On motion of Mr. WHITE, Laid upon the table. The second subject, viz.: the Resolve on the subject of general laws for corporations, And the third subject, viz.: the Resolve in favor of amending section 2, chapter 5, of the Constitution, by striking therefrom the words University at Cambridge," Were passed over. And then, on motion of Mr. BUTLER, of Lowell, The Orders of the Day were laid upon the table. 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 judiciary, and the President requested Mr. Hallett, member for Wilbraham, to take the chair. Afterwards, Mr. HALLETT 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. PERKINS, of Malden, AFTERNOON SESSION. Met according to adjournment. Mr. MARVIN, of Winchendon, moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the Report of the Committee on the Qualifications of Voters, inexpedient to act upon the subject of various orders and petitions, was accepted. Placed in the Orders of the Day. On motion of Mr. WHITE, of Quincy, the Convention resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, for the purpose of considering the Resolves on the subject of the judiciary, and the President requested Mr. Hallett, member for Wilbraham, to take the chair. Afterwards, Mr. HALLETT reported the Resolves to the Convention, with amendments, as follow: In the first Resolve, striking out the word "respectively"; inserting the words "and council" after the word "governor," and the words or either of them" after the word "legislature." Also, striking out all of the fourth Resolve, after the word "Resolved," and inserting instead thereof the following : That it is proper and expedient so to amend the Constitution as to provide that the justices of the supreme judicial court shall be appointed for the term of ten years, and the justices of such inferior courts as are or may be established by law, for the term of seven years; said justices to be eligible to reappointment, but in no case to continue in office after attaining seventy years of age. The amendments to the first Resolve were concurred in. Mr. HOOPER, of Fall River, moved to amend the proposed amendment to the third Resolve by striking out the word "appointed," and inserting instead thereof the words "elected by the people of the Commonwealth." And on this question he called for the yeas and nays; which were ordered. On motion of Mr. MORTON, of Taunton, the further consideration of the subject was postponed until Wednesday next, at ten o'clock, and assigned for consideration at that time. On motion of Mr. NAYSON, of Amesbury, the Convention resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, for the purpose of considering the Resolves on the subject of amendments of the Constitution, being the unfinished business of the session of July 6th, and the President requested Mr. Griswold, member for Erving, to take the chair. Afterwards, Mr. GRISWOLD 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 six o'clock, on motion of Mr. PARSONS, of Sandisfield, TUESDAY, July 12, 1853. Met according to adjournment. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. The Journal of yesterday was read. Mr. KNOWLTON, of Worcester, from the Committee on the University at Cambridge, submitted a Report, enclosing letters from the Treasurers of Amherst College, Williams College, and Harvard College, giving information in answer to an Order of the Convention of May 19th. Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr. GREENE, of Brookfield, the Convention resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, for the purpose of considering the Report of the Committee on the Qualifications of Voters, leave to withdraw to Francis Jackson and others, petitioners that the word "male" may be struck out of the Constitution, and Mrs. Abby B. Alcott and other women of Massachusetts, petitioners that women may be allowed to vote on the amendments of the Constitution; and the President requested Mr. Butler, of Lowell, to take the chair. Afterwards, Mr. BUTLER 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. Mr. BOUTWELL, member for Berlin, announced the death of Mr. Francis R. Gourgas, Delegate in the Convention from the town of Concord; And moved that a committee be appointed to consider what notice the Convention ought to take of the event. The motion was seconded by Mr. WILSON, of Natick. And after further remarks by Messrs. SCHOULER, of Boston, BURLINGAME, member for Northborough, WALKER, of North Brookfield, HOBBS, of Weston, BROWN, of Medway, BIRD, of Walpole, Durgin, of Wilmington, CROSS, of West Boylston, BRIGGS, of Pittsfield, and HOPKINSON, of Boston, The motion was agreed to; and the President appointed the committee, consisting of the following gentlemen, viz. :-Messrs. Boutwell, member for Berlin, Briggs, of Pittsfield, Wilson, of