Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-03-27
MASSACHUSETTS, LEeIsLATUnN.

WEDNESDAY, March 26.
SENATE Petitions OF Richard H. Dana,
for iurther act relative to religious societies;
Rejoice Newton and others. for increase of
salary of the District Attorney of Middle
District.
Mr.. Odiorne, from the COMMITTEES on
Towns. to whom was referred the petition of
John Fenpo and others of Chelsea, relative to
annexlng Chelsea to Boston, reported bill
"To annex Chelsea To- Boston,"
The bill to incorporate the Boston and Cane
Cod Marine Telegr &ph Company was then
engrossed.
The Back Bay resolves were taken up and
debated at length, and indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Odlorne moved that the vote be re-
considered which was done, and the subject
goes into the orders of the day.
HOUSE. -Petstjon-- Of the Board of Invest
ment of Lowell Institute for Savings, against
the Bill relating to Savings Banks.
Mr. Kinds OF Boston, from the Committee
on so much of the Governors Message as re-
ters to the election of country officers, report
ed bill concerning the election of Clerks
OF Courts and other county officers" 1t pro-
vides:
LIST, that commissioners ofinsolvency, sher-
IFS, registers of probate and district attorneys
shall be chosen in November, 1856, and every
third year thereafter; ID, that, clerks of the
courts shall be chosen in November, 1856, and
every fifth year thereafter Sd and 4th, the
usual methods Of ;scertaining results; 9Th
and 9th, the terms of office shall commence
ON the first Wednesday of January following
the election; 18th, the justices of the Supreme
Court, or majority Of them, shall have
power to remove the clerks of said courts
whenever in their judgment the public good
shall so reqnire, and on bill, petition or other
proper process they shall have power TO re.
move clerks of the G. G. Pleas, Superior and
Municipal Court, and commissioners Of in
solveney, sheriffs, registers of probate and dis
trict attorneys, if sufficient cause shall be
shown therefor aud il shall appear that the
public good so requires, and summary hear
ing may be had before the Judges, in term
time or vacations Sth, vacancies, except in
Tue case Oh CLERKS of the enurts. may be filled
by the Governor and Council, until the an
nual election next succeeding the vacancy, or
until another is chosen or appointed 9th.
vacancies in the clerkships of courts NAV be
filled in like manner by the Judges of the
Supreme Court; 10th, all laws m fol re-
latlng 10 the duties Of town and city officers
and voters, IN other elections, to be applica-
bic to elections under this act.
IhakerS2g tie CoaS,jtast5on-The resolve for
amending the Constitution was amended as
folows:-
g No person shall hold any political, judi
cal, or military office. under the Constitution
or laws of this Commonwealth, unless he shall
have been born within the jurisdiction of the
United States of America; or unless if born
without the jurlsdctio of the United States
OF America, he shall have been the child of
an American born citizen.
Mr.. Pike of Newton, moved that this arti
Gle OF amendment shall non apply to any per-
son who is now capable of holding office: nor
to any office which is now or may hereafter be
elective
Mr.. Pixies amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Fletcher OF Lowell proposed to amend
by adding the words, "or unless he shall have
resided within the United States twenty one
years, and have been legally naturalized.'
AT ocock adjourned.