Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-01-20

: The President announced the committee
: on Debenturcs. viz Messrs. Danlorth oil
lpownal. Rice of Somerset, Langdon, Bow
: on. Lawrence, Parish, Chittenden, Tilden,
, Mattocks. Deaviti, Poland, Nye, Rich Of
. Maidstone, and Adams Of South Hero.
f The rules were taken up, amended on
: motion of Mr. Rice, Of s., SO as to limit the
time for making motions of reconsideration,
and adopted
: AFTER some time spent in discussing the
mode oftaking the mileage, the matter was
) referred to the committee on debentures
-1pportionmcm Of Senators.
Mr. Crawford called up the motion to re-
consider the vote of yesterday rejecting The
fourth amendment. The reconsideration
was supported by Messrs Whittemore, Ga
lusha, Chandler, Thomas, Adams, Eaton,
Ncedham and Hunt, who urged that the pro-
posed amendment only carried out the I'M
/, questionable intention of the constitution,
confirmed the construction put upon ii by
the legislature of 1871 precluded the differ
ences Of construction which at present exist,
and the danger that those different construc-
tons might be hereafter taken advantage of
for party purposes, or to subserve sectional
interests. On the other hand, Messrs. Deav-
/ III, Fullaul, Bridgeman and Jones, opposed
the reconsideration, contendng that the art-
| Gle in the constitution, as il stands with the
contemporaneous construction put upon it
/ by the convention which proposed aud the
convention which adopted it, and the suisse
quent construction adopted by the Legisla-
ture, removed all doubts from the question,
aud therefore left no necessity for the pro-
posed amendment.
The convention refused TO reconsider the
vote rejecting the amendment-ayes 81, nays
1875.
Election Of Sheri6s and High BaiHGS.
On motion of Mr. Lyman, of Bennington,
the convention went into committee OF the
whole, Mr. Smile in the chair, aud took up
the fifth and sixth resolutions of Mr. Eaton,
that it is expedient to adopt the fifth aud
and sixth amendments proposed by the coun-
cil OF censors, which provide for the election
of sherias and high baillis by the people
Discussion ensued by Messrs. Colby. Ly-
man of Bennington, Deavtt, Martin, Craw- !
ford aud Lyman of Burlington, in favor Of
these amendments, and by Messrs Roberts.
Clark Of Middletown, Whitney, Austin, aud
kellogg Of Rockingham, against them.
Generally the eapediency of these amend
ments was little entered into, the speakers
principally conhning themselves to an ex-
preston Of the views Of their constituents |
So far as the merits of the question were en-
tered into, the amendments were supported |
on the grounds that the people ought them
selves to exercise all powers which necessity
does not require to be delegated to others
that the present system gave rise TO log roll |
ing and bargaining IN the Legislature, and
annually subjected the state TO heavy OK
pense. The principal objections were that
the change would only transfer the log roll
ing system TO the counties, Stake the cleo
tons from responsible men, acting under
oath, and in fact subject them to rgesponsi-
bic county conventions, composed by parti-
zans voluntarily assembled, and not unfre-
quently controlled by the citizens of the
towns IN which these conventions may be
holden. l,s.
On motion of Mr. Raud, the committee
rose, reported progress, and the convention
adjourned
gf f 2 o'clock, p. NJ
MIR Colby submitted motion to reconsid-
er The vote rejecting the second amendment
las to tenure Of Office Of governor, &c, and
on his motion il was laid on the table.
Mr. Chapman asked leave to change his
vote so as to vote in the affirmative of the
question on adopting yesterday the second
amendment; granted.
Election Of SherifS and BaiE6s.
On motion Of Mr. Howard, the convention
again went into committee, Mr. Crawford in '
The chair, on the fifth and sixth amendments.
These amendments provide for the election
by the people of sherifs and high baiIifs,
he candidate having the greatest number of 4
votes "a mgority not required, } to be com !,
Messrs. Lyman of Bennington, Z
Dexter, Field, Galusha, and Lyman of Bur q
ington, supported the amendments, opposed i
~ Messrs Austin, Chandler, Byidgeman, a
Roberts aud Fullam. M it . /
On motion of Mr. Clark of MddIetown.
he committee rose and the convention adj ',
burned. r
Monday, Jan. 8. a
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Manser il
MIR. kdder introduced resolution for
adjournment without day Tomorrow morn p
ng' Opposed by Mr.. Hunt, supported by .
hr. Kidder, aud rejected d
hteetion Of 'Shcrigs and High BmE6S. h
On motion of Mr.. Langdon, the conven- 81
ION went INTO committee Of the whole, Mr.. n
lunt IN the chair, on the fifth and sixth res OF
buttons, declaring it, expedient 10 adopt the in
Illll and sixth amendments proposed by the tc
ouncll of censors. The debate was re- m
umed and continued during the forenoon NJ
iting- Messrs. Langdon, Dewitt, Barlow, yp
luton, Nedham, aud Bradley OF Sander NJ
nd, supporting the amendments, opposed :
y Messrs Sabin, Story of Somerset, Ca St
Don, and Whitney, lie