Natick, Schouler, of Boston, Alley, of Lynn, and Bliss, of Longmeadow. Afterwards, Mr. BOUTWELL, in behalf of the committee, submitted the following Resolves : Resolved, That the Convention has heard with regret the death of Mr. FRANCIS R GOURGAS, a Delegate from the town of Concord. Resolved, That we deeply sympathize with those relatives and friends upon whom this great calamity has fallen. Resolved, That as a token of our respect for the deceased, a committee of twenty members be appointed to attend his funeral tomorrow at Concord. Resolved, That a copy of these Resolves be forwarded to the family of the deceased. Resolved, That these Resolves be entered upon the Journal of the Convention, and that, in sorrow for our loss, this Convention now adjourn until nine o'clock to-morrow morning. The Resolves were unanimously adopted, and at a quarter before twelve o'clock, The Convention adjourned. WEDNESDAY, July 13, 1853. Met according to adjournment. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. The Journal of yesterday was read. Mr. DUNHAM, of Savoy, presented the Petition of James Cain and one hundred and sixteen others, for the preservation of town repre sentation. Laid upon the table. The PRESIDENT appointed the following gentlemen to constitute the committee, under the Resolve adopted yesterday, to attend the funeral of Mr. Gourgas, lately a Delegate in the Convention, from Concord: Messrs. Boutwell, member for Berlin, Briggs, of Pittsfield, Wilson, of Natick, Schouler, of Boston, Bell, of Somerville, Weston, of Duxbury, Morton, of Andover, Upham, of Salem, Earle, of Worcester, Gilbert, of Plainfield, Whitney, of Conway, Stevens, of Clinton, Bliss, of Longmeadow, Ward, of Newton, Bird, of Walpole, Thompson, of Charlestown, Hobbs, of Weston, Ide, of Attleboro', Phinney, member for Chatham, Norton, of Tisbury, and Meader, of Nantucket. The following communication from the President of the Fitchburg Railroad Company, was read: OFFICE OF THE FITCHBURG R. R. Co., Hon. N. P. BANKS, President of the Convention, State House, Boston. Dear Sir:-I notice, by the newspapers this afternoon, that a Committee of the Convention are to be appointed to-morrow morning, to attend the funeral of the late Hon. F. R. Gourgas, at Concord. I enclose a free pass over the Fitchburg Railroad, to Concord and back, for said Committee, and such other members of the Convention as may wish to attend. Very respectfully, JACOB FORSTER, President of the Fitchburg Railroad Co. On motion of Mr. THOMPSON, of Charlestown, Ordered, That the thanks of the Convention be tendered to the President of the Fitchburg Railroad Company, for the invitation contained in his letter. Mr. HOBBS, of Weston, moved that when the Convention adjourns, it adjourn to meet at nine o'clock, to-morrow; but the motion was rejected. On motion of Mr. WALKER, of North Brookfield, Ordered, That in Committee of the Whole, on the subject of the Petitions of Francis Jackson and others, debate shall cease in thirty minutes after going into committee. On motion of Mr. MORTON, of Andover, the Convention resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, for the purpose of considering the Report, inexpedient to act upon the subject of the Petitions of Francis Jackson and others, and Mrs. A. B. Alcott and others; and the President requested Mr. Butler, of Lowell, to take the chair. Afterwards, Mr. BUTLER reported, that the Report ought to be accepted, with an amendment, Striking out all after the word "that" in the eighth line (printed copy,) as far as the words "it is inexpedient" in the last line except one. On motion of Mr. WHITNEY, of Conway, the Previous Question was ordered. The amendment was concurred in, and the Report accepted. Mr. HOOPER, of Fall River, called for the special assignment for ten o'clock, viz. the Resolves on the subject of the judiciary. Mr. HOOPER modified his amendment to the amendment of the Committee of the Whole, so as to read as follows: Strike out all after the word "court" in the third line, and insert the following: Whenever a vacancy shall occur upon that bench, shall be elected by the qualified voters of the Commonwealth for the term of years, so arranged that two shall not be elected at the same time for the same term of years. Without taking the question, At one o'clock, on motion of Mr. SCHOULER, of Boston, The Convention adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. Met according to adjournment. Mr. KINGMAN, of West Bridgewater, moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the Report, inexpedient, &c., on the Petitions of Francis Jackson and others, and Abby B. Alcott and others, was accepted. On motion of Mr. HooD, of Lynn, the Rule of the Convention was suspended, and the motion immediately considered; And it was rejected. |