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


ed it-comy which was departed rom FRI ,h
high party times in 1912 ard 1896 auH m ah, 81
| again departed from. TIL oh'cciarf ic ii.s a.
| meDdmenl, it was argued, gHf 7' lg reln7Vs'
| by legislative enaclments
On motion of Mr. Chamberlain of o., the com
miuoe rose and reported that it is expedient to a
dept the seventh resolution when the question
was taken ON adopting the resolution, and resulted
as follows,-ayes los, noes l6: 80 the seventh u
| mendment was rejected
| On motion Of NJ Chnmberin Of o., an,evenn
session was ordered. Subsequently reconsidered
Mr. Fuller by request, moved reconsideration
oil The vote Of yesterday, rejecting the 9th and oil
amendments. Laid on the table.
Mr. Thomns, by request, moved to reconsider
the vote OF this afternoon, rejecting the seventh
mendinent. Laid on the table.
.Hr Nyc of lrasburgh obtained leave of absence
ana ar johnson was appointed on the committee
oil debeniures in his place.
.Hr Lyman Of burlington introduced u resolu.
ton for the printing and distribution of 1900 cop
les of the Journals Of this convention; which was
adopted.
Tenure Of The office Of hedges.
The convention went inIo committee of the
whole, Mr. Lyman of Burlington in the chair, OIL
the eighth amendment, which pro, iics that The
Judges OF Tie supreme court shall hold their aili.
cos Tor seven Yeas, subject TO impeachment " 10
moVal ny JOINT resolution, pus,rd Ivy vote Of
Mr. Story moved lhnl the committee rise and re-
port that ii is mol eXpedient 10 adopt The eighth
resolution.
MIR hemore of Milton rose briefly 10 cxpzsS
his unqualified Misrepresentation Of this amend nent.
For yccrs, these high judicial officers Ii d been
subjected To the lest at annual elections aud the
result had been that Vermont nlwh,s hnd Judges
us able rs any others, AMI whose reputation would
equal that OF The judges ofauy court IN New Eug-
'nhd. change, he thought, ~u"ld bo pfcIutI
cIal 10 INC Peep The poMers OF the Judges were
great, aud should he exercised with discretion aud
moderation; and he would not hold out Il Irnpa.
ton to them To do Olerw Sc 10y extending the
term OF their service.
Mr.. Langdon called for tie question at once.
HE committee then rose aud repottcd nyuinst
the resolution, and the qu, stln on ITS Adoption
was put-nyes =, Nessrs ny e aud Paine of Booze
neil noes vi 20 the eighth proposed amend.
nenl was rCected
SIR. La"gdon moved an adjournmcnt-losi,l Il 2
To 80.
Toies far Slate Officers
lhe convention went into cummitice o1 ,L.
whoIr, Mr Roberts IN the clinir on the u NH re-,
olullon, which is to adopt the ninth uin.u,lucut
winch provides that certificate only OF the votes
Tor State officers shall DC returned To the General
Assembly, instead OF returning the votes seated ~.
Mr. B4rOw said the convention Ind rejected
important amendments, and 1t would seem To- him
i'"cu'o"s lor Tue convention to adept this lrivu-
lous amendment.
MIR. Chamberlain, orO., thought tie disposi,ion
OF The tt.c pieces OF paper called uoteS was not u
very frivolous business.
Mr.. NeedlIam thought it time now to repent lLe
arguments against altering that sacred iu,trtltu,u
the constitution.
Mr.. fulam thought il was no great trouble to
return me woes IL Drought here they could lv
used TO detect frauds.
Here many members were suddenly sei2ed iL
bad colds, but lie gentleman from Ludlow cooly
persisted III Keeping the floor. Motions 10 rise
were made: but MIR. Ful!Hm Insisted that mo- mn
ton could he made while he had the floor and ~.
sured gentlemen that he should keep the door ns
long us lie pleased. Ncssrs. Needhain and CnIk
OF Mid'Ileown insis;ed otherwise Mr.. Field Of
Newfnne said that no motion could by any means
gel 10 the char while member had the hpur
aud VIII tell you, sir, said he, i know that pcn.
tleInah Of old, tpointng to Mir. Fullaml-nud 4
members undertake 10 cough Him down they will
find, MS the negro said to the lightning when il
struck tho button wood tree you've got ,our
nach.'
This sally produced much laughter and cured
all the bad colds MIR. ;'ullum concluded his re- I
marks, when Mr. Field of n. said that he wished
10 consult the journals of 1873 on the Colchester
rase, and see whether it may he necessary TO haye
HE votes for Governor returned here--and moved
HAT the committee rise. Agreed TO, aud the con-
'eh'loh Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, Jan. IL.
Prayer by Rev. MIR. Young
MIR. Chueuden OF Orwell oh aimed leave of nb-
;enre.
MIR. Austin introduced Il resolution to adjourn
Without day at oclork tomorrow morning.
Opposed by Mr.. Field of Newlunr, and aionIed
Return Of Potts for State Officers.
On motion OF Mr.. Colby The committee of ll,.
Nhnie was discharged rron the ninth resolution.
'hd The question then rec Irred upon adopting rht
'Ssonllon. The resolution was supported brief,
~ M-ssrs. Chipnnn GaItslla AMI IIun,. wL1.
irgrd that III point of fact the certificates of yufe,
Inly were used 10y the cauvasSung committees tho
he CONSTITUTION prOvld otherwise; and ,hrr
lremed II best to make the practice and the con.
ttuiion correspond. They thought the returns
II VOTES not necessary To prevent lrnrh,, us the
e'urlIIns o hc"r would OF course make the VOTES
,"rreSpnnd II he sent up fraudulent certificate
'lessrs Cahoon, Lyman OF Bennington, Clark OF,
'liddlelown and Needhaun oppos I'd the rcsuli-
ION. Ii Is not true that the votes are never couu \
ed; and they nyerred thai il the certificates re
urned should happen to he informal or erroneous,
he votes would be convenient, if not absolutely
lecrssnfy, to correct the returns. Ayes 81. noes
"a: 80 the amendment was rel .cted.
Mr.. Dexter moved q reconsideration of This vote
but having voted in the minority his motion
,oud not he entertained. MIR. Poland then made
he motion, which gave rise to II new discussion
1t tho question. Nlessts Chipmau Eaton and
Ienison supported the amendment, us doing a
way with useless form and saving expense Mr..
,enlsoh suggested lhnt tho certificates of The
number of votes were NOT required hy the Culisli-
uon, but 10y statute, aud If The constitution was
altered, leaving the certificate only to he returned
he returning officers would he more cau,iuus.-
liessrs. Field OF Newiane, Duton, Colby Ful-
am aud NccdhnnI opposed referring to nunier-
Dus instances where the votes had been counted
when for want OF formally or account of err
rors the certificates lIuu been rejected. MIR. Field
also cited cases recent occurrence in Mursachu-
'eS, where The returns would have defeated the
will of The people, had there been no means of
correcting them. Mr. DuUun opposed the recon-
sideration on the ground that ii was frivolous thus
.o s.t fpr "i "I J. 'a' 3 '""n ileliher- |
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