Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-05-16

And that there may be no delay IN the OK.
Osniyefion of the government on the hrst
Wednesday of January, the governor WIN l ~
least Ave counselors for the time oelng' snail'
as soon ma NAV be. examine the returned cop
ira &c sl,o records for the election OF GOVERNOR
lieutenant governor, and counsenors ana zen
DAVIS before the said first wednesday \, jan
nary. he shall issue his summons 10 sucn per-
sons as appear to be chosen 70 aeseho On .na'
day, TO be qualified accordingly ana inc sec
on5 f4oueo Of Representatives on the said first
Wednesday in January, to be by them ex-
sm;rad t. and in case of the election Of either
az sa;d officers, the choice shall be by them
declared and published; but in case there
sbo1l mo no election of either of said officers,
tbc legislature shall proceed to fill such va
cancies in the manner provided IN the Consti-
tption for the choice of such officers.
Agreed to by the House, yeas III, nays SO;
and by the Senate, yeas 20, nays IL.
ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT.
The Secretary, Treasurer and Receiver
General, Auditor, aud Attorney General,
shall be chosen annually, on the day in No
venber prescribed for the choice of Governor;
and each person then chosen as such, duly
qualified in other respects, shall hold his Of
fee for the term of one year from the third
Wednesday in January next thereafter, and
until another is chosen and qualified in his
stead. The qualification of the voters, the
manner Of the election, the return of the
votes, and the declaration of the election,
shall be such as are required in the election of
Governor.
In case of failure to elect either of said
officers on the day in November aforesaid, or
- &c l,o nf
person elected as such, such officers shall be
chosen on OF before the third Wednesday in
January next thereafter, from two Offices on
the day in November aforesaid, by joint ballot
Of the Senators and Representatives in one
room and in case the Office of Secretary, OF
Treasurer and Receiver General, or Auditor
or Attorney General, shall become vacant
from any cause during an annual or special
session of the General Court, such vacancy
shall, in like manner, be filled by choice from
the people at large; but if such vacancy shall
occur at any other time, it shall be supplied by
the Governor by appointment, with the adj
vice and consent of the Council. The person
so chosen, or appointed, duly qualified in
other respects, shall hold his Office until his
successor is chosen and duly qualified in his
stead. g So
In case any person chosen or appointed to
either of the offices aforesaid, shall neglect,
for the space of ten days after he could other
wise enter upon his duties. to qualify himself
in all respects to enter upon the discharge OF
such duties, the Office to which he has been
elected or appointed shall be deemed vacant.
No person shall be eligible to either OF said
Offices, unless he shall have been an inhabi-
tant Of this Commonwealth five years next
preceding his election or appointment.
A rraoJ - Nv bo Sauafo avaa Oh nnPq |
and by the House, ayes 23S, noes 6.
ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT.
All moneys raised by taxation in the towns
and cities, for the support of Public Schools,
and all moneys which may be appropriated by
the State for the support of Common Schools,
shall be applied to, and expended in, no other
schools than those which are conducted ac-
cording to law, under the order and superin-
tendance of the authorities of the town or
city in which the money is to be expended;
and such moneys shall never be appropriated
to any religious sect, for the maintenance, ex-
clusirely, Of its own schools.
Agreed to in the House, ayes 200, nays 8
and III the Senate, ayes 20, nays 8.
ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT.
The Legislature shall prescribe. by general
law, for the election of Sheriffs, Registers of
Probate, Commissioners of Insolvency, and
Clerks Of the Courts, by the people of the sew
eral Counties, and that District Attorneys
shall be chosen by the people of the several
Districts, for such term Of Office as the Legis-
lature shall precribe.
Agreed to in the House, ayes 2lS, noes So;
and in the Senate ayes 10, noes u.