Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-11-08

at which, by the Constitution and laws, their
successors are required to be chosen, and not af-
ter such adjournment. And the Legislature
shall provide by general law, declaring whit
officer shall act as Governor whenever there
sh1ll be vacancy in both the Offices of Cover
nor and Lieutenant Governor accustomed by
q failure to elect, or by the removal from
Office, or by the death, resignation, or in
ability of both Governor and Lieutenant
Governor, to exercise the powers and dis
charge the duties of the Office OF Governor; and
such officer, so designated, shall exercise the
powers and discharge the duties oppertaining
to the office of Governor accordingly until the
disability shall be removed, or Governor shall
be elected. And in case there shall be a vacan-
cy in the Office of Treasurer, by reason Of any
Of the causes enumerated, the Governor shall np-
point Treasurer for the time being, who shall
act as Treasurer until the disability shall be re-
moved, or a new election shall be made.
ARTICLE l2.-The Treasurer Of the State
SHALL before entering upon the duties of his of
fee, give sufficient security TO the Secretary Of
State, in behalf of the State Of Vermont, before
the Governor of the State or one of the Judges
of the Supreme Court. And Sherilis and High
Bailtts, before entering upon the duties of their
respective Offices, shall give sufficient security
to the Treasurer of their respective Counties, be-
fore one Of the Judges Of the Supreme Court or
the two Assistant Judges of the County Court
of their respective Counties, in such manner and
in such sums as shall be directed by the Legisla-
ture.
ARTICLE l3-All propositions for the altora-
ton and amendment Of the Constitution of this
Stnte, made by any future Council of Censors,
shall be submitted directly to the Frcemen of the
State for their consideration and adoption, or re-
lection by an Ordinance to be promulgated by
the Council of Censors at the time of submitting
their propositions of amendment.
ARTICLE l4.-The Senate shall be composed
of thirty Senator's to be of the Frccmen of the
County for which they are elected, respectively,
who shall have attained the age of thirty years,
and they shall be elected annually by the Free
men Of each County respectively.
The Senators shall be apportloned to the sew
eral Counties, according to the population, as as
certained by the census taken under the author
ity of Congress in the year $780, regard being
always had, in such apportionmcnt, TO the Coun-
ties having the largest fraction, and giving to
each County at least one Senator.
The Legislature shall make new apportion-
ment of the Senators to the several Counties, of-
ter the taking Of each census Of the United
States, or after census taken for the purpose of
such upportlonment, under the authority Of this
State, always regarding the above provisions of
this article.
ARTICLE I5.--Thero shall not be elected, nor
appointed more than fee Justices of the Peace
in any town having less than one thousand in
habitants nor more than eeven Justices Of the
Peace in any town having one thousand, and less
than two thousand inhabitants nor more than
ten Justices Of the Peace in any town having
two thousand, and less than three thousand in
habitants nor more than t,cclCe Justices of the
Peace in any town having three thousand, and
less than five thousand Inhabitants; nor more
than fifteen Justices of the Peace i'm any town
having five thousand, or more, inhabitants.