Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-10
CONSTITUTIONAL CONvEN-
TON.

MoNTrELIER, "Wednesday jan 2. 1850.
The Delegates elect To the Convention called
to consider and determine upon amendment.
proposed by the Council of Censors met at the
State House at 10 O'clock A. NJ, and were call
ed 10 order by Hon. Calvin Townslry of Brat.
tleboro,
Mr. Field, of Newfanc, proposed temporary
organization, and noninltad Hon LUTHER b
HUNT, OF St. Adams, President pro tempore.
Mr.. Thomas, of West Falrec, nominated
Hon. LEVI B. Villas, of Chesel.
Mr.. Thomas wished ballot.
Mr.. Townsley thought be Lad 10 authority ia
receive ballots, but in accordance with usage, ii
would be his duty to put the first nomination
and if that welejectrd, to put the second.
Mr.. Thomas appealed.
A discussion cnsued betwcccn Messrs Field
Thomas, and Hatch OF Stafford
Mr.. Spencer suggested that the Convention
could designate the mode Of clecting a tempo.
rary President.
Mr.. Townsey thought that was not the usage
Mr.. Thomas contended that when two candi
dates are in nomination it is absolutely neces-
sary to determine the matter by ballot.
Mrssrs. Carpenter, Of Essex unl Marcy, of
Royaltnn, sustained Mr.. Townsley, arguing that
while the Convention Is nnorganzed, no appeal,
no yeas and nays, ana no ballot can be taken.
The first nomination was then put and the
Hon LUTHER B. IlUNT was appointed President
pro tempore.
On nomination by Mr.. Thomas, LucIus II.
NoYEs, Esq. of tlydepark, WAS appointed Sec
rotary pro tempore there were opposing votes
Mr. Marcy having nominated HENRY E.SroUGH.
TON, Esq. OF Chester.
For Assistant Secretary, Nj. Marcy nominat-
ed Henry Il, SToUGurON E,q of Chester, and
Mr. Thomas nominated STEPHEN SMITH Esq,
OF Weston. The first nomination WAS put and
the ayes were IS. noes G3--so lltury Slough.
ton, Esq, was elected.
Adjourned to =. NJ to make out the roll.
THyRsDyY, Jan 3, 1850.
The roll was reported and read.
Benjamin Prake, OF lIighgatc, Alba Stimp.
son, of Norwich, John Pinneo, OF Bolton, Or.
ange Phelps of South Hero, WIN Moon, Of
Newport, James Martin, of Landgrove, and Phin-
heas Carpenter, of Belyidere, were admitted to
seats without producing credentials.
The Clerk presented ctedenld in due form
of delegate from the tuwnof Mansfield, which
town it is supposed hus been annexed 10 the
town Of Stowe; a SO crcdnild in due form of
the election of Giles A. Brbrr OF Cambridge,
signed by the first constable also crcdrn-
tlal of the election Ut llruy StoweIl, for the
same town, signed hy the SECOND s,lectman
and presiding officer"
Mr. Beardsley OF Jericho introduced a rosolu,
ton declaring ,Ir. Barber eulltlod to seat.
Mr.. Wilson Of Bakersfield moved to lay the
resolution on the table, with view to the re-
ference Of the matter to committee Of cleo
tons.
Mr. Villas of Chelsea, called for the reading
Of The ordinance which provides that the first
constable or in case of his absence or disability,
one Of the scectmen or Justices, shall be pre-
siding officer Mt the election Of delegates
Messrs Kellogg of Benson Villas of Chelsea,
Beard-ley ol Jericho, Hatch of Stafford, Smith
of Weston, Needham of Bristol, Blgelow OF
Brookfeld, Bailey of Gilmore, and Thomas of
West Falrlee, argued that the certificate of the
! first constable WAS prlma hce evidence of the
election of Mr.. Barber-that it was the highest
and best evidence of the election. and could not
be rebutted by the certificate of another officer.
who had no power to preside at meeting, ex-
cept IN the case of the absence of the constable.
| Mr. Bingham, of CharIotec, French of Shar.