Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-12-15

iNhN nt WIS iIuNn FlfHNth W ilhNf un NIfbiAhni7
" offered so tim, II might be proper for hun TO
acknowledge, even at this tune, his high respect
to the Senators personally, for Ser uniform
courtesy and generous kindness always extend
ed towards him.
He said, 1t is made the duty Of the Legisla-
ture by Ar. |, Sec. 3 of the Constitution Of the
| 4. $. TO elect a Senator. The statute of this
State directs in relation to the mdnnr of such
elections
=" 4 he Senate and House of Representatives
in their respective houses at time mutually
agreed upon for that purpose. shall respectively
ballot for the number Of Senators TO BE- elected
and The name OF the person so bal,oted for, who
shall have a majority of the whole number OF
votes, IN each house respectively, shall be en-
tered upon the journal Of each house, by the
clerk or Secretary thereof"
"Both houses shall Immediately thereafter
convene in joint assembly, and the journal OF
the house shall be read BY the clerk or secreta-
ry thereof, and # the same person shall have re
ceNed majority Of all the votes IN each house,
such person shall be declared duly elected Sen
ator to represent this State in the ongrcss OF
the United States"
If the same person shall not have received a
majority of all the votes the JOINT assembly shall
then proceed, BY ballot, to elect person Tor the
purpose aforesaid" &C. ide C.. ). PIP. Ga, 30
Sec. ~ to 81 inclusive.
The only manner OF going into an election Is
by concert Of action IN pursuance Of a JOINT res
oulion for that purpose.
Can either branch of the General Assembly
tliwart the object 10 be obtained by an indefi-
mite postpo imcut of the matter?
The only way to effect this is by joint reso
ution. The one under consideration being mere
y a resolution on the part Of the Senate for
the statute just read seems to imply this, as It is
cypress m the preliminary acton. The Joint
resolution, by virtue of which we have been act
ing is not yet exhausted, which makes the res
oluuon ruled ont of order analogous to a motion
in JOINT assembly, when the two houses are con
vened pursuant 10 a concurrent resolution, to DIS
sOre the JOINT assembly before the bushes of the
same Is completed and also analogous to a
motion TO adjourn the JOINT assembly to "A day,
presumed by the hair 10 be after The Legislature
ioW hare adjourned. Piecedcnls that such mo-
tons are not in order are abundvut, not only
during the present session, when the President
of the Senate was in tue chair, and when the
President pro icHporc. the Honorable senator
from WINDSOR occupied the char, but during
former sessions.
The adoption Of tbs resolution would be III
consistent with good order. The House can in
troduce anothu: JOINT resolution fur the same
purpose adopt it. and send It here for concur
renee, out the Senate to be consistent WIN IT,
s'lf, u tue declsion OF the chalr Is reversed,
SHOULD take mo- notice oi IT, or To use the miidest
tern, Ing lion Tie 'db't not 10 be tdata uP. Such
acton on our pin would seem to be dlsrespect-
iul 10 the House, d not IN .ffoi, revolutionary
/ ha iiouse mag eject ON the part; II so what
can lhe aennte do: Nothing unless II nc
knowledge ITS error by jtr"SHg as decision.
All TIE authority the enate have m the p-cm-
lses Is derived from the lolnt resolution founded
on lhe constitution and inc statute which have
been referred to- therefore this resolution Is
"AhoH the sanction Of law Inconsistent witn
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