The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-01-19

officers aforesaid, there shall be cpmiHll
lee appointed Of aud 10y ihl General Assein
hiy, who shall be sworn 10 The hrhhil do.
charge Of their day, aud whose duiy II shall
be 20 examine such certificate, and ascertain
lle number Of yOies given for zach candidate,
and The persons receiving the largest uuHi'
her Of votes Tor llie respective office plinll be
declared duly elected, and by Hunh Commit
Ire be reported 90 lhe General Assembly,
aud Tho officers ~, elected shall be commits
sinued hy the Governor, Add " Two or
more persons designated for any one Of said
offices, shall have received M equal number
III votes, HE General Assembly fbhll elect
one ufnurh persons 20 such office
ABT, II, The term ~ Office Of the Gov
eru0r IL, Governor, aud Treasurer Of The
Slate, respectively, shall commence when
they shall be- chosen and qualified, aud slHll
Goutuua forlle term Of Que year, oF unlil
their succrrsofs shall Ice chosen ~ qualified,
ur 10 The adjournment of the session Of tbs
Legislature, a. which, by the Constitution
aud laws, their successors Hre required 10 ba
chosen, and not nleT such hdIOuTunieni,-
And the Legislature shall provide, by geher-
III law, declaring what officer shall Aet as
GOyernaT Whenever fhefe shall lie vacancy
ia both the offices Of Governor aud I.ieuian-
ant Governor, oeohAloned by failure 10 o.
death, resignation, or inability Of both Gov
ernor aud Lieutenant Governor 10 exercise
the powers aud discharge the duties
appoThining 10 tho office Of Governor,
accordingly, until tho disability shall be re-
moved, or a Governor shall be elected. And
Ia case there shall be vacancy in the office
Of Treasurer, by reason Of any of tho causes
enumerated, tho Governor shall appoint
Treasurer for the time being, who shall act
~ Treasurer until the disability shall he ro-
moved, Or new election shall be made,
AHT. ~, The Treasurer Of tho State shall
before entering upon the duties ofhis office,
give sufficient security 10 the Secretary Of
Slate, IN behnlf Of the State of Vermont, be-
lorr the Governor of tho state, or one ofiho
Judges OF the Supreme Court. Aud Sher-
ilia Aad High italilffs, befafe entering upon
The duties OF their respective Offices, shall
give sufficient security TO the Treasurer Of |
Ihelr respective counties, balara Dna of lhe !
Judges Of the Supreme Court, or Tho two
Assistant Judges ofIho County Court, Of |
lhair respective counties, Ia such n manner
and ~ saen suTis Ss siIaii 10 dIia1t6d ID IiIa I
! Legislature.
hRr. IL. The Senate shall bo composed
of thirty Senators, 20 bo Of the Freemen of |
The county for which they hre elected, re-
speciiyely, who shall have attained the age
Of thirty years; and they shall be elected on.
nuAlly 10y the Freedmen Of each county 70.
spectlyely.
Tho Senators shall be npporlioncd TO the |
several counties, according TO the population |
M asceraincd by Tho census taken under the |
authority OF Congress In the yrnr -ls40, re-
gard being always had in such Rpporlion-
Inent. to tho counties having the largest
fraction, aud giving to Zach county AT least
Dne Senator.
Tho Legislature shall make new appor- |
iounleni of the Senators 10 the several coun. |
los, after the ,NkinR Of each census Of the |
United Slaies, or after n census taken for the |
purpose ofs"eli airport oHmen NJ under the A0-
horiIy of this Stale, always regarding the
lb3vn provisions OF this article.