Referred to the Committee of the Whole and ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr. LIVERMORE, of Cambridge, the Convention proceeded to the consideration of the Orders of the Day; the first subject being the motion of Mr. Beach, of Springfield, that the Committee of the Whole on the House of Representatives be discharged from the further consideration of that subject.

The motion of Mr. Thompson, that the proposition of Mr. Beach be laid upon the table, was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. HALL, of Haverhill, the Convention resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, for the purpose of considering the Report of the Committee on the Militia, inexpedient to act upon the subject of an Order of June 15th, providing for the registration of citizens as a police force; and the President requested Mr. Huntington, of Northampton, to take the chair.

Afterwards, Mr. HUNTINGTON reported, that it was the opinion of the committee that the Report ought to be accepted.

And it was accordingly accepted.

On motion of Mr. WILSON, of Natick, the Convention resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, for the purpose of considering the Report of the Committee on the Qualifications of Voters, inexpedient to act upon the subject of an Order of May 30th, concerning the expediency of requiring, that ability to read and write shall be a requisite for the exercise of the elective franchise, and of the forfeiture of the right to vote in case of voluntary neglect to exercise that right, and the President requested Mr. Griswold, member for Erving, to take the chair.

Afterwards, Mr. GRISWOLD reported, that it was the opinion of the committee that the Report ought to be accepted.

And it was accordingly accepted.

On motion of Mr. WILSON, of Natick, the Convention resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, for the purpose of considering the Resolve reported by the Committee on the Qualifications of Voters, on the subject of a voting list or registry, and the President requested Mr. Stetson, of Braintree, to take the chair.

Afterwards, Mr. STETSON reported, that it was the opinion of the committee that the Resolve ought to pass.

And it was accordingly ordered to a second reading.

On motion of Mr. CUSHMAN, of Bernardston, the Convention resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, for the purpose of considering the Resolves reported by the Special Committee on the subject of a general constitutional provision for the government of corporations, and in the absence of Mr. Sumner, member for Otis, the

President requested Mr. Keyes, member for Abington, to take the chair.

Afterwards, Mr. KEYES reported, that the committee had made progress in the consideration of the subject, but had come to no conclusion, and had instructed him to ask leave to sit again.

And leave was accordingly granted.

At one o'clock, on motion of Mr. WHITNEY, of Conway,
The Convention adjourned.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

Met according to adjournment.

Mr. ALLEN, of Worcester, from the Committee on the Frame of Government, submitted a Report and Resolve on the subject of taking the census of the State in the year 1855, and every tenth year thereafter.

Also, a Report, inexpedient to act on the subject of remuneration to persons tried for offences against the State, and acquitted.

Also, a Report, inexpedient to act on the subject of an Order of June 3d, on the expediency of securing to women, by constitutional provision, their property acquired by devise, inheritance, or otherwise. Also, a Report, inexpedient to act on the subject of an Order of May 17th, respecting the reference, by the legislature to the people, of legislative acts, for approval or rejection.

Also, a Report, inexpedient to act upon the subject of the Petition of Silas Lamson and others.

Mr. MORTON, of Taunton, from the Committee on the Judiciary Power, submitted a Report, inexpedient to act upon the subject of an Order of June 6th, relating to granting the subject “a certain remedy in law, prompt and without delay;" and on an Order of June 6th, relating to the codification of the laws.

Mr. BUTLER, of Lowell, from the Special Committee on Elections by Plurality, submitted a Report on that subject.

Mr. BUTLER, of Lowell, from the Committee on Oaths and Subscriptions, submitted a Report and Resolves on that subject.

Also, a Resolve on the subject of the incompatibility of offices. Also, a Resolve on the subject of the enacting style.

Also, a Resolve, inexpedient to act on the subject of a constitutional provision relative to exempting a certain amount of property on mesne process.

Also, a Resolve, inexpedient to act on the subject of an Order

concerning the propriety of exempting certain persons from taking the oath or affirmation ordinarily required.

Also, a Resolve, inexpedient to act on the subject of an Order concerning the election of officers of banks to office.

Mr. NAYSON, of Amesbury, from the Committee on Amendments of the Constitution and Enrolment, submitted a Report and Resolves on the subject of future amendments of the Constitution.

These Reports and Resolves were severally referred to the Committee of the Whole, and ordered to be printed.

Mr. BUTLER, of Lowell, presented a paper, containing a table designed to accompany his plan of representation, which was ordered to be printed.

On motion of Mr. ALLEN, of Worcester, the Committee on the Frame of Government were granted further time to enable them to report on the subjects remaining in their hands.

On motion of Mr. BUTLER, of Lowell, the Convention resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, for the purpose of considering the Resolves on the subject of the House of Representatives, and the President requested Mr. Wilson, of Natick, to take the chair.

