Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-01-21

cillors: And the person or persons, equal
in number to the number of Senators, ap-
portioned to such County, having the great
est number of legal votes, in such County
respectively, shall be the Senator or Sena-
tors, of such County. AT every election
ofSenators after the votes shall have been
taken, the Constable or presiding officer,
assisted by the Selectmen and civil authori-
ty present, shall sort and count the said |
votes, and make two lists Of the names of |
each person, with the number of votes Civ
en- for each annexed to his name, 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 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, (if ANY, and
ifnone be chosen, to the Representative of
an adjoining town, to be transmitted to the
President of the Senate the other list,
the said presiding officer, 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 absence, or disability, to
the Sheriff of such County, or in case of
the absence or disability of both, to the
High Bailifr Of such County, on the tenth
day after such election, shall publicly,
open, sort, and count said votes and
make record of the same in the office of
the Clerk Of such County Court, a copy
Of which he shall transmit to the Senate
and shall also within ten days thereafter,
transmit to the person or persons elected,
a certificate of his or their election.
Provided However, that the General
Assembly shall have power to regulate
by Law the mode of balloting for Sena-
tors, within the several Counties, and to
prescribe the means, and the manner by
which the result of the ballotting shall be
ascertained and through which the Sena-
tors chosen shall be certified of their cleo
ton, and for filling all vacancies in the
Senate, which shall happen by death, re-
signation or otherwise. But they shall
, not have power to apportion the Senators
to the several Counties, otherwise, than
, according to the population thereof agree
"Oly W Gl0 P'O'1oloAA0 AAeAoA11 O0lo4o oluo1A1-
ed
ARTICLE 10th. The Senate shall
: have the like powers to decide on the cleo
J ton and qualifications of. and to expel any
of its members, make its own rules, and
appoint its own officers, as are incident to
> or are possessed by, the House of Repre-
sentatives. A majority shall constitute &
quorum. The Lieut. Governor shall be
President of the Senate, except when h
~ shall exercise the office of Governor, o.
y when his Office shall be vacant, or in hi!
. absence, in which cases the Senate shall
" appoint one OF its own members, to be Pres
u ident of the Senate, pro tempore. And tn
>, President of the Senate shall have cast
-" ing vote, but no other
=" ARTICLE 18th. The Senate shall
j have the sole power oftrying and decidin!
upon all impeachments-when sitting 70
u. - that purpose, they shall be on oath, or al
'e frmation, and no person shall be convict
= ed, without the concurrence Of two third
of the members present. Jud gment in ca
ses of impeachment, shall not extend fa1
Il r Their than to removal from office-zand dis
u u qualification to hold or enjoying any ofic
r. Of honor, or profit or trust, under thi
VI State. But the party convicted shall, ne7
Sc erthcless, be liable and subject to indict
- ment, trial, jud gment, and punishment, &C
g. cording to Law
g. ARTICLE 18th. The Supreme Elk
~ ecutive power of the State, shall be excl
&c cised by the Governor, or, in case of hi
~ absence, or disability, by the Lieut.. Gov
~ ernor; who shall have all the powers, an
- perform all the duties vested in, and en-
al joined upon the Governor and Council, b
o. the eleventh and twenty-seventh Section
NC ofthe second Chapter of the Constitution
~ as at present established, excepting th'
al he shall not sit as jud &c, in case of In
parchment, nor grant reprleve or pardon
NC in any such case; nor shall he comman
'I the forces ofthe State in person, in time
~ war, or instruction; unless by the al
III vice and consent of the Senate; and n
~ longer than they shall approve thereof
, The Governor may have Secretary
I civil and military affairs, to be by him al
he pointed during pleasure, whose service
tic he may at all times command and If
- - whose compensation provision shall
ny made by law.
re, ARTICLE 18TH The votes for Go,
eu ernor, Lieut.. Governor, and Treasurer,
er the State, shall be sorted and counted, ar
ne the result declared, by a committee appoin
~ ed by the Senate and House of Represer
ne tatives. If, at any time, there shall be I
OF election, by the freemen, of Governor, [
IyS Governor, and Treasurer, of the State, IL
IN Senate and House of Representative
ne shall, by joint ballot, elect to fill the {
Ph fee, not filled by the freemen as aforesai
70 one of the three candidates for such offic
Oh (ifthere be so many for whom the gres
est number ofvotes shall have been r