Mr. SPOONER, of Warwick, moved to amend by substituting two dollars and a half for three dollars a day, but the motion was rejected.

On motion of Mr. THOMPSON, of Charlestown, the yeas and nays had been ordered upon the question of the final passage of the Resolve; but no objection being made,

The calling of the roll was dispensed with, and the Resolve was finally passed, as follows:

Resolved, That there be paid out of the treasury of this Commonwealth, to the members of this Convention, respectively, three dollars for each and every day's attendance, and two dollars for every ten miles' travel from their respective places of abode, once during the session; and to the President three dollars a day, in addition to his pay as a member; and the governor is hereby requested to draw his warrant accordingly, on the treasurer, on an order of this Convention. At half past six o'clock, on motion of Mr. FAY, of Southborough, The Convention adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, June 29, 1853.

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

Mr. BATES, of Plymouth, from the Committee on the subject of reporting and publishing the Debates and Proceedings of the Convention, submitted the following Resolution, which was adopted :

Resolved, That there be paid to Harvey Fowler, the official Reporter of this Convention, the sum of $1,000 dollars, in part payment for his services, and that the governor of the Commonwealth be requested to draw his warrant on the treasury for the same.

On motion of Mr. BREED, of Lynn, the Convention proceeded to the consideration of the Orders of the Day.

The first subject was the Resolve upon the basis of the House of Representatives, with the amendment proposed by the Committee of the Whole;

The pending question being upon the amendment to the amendment, moved yesterday by Mr. Huntington, of Northampton.

After debate, Mr. Huntington withdrew his amendment.

Mr. FRENCH, of New Bedford, moved that the whole subject be committed to a select committee of one from each congressional district.

Pending this question, at one o'clock,

The Convention adjourned.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

Met according to adjournment.

On motion of Mr. WHEELER, of Lincoln, a paper read by Mr. Giles, of Boston, containing a list of towns unrepresented during the last thirteen years, was ordered to be printed.

On motion of Mr. UNDERWOOD, of Milford, the Convention proceeded to the consideration of the Orders of the Day; the first subject being the unfinished business of the morning session, and the pending question being the motion of Mr. French, of New Bedford, to commit the whole subject to a select committee of one from each congressional district.

The motion was rejected, by a vote of one hundred and sixteen in the affirmative, to one hundred and seventy-eight in the negative.

On motion of Mr. BOUTWELL, member for Berlin, the amendment of the Committee of the Whole was amended by striking out all after the word "inhabitants," in the last line but one of the third Resolution, and inserting the words "shall not exceed three hundred and seventy-five in one thousand eight hundred and sixty, or be increased more than ten in any one decennial period thereafter."

Mr. THOMPSON, of Charlestown, moved to amend the amendment of the Committee of the Whole, by substituting the following:

That the Constitution be so amended as to provide for an apportionment of the House of Representatives, as follows:—

1. Every town having less than fifteen hundred inhabitants, may elect one representative every alternate year, or any five years in ten years; also each of said towns may elect one representative on the decennial or valuation year.

2. Any two of such towns may, by a vote of a major part of the legal voters of each, at legal meetings thereof, unite together in a district, which shall be entitled to a representative each year, and which shall continue for a period of not less than five years, excepting the year in which the valuation of estates is settled.

3. Every town having fifteen hundred, and less than four thousand inhabitants, may elect one representative annually.

4. Every town having four thousand inhabitants, may elect two representatives annually; the mean increasing ratio shall be four thousand.

The foregoing apportionment to be made upon the census of 1850, and at, or after each succeeding decennial census, the ratio of towns, and the mean increasing ratio, shall be so increased as to retain the same number of members of the House of Representatives as herein proposed.

Resolved, That each city entitled to more than three representatives, shall be divided into districts of as nearly equal number of inhabitants as may be practicable; provided, however, that no district shall elect more than three representatives.

The PRESIDENT said the amendment proposed by the gentleman from Charlestown, being a substitute for the amendment moved by the gentleman from Lowell (Mr. Butler), which was in itself a substitute for the original proposition, was not in order. It could be admitted only by unanimous consent of the Convention, as two substitutes could not be pending at the same time.

