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Constitutional Convention.
Montpelier, Jar. 9, 1850

Montpelier, Jar. 9, 1850.
Gen. Clarke,
DEAR SIR:
You will remember that with the close Of
my communication, yesterday, left the Ccnven-
ton still in Committee upon the resolutions Of
Mr.. Williams, and discussing those which more
especially relate to giving the election of Coun-
ty officers to the people Of the respective Coun-
ties. They continued the discussion until the
hour of adjournment, which was had without
any final action thereupon.
This morning, after prayer by the Rev. Mr.
BALLoU, and the reading Of the Journal of yes
terday, motion was made,-as | suggested in
my last there probably would be,-by Mr.
STODDARD ofGrafton, to reconsider the vote
rejecting the resolution to adopt the second ar
ticle of amendment, prohibiting ballot cater
IL O'clock" &c. The motion was laid upon
the table, to give place to the Committee of the
whole, DR.. HALE in the Chair,-upon the
revolutions of Mr., Williams, relating to the
election Of County officers by the people. The
entire forenoon was spent in their DISCUSSION
Remarks were made in favor of the amend
manls by Messrq. Villas, NEEDllAM
BEARDSLEY, aud BARTLETT and agans;
them by Mcssrs. BENTON, COOLIDGE
CUSlIMAN and STODDAkD, until the hour
Of adjournment.
Upon assembling this afternoon, resolution
was introduced by Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN o.
Pomfret, to adjourn on Friday morning next
laid on the table.
Once more, (and am happy TO say, the las
time.) the Convention went into Committee up
pom that portion of the resolutions of Mr.. viii
inns relating to those articles of amendment
providing for county elections by the people
and voted, on motion of Mr.. ADAMS of Milton
o report in their favor.
In Convention, the report being accepted
the resolutions were adopted by the followin!
vote, to wit, The third, relating to election o
Assistant Judges of the County Court: yea
l75, nays So. The tourtt, relating to the cleo
ton o! Shcrtls and Blffs yeas 1856, nays Al
The mn, relating to election of States Attor
neys: yeas 1874, nays 47,-and the sixth
relating to election of Judges of Probate yeas
1876, nays SO,
So you see, Mr.. Editor, that the great agon
is past. And henccforward, for the space c
seven years, at least, these several officers ar
to be elected by the freemen themselves.
good deal of breath and some 'cind has bee
expended in their consideration, enough indee
to determine their equity, if matters of right ar
to be determined in that way. The debat
mainly, however, has been of a high order
Today the remarks of Mes>rs. Villas an
BARTLETT in favor, and Of Messrs. COOl
lDGE and STODDARD against their aIopto
we're strong and convincing
A vote was taken this afternoon, upon Il
motion to rec on-iIcr III vote of yesterday, r
i.c,ing the sec md resolution, relating to bale
NJ "at'cr /! O'Clock" &c and Was 81: sc
loo, nays l26.
TAc Corv niion u,c now again in G 'nmi,,e
npon the remainder of the s,ries Of VI. W.
Jams resolutions. your friend, l.. 3. BOW
DISH. Of Scranton, in the Chair. YOU IN;
smji', bnt h. seoms to b. as self pcs-csscd
he wa, lat somn p, after the IN 'morlJlc 81
o: Nay movements,
Hastily, am your