State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-02-23

such apportionment, to the Counties, MY
ing the greatest fraction. But the several
Counties, shall, until after the next census
of the United States, be entitled to elect,
and have their Senators, in the following
proportion, to wit:
Bennington County, two; Windharn
County, three Rutland County, three !;
Windsor County, four; Addison County,
three; Orange County, three; Washing
ton County, two Chittenden County, two
Caledonia County, two; Franklin County,
three Orleans County, one; Essex Coun
ty, one; Grand Isle County, one.
The Legislature shall make new ap-
portonment of the Senators, to the several
Counties, after the taking of each Census of
the United States, or census taken, for the
purpose of such apportionment, by order of
the Government of this State--always
regarding the above provisions i'll this arti-
Gle.
ARTICLE 9TH. The freemen of the sew
eral towns in each county, shall annually,
give their votes for the Senators apportion-
ed to such county, at the same time, and
under the same regulations, as are now
provided for the election of Councillors.
And the person or persons, equal in num-
Der to the number of Senators, apportion-
ed to such County, having the greatest
number of legal votes, in such county re-
spectively, shall be the Senator or Senators,
of such County. At every election of
Senators, after the votes shall have been
taken, the Constable or presiding officer
assisted by the Selectmen and civil author
lily present, shall sort and count the said votes,
and make two lists of the names of each
person, with the number of votes given
for each annexed to his namc n record of
which shall be made in the Town Clerks
office, and shall seal up said lists separately,
and write on each the name of the town,
and these words, "Votes for SENATOR" or
I" Votes for Senator's" as the case may be,
one of which lists shall be delivered by the
presiding officer to the Representative of
said town Gf any and if none be chosen, to
the Representative of an adjoining town, to
be transmitted to the President of the Sen
ate the other list, the said presiding Off
Ger, shall, within ten days, deliver to the
Clerk of the County Court, for the same
County,-and the Clerk of each County
Court, respectively, or IN case of his abb
sence, or disability, the Sheriff Of such
County, or in case of the absence or dsa-
bity Of both, the High Bailiff of such
County, on the tenth day after such cleo
ton, shall ublicly open, sort, and count
said votes and make record of the same
in the office of the Clerk of such County
Court, copy of which he shall transmit to
the Senate and shall also within ten
days thereafter, transmit to the person or
persons elected, certificate ofhs or their
election.
Prorided, however, that the General
Assembly shall have power to regulate by
Law the mode of balotting for Senators,
within the several Counties, and to prescribe
the means and the manner by which the
result of the ballotting shall he ascertained,
, and through which the Senators chosen
shall be certified of their election, and for
filling all vacancies in the Senate, which
shall happen by death, resignation or 9TH
erwise. But they shall not have power to
apportion the Senators to the several coun-
ties, otherwise, than according to the popu-
lation thereof agreeably to the provisions
. herein before ordained.
ARTICLE 10TH. The Senate shall have
the like powers to decide on the election
and qualifications of, and to eXpel any of
its members, make its own rules, and ap-
point its own officers, as are incident to, or
are possessed by, the House of Representa-
tives. A majority shall constitute quorum.
The Lieutenant Governor shall be Presi-
dent of the Senate, except when he shall
exercise the office of Governor, or when
his office shall be vacant, or in his absence,
in which cases the Senate shall appoint one
of its own members, to be President of the
Senate, pro tempOre. And the President of
the Senate shall have casting vote, but no
other.
ARTICLE 1lTu. The Senate shall have
the sole power of trying and deciding upon
tail y,st t,,rt h.f
purpose, they shall he on oath or affirma-
ton, and no person shall be convicted,
f without the concurrence of two thirds of
the members present. Judgment in cases
of impeachment, shall not extend farther
than 10 removal from office--and disquali-
, fication to hold or enjoying any office of
honor, or profit, or trust, under this Stale.
But the party convicted shall, nevertheless,
he liable and subject to Indictment, trial
, judgment, and punishment, according 10
Law.
ARTICLE 18TH. The Supreme Executive
power of the State, shall be exercised by
: the Governor, or, in case of his absence
l or disability, by the Lieut.. Governor; who
shall have all the powers, and perform all
the duties vested in, and enjoined upon
the Governor and Council, by the Eiev-
l enth and Twenty Sections Of the
second Chapter of the Constitution, as at
. present established, excepting that he shall
= not sit as judge, in case of impeachment,
nor grant repreve or pardon, in any such
Q case; nor shall he command the forces of
f, the State in person, in time of war, or in
I surrecton unless by advice and consent
ofthe Senate; and no longer than they
I; shall approve thereof. The Governor may
I have a Secretary of civil and military af-
fairs, to be by him appointed during pleas
ure, whose services he may at all times
;. command; and for whose compensation
i provision shall be made 10y law.
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