Unanimous consent being given, the question was stated on the amendment of Mr. Thompson.

On motion of Mr. FRENCH, of New Bedford, the yeas and nays were ordered upon the question of adopting the amendment.

Mr. CADY, of Monson, moved to amend the amendment by substituting the word "five" for the word "four" in the first line of the third paragraph, (printed copy,) and also by making the same alteration in the first and third lines of the fourth paragraph.

Mr. BRIGGS, of Pittsfield, inquired of the Chair if that amendment was in order, inasmuch as it was an amendment in the third degree, which was not admissible.

The PRESIDENT said that it was competent for the Convention to perfect the amendment, before the question should be taken on striking out and inserting. An amendment in the third degree was not admissible; but the proposition before the Convention did not present that question. The Committee of the Whole had reported an amendment to the original proposition, which was in the nature of a substitute, striking out all after the enacting clause, and inserting another proposition. It was in order to amend either the part proposed to be stricken out, or the part to be inserted, and the rule as to amendments in the third degree, did not apply. But the gentleman from Charlestown had moved, not an amendment to an amendment, but an original proposition, striking out every word of the amendment. The Chair, regarding it as in the nature of a sub

stitute, and not as an amendment, ruled it not in order, as two substitutes for an original proposition could not be pending at the same time. The Convention admitted the amendment by unanimous consent, and the proposition of the gentleman from Charlestown stood before the Convention, for the time being, as if the proposition of the Committee of the Whole had been disposed of, and, under these circumstances, the parliamentary rule admitting the right to perfect by amendments, a part to be stricken out or inserted, was applicable. The amendment of the gentleman from Monson, the Chair held to be in order. The Convention acquiesced in the decision of the Chair. The question being stated on the amendment of the gentleman from Monson, it was decided in the negative.

Mr. KEYES, member for Abington, moved to amend by substituting the word "twelve" for the word "fifteen" in the first line of the first paragraph; but the motion was rejected.

Mr. GARDNER, of Seekonk, moved to strike out of the first and second paragraphs the words "fifteen hundred," and insert instead thereof the words, " one thousand "; but the motion was rejected.

On motion of Mr. BOUTWELL, member for Berlin, the Orders of the Day were laid upon the table, and

At six o'clock, on motion of Mr. WILSON, of Natick,

The Convention adjourned.

THURSDAY, June 30, 1853.

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

Mr. VILES, of Lexington, presented a paper, containing a plan of representation in the House of Representatives; which was ordered to be printed.

Mr. BRIGGS, of Pittsfield, from the Committee on the Encouragement of Literature, submitted a Report, in favor of amending the Constitution, so as to provide, that no public money in this Commonwealth, whether accruing from funds or raised by taxation, shall ever be appropriated for the support of sectarian or denominational schools.

Also, a Report, inexpedient to act upon the subject of an Order of May 20th, and the Petition of Harriet K. Hunt, on the subject of securing to females greater educational rights.

Also, a Report, inexpedient to act upon the subject of an Order of

May 23d, concerning the propriety of establishing the Board of Education, and the Board of Agriculture, as permanent departments of the government.

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

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 Frame of Government, inexpedient to act upon the subject of an Order of May 17th, respecting the reference by the legislature to the people, of legislative acts for approval or rejection; and the President requested Mr. Lord, of Salem, to take the chair.

Afterwards, Mr. LORD 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. ALLEN, of Worcester, the Convention resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, for the purpose of considering the Report of the Committee on the Frame of Government, inexpedient to act upon 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, and the President requested Mr. Earle, of Worcester, to take the chair.

Afterwards, Mr. EARLE 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. ALLEN, of Worcester, the Convention resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, for the purpose of considering the Report of the Committee on the Frame of Government, inexpedient to act upon the subject of an Order of June 9th, relative to the remuneration of persons tried for offences against the State and acquitted, and the President requested Mr. Whitney, of Boylston, to take the chair.

Afterwards, Mr. WHITNEY 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. ALLEN, of Worcester, the Convention resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, for the purpose of considering the Report of the Committee on the Frame of Government, inexpedient to act upon the subject of the Petition of Silas Lamson and others, and the President requested Mr. Wood, of Middleborough, to take the chair.