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From the Montpelier watchman and State Journal.
COUNCIL OF CENsORs.
The Council met in the Senate Chamber on |
Wednesday last and organized by the appoint
ment Of Hon. Joseph y. Farnsworth President |
pro ,empore, and lion. Gordon Newell Secre-
tary pro fempore.
Present:
Hon. Martin c. Deming,
Austin Brchard,
Gordon Newell,
John A. Pratt,
Luther Carpenter,
Peter Starr,
lleman Allen,
llczeka II. Reed,
los. -. Farnsworth,
Alva II. French,
Wallis Mott.
On motion of Mr. Allen the Sergeant-at-
Arms was rcqucstcd to attend the Councilby HIM
self or deputy
On motion of Mr.. Pratt committee of three
was ordered to report rules, and the President
appointed Nessrs. Pratt, Allen and Starr as
this committee.
On motion of Mr.. Starr, Rev. Bucl w. Smith
was invited to attend the Council as Chaplain.
Adjourned.
Yhursosp June 3. After prayer by the Chap
lain, the Council was permanently organized by
the appointment of Joseph y. Farnesworth,
President, and IIczekiah ii. Reed, Secretary.
Rules for the government of the Council were
reported and adopted, and on motion of Mr..
Birchard select committee of three was raised
to report business for the action of the Council.
Amendments to the Constitutions.
Resolutions of inquiry as to the eXpcdicncy
ri amending the Constitution were presented,
and referred 10 committees for examination, as
follows:
J. ~ Mr.. Starr, as to an amendment 10 Sc
rIrc more equal representation of the people
~ The i,5use Of Representatives..
z. by llr. Allen, as to an amendment extend
ing tno term of Senators to three years, one
thilu to be elected annually and in case OF va
cancy, the Governor 10 appoint person TO fill it
|. until tie annual election next following the
the occurrence OF the vacancy.
3. Er Mr.. Newell, as 10 an amendment pro-
eng ior the election OF Sherifls, High Bailiis,
.,n0 Justices of the Peace by the People, at the
annual Erecmen's meeting in September.
!. BY Mr.. Starr, as 10 an amendment making
more permanent the Office OF Judge of the Sll-
prcme Court.
MIR. Pratt, for the purpose of enabling the
Council 10 60 into the inquiry, required by the
Constitution, whether the public taxes have
been justly laid and collected in all parts of this
commonwealth" introduced resolution re-
questing the State Treasurer TO report all ba-
lances due the state from towns, states attorneys
and judges Of the county court, and the time at
which each balance became due. Adopted.
5. Mr.. Allen, in obedience to request which
had been made TO him, moved for committee
TO inquire whether the llth chapter of the mi
litia act of Nov. 1889, Concerning courts mar.
tal and courts OF inquiry, is in accordance Will
the Eth article Of the Declaration Of Rights, in
the first part of the Constitution of Vermont
Agreed to. Adjourned.
Afternoon. The President appointed the fol-
lowing committees:
On the powers Of the Constitutions Messls
Allen, Starr, Newell.
70 inquire whether the legislative branch ha
has duly performed its dutes-Nlessrs Pratt
Deming, Mott.
On Executive neutrality-suspicious.. Reed
Carpenter, French.
On Taxes and Observation-Disclosures Dem
ing, Orchard, Pratt.
On resolution l--Messrs. Starr, Newell
Allen,
On resolution 2-Messrs. Allen, Carpenter
Mott
On resolution 3-Messrs. Newell, Pratt,
Carpenter.
On resolution i-Messrs. Starr, Newell
Birchard.
Business committec-Mcssrs. Rirchard, Reed
French
6. Mr.. Newell proposed resolution of in
qulry as to the expedency of changing the an
nual election from September to November nt
the meeting of the Legislature from October t,
December or January. Referred 10 MessrS
Newell. Allen and Starr.
Z. MIR. Reed offered resolution for selcc
committee to inquire whether any person holding
any office of profit or trust under the author
of Congress during the last scptcnary, eithc
openly or by covcnous resignation, has he!
any legislative, executive or judicial office i
this state, in violation Of the 18th section {
the Constitution. Adopted, and Messrs Reed
Starr and Carpenter were appointed as sue
Committee.
Mr.. Orchard, from the business committee
reported series of resolutions, insructIng tn
several standing committees to make the in
quries especially belonging to each-whethe
any amendments TO the constitution, touchin
the legislative department, power of the EXecu
tive, and appointment and term of judicial off
GERS, are necessary whether taxes and eA
pcndIturcs have been Justly laid and collected
the constitution preserved invioable, and tn
Executive and Legislative departments hav
faithfully performed theIf duties; and ais
whether any unconstitutional laws have bee
enacted. Adpted
On motion OF Mr.. Allen, the Secretary wa
directed oprocure the printing Of the proceed
ings Of this Council for the use of the member
And the Convention adjourned to meet at III
State House on the Wednesday following tt
second Thursday OF October next.
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