The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-11-10

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unr SrnuIur
Tho Legislature slml mako new np-
p0rtinuineut ut ihr NrininIH Ca llc ruNelRl
Counties, Hiirr lhu tulug Of enrli 0onsus Of
ihn United Fmles, or uHrr ceusup wkru Tor
iaa purpose Of ouch OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES lle
Ulluuly Df His State, always regarding lhe
uboyu pru,iriDu- at llHa nuIelr,t
Nulrla 10 Turn rhull not be elected
u1r appointed, more tlnu fre Justices az lhG
ilrurr tttty-t...st' I,.s1g.g lsEA that nur
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juslireH Of fltn rvucn iu'nuy lBWu lmNiuF oue
iliuuufud, md less thHu twu thousand lphlh'
,uin; noe moro lhnu icH Justices Of Tie
!'fHrr my ioUu mylug hyo lhuusnud,nud
ties iliattlrgG Thousand iulmltllnuiHi nor more
il,su tetir. Justices OF lliu Peace ~ any town
iuyns u,rre Thousand nud less tlHu hNe
glluapud inhnj Huusj nor more lluH .lifn
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SECTIONS OR ARTICLES OF TUE
CONSTITUTION AFFECTED ~
IIlE FOREGOING PROPOSED Ar
TlCLES or AMENDMENT
src s.-l'he lluuap Of Representative
If tho l'fccmru ul lr Slnlr sluil ruuHiHl ol
itrrluus most uuir, TOR ~ lpdum and virtue, 10
"A, rho,eu ly nUll0i 10y lhc frrcmfn Of every
y
TUESDAY Of September, UiUuNlly, borrower
SIt. p,-Jtr representatives. 20 cNofon,
400 rujofiiy 81 81 ljum -lwll constitute quo
rom iur my other business Than ulstng
sulu laN, for which lWn hind, OF llir urw-
lcrs elected slrull be- presently slinll meet un
tliu SECOND TUESDAY of thr succeeding Orlu-
TER, url shall boz styled, The G0dn' .l'em-
G'y orhs state grJumoHi' they shall have
puNrr a. CHOOSE their speaker. Secretary Of
SiGic, h,ir tlctk, and other necessary 9th
-rots of lhe House; ~ ou their own Udl'urn-
urHt.; Judge of lir elections aud quulllcu
Unus of lhcr own members they may cNpcl
uCmLrts, bui NOT TOR rHusrH kuuW u io llrtt
,solstIIurHts uJitcrrdrut iu iiirfr eleCtipifihvy
amy administer OaIlH and Uihmaiiuus ~
5ualtcrs depending hciure thUui tWrcorh
state cfmiuHl-; grlut clWfrra of iucufpurn'
f.uE constitute lpWus, horouglH, cities, aud
.cIUlIics; lh,y muy annually On tie hfrl Sos
s3uu after ihrli election, iu conjunction WIZ
tnf Council ur olloucT u mood Hui rlrgi Judg'
81, 81 lhc Supreme mud suycrl County uud
Probate Courts. t!hcrti, mud Justices ot tlc
Peace; anil ni,n s.Ilh lhr Council, luuN elect
Major Generals aud Brigudlrr Generals,
aruu ,uio to time, ms often as there tlinll bu
pccasiuu; und Ihry shalt luYo oil other row
crs necessary for tho Legislature OF a FREQ y
sovereign Suite BuI ll,cy shall have 10 pow
a. Ia ndd 10, alter, hNolsh, OF infringe any
fiHTt ui tiuF tuusiiuLn.
Src. IO-'rhc supreme Executive Couu.
n ur tbs State tlol consist otn Governor
sic.,cnunl Governor, uud twelve persons,
chosen IN tic following manner, 10 wii'--tfc
Trerncn Of Snct Town sHUil, on THO dry of
o,cciron f.r chooriug representatives To nt'
ttud tho General Assembly, bring Ia their
votes cor Governor, with lis name fairly wit
1cn, 10 the Constable, who shall zeal ihen
Slp, ana Wfiyo on ThrTri " O'5s for tIote'naT''
Nnd deliver them TO ilIe representative .cbo-
cen "a attend the General Assembly. Aud
at tho opening Of the General Assembly
here shall i.S o CA'nnillGG appninicd,uut OF
she Council aud Assembly, who, after hclug
.lulN sworn 10 tho ihithiui discharge Of their
trust shah proceed 90 receive sort, aud count
,hc votes Tor the Governor and declare the
.pcrsutr who has the mnJor Parl The NoIes,
40 u Governor for the year ensuing Ana
IL there be no choice made, then the Council
and General Assembly, 10y their jolnt.bnluis
thnl make choice Of Governor. The Lieut.
Grant GoScruor aud Treasurer shall loo rho-
sru in the manner above directed. And each
Trccnan shnll give in twelve votes for Twelve
Councillors, in the same manner, aud the
twelve Highest IN nomination sltall serve, Tor
the ensuing year, Hs Councillors.
See. o7.-Thc Treasurer of this Sla,o
thall, before the Governor and Council, give
eu;licirui security TO the Secretary OF state,
in behalf Oft the General Assembly, and each
High Sheriff, before the first Judge of tue
County Court, 10 the Treasurer of tfejr re-
. spcc,yc counties, previous TO their resfec.
lively entering upon the execution of their
Offices IN such manner aud ~ such sums, ms
shall be directed Ivy the Legislature.
Sec -.l3-ln order that the freedom OF
this Commonwealth may be preserved lnyl-
urlc forever, there shall ho chosen by ballot,
-A-lLe Erceulcu ofthls State, on lhe last
Wednesday IN MHTcN, II rTu yr7r t-++'4-iI4Gli--
rurt vrvrr hundred tt.ttl fittetF aud
.hc Inst "Wednesday in March ia every seven
years thereafter, thirteen persons, who shall
lac rhpscu ia tie snmo manner the Council
is chosen, except they shnli not be out OF the
Council ur Grucral Assembly, to loo called
The Council of CenSorS, who shall meet iogeth
cr on the FIRST "Wednesday of Jutsc next ehsti-
ing their elcciiou,the minority ofSrhom shall
hc n Quorum ia every cnse except Ms TO call
ing a ConvenIionu which two thirds ofthe
AyAn!e numhnr elected shall ngreciund whose
.tlutyit shall be to enquire whether the Con-
etitulion has been preserved inviolate in eve
~ port during the last septeuary, Including
she year oC their sGrvice9 aud whethor tho
Legislative and EyCCurtvU hrunchus at gov
rrnmcnt have performed their duty rs guar
,ians 10 the p<nple, or assumed To them
selves, Or-ss<fcsed, other or greuicr powers
than they are entitled to by the Constitution.
They are also 10 enquire whether the public
taxes have been Justly laid aud collected IN
all parts of this Conmonwealthlu what way
.,hc public moneys have been disposed oiiand
whether tho puliic laws have been duly en-
.ecu,ed. For these purposes they shnIl have
mower to send for persons papers md rec
nrds;-thcy shall have authority To pass pub
Tic censurcs, TO order IMPROVEMENTS, aud TO
recommend TO the legislature tho repeating