State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-11-08

FRANKLIN John Smith,
Chittcndcn" John NanSicklin,jr.
Grand Isle" Melvin Barnes,
Addison Harvey Bell
Rutiaud {. w. Commit,
Bennington" Leonard Sergeant,
Windsor + L. Phelps,
Orange A. b. w. Tcnny,
Caledonia Dir Fairbanks,
Essex /" Doct. Dewey,
Washington Milton Brown,
l.anoille, Levi b. Villas,
Mr.. SlG.la moved the appointment of Il
committee to report Il Constitution for the
government of The State Internal Improve
ment Society, and Messrs. Slade, Coolidge
and Richmond were appointed.
Mr. Watermqn, of Montpelier, then intro
duced the following resolutions:
KeSolCed, That committee of three be
appointed by the President, to petition the
General Assembly now in session, to appro-
pirate such sums as may be necessary to
dellny the expense Of surveys Of the cast
ern, western and central rail road routes,
now under contemplation in this state.
The resolution was adopted, and Messrs.
c, Paine of Mortified, Henry of Rocking
ham, and Footc Of Rutland, appointed said
committee, whcreupon the meeting adj.
journed till Friday evening, Oct, 26th.
Fiaay Erening, Oct. %.
The Convention met pursuant to adj
journment. The committee appointed lol
that purpose, reported the following
CONSTITUTION
Of The Vermont Internal improvement So
ciety.
Art !. THIS Society shall he denomina.
ted The prmom iatc,aa! Improvement
Society.
Art. 9 The officers of this Society shal
he President, fourteen Vice Presidents /,
Secretary, Board Of Managers, and com
iHj,tecs in each county, rs hereinafter pro
vided.
Art. 3. 1t shall be tie duty Of the Presi-
dert, and, in case of his absence, the Vice
Presidents in order of their appointment, tC
preside in all meetings of the Society; anC
the Secretary shall keep II record Of it
proceedings.
Art. 4. The Vice Presidents shall be Sc
/ lected from each county in the state, anC
shall have power, ut any time TO call com
~ meetings, for purposes connected Will
the objects Of this Society, and shall pre-
side in such meetings.
Art. ). The Board Of Managers, which
shall consist Of three members Of the socie
~, shall correspond from time TO time, will
the county committees, and with such 9th
er persons rs they may deem proper, 10
the purpose of cIiciting such information il
regard to the Agriculture, Commerce, Man
uiactures, water power and mineral, ant
other resources of Vermont, and also III re
gar, to the effects upon these interests, il
other States, OF improvements by rail road
and canals, as shall ba deemed useful il
determining whether it will be for the in
tercst Of the people of this State to under
take such improvements.
Art. 6. There shall be appointed con-
mittee of three persons in each county /
this state, whose duty it shall be to institut
, inquiries in their respective counties, rela
tive to the various subjects specified in tn
foregoing article, and to report the result {
their inquiries to the Board of Manager
on or before the first day of SeptembC
, annually. And the Board of Manager
shall, at each annual meeting of the SociC
f ", make report, eubOdying such info
nation us they may have obtained from tt
said county committees, touching tue OF
iects of this assoc iHtion.
, Art 7. There shall be an an annu
meeting Of the society ut Montpelier, on Il
| day next succeeding the meeting Of Il
, Legislature, mt seven O'Clock, p. NJ,
e which time the President, Vice President
!. Secretary, Board of Managers and coun
: committees he chosen.
5 Art. 9. Every freeman Of this state
T. to bo considered as having right of men
+ bership in this Society, aud entitled to vo
it in its meetings and participate in its deli
= erations
!. Art; Q. This constitution may be altcr'
1 or amended, by vote Of the society,
9 any annual meeting
o The report was taken up an acted up'
:. section by section, and after an animate
discussion upon the general subject Off
ternul improvements was unanimously co
CURED in, and the constitution adopt
without amendment.
For President Hon. S. III, JENNlSO
: For Vice Presidents.
al VIM c. Bradley, Timothy Hubbard,
Sc David NJ. Camp, William Jarvis,
n, Benz. Swift, Nutll'l. =. Sawyer,
ir WIN, A. Palmer, Richardson Crave
h, Lyman Ficth, Samuel Swift,