Afterwards, Mr. WILSON reported, that the committee had made further progress in the consideration of the subject, but had come to no conclusion, and had instructed him to ask leave to sit again. And leave was accordingly granted.

On motion of Mr. KEYES, member for Abington, the Convention resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, for the purpose of considering the Resolves reported by a Special Committee, in favor of a constitutional provision for the creation of corporations, and the President requested Mr. Keyes, member for Abington, to take the chair. Afterwards, Mr. KEYES reported the Resolve to the Convention, with the following amendment:—

Striking out all after the word "laws," in the third line, and inserting instead thereof, the words, "in all cases when the object of such corporation is attainable under the same, and where provision is thus made by general laws, no corporation shall be formed by special act." The amendment was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. BUTLER, of Lowell, the yeas and nays were ordered on the question of passing the Resolve to a second reading. Afterwards, on motion of Mr. WHITNEY, of Conway, the vote ordering the yeas and nays was reconsidered; and

On motion of Mr. BUTLER, the further consideration of the subject was postponed until to-morrow.

Mr. DAVIS, of Worcester, offered the following Resolution, as a

substitute for the one just previously under consideration, and it was ordered to be printed, as follows:

Resolved, That it is expedient to incorporate into the Constitution a provision, that corporations shall not be created by special act when the object of the incorporation shall be attainable under general laws.

On motion of Mr. WILSON, of Natick, the Convention resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, for the purpose of considering the Resolves reported by the Committee on the Qualifications of Voters, viz.: 1st, that the Constitution be so amended as to provide, that no person shall be deemed to have lost his residence in this Commonwealth, by reason of his absence while on the business of this State, or of the United States; and 2d, that no idiot or insane person, or person convicted of a felony, unless pardoned and restored to the right of suffrage, shall be entitled to vote in any election, and the President requested Mr. Frothingham, of Charlestown, to take the chair.

Afterwards, Mr. FROTHINGHAM reported, that it was the opinion of the committee that the Resolves ought not to pass.

A division of the question was called for, and the question being taken upon the first resolution, it was rejected.

Mr. HATHAWAY, of Freetown, moved that the second resolution be amended, by striking out the words "idiot or insane person," and inserting instead thereof, the words, "pauper or person under guardianship;" but afterwards withdrew the amendment.

A motion to postpone the subject until to-morrow, was also made, but withdrawn; and

The Previous Question having been moved by Mr. WEEKS, of Harwich, and ordered by the Convention,

The second Resolution was also rejected.

On motion of Mr. WILSON, of Natick, the Convention resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, for the purpose of considering the Report of the Special Committee, inexpedient to act upon the subject of loaning the credit of the State, and the President requested Mr. Boutwell, member for Berlin, to take the chair.

Afterwards, Mr. BOUTWELL reported, that the committee had made further progress in the consideration of the subject, but had come to no conclusion, and had instructed him to ask leave to sit again. And leave was accordingly granted.

At ten minutes past six o'clock, on motion of Mr. UNDERWOOD, of Milford,

The Convention adjourned.

TUESDAY, June 28, 1853.

Met according to adjournment. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. The Journal of yesterday was read.

Mr. GREENE, of Brookfield, presented the Petitions of Betsey T. Heywood and ninety-two others, women of Milford, and Abby H. Price and forty-five others, women of Hopedale, in aid of the Petition of Mrs. Alcott, that women may be permitted to vote on the proposed alterations of the Constitution.

Referred to the Committee on the Qualifications of Voters.

Mr. DAVIS, of Worcester, from the Committee on the subject of the Governor, submitted a Report and Resolve, in favor of amending the Constitution by striking out the whole of article 7, in section 1, chapter 2.

Referred to the Committee of the Whole and ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr. WALKER, of North Brookfield, the Convention proceeded to the consideration of the Orders of the Day.

The Resolve on the subject of a voting list was read a second time, and finally passed, as follows:

Resolved, That the Constitution be so amended, as to require a voting list or registry, and to protect presiding officers in adhering thereto.

The second subject in the Orders of the Day, viz.: the Resolve on the subject of general laws for corporations, was passed over.

On motion of Mr. WILSON, of Natick, the Convention resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, for the purpose of considering the Report, inexpedient to act on the subject of loaning the credit of the State, and the President requested Mr. Boutwell, member for Berlin, to take the chair.

Afterwards, Mr. BOUTWELL reported, that the committee had made further progress in the consideration of the subject, but had come to no conclusion, and had instructed him to ask leave to sit again.

And leave was accordingly granted.

Mr. MORTON, of Taunton, offered the following Resolution:

Resolved, That the Committee of the Whole be discharged from the further consideration of the Report of the Committee, and that the same be recommitted, with instructions to report a Resolve limiting the power of the legislature to create debt and incur liabilities on behalf of the State.

At one o'clock, the Convention adjourned.