State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-02-16

County, on llle tenln uuy ullef SUCH eICc-
ton, shall publicly open, sort, and count
said votes and make record of the same
in the office of the Clerk of such County
Court, IA copy Of which he shall transmit to
the Senate and shall also within ten
days thereafter, transmit to the person or
persons elected, certificate ofhis or their
election.
Prouided however, that the General
Assembly shall have power to regulate by
Law the mode of ballotting for Senators,
within the several Counties, and to prescribe
the means and the manner bv which the
result of the ballotting shall he asccrtuined,
and through which the Senators chosen
shall be certified of their election, and for
filing all vacancies in the Senate, which
shall happen by death, resignation or 9th
crWise. But they shall not have power TO
apporton the Senators to the several coun-
ties, otherwise, than according to the popu-
lation thereof agrccobly 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 cxpel any Of
its members, make us own rules, and ap-
point its own officers, as are incident to, OF
are possessed by, the House Of Representa-
tives. A majority shall constitute quorum.
The Lieutenant Governor shall be Prcsi-
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 lis own members to be President Of the
Senate, pro tcmpore. Aud tho President of
the Senate shall have Il casting vote, but no
other.
Article 1lTH. The Senate shall have
the sole power Of trying and deciding upon
all impcachments--whc sitting for that
purpose, they shall be OF oath or aiiirma.
ton, and no person shall be convicted,
without the concurrence OF two thirds Of
the members present. Judgment in cases
OF impeachment, shall not extend farther
than TO removal from oficc-and disquaIi-
lication to hold or enjoying any Office of
honor, or profit, or trust, under this State.
But the party convicted shall, nevertheless,
he liable and subject to indictment, trial,
judgment, and punishment, according TO
Law
ARTICLE 18TH. The Supreme Executive
power of the State, shall be exercised by
the Governor, or in case Of his absence
or disability, by the Lieut.. Governors who
shall have all the powers, and perform all
]
the Governor and Council, by the Eey-
cnh and Twenty seventh Sections of the
second Chapter of the Constitution, as at
present established, excepting that he shall
not sit as Il Judge, in case of impeachment,
nor grant repricve or pardon, in any such
case nor shall he command the forces of
the State in person, in time of war, or in
surrcction; unless by advice and consent
] n tho Apputa. nnI l,t,,r,,. .I,,, l,,,
shall approve thereof. The Governor may
have Il Secretary of civil and military az
fairs, to he 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 l3TH. The votes for Governor
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, and Treasurer of the
State, shall he sorted and counted, and the
result declared, by committee appointed
by the Senate and House of Representa-
tiyes. If at any time, there shall be no
election, by the freemen, of Governor,
Lieutenant. Governor, and Treasurer, of
the State, the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives shall, by Joint ballot, elect to
fill the office, not filled by the lreemen as
aforesaid, one of the three candidates for
such Office, IF there be so many for whom
the greatest number Of votes shall have
been returned,
ARTICLE i'm. The Secretary of State,
and all officers, whose elections are not
otherwise provided for, and who under
the existing provisions of the Constitution,
are elected by the Council and House OF
Representatives, shall, hereafter, lie elect
ed by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives, in Joint assembly, at which
the presiding officer Of the Senate, shall
preside; and such presiding officer in such
Joint assembly shall have 4 casting vote,
and 10 other.
ARTICLE 18TH. Every bill which shall
have passed the Senate and House Of Rep
rcseutatyes, shall, before it become a law
be presented to the Governor; if he APP
prove, he shall sign it; if not, he shall re-
; turn it, with his objections, in writing, ia
, the House in which it shall have origlna.
led; which shall proceed to reconsider it
; If, upon such reconsideration, a majority
, Off the House shall pass the bill, it shall to-
F. gothcr with the objections, be sent to the
other House, by which it shall, likewise, hc
= reconsdered, and, ifapproved by major
ity Of that House, it shall become law
t BUT, in all such cases, tue votes of botl
? Houses shall be taken by yeas and nays
f and tho mans ofthe persons, voting for Of
$ against the bill, shall be entered on the
. journal OF each House respectively. If amy
bill shall not be returned by the Governor
= as aforesaid, within five days, SUNDAY
, excepted after it shall have been presentcC
e TO him, the same shall become a law, il
1 like manner, MS if he had signed it; uulcs
= the two Houses, by their adjournment
.. within three days after the preseumeut o
70 such bill, shall preyentits return in whicl
20 case, it shall not become Il law.
It ARTICLE 18TH. The Writ of Habea
= Corpus shall in no case be suspended. /
?, shalt be a writ issuahle of right; and III
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