The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-07-13
COUNCIL OF CENSORS.

met in the Senate Chamber at Montpelier,
on the 18th day of June, 1848.
The petition of G. B. Armington and 9TH
ers, requesting the Council to enquire, among
other things, into the expediency of SO amend
ing the Constitution as to limit the amount of
land hereafter to be acquired by purchase by
any individual, and Of securing from debts
hereafter to be contracted, family home
stead, was received, read and laid on the ia
BILE. Afterwards referred to the President
of the Council, Charles X. Williams.
The following standing Committees were
appointed:
LIST. A Committee of three to enquire
whether the Constitution has been preserved
inviolate during the last septenary; which
shall be called the Committee on the P0WerS
Of the Constitution.
I'd. A Committee of three to enquire wheth-
er the legislative branch of the government
have performed their duties as guardians of
the People, or assumed to themselves, or ex-
ercised other or greater powers than they are
entitled to by the Constitution, and whether
the laws generally have been duly executed !;
which shall be called the Legislative Commit
tee.
Sd. A Committee of three to enquire
whether the Executive has assumed other or
greater powers than the Constitution allows,
which shall be called the Erecuive Committee.
4th. A Committee of three, who shall en-.
quire whether the public taxes have been
justly levied and collected, and in what man
ner the public money has been disposed of;
which shall be called the Committee on Iares
and Expenditures.
The following Resolutions were presented
and referred to Committees of three, to re-
port Gas we understand) at the meeting in
October.
Resolred, That Committee of three be appointed
to enquire into the consttutionality and expedency
of the laws in relation to the School Fund.
ResoIred, That it is eXpedient so to amend the
Constitution Of this State as to to the People
more equal representation in the House of Repre-
sentatives.
Resolred That q Committee of three be appointed
to enquire and report upon the expediency of so
amending the Constitution that hereafter all amend
mentS to the Constitution shall be proposed by the
Senate of the State of Vermont and their adoption
submitted directly to the freemen of the State to be
by them adopted or re- ectcd-under such regula-
tons, and in such manner as shall be provided BY
law; and IN that case to abolish the Council of Cen
sors
ResoSred That ii is expedien so to alter the Con-
stituon of this State as to give the choice of the
Clerks Of Courts to the reemen of their respective
counties and so rs to give the choice Of Registers of
Probate to the treemen Of the several Probate Dis
trlcts-or to provide for the election of these officers
in the same manner that other county and Probate
officers are chosen.
Resolred, That a Committee of three be appointed
to enquire into the expediency of so amending the
Constitution, as to give the election of Assistant
Judges of the county courts, Sheriffs High Balfs
and States Attorneys directly to the treemen of
their respective countess and the election of Judges
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their respective Probate Districts, and of Justices of
the Peace to the feomen Of the towns in which they
reside.
Resolred, That the Committee on the Powers of
the Constitution enquire into the expedency of so
amending the Constitution to dispense with the !
office of County Judges.
ResOlred That the Committee on the Powers of
the Constitution enquire into the expediency of so
the Sth Section of the Second Part of the
Constitution, as to limit the elections therein proyi-
ded for, to the first Tuesday of September, annu-
lily.
Resolred, That Committee of three be appointed
% enquire whether it is expedient so to amend the
Constitution, as to elect the State Senators for a
onger term than one year, and to provide for CLASH
wing and arranging the Senate, in case the term of
'flice should be extended.
Resolred That the Committee raised on the reso-
ution of Mr. Dutton relative to the election of SEN
tors, be directed to enquire and report upon the
)euleHCy Oh MI ALTERATION ana amendment OF the 4tn
Article Of the Amendments of the Constitution so
$ to provide for an apportionment Of the Senators
the several Countess according to their population
regard being always had, in such apportionment,
o the Counties having the greatest fraction
Resolsea, That the Legislative Committee enquire
nto the expediency Of so amending the Forty-1hird
section Of the Constitution of this State as to pro-
ide for the election of fourteen members of the
,ouncil Of Censors.
And also the expediency of amending the Consti- !
lton so as to provide for the election meetings and
ay of the said Council without the aid of any Leg
lative action.
ReSolred, That the Legislative Committee be re- c
uested to examine the present Listing Laws of this
tate and report whether in their opinion the same
re not defective and uncertain, and do not require =
lrther legislation.
ResoIred, That Committee Of three members be \
used to enquire into the expediency Should the =
ouncil see fit hereafter to call q Convention) of c
aving the Delegates to said Convention elected by
10 several Counties, according to their respective
opulation. ,
ResoIred, That the Committee On the Powers of 4
lie Constitution enquire into the expedency of so .
nending the Constitution, that no one of the civil =
Ithority of towns be permitted to exercise the du-
es appertaining to his office, while he is licensed to
attic in Intoxicating liquors.
ReSoLred That when the Council adjourn, il adj :,
urn to meet at the State House in Montpelier, on =
e first Wednesday of October next, at O'clock I,
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