Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-01-13

When the question was put on The adoption OF
the resolution: nyes 10, noes 202-so the first u.
mendment proposed by the council of censors was
rejected.
Mr.. Cahoon, from the committee, exported rules
for the convention, which were laid on the table,
Adjourned.
2 O'CLOCK p NJ.
Mr.. Parish moved to reconsider the vote of this
morning, dismissing the resolution fixing time
for adjournment opposed by Mr. Austin, and
negativod.
Mr.. White Of Bloomington, asked leave of all
soncc, on occount of sickness III his family gran
ted.
The report of the committee on Rules wa. read
aud laid on the table
Tenure ofhe Offices of Governor, Sc.
On motion of Mr.. Lyman, of Bennington, the
convention went into committee of the whole, the
question being upon the resolution that it is expe-
dicnt to adopt the second amendment proposed by
the council of censors--which amendment pro-
vldes that the Governor, Lieut.. Governor, Treas-
urer Secretary of State, Judges, sherffs, and high
balllils, shall hold their offices until others are
Iected. The resolution was supported 10y Nessrs.
Chapman, Field, Bowen, Dutton, Howard, Cham
berl0n Of Orenge, Chandler, and Adams. The
amendment was regarded by them MS necessary
TO explain the constitution, and TO prevent difficult
lies such occurred in 1885, when there was no
election Of gUl eruur, and Tor considerable time
no lieut.. governor treasurer Msssrs. Hunt,
Roberts, Smile, Colby Harmon, Fullanl and
first contending that the legislature had power to
extend lhs term Of these Offices, if necessary. The
objections generally were that, for moo tian for
~ years. through political contests severe ms
any tlui can again occur, tue present constitution
has answered the purpose intended; that the u
amendment might continue men in office against
the will Of the people, aud would hold ont induce
menls to politicians 10 preYent elections, where
the prospect oithe success oftheir own candidates
was not sufficiently promising.
On motion Of Mr.. Deavilt, the committee rose
and reported that it is inerpedeat to adopt the
resolution, when the question was put-nyes az, |
noes lGS: so the second amendment proposed by
the council of censors was rejected.
Tenure Of The office Of Senator's
Inc convention went into committee OF the |
whole on the third resolution, it being on the third
amendment which extends the Term of Senators |
10 three years, one third 10 be elected annually.
On motion OF Mr.. Needham without dcbae.
the committee rose and reported against this res
oIntion, and the question on the adoption was pul
ayes IL, nays PA; so the third amendment was |
rejected.
MIR. Crawford moved 10 discharge tile commit.
tee Of the whole from the fourth resolution, on the
fourth amendment as to the npporonment OF
Senators explaining the meaning Of the present
constitution on HAT subject. Agreed TO- when the
resolution was considered by the convention.
Messrs Rice OF Somerset, and Chandler support
ell HE resolution, regarding the amendment as be
ing merely explanatory of the existing cause of
the constitution. Mes,rs. Story and Nerdhanl ~
posed 1t, fearing thai the amendment m ght be re.
garded as superseding The present artlco thus do
ing away with the limitation as to the aye of sell
ators. Ayes 30 noes l9l so the fourth amend.
ment proposed 10y the council Of ccnsurs was re.
jectcd.
MIR. Crawford made motion to reconsider This
vote, and moved TO lay this motion on the liable
agreed to.
Mr. Jenness moved that when the convention
adjourn, IL adjourn TO 6 clock this evening OPP
posed by NlesSrs. Field, FHllan Lyman Of Bur.
ln2ton, HuR,, l.angdon, aud Nredliam; s,ipporledI
by Alessrs Jenness, Dutton, and Clark of NJ iddIr
town, and Richardson, and The motion was cut off
by motion to adjourn by Mr.. Poland, which was
carried.
SATURDAY JAM T.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Baou.
The President announced the comnttc on De-
beniures, viz: Messrs. Daniorih of Pownal Rice
Of Somerset, LangdOn, Bowen, lawrence, Parish
Chticnden, Tdon, Alattorks Deuvi Poland,
Nye, Rich of Maidstone, and Adams of South
Hero.
The Rules were taken up amended on motion
Of Mr. Rice Of S, so to limit the lime for max
ing motions OF reconsideration, aud adopted.
hlter some lime spent in discussing the mo lie
OF taking the mileage, the matter was referred to
tue commit on debentures
.4ppOrOnment Qt Senators.
Mr.. Crawford called up the motion to reconsid.
er the vote OF yesterday rejecting the fourth II.
mendment. The reconsideration was supported
by Messrs. Wltenere, Galuslla, Chandler, Thorn
as, Adams Eaton Needhatn, and Hunt, who ur-
eed that The proposed ameedmCnt only carried ont
the unquesOnab.e intention of the constitution
confirmed the construction put upon it by the lie
glslature of LEA precuded the differences of con
sirucilon which at present exist, and the danger
that those different constructions might be hereai-
ter taken advantage oil for party purposes, or TO
subserye sectional interests. On HE other hand,
Enllnn, Itr md lo,,aL
opposed the reconsideration, conending that the
article in the constitutions as 1t stands with the
contemporaneous construction put upon it by the
convention which proposed and the convention
which adopted it, and the subsequent conslruc-
ton adopted by the Legislature, removed all
doubts from The question, and therefore left 10
necessity for ,hs proposed amendment.
The convention refused 10 reconsider the vote
rejecting the amendmeRt-nyes 81, noes 1875.
Election Of Sher6s and High Baaifs.
Gu motion OF Mr. Lyman, OF Bennington, the
convention went into committee OF the whole, Mr..
Smile in the chair, and took up The fifth and sixth
resolutions of Mr. Eaton, that it is exIedieni to a.
dept the fifth and sixth amendments proposed by
the council Of censors, which provide Tor the g.
lection Of sheriffs and high baiis by the people.
Discussion ensued by Msssrs Colby, Lyman of d
Bennington, Deavitt, Martin, Crawford, and Ly-
man of Burlington, in favor of these amendments,
and by Nlessrs Roberts, Clark of Middetown
Whitney, Austin, and Kellogg of Rockingham
against them.
Generally the expedency Of these amendments
was little entered into, the speakers principally
combining themselves TO an expression of thew
OF their constituents So far AS the merits oil the
question were entered into, The amendments were
supported on the grounds that the people ought
themselves TO exercise oil powers which necessity
does not require TO be delegated TO a,hers-thal
the present system gave rise to log roring and
bargaining in the legislature, and annually
subjected the State to heavy expense. The prin-
cpal objections were that the chsnrn "o"L' cr.
ly transfer the log rolling syst 90 no .ies,
take the elections from resp Iie moo hng
under ~a,h, and in fact subject eil no ir,es pons
Die county conventions, com 3s.t ny psrdApsi
Voluntarily Assembled, and no u.t.t 4ueAtiy t1i
tfolled by the citizens of tbet . ,,ticS o.. ~
conventions may be holden