Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-01-13
CONVENTION TO AMEND THE
CONSTITUTION.
"WEDNESDAY. Jan. 4. 1874:

1890
Pursuant TO the ordnance of the Council
OF Censors, the Convention met in the Rep
resentatives' Hall at the State House at 10
o'clock, and was called to order by Mr. Full
lam, OF Ludlow, when the Convention was
organized by the appointment, vive voce, Of
Hon. DANIEL KELLOGG, of Rockingham,
President pro tempore, JEREMIAH L. MARS
TON, Esq, Secretary pro tempore, and BRAD
LEY BARLOW, Assistant Secretary pro tenn
pore.
On motion of Mr. Field, ordered, that
when the Convention adjourn, it adjourn to
. O'Clock this afternoon, when The conven-
ton adjourned,
We annexa list of members of the con-
%vention from this County.
Athens, Nathaniel BaIch Brookline, Ed
son Higgins; Brauleboro, Henry Clark
Dover, Fayette Perry; Dummerston, John
Clark Grafton, Benz II. Bridgeman /; Gull
ford, Barnard Lynde Halifax, Robert Col
Inns; Jamaica, Alpheus Kellogg; London
derry, David Arnold Marlboro, Phinehas
Mather Newfane, Charles X. Field: Put
ney, David Crawford Rockingham, Daniel
Kellogg Somerset, Ephraim Rice; STRAIT
ton, David Rice: Townshend, John Rob-
erts; Vernon, Elijah Siebbins Wardsboro,
Emery WheeIock Westminster. Nathan &.
Pierce; Nottingham, Hosea +. BalIou;
Wilmington, Perley Bartlett; Windham,
Amos Emery.
O'Clock, p. NJ.
The convention met pursuant TO adjourn
ment, when the roll Of members was called.
On motion of Mr. Howard, Stephen Thorn
as, of West Fairlee, was admitted TO a seat
without credentials.
On motion ofMr Kidder, Henry S. Boyce,
Of Roxbury, was admitted to a seat without
credentials.
On motion Of Mr. Danfor,h, Mr. Wooster
Downer, of Sharon, was admitted TO his seat
without credentials.
MIR Story presented a resolution, adopting
the rules of the last convention for the time
being; which was adopted.
Mr. Parish presented a resolution, provid-
ing that the officers of this convention be a
President, Secretary, and Assistant Secreta-
ry; which was adopted.
Mr. Fullam presented a resolution, raising
a committee Of elections, to consist Of three
members; which was adopted, and on mo-
ton of Mr. Fullam, the credentials of all the
members were referred TO this committee.
Mr. Howard presented a resolution TO pro-
coed by ballot to the election of officers.
Mr. Cahoon suggested that it was best TO
defer these elections until it was ascertained
whether the convention was full.
MIR Fullam concurred, and moved TO lay
the resolution on the table until the commit
tee of elections had reported ON the creden-
iials.
Mr. Lyman of Bennington opposed it, and
expressed his anxiety to dispatch the busi-
ness of the convention. He believed it was
not usual to defer such elections until con-
tested seats were settled.
Mr. Fullam replied, that the House OF
Representatives organized itself in pursu-
ance Of rules prescribed by law. There was
no law prescribing rules for this convention,
and he was for finding first who were enti-
tied TO seats here, and then proceed with bu-
siness.
Mr. Lyman rejoined if it was really ne
cessary to take the course suggested, he
should submit.
Mr. Field said that in the convention OF
'36 it wss found that many credentials were
deficient, aud IT might be so now neverthe-
less he deemed it best to proceed at once to
business, without spending three or four
days in examining those credentials.
After some further discussion, the motion
to lie was negatived, and the resolution oil
MIR Howard was adopted.
The convention then proceeded to ballot
for President, when Mr. Chapman nominated
Hon. Silas Ii. J%enison, and Mr. Hunt noml-
mated Hon. Daniel Kellogg. Messrs. Hunt
and FulIam were appointed %tellers, aud the
votes taken were as follows
Daniel Kellogg, l2I
S. III. J%enison, 1903
Scattering,
When the Hon. Daniel Kellogg was de-
clared elected, and returned his acknowl.
edgments in a brief and handsome speech.
The convention then proceeded to the
election of Secretaries, with the following
results
For Secretary, ]. T. Marston, 1872
A. p. Lyman, 93
Scattering, 3
For Assistant, Bradley Barlow, III
Sam'l b. Mattocks, "a
Scattering,
When ]. Il. Marston aud Bradley Barlow,
Esqrs., were declared elected Secretary and
Assistant Secretary.
On motion of Mr. Jones, a resolution for
the appointment of a chaplain was adopted.
Mr. Bowen introduced a resolution ap.
pointing Rev, John Gridley chaplain, and
after some suggested amendments, the res
%olution was Land on the table.
Mr. Cahoon offered a resolution raising a
committee ofthree, 10 report rules adopted.
Mr. Poland moved to proceed to the cleo
lion of chaplain, and after remarks by
Messrs Field, Roberts, Jones, Galusha, and