Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-06-02
VERMONT PHENIX.
BrattIebere. Friday. yEns 2. ISIS.
Proposed Amen ncnts TO the Gen.
stitutien Of Vermont.


Of this State now consists Of thirty members,
each county being entitled to one. and the bal
ance spportioned 10 the counties according to
population. They nre elected annually, and by
counties
The utility Of annual elections for Senators
has been much discussed in the different States,
and in most Of them, the Senatorial term Is two
years or more. In favor Of annual elections. it
Is said, that they make the Senators more imme-
diaiely responsible to the constituents, and a
more faithful representation OF their will But
II IL urged the other hand. that the popular
viii Is intended 70 b. represented by the House
and that one branch of the Legislative depart.
mcut should be- Of mnrV permanent character,
to guard against the excuses Of popular excite
ment. and consequent hasty and rash legislation.
That in term Of one year, they hardly become 4
acquainted with their duties ns legislator, and 4
do not give measures lat consideration and .
careful examination llt,s should receive.
This question was rc-y fully and ably discuss /
ed in the late Convention 10 revise the Cons;i- I
sutton of the State Of New York. and ended in .
I the adoption ct . term Of two years. il i cer-
tainiy true that communities like individnni.
are subject to excited feeling and action and
thai on such occusions they art apt IN Judge aud
act hastily and ineuns'doraiely. On such orcs-
siona. many things are done, which. when the
/ passions have subsidized, and reason RESUMES her
influence. hc actors regret and condemn. 10
/ guard against this popular ellcryesccnce. whirh
is often carried to the balloi-box, is important
and necessary m Legislation.
/ Shall the single district system be adopted in
the election of Senators We are clearly Of
oIinion tiIai it should. ]; Is due as well to the
minority, ns 70 the counties that elect bui one
Senator. A iargo county. elccing four, may
have ic-s majority 10y them than snail cuur-
~ that elects bus and II the large euun'y
should lie divided INTO sing districts each Sen
Hiur would rvrrsent The majority q his oru
constituents.
The Governor is also elected for oue ysar and
mary OF ihe rvHsons that recommend the hicu-
I Mai election ct SENATOR apply also ~ him In
practice, il Is customary TO pui up ihs sans nm
didHie o second tine hun Il Is uuesionabi, # III,
State Benefited ly the annual eir,tion Of Gov
eruar Ia entering upon ihe duiies 81 his Office.
tlt Governor cru have very liitls tnor.rslr, q
the oidi,iou OF die State The re~ourres Of he
Commonwealth, tier manager cui and product.
her revenue and It, HpprupriasioH her chariin-
ble and peniicuiiary institutions, her = hUois and
senIinHrcs Of learning, and the rontiiiioi Of The
various departments. which II r. Ia duty to be-
cune acquainted with and inform his eonsiitr-
enis Of ne has 10 opportunity. and cannot be
supposed 10 know. Oh he induction into Office
With industrious applicsii0n The Governor would
need one year &c make himself familiar viii the
Affairs Of the staff so ns 10 be able 10 recon-
mend, or advise, judicionsl,. It Is said to be
customary 10 elect Governor Also, a second
year, md ihis TACT prove conviction ia com
munity TINT one year II too shGTi tine. Be
sides, although put Up for 4 second tenn vet his
r,-electieu is not ac9uiesrcd in by all the OPP
lposite parry oppose him with candidate and
his eectiuu Is n seriously contested the Sc, ond
e the first Time.
We are, on The whole, inclined to The opinion
that term OF two years for the Governor and
Senate. would add to the useiurcss ct those de-
partments, and 10 the bes, interests Of ihe STATE
6 THE Merchants Exchange Hotel" hcp,
in the same building with the Post Office Boz
ton, by Henry Dooley. Is "ull it's cracked up to
b be-" friend or ours who is Judge Of such
matters and who stops there, pronounces the
fare and accommodations excellent
in Fancy Goods no better bargains cGu be
obtained than al L. L. Dyer's, l4l Washington
ST., Boston. Give him a cali, and examine Il
you DOM; buy. Every article Of this elias that
+ ever entered into the imagination Of man, or
woman either Is there on sale, at very low prices.