Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-11-08
SECTIONS OR ARTICLES OF THE CON
GTITUTION AFFECTED by THE
FOREGOING PROPOSED ARTICLES
or AMEN DNIENT
or AMENDMENT.

SECTION S-Tba House of REPRESENTATIVES
Of the Freemen of this State shall consist of PER-
sons most noted for wisdom and virtue to he
chosen by ballot bv the Freemcn of every town
in this State Respectively on the first Tuesday of
September, annually forever
SEcTroN 9.-The representatives. so chosen.
IA majority of whon shall constitutes onoriIm for
trensacting any other business than raising
State tax, for which two thirds Of the members
elected shall be presently shall meet on the sec.
ond Thursday of the succeeding October. and
shall be styled Tile General .fssemJly of the
,Stoie of Vcrmont: they shall have power to
choose their Speaker, Secretlry Of State, their
Clerk, and other necessary officers OF the House:
sit on their own adiounments; prepare bills and
enact them into laws: Judge of the elections and
qualifications of their own members they may
expel members, but not for causes known to
their constituents anteccdent to their election;
they may administer ouths and aiiirmations in
matters depending before them; redress griev-
ances impeach S>>te criminals grant charters
of incorporation; constitute towns borougls,
cities, and counties: they may annually. on the
first session after their election, in conjunction
with the Council, Tor oitener if need be) elect
Judges Of the Supreme and several County and
Probate Courts, Sherifis and Justices of the
Peace; and also, with the Council, may elect
Major Generals and Brgadier Generals from
time to time, as often as there shall be occasion;
and they shall have all other powers necessary
for the Legislature of a free and sovereign State.
But they shall have no power to add to- alter.
abolish, or infringe any part of this Constitution
SEC. l0-The Supreme Executive Council of
this State shall consist of Governor, Lieuen-
ant Governor, and twelve persons, chosen in the
following manner, to wit:-the Freemen of each
town shall, on the day of election for choosing
representatives to attend the General Assembly.
bring in their votes for Governor with his name
fairly written, to the Constable. who shall seal
them M. and write on them, " Vofrs G1r Carer
nor" and deliver them to the representative cho-
sen to attend the General Assembly. And at
the opening of the General Assembly there shall
be Il Committee Amounted. out of the Council
and Assembly, who, after being duly sworn 70
the faithful discharge of their trust shall proceed
to receive, sort, and count the votes for the Gov
ernor and declare the person who has the major
part of the votes TO be Governor for the year en-
SUING. And if there be no choice made. then
the Council and General Assembly. bv their
ioint-ballots, shall make choice of a Governor.
The Lieutenant Govelnorand Treasurer shlll be
chosen in the manner above directed And each
Freeman shall Give in twelve votes for twelve
Councillors. in the same manner. and the twelve
highest in nomination shall serve. for the ensu-
ing year as Councillors.
SrC 27-'The Treasurer of This State shall
before the Governor and Council. rive sullicion}
security to the Secretary of Stlte, in behalf of
the General Assembly, and each IIjob Sheriff;
before the first JUDGE Of the County Court. to tba
Treasurer of their respective counties, previous
to their respectively entering upon the execution
of their Offices, in such manner and in sucb SIMS
as shall be directed by the I,eo.slotnre.
SEC. 43.-In order that the freedom Of this
Commonwealth may be preserved lnyioloto for
ever, there shall be chosen by ballot bv the Free
men Of this State, ON the last Wednesday in
March, in the year one Thousand seven hundred
and ninety-nine. and on tbe last Wpdnc,dnv in |
March in every seven wears thereafter thirteen
persons, who shall be chosen in the same manner