Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-02-16
By SlLAS II. JENISON.
Lie"'enont Gor~nor, and Acting Governor Of HE
Stcte Of Vermon,,
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WHEREAS. IN pursuance of an ordinance of the
Council OF Censors of the State of Vermont, da-
tod din Council. january ieth, Ieoo,~a Con-
ven'lon oflhe People of this State, met at the
State House in Montpelier on the first Wednes-
day Of January. 1860 consider of the Amend
men,s 10 the Constitution of this State, proposed
by said Council of Censors and
WHEREAS, it hath been duly certified to me by or
der Of Convention, that the said Convention ha, h
upon due consideration adopted the 9th, 7th, 9th,
9th, 10th, llth, 18th, 18th, l4,h, 10TH 18th
and goth Articles Of Amendment alteration and
addition to the Constitution proposed BIZ the
SAID Council OF Censors on the 18th day of Jan
uary, 1885, which are in the words following. to
wit:
ARTICLE 6rH The most Numerous branch Of
The Legislature of this State shall hereafter be sy-
led House of Representatives.
ARTICLE 7th. The Supreme Legislative power
OF this State shall hereafter be exercised by Sem
ate md the House of Representatives which shall
be styled, "Ihe General Assembly of the State
of Vermont" Each shall have and exercise the
like powers IN all acts of Legislation aud no bill
resolution, or other thing, which shall have been
passed by the one shall have the effect of or be
declared to be law without the concurrence oftbe
other.
Pfori6e9 That ell Revenue bills shall originate
IN the House of Representatives, but the Senate
may propose or concur with amendments as on
other bills Neither House during the session of
the Genera Assembly, shall, without the consent
OF The other, adjourn for more than three days nor
TO any other place than that, in which the two
Houses shall be sitting in case of disagree
ment between the two Houses, with respect 20 ad.
JouThmen'' The Governor may adjourn them 10 such
time as he shall think proper.
ARTICLE sLh. The Senate shall he comnosed
OF thirty Senstors, to be of the lreemen of the
County for which they are elected respectively.
who are thirty years Of age or upwards, and to be
annually elected by the freemen Of each county res
pect'eiy. Each County shall be entitled to one
Senator, at least, and the remainder of the Sena-
tors shall be appofiioned to the several Counties
according to their population, as the same was as.
certslned by the last census, taken under the au.
thoriiy OF the United States,-regard being always
had, IN such apPor,ionmcnt, TO the Counties hay.
I0g the greatest frection. But the several Coun
ties, shall unit. after the next census ofthe United
States, be entitled 10 elect, and have their Sens.
tors, IN the following proportion, to wit:
Bennington County two Windham County
three; Rutland County, three Windsor County
iou' Addison County, three; Orange County, 3;
Washington County. two; chiienden County, two;
Caledona County, two; Franklin County, three
Orleans County one : Essex County, one Grand
Isle County, one.
The Legislature shall mako new spportion-
ment Of the Senators, To the several Counties ser
the taking Of each Census Of the United States a,
census taken, for the purpose Of such sppor,ion-
Enent by order ofthe Goyernmen; Of this State 4
always regarding the above provisions in this sr,-
Gle.
AhucLE 9th. The freeemsb Of TIE several towns
IN each county. shsl annually give their votes for
the Senators sPporiioDed 10 such county. at the
same time. and under the sane regulations, AZ