Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-01-19
Isaac R,cker, loor-kocpef.
Johu Starkwes heT, } oa..
Asa Locke. lO"e's'

Asa Locke,
? Mr. Collamer introuced a resolution declaring
II o~sPedient TO adep, 'he 7th, s,h. Ga, IOih and
llih Articles Of the proposed amend, en,s to the
constitution. lrhessaiielcs provided Tor a Sen.
ate.
Mr. Palmer suggested The proprety Of pursuing
n different course 1t would be proper. he thought.
TO commit all the aarodmeuis to a committee Of
the whole, where a fE aus free discussion Of them
could be had. This he believed, was the course
heretofore pursued. lie was not very soIicitous.
however, as to the manner ia which the discussipn
should come up.
Mr. Collsner proceeded to address the copyen.
,ion IN support of The resolution for about an hour.
gong iuto a foil exposition Of his views favorable
Ia a Senate.
On motion of Mr. Cahoon, the resolution was
referred TO a mml Of the whole.
Whereupon the convention went into a commit
tee of the whole, Mr. White in the chair.
Mr. Collamer moved that the committee recon.
mead the adoption of the resolution.
hlessrs Niles of West Fairlee and Goodalc of
Jamaica opposed the motion.
Mr. Griswold said be was instructed to vote for
the amendments, otherwise he should 20 against
them.
The discussion was continued by Messrs Niles,
Miller and Dickerman against the motion, aud Mr.
Dewey in favor.
On motion Of Mr. Dillingham;, the committee
rose, reported progress ana asked leave to sit a.
gain leave was accordingly granted.
Mr. Footc, from the commIt,e to report Rules,
made report, which was accepted, and the rules
were adopted. Adjourned.
2 O'clock, p. NJ.
Mr. Niles renewed the inquiry as to the exalnln.
alton of credentials, particularly with reference to
the returned delegate from Guildhall.
Mr. Aiken remarked that il had been several
times suggested that the return from Gulldhall was
at according to the prescribed form. II was usu-
al in cases of this kind in other bodies to appoint
a committee to investigate and report the facts.
He moved that a ommittee of three he appointed.
to be dcnominated the committee of Elections.
Agreed to, and Messrs Aiken, Meach and Jenness
were appointed the committee.
On motion of Mr. Tracy the convention went
into committee OF the whole. on the resolution VI
Mr. Collamer, Mr. White in the chair.
The question REQUIRED, will the committeeo re-
commend the adoption of the resolution? When
the discussion was continued by Messrs. DiIling-
ham and Foote, in favor of the motion, when.
Mr. Hunt moved that the committee rise, report
progress and ask leave to sit again.
Mr. Blodgett expressed u nope that the commit
tee would now come to the question, without sit
ting 0gan.
Mr. Hunt suggested that the question whether
the committee should sit again, was 4 question for
the convention, no; for the committee.
The motion was agreed 10, the committee re-
ported and had leave 10 SIT again,
Mr. Hunt introduced a resolution referring HE
credentials Of all the delegates to The committee
OF Elections, aeieel TO. III.
FRrDAY, Jan. s.
Mr Whitney suggested The |propriety of amend
ing the resolution Of Mr. Collainsr, so as TO extend
II to the additional articles, bearing relationship to
The proposition for a Senate. The l6,h Section
was particularly important, and it occurred 20 ham
that all the articles appertainlng to the same sub
jeci, might be acted upon at once. Perhaps the
mover % the resolution would assent 10 an amend
ment including these additional articles.
Mr. Collamer observed that the Council Of Cen
sors had presented the amendments in different as
poets. 1t had been supposed that one inolviduul
would prefer one course, and another a different
course. to produce the same result in regard TO
the election Of a Senate, some might prefer a pro-
vision requiring a new districting VI the state, or
something Of that kind, and hence the l7th article
was presented. All these amendments were so
shaped that one might be adopted without the
other, or all might be adopted. lie was, then
BOT following out the suggestion Of the Council
Of Censors when he Introduced the resolution, and
presented the single, abstract question. VIII you
have a Senatel The 10Th and l7th articles pro
giding for districts. presented a question entirely
different from this, and should not be mingled with
it it should not be considered, nn;il the first shall
have been finally settled. In any event, he con
sidered that an amendment Of the resolution could
not now be madc-the resolution was already ia
committee, and out Of the control Of the conyen.
ton for time.
Mr. Whitney said that be had made the sugges,
ton that the relationship Of the articles might b
UNDERSTOOD. lie vas not tenacious in pressing The
amendment.
Mr. Niles said he wss opposed to the common
custom in our legislatures Of permitting member
to hold seats until the heel Of the session. wbeth
er they xere Untitled to seats or not he woull
therefore be glad to knaw whether the commiie,
Of Elections we're prepared 10 report on the mat
ter referred 20 them.
Mr Aiken, chalnosn Of the committee. replie,
that the committee had proceeded IN part with al
examination Of The cnsdentials Of members, IN ID,
order Of the roll Of the convention. 80 far a
they had gone, II was asceraiHed there were Gfy
aise cases which the COMMITTEES would be oblger