Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-04-19

be elected anG qualified, and continue for the
term Of two years, or until the election and
qualification Of his successor
Article 10. State Auditor of Accounts shall
be elected at the time and In the manner. and
the result Of tho balloing shall DO aseurained
as provided in the election IT Governor and
his term of Office shall commence when he shall
be elected aud qualified, and continue for the
term Of two years, or until the ciccliun and
qualification Of his successor.
Article II. Bank Commissioner shall BE-
elected a, the time, and in the manner, and the
result of the haloting shall be asceriaiucd as
provided in the election Of Governor, and his
term Of Office shall commence when he shall
be elected and qualified, and continue for the
term Of two years, nr until the election and
qualification Of his successor.
Article Is. Registers Of Probate shall be
elected by the frecmen of the respective Pro-
bate Districts at the time, and in the manner
aud the result Of balloiings shall be asceraned
as provided in the election Of Judges ~ Pro-
bate, and shall hold their offices for two years
from the first DAY Of December next after their
election
Article 10. Tho Yeas and Nays shall not
be taken on any question in the House Of Rep
resentatives. excepting upon reconsideration Of
bill returned by the Governor, unless deman-
ded by at least ten members.
Article II. The several County Courts, on
application of either party, shall have power
to refer such civil suits as, in the opinion Of
such Court. are proper 10 be referred, under
such regulations as the General Assembly shall
direct, and not otherwise.
Article Ia. In order ihai the freedom orthis
commonwealth uiay be preserved inviolaio for
ever there shall be chosen by ballot, by the
freemen of the respective counties in this State.
on the first Tuesday in March, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred aud six
ty-lhree, and on the frs, Tuesday in March in
every ten years thereafter une person in each
county, who shall be chosen in the same man-
ner the Senate is chosen, TO be called the Con-
stHalioHdl Council, who shall meet together On
the first "Wednesday Of June next ensuing their
election. at the State House. the majority Of
whom shall be quorum in every case except
as to calling a Convention, in which two-ihirds
Of the whole number elected stall agree. and
whose duty it shall be TO enquire whether the
Constitution Of this State requires amendments
made therein OF additions made thereto. and
this power they shall continue TO have for and
daring the space Of six months from the day Of
their election and no longer. The said Coun.
Gil shall also have power to call Convention
to meet within eighteen months after their Sit
ting, il there appears TO them an absolute ne
cessty of amending any article Of this Consti-
tuition, which may be defective. explaining
such as may be thought not clearly expressed.
and adding such as are necessary for the pres
ervaiinn Of the rights and happiness Of the
people. Bot the articles to be amended, and
the amendments proposed, and such articles as
are proposed to be added or abolished, shall be
promulgated a, least six months before the day
appointed for the election Of such Convention,
/ for the previous consideration Of the people,
that they have an opportunity of insiruc,inr
their delegates IN the subject Aud when said
Council propose amendments 10 the Cons;iiu-
ton as herein provided, it shall be their duty
TO call Convention to consider such amend
ments, and by an ordinance for that purpose
said Council shall designate the time, place
and the manner ofelecling the delegate Of such
Convention, and The time and place, when and
where the Convention shall meet.
Inc Convention 10 consider OF the amend
menus proposed by Said Council and to adoPl
we same OF suc' paris 'hereol as The Conven
""n s"A'' Judge VIII DC most conducive to The
soou government peace ana happiness OF The
State, shall be composed of ninety delegates.
Each county shall be entitled 10 two dele.
gates at least, and the re ander of the dele.
ga'es snali &c appp'uoneu 10 Inc several coun
u's ACCORDING 10 'heif population, as the same
was aseei'a'neu oy me l,he1} ia'i census taken
""ue' 'no au'no'iy U, tne uni'ed states, re
g y "'~ays pe'ne "au ~ suer appointment &c
''o eou'''e' having 'ne largest 'iacu'n' An'
t"S Po,sO"s eI"u' :" "u'ioe' 10 ''e NUMBER O.
aPp"'''o"eu :" sue" county having
sa's1' %"'Ds' ~ 'esa' 'u'vs :" s"''' c'un
- s""'' oe '"o ue'esa'es OF snct
ss"",y' ~" - 4" wv u more persons IN any
e0u'' s''1'' nave 'e'e"eu d" equaI hummer
a,ao, o"a os s"os Ill. ~"e" a'se''''eu sna'
tiSNi Ohc VI outh ptISohSt as tue case may re-