upon the
expedlency of providing that all monies derived
from the sale of the public lands in Maine, the
stock Of the Western Railroad paid for by the
proceeds of such lands, and the money TO be de-
rived from the claim of the State on the general
government, shall be added to the school fund
until said fund shall amount TO the sum of two
millions of dollars--sad sum to be preserved in
violate, and the income Of the same 10 be applied
only TO the aid of common schools, and other ed
ucational purposes
On motion of Mr.. Bird of Walpoe, upon the
expedency of providing that no special privileges
or immunties shall ever be granted that may not
be altered, revoked, or repealed by the LegisIa-
ture.
On motion of Mr. Durgin Of Wilmington upon
the expedency of providing that individual
shall be deprived of the privilege Of yolirg for
State and United States officers in consequence
of having changed his residence TO another part
ofthe State, or lose his residence for the above
purpose until he shall have gained it in another
On motion of Mr.. Gilbert, of Harvard, that the
provision made in favor of Qualers be extended
to all who have scruples in regard 10 taking an
oath.
On motion of Mr.. Cole of Cheshire, of provid-
ing that tine Legislature shall have no power to
pass an act, the provisions Of which shall release
or discharge debtors from the payment of their
just Liabilities.
AT 8 IL O'Clock the Convention went into
committee Of the whole, Mr. Morton, of Taunton,
in the Chair
The report of the committee on the Senate was
further considered.
The amendmtnt of Mr.. Bradbury of Essex, to
make the basis Misrepresentation legal voters, in
stead OF inhabitants, was advocated by Messrs.
Wallace Of Palmer, Simonds of Bedford and by
the mover, and opposed by Messrs. kinsman of
Newburyport, and Schouler Of Boston.
All ofthe amendments of Mr.. Bradbury were
rejected by nearly an unanimous vote
On motion Mr. Bates of Plymouth, the COM
mittee rose and reported the resolutions without
amendment, to the Convention.
In Convention, the report was accepted, and
the resolutions were ordered TO a second read
ing
On motion of Mr.. Butler of Lowell, the order
to adjourn to Tuesday next was reconsdered,
when it was laid on the table.
MI Butler moved that when the Convention adj
lourn, it adjourn to Monday next On this mo-
ton considerable discussion took place, principal
ly upon the probabilities ofthe adjournment of the
Legislature.
The motion carried, and at O'Clock, the
Convention adjourned to Monday, o'clock