State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-01-19

branch of the Legislature of this State
shall hereafter be styled the House of Rep
resentatives.
ARTICLE 18TH. The Supreme EXecu-
tive power Of the State, shall be exercised
by the Governor, or in case of his absence,
or disability, by the Lieut. Governor; who
shall have all the powers, and perform all
the duties vested in, and enjoncd upon the
Governor and Council, by the Eleventh
and Twenty-sevcnth Sections of the Sec
ond Chapter of the Constitution, as at
present established, excepting that he shall
not sit as a Judge, in case Of impeachment,
nor grant rcpricvc or pardon, in any case
nor shall he command the forces Of the
State in person, in time of war, or ihsur-
rection; unless by the advice and consent
of the Senate; and no longer than they
shall approve thereof The Governor may
have Secretary Of civil and military AZ
fairs, To be by him appointed during pleas
ure, whose services he may at all times
command; and for whose compensation
] provision shall be made by law.
! ARTICLE 18TH. The votes for Governor,
Lieut.. Governor, and Treasurer, Of the
State, shall be sorted and counted, and the
result declared by a committee appointed
/ by the Senate and House of Representa-
! tines. H. at any time, there shall be no
election, by the irccmcn, of Governor,
! Lieut.. Governor, AMI Treasurer, of the
| State, the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives shall, by Joint ballot, elect to fill
the Office, not filed by the ircemcn as aforc-
said, one of the three candidates for such
office. (jf there be so many) for whom the
greatest number Of votes shall have been
returned.
ARTICLE l4TH. The Secretary of State,
and all officers whose elections are not 9th
erwise provided for, and who under the eX-
iSting provisions of the Constitution, are
elected by the Council and House of Rep
rescntativcs, shall, hereafter, be elected by
the Senate and House Of Representatives,
in Joint assembly, at which the presiding
officer Of the Senate, shall preside; and
such presiding officer in such Joint assem-
bly, shall have casting vote, and no other.
Convention adjourned.
2 O'clock, p. NJ.
Mr. Wright Of Norwich introduced a reso-
luton to adopt the 18th article Of the amend
| ments.
At the suggestion of Mr. Dillingham;, the
goth article was also included, and the resolu
ton was laid upon the table.
Mr. Butler introduced resolution for the
adoption Of the 18th article of the amend
UItIllS Dlllo NC ~
Governor for his assent
Mr. Tracy asked the ayes and noes. He
wished 10 record his vote against the amend
mcnts: it was unJ g executive and legisa
tive power in the same hands-and more than
this, it was imposing clog upon the leglsla-
ture which oue hi not 20 be imposed-reqUirng
both houses to sit three days after the accom-
plishmcnt OF their business, or else 10 suffer
bills, which they deemed salutary, to be de-
feated at the will Of the Governor.
Messrs Niles, Butler, Galusha, Chapman
and White supported, and Mcssrs Mattocks
and Villas opposed the resolution. Ayes 1871,
noes $50 the Convention resolved to A.
! DOPT the S2eons% article, which is as iol-
| lows:
ARTICLE 18TH Every bill which shall
| have passed the Senate and House of Rep
! rcsentativcs, shall, before it become Il law,
/ be presented to the Governor; if he APP
prove he shall sign it; il not, he shall re-
/ turn it, with his objections in writing, to
! the House, in which it shall have Original
! ted which shall proceed TO reconsider it.
I II, upon such reconsideration, majority Of
! the House shall pass the hill, it shall, to.
gcther with the objections, be sent to the
/ other House, by which, it shall, likewise,
be rcconsidcrcd, and, if approved by 4 ma
! jority OF that House, it shall become law.
| But, in all such cases, the votes Of both
Houses shall be taken by yeas and nays,
and the names OF the persons, voting for
or against the bin, shall be entered on the
journal Of each House, respectively. If a.
| ny bill shall not be returned by the Govern
| or. as aforesaid, within five days, Sundays
eXcepted) after it shall have been present
I'd to him, the same shall become law, in
like manner, as if he had signed it; unless
| the two Houses, by their adjournment, with
in three days after the prescntmcnt Of such
! bill, shall prevent its return i'll which case,
it shall not become law.
| AYES-Adams, Aiken, Amber, Armstrong,
Austin Bartlett, Becman of Fairfax, Beeman OF
! Poutncy, Blake, Boynton Bottom of SALISBURY,
Bottom of Newhaven, Brownal, Bush, Bushnell,
| Butler Carlisle, Carpenter of Orange Garter, Ca
| hoon, Church of Hancock, Church Of Kirby Chan
der, Chuenden, Chapman Clark, Cooley, Cobb,
! Coliamer, Dana. Dillingham;, Field of Guiiord,
/ Field of Westminster, Fitch, Flag, Flanders,
! Fletcher Fuller Of Hardwick, Foote, French, Ga
! !t'sha Goddngs, Gleason, Hale Hall of WallIng-
| ford Harris, Hamilton, Haynes, Hewett Hendee,
Human of Derby Human Of Holland Hitchcock,
| HOLSTER, Holt, Hunt, Jackman, Jewett Jenness,
| Johnson, Jones, lelam, iiidcr, klmpon, Knrldse,
Knapp of Berlin, Knight Ladd, Lawrence, Leay-
iEgs of Berkshire Leonard Lockwood, Luce, Ma
ther, Mason Of Ira Mason Of Sheldon Mansfield,
! McDanels, Mcach Miller of Lowell Moore of
NewporL Morgan, Morrill, of Ryegate, Morrill, Of
Strahord, Merrill, Niles, Noble, Onion Paddock,
Palmer OF Danville, Palmer OF Plainfeld Perry,
Pneo, Pomcroy Pichard Reynolds, Rice, Rich
moni, Rounds, Sawyer, Sartwell, Scott, Sears Of
Richord, Shearer Sherman, Shedd, Shaficr, Slater,
Sleeper Soper, Smith of Chelsea, Stevens Of New
bury, stebbins, Stanley, Stowell Stewart, Sumner,
Swift, Taylor, Townsend Vail, Wales, Wells,
White, Whitney, Wright of Norwich Wright Of
Shoreham, Yae.-lSl
NOES-Albee, Barrows, Bach, Bailey of B Bai-
ley of Fajrlee, Ball, Bedding, Bean, BodgeIt, Bruce
Of Chester, Bruce of Woodbury., Bradley, Carpen-
ter of Morelown, ChaiIee Of Belvldere, Chahee Of