Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-01
MASSACHUSETTS LEGIsLArURE.


SENATE.
Council and Lieut., Gooernor.-Mr Phelps,
from joint speciRl committee to whom the
subject had been referred, reported the fol-
lowing article of amendment:
The provisions of the Constitution for the
election of Councillors and for establishing
g a Countil for advising the Governor, in the
executive part Of the Government, are here.
by wholly Rnnuled, and the powers rights
and duties Of said Council are distributed MS
follows, to wits
All nominations and appointments which
the Governor is authorized and eduired to
make, with the advice and consent of the
council, he shall make with the advice and
consent of the Senate; whenever any vacan
cy shall occur during the recess of the Gene
raj Court, the Governor shall have power to
I'LL the same by appointment, which appoint
ment shall be submitted to the Senate at the
next session thereof
The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Sec.
rotary, Treasurer and Receiver General Au-
ditor and Attorney General, or majority of
them, shall examine the returned CONES of
the records for the election of Governor, Lieu.
tenant Governor, Senators, Representatives
to Congress-, Electors of President and Vice
President, and the returns Of votes in all 9TH
err cases provided by law, at the same time
and IN ike manner, as is now required to be
done by the Governor and Council.
All other rights, powers and dut es, than
those herein otherwise provided, for which
by this Constitution or by standing laws are
vested in, or required to be performed by the
Governor and Council, jointly, or tho Coun-
Gil alone, shall be vested in and performed bv
the Governor until the General Court shall
other wise provide BY law.
The Lieutenant Governor shall be Presi
dent Of the Senate, except when acting as
Governor, but shall vote only when the Sen
ate shall be equally divided The Senate
shall choose a temporary President when the
Lieutenant Governor is not pregeni, or is act
ing as Governor.
Whenever, by reason of death or other
| wise, the officer of Governor and Lieutenant
Governor shall both be vacated the Senate
and House of Representatives shall, by Joint
ballot, fiji the vacancy; and if not in session,
the General Court may DO convened for that
| purpose by the proclamation Of the Secretary
| OF the Commonwealth.
lie Committee on Mercantile Affairs and
Insurance to whom was recommitted the re.
port on the petition Of the city of Boston for
leave to Ialse the grade Of Lake COchituate,
| reported leave to withdraw.
The Committe Oh the Militia reported that
they had visited the State Arsenal at Spring
held and found it in good condition and ready
Tor service at moments notice.
The Judiciary Committee, reported leave to
| withdraw on the petition Of james I. Wood
bury and others, for removals Of trials by iu-
ues, in criminal cases, to other counties
Mr.. Ellis introduced bill repeating the
law of 1851, relating to applications to the
| General Court. Read once, and rassed to n
second reading under u suspension Of rules.
IN Concurrence Various papers from Tho
| other branch were acted ON con currently.
0ceysee's Of Harrard college. The order