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

into discussion. .Messrs Townsley and Field
iavorng tn article, and Messrs Hunt, Need
nam and Kellogg opposed it; when the motion
OF Mr. Wilson was agreed to.
Article was laid on the table.
VT Adams moved that the committee RISE re-
port progress, and ask leave to sit again Agreed
to; when considerable disagreement appeared
to eXs, as to the effect of the report and the re
port was laid on the table
IHr Field introduced u resolution, directing
the President to appoint Sc geant- Arms,
door keeper and other necessary officers of the
Convention; adopted.
Mr. French called for Il division on this reso
luton but was ruled out of order.
.Mr Butler introduced resolution for com.
nittee on rules adopted.
motion to adjourn was rejected.
Mr. Hunt moved to reconsider the vote adopt
lug Mr. Fields resolution; supported by Mr.
Villas out of courtesy to Mr. French; but quite
II debate arose upon the merits of the resolution
it being objected on the one hand that there
is now Sergeant-at Arms, appointed by law;
and on the other hand that it is necessary to
have officers for the convenience Of the Conven-
ton-and it was intmated, and pretty generally
conceded, that the majority in this Convention
ought to have the privilege of getting their
hands into the treasury once in seven years, pro.
vlded they did not take too much out. The
whole matter seemed near an amicabIe settle.
ment, when an adjournment was moved: ayes
III, noes 81 the chair united the knot by de
clarlng the Convention adjourned.
SATURDAY, JAN 5.
Prayer by Rev. SIP Williams.
1fessrs Butler of Stowe, Parker OF Coventry,
md .Marston of Montpelier, were appointed
Committee on Rules.
The resolution authorizing the President to
appoint officers of the Conventiou was SO amend
ed on motion of MI Butler, as to authorize the
President 10 appoint Door Keep and other of
| tcers, and request the Sergeant at Arms to at
tend on the Convention and passed.
The report Of the Committee of the Whole of
yesterday, was, on motion of Nj Williams, re-
COMM ted.
.Hr Tracy of Braintree, offered a resolution
Tor the appointment OF committee Of deben-
urcs-adoped; when on motion Of Mr. Sowles.
the Convention went into committee of the
whole, Mr. Hunt in the Chair on the resolutions
OF Mr. Williams which went or the adoption of
each of the amendments
The first resolution adopting article LIST of the
proposed amendments to increase the represent
talon in towns Of population of $500 and
over, was supported by Mr. Poneroy, and Whit
ney of Springfield, and pposed by Messrs But
Ter, Willard and Adams when the Committee
rose, reported progress, and asked leave to sit
again.
Mr. McLoud offered resolution that when the
Convention adjourn it adjourn to 9 o'clock Mon
day morning, which, on the suggestion of Mr.
Fled, he modified to 10 O'Clock Resolution
supported by Messrs Need liam, Field, Hunt,
Chase and others, and opposed by Messrs Mar
cy, Hlnkley, Sergeant, Stoddard, Hill of G., and
resolution lost. Adjourned.
AFTERNOON
The Convention went into committee of the
whole, and resumed the consideration of article
lSt the adoption OF which was further opposed
| by Messrs French of Sharon, Dean of Caven-
dlsh Field, Carpenter of Essex, Chase of Cal
AIS, and supported Ivy Messrs Bingham of Char
lotte, Benton of l.unenburgh; when the com.
'nIttee rose reported pro1ress and had leave to
Sit again.
The ground taken by those in the affirmative
was, that the republican principle was violated
BY allowing the small towns the same represen
iatlon as he large ones, containing double, thre-
Bile, &c. the population.
The grounds taken by those in the negative
were, that it would be dangerous to increase the
power of the large towns, already too powerful
III the Legislature, owing 10 the wealth and tai
| ent which they contained that our present sys-
en- produced no inconvenience or evil, and
should not be changed. Adjourned.
MONDAY, Jan. Z.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Manser,
The President announced the appointment of
the following officers of the Convention, viz:
Harry Richardson, Door Keeper,
| Abel Carter, Assistant do.
GamaIiel Washburn,
Gilbert Hatch, A.,
Francis R. Riker, 'Ae''e"se'S'
lsauc d. Kllburn.
Also committee Of debentures, consisting of
Messrs Smith Of Weston, Mr. Daniels, Gorham
OF WILMINGTON, Locke, Grandy, Batchelder
Bingham, Chase, Eastman, Pike, Sowes, Bar
low, Edwards, Rich.
ss Mr. Butler, from Committee. ma c report of
Rnles for the Convention, which were ado ted.
The Convention then went INTO the commit
tee OF the whole, and resumed the consideration
OF Article lst 10 relation 10 representation !;
when the affirmative was further supported by
Messrs Seymour, Townslcy Pomeroy, and the
negative by Messrs Gnindon, Haywood, Butler /;
after which M Adams OF Milton made motion
that he committee rise and report that it is in
expedlent to adopt the resolution recommending
The proposed amendment, which was laid en- the
table; when the committee rose, reported pro-
gross and had leave to sit again. Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
Mr. Wilson Offer d resolution for evening
sessions, which Mr. Villas moved to amend so
that no vote be taken in such evening sessions.
both resolution aud amendment were rejected.
Inc Convention then resolved itself into COM
mittee Of the whole, MI Williams of Wood
stock in the chair, and resumed the discussion
OF article lst, which was further supported by
Mr. Pomeroy, and opposed by Mcssrs Beal DIS ev
and Adams; when the committee rose, report, Il
that 1t is lneXpedlrnt TO adopt the Article. The
min question on the resolution recommending
said article was then put bs yeas and nays, and
stood as follows:-
Yea 9-nays 2l9,
so Article Isl vas rejected.
The Convention then went into coninlttee Of
tn" whole on the mex, resolution recommending
the adoption Of Article %, | hat no haIlotinp
| for town Repre- sentative shall be commenced Of
ter ~ O'Clock nj night on the first Tuesday r
September.
! Mr. French of Sharon moved The adoption o
said article, and WAS supported by Messrs Sal
genn, Hill of CrattSbury, Parker, and Opposes
by Mesars. Clark OF Mddebury. Carpenter O
Essex, Willard, Cushman, Parker of Coventry
and Beardsley; when the committee resolved t.
recommend the rejection of the resolution 10,
to so, and having so reported, the report wa
a accepted. Adjourned
# TUESDAY, Jan. 8
IS Prayer by Rev Mr. Lord.
II The Convention resumed the consideration O
ii article 3D. limiting baotngs AT Freemans' meet
ing to midnight, reported against by Con. Q
IS whole. The adoption Of the amendment wa
supported by Messrs Hunt, Piogrey, Hale @
to Brandeh, Coolidge, Villas, Marcy, Poucroy, all
I'd onnnsnA Nv M.sars Eield Stnddar I'd Chnsn L al