Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-04-30
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MISCELLANEOUS.

GtITY OF WORCESTER.-To either of
~ the Constables Of the City of Worcester GRREf-
Nd.-In the name Of the Commonwealth of Massachu
setts you hereby required forthwith to notify And
warn the Inhabitants Of the Wards ruaed to
vote for Senators and Representatives in the General
Court 10 meet in their respective Ward Rooms, on FRI
DAV, the first day Of May next at IL O'Clock the fore
noon then and there TO act the following articles
amendmenof the Comet tuition agreed by the last and
present General Court and approved by the Governor
to wit: 80
First Article of amendment No person sbaII have
inc to vote or be eligible to Office under the Consti
tuition Of ths Commonwealth who shall not be able to
his name: - ~
PrOUided. hotgeUsr that the provisions of this amend
ment shall not apply any person prevented BY physical
disability from complying with itsrequisous nor to any
person who now has the right to vote any persons
who shall be sixty years OF age upwards at the time
this amendment shall take effect.
Secand Article Of AmeRdmsnt.--A census Of the le-
ea voters OF each city and town, the first day Of May
shall be taken and returned into the office Of the secre
ary OF The Commonwealth, before the last day Of
June In the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty
eeven and census Of the Inhabitants Of each city and
Town IN the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty
hye and OF every tenth year thereafter In the census
AFORESAID special enumeration shall be made Of the legal
voters and IN each city said enumeration shall specify
the number of such legal voters aforesaid residing in
each ward Of such city. This enumeration aforesaid shall
determine the apporonment Of representatives for Inc
period between the taking of the census.
Inc house of representatives shall consist of two hun.
dred and forty MEMBERS which shall be apporoued by the
nrst after the
meraon as aforesaid to the several counties OF the Com
monweah equally, as nearly be- according to their
relative numbers Of legal voters asceraned by the next
preceding special enumeratonj and the town Of Cohasset
in the county of Norfolk, SHALL for this purpose as well
IS in the formation Of districts hereinafter provided be
e2DSdered as part OF the county Of Plymouth; and it
sha be the duty of the secretary of the Commonwealth
to certify, as soon may be after it is determined by the
egisatnTe the number of representatives which each
county shall be entitled the board authorized to divide
each county into representative districts The mayor and
aldermen of the city of Boston, the county
OF other counties than Suffolk 10 lieu OF the mayor and
aldermen of the city Of Boston, of the county commits
siones in each county other than Suffolk such board Of
spec commissioners in each county to be elected by the
people OF the county, of the towns therein as may
that purpose be provided by law, SHALL the first Tues
day OF August next after each assignment of representa-
tves to each county, assembled at shire town Of their
countess ana proceed as soon as may be, to
divide the same into representative districts of coutigu
Gus territory so as to apperon the representation assign
ed to each county equay,as may according
he relative number ofegal in the several districts Of
ach county; and such districts shall be soformed that no
own or ward of city shall be divided therefor nor shall
ny district be made which shall be entitled elect more
nan thrce representatives. Every representative for
ne year, at least, next preceding his election,
ball have boon inhabitant Of the district
,om which he is chosen,aad shall to repre-
ent such district when he shall cease to be an in
abitant Of the Commonwealth. The districts in each
ounty shall be numbered by the board creating the same
nd description Of EACH with the numbers thereof and
ne number Of legal voters therein shall be returned by
he board to the secretary of the Commonwealth theeoun.
treasurer Of each county, and to the clerk Of every
III ulsJll3I, De MED their respect
ie offices The manner Of calling and conducting the
eetngs for the choice of representatives Of ascer
lining their election shall be prescribed by law. Not
ss IMAM one hundred members Of the house of repre-
ntatives shall constitute quorum for doing business;
ut lees number may organize temporarily adjourn from
ay to day, and compel the attendance of absent menu
Ihtrd Article of A1eHdment--A census of the legal
fotsrs OF each city and town, the first day Of May
na De taken and returned into the office Of the secretary
me commonwealth, on or before the last day of June,
the year one thousand eight hundred and fftyseyen
ma census OF the inhabitants Of each city and town.
ne year one thousand eight hundred and sixty.ye and
every tenth year thereafter In the census aforesaid
special enumeration shall be made Of the legal voters
ua IN eaeh CITY, said enumeration shall specify the
r OF such legal voters aforesaid residing in each ward
such city, The enumeration aforesaid shall determine
ne superintendent of senators for the periods between the
king OF the census The shall consist Of forty
eoers Ihegenera court SHALL at its first session after
1ch next preceding special enumeration divide the Conn
onweah into forty districts Of adjacent territory each
triet to contain, as nearly may be, equal number
egdi voters according to the enumeration aforesaid:
FTortded, h0iOeUer that no town or ward of a CITY,
~ pe dVaed there forj and such districts shall be form
l. as nearly as may be, without uniting two counties or
arts OF two or more counties into one district Each
strcs shall elect one senator, who shall have been
nhabtant Of this Commonwealth i've wears At least
nmeulately preceding his election and at the time Of
is election shall be nhabitant Of the district for which
is chosen; and he shall to represent such sena
he Commonwealth. n y =
Not less than sixteen senators shall constitute quo
lm for doing business; but less number may organize
importantly adjourn from day to day, and compel the at
enhance OF absent members
Resoiusd That each of the said articles shall be eonsd
red as distinct aDendmentto be adopted in the whole
rrected in the whole the people shall think proper
nd every person, qualified to vote as aforeaid may ex-
res0 his opinion each article as designated by its ap
ropiiate number without specifying in his ballot the
1nents OF the article, and by annexng to each number
le word yes or no. or any other words Of the same
ort but the whole shall be written printed on one bal
IN substance as follows, to witt Amendments
nfs yes or NOS article second yes or no article third
IS or no. t - TlER
me polls shall be opened at eleven O'Clock a. m and
hall be closed at shree O'Clock D. m.
By order Of the Mayor and Aldermen B9s
9. WARREN,