sence, submitted a Report, granting leave of absence to Mr. Storrow, of Lawrence, for two weeks, and to Mr. Cushman, of Kingston, for four days. The Report was considered and accepted. Mr. DANA, member for Manchester, reported that the Committee of the Whole had made progress in the consideration of the Resolves on the subject of the qualifications of voters, but had come to no conclusion, and had instructed him to ask leave to sit again. And leave was accordingly granted. And then, on motion of Mr. HOOPER, of Fall River, the Convention again resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, for the purpose of further considering the same subject, and the President requested Mr. Dana, member for Manchester, to take the chair. Afterwards, Mr. DANA 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. FREEMAN, of Franklin, WEDNESDAY, June 8, 1853. Met according to adjournment. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. The Journal of yesterday was read. Mr. BRIGGS, of Pittsfield, presented the Petition of Jonathan E. Field, and forty-seven others, citizens of Stockbridge, suggesting certain amendments of the Constitution on the subjects of the pay of members of the legislature, the plurality rule in elections, the mode of electing senators and representatives, and the power of the legislature to make permanent loans. Referred to the Committee of the Whole, and to the several standing committees having those subjects in charge. A communication was read from Mr. Taft, of Mendon, asking leave of absence on account of the death of a sister; which was considered, and leave of absence granted. A communication was received from the Secretary of State, enclosing lists of the business corporations authorized since the adoption of the Constitution to the present time. On motion of Mr. THOMPSON, of Charlestown, Ordered, That the debate in Committee of the Whole on the subject of the qualifications of voters, shall cease at twelve o'clock. On motion of Mr. SCHOULER, of Boston, the Convention resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, for the purpose of further considering the Resolves on the qualifications of voters; and the Presi dent requested Mr. Dana, member for Manchester, to take the chair. Afterwards, Mr. DANA reported, that the committee had considered the Resolves, and had instructed him to report, That the first Resolve ought to pass; That the second Resolve ought not to pass; That the third Resolve ought to be amended by substituting the word "student" for the word "member" in the fifth line, (of the printed copy); And that the fourth Resolve ought to pass. The amendment to the third Resolve, recommended by the committee, was agreed to, and, Pending the question on the adoption of the Resolves, At one o'clock, the Convention adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. Met according to adjournment. The communication from the Secretary of State, received in the morning, with the enclosed list of corporations, was ordered to be printed. Mr. FAY, of Southborough, from the Committee on Leave of Absence, submitted a Report, granting leave of absence to Mr. Knight, of Peru, for five days. The Report was considered, and leave of absence granted. On motion of Mr. LORD, of Salem, the Convention proceeded to the consideration of the Orders of the Day; the first subject being the Resolves on the qualifications of voters. Mr. SCHOULER, of Boston, moved that the fourth Resolve be amended by striking out all after the words "shall be," at the close of the second line, (printed copy,) and inserting instead thereof the words, "by secret ballot;" but the amendment was rejected. Mr. BRIGGS, of Pittsfield, moved that the first Resolve be amended by striking out all after the word "vote" in the second line, (printed copy); And further moved that when the question is taken on the amendment, it be taken by yeas and nays. Pending this question, At twenty minutes past six o'clock, on motion of Mr. BRADFOrd, of Essex, The Convention adjourned. THURSDAY, June 9, 1853. Met according to adjournment. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. The Journal of yesterday was read. On motion of Mr. KINGMAN, of West Bridgewater, Ordered, That the Committee on the Frame of Government be instructed to inquire into the expediency of incorporating into the Constitution the principle, that when any person shall be arrested in behalf of the Commonwealth, on suspicion of crime, and tried and not found guilty, such person shall be remunerated for loss of time and the cost he is thus subjected to. Mr. ALLEN, of Worcester, from the Committee on the Frame of Government, submitted Reports as follow: Inexpedient to act on the subject of an Order of May 31st, concerning the election of senators in the congress of the United States by joint ballot of the two Houses of the legislature. Also, inexpedient to act upon the subject of an Order of June 3d, concerning extra payment to commissioners. Also, a Resolve on the subject of the legislative department of the government. Severally referred to the Committee of the Whole and ordered to be printed. 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 on the subject of an Order of May 20th, concerning special privileges and immunities; and the President requested Mr. Thompson, of Charlestown, to take the chair. Afterwards, Mr. THOMPSON 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, inex pedient to act on the subject of an Order of May 24th, concerning the purchase of books by the legislature, and the President requested Mr. Morton, of Fairhaven, to take the chair. Afterwards, Mr. MORTON 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 on the subject of an Order of May 18th, concerning biennial elections and biennial sessions of the legislature; and the President requested Mr. Hall, of Haverhill, to take the chair. Afterwards, Mr. HALL 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 on the subject of an Order of May 13th, concerning the expediency of requiring the votes of a majority of all the members elected to the legislature, to the enactment of a law or passage of a resolve; and the President requested Mr. Alvord, member for Montague, to take the chair. Afterwards, Mr. ALVORD 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. THOMPSON, of Charlestown, the Convention proceeded to the consideration of the Orders of the Day; the first subject being the Resolves on the qualifications of voters. Mr. BRIGGS, of Pittsfield, modified his amendment offered yester day, so as to insert, in place of the words proposed to be struck out, the words following, viz. :— "For any national, state, county, district, city, or town officers, or in town affairs." The yeas and nays were ordered upon the question of adopting the amendment. Mr. WESTON, of Duxbury, moved to amend the amendment so as to insert parish officers and parish affairs after the word "town" in both cases. Without taking the question, At one o'clock, the Convention adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. Met according to adjournment. On motion of Mr. Buck, of Lanesborough, the Convention proceeded to the consideration of the Orders of the Day. Mr. WESTON, of Duxbury, withdrew his proposed amendment to the amendment of Mr. Briggs. Mr. BOUTWELL, member for Berlin, then moved to amend the amendment of Mr. Briggs by striking out all after the word "national,” and inserting instead thereof the words, "or state officers whose election by the people is provided for in this Constitution." Mr. CHAPIN, of Worcester, moved the Previous Question; which was ordered by the Convention. On motion of Mr. DAWES, of Adams, Ordered, That when the question is taken upon the amendment of Mr, Boutwell, it be taken by yeas and nays. And the roll being called, two hundred and ten members voted for the amendment, and one hundred and twenty-seven against it. So the amendment was adopted. Those who voted in the affirmative are: Messrs. Shubael P. Adams, Charles Allen, James B. Allen, Joel C. Allen, Parsons Allen, John B. Alley, Josiah Allis, Hillel Baker, Alvah Ballard, George S. Ball, Alpheus Bancroft, Marcus Barrett, Moses Bates, Jr., Erasmus D. Beach, Henry W. Bishop, William S. Booth, George S. Boutwell, Sewell Boutwell, William J. A. Bradford, Messrs. Asa Bronson, Adolphus F. Brown, Henry Cady, William Carruthers, Isaac Case, Amariah Chandler, Chester W. Chapin, Daniel E. Chapin, Henry Chapin, J. McKean Churchill, Henry Clark, Ransom Clark, Lansing J. Cole, George B. Crane, |