The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-03-01

cAtlGHING PAkTY.-Never Cit
we more FULLY appreciate the value of hav
ing a good store of adjectives in ones vocab
o'"'s man when we saw sleighing party Of
aoout sixty couples drive up to the St. Johns
bury House On Thursday. We could scarce
~ believe at first that they came from a Lit
tle-'own over in New Hampshire: but when
assured OF the fact, we couldn't helm GIVING
'he party credit for selecting one of the
p'easantest days in the whole Winter for the
rae and for turning out the largest compa-
u! OF the prett'est girls and the most jolly
fellows we have seen this season. Mr.. Wat.
son. Of course, did the right thing for them.
SMALL Pox IN LYHpoH.-Msxrs Eli.
'ors For the purpose of contradictinc false
reports, and of allaying consequent fear in
the community, we make the following state
menfs: We had at the east part of the town
one case of small pox last December. and
since then we have had three very mild ca
ses OF variolod, all in one house that house
has been thoroughly cleansed, and there is
now no case of the disease in Lyndon. nor is
any anticipated from exposures.
req -, 1896. WV LOCKE,
y. s. Poor
amendments Proposed BY the Council
Of Csmsors.
The Council of Censors recommend the
following amendments to the constitution.
1st Biennial Sessions OF the Legislature
Biennial E!ectOns-and change in the
term o. office of the State and County officers
to correspond.
I'd. House ofRepresentatives to consist of
40 mcmbers-each County to have two
the remainder to be apportioned to the seve-
raj Counties according to the population of
each-the Legislature TO have power to d.
vide the counties into representative dis
trlcts, to consist, so far as is practicable, of
an equal number of inhabitants and of con-
venient and contiguous territory but no
town or city to be divided and if any town or
city IS entitled to one or more representatives
the same to be made an entire district and
may elect the number of representatives to
winch it may be entitled
Until the Legislature divide the Counties
into districts and make an arportionment the
Representative are apporIi med as follows:
Addison -. Bennington 9. Ca! .donia II.
Chttrn!en ID. Essex !. Franklin y. G., L.e
!. I-amOiile ., Orange IL. Orleans :, Rutland
10. Washington -. Windham -, Windsor
Ito be elected in the same manner As sen.
atOrS.
Sd. The Senate to be composed Of two
from each County-to be- elected for 4 years
- classified SO that one halt, one from each
County. shall be elected biennialiy.
4th. Judges of the Supreme Court to be
elected tor o ycars-so classified that. SO far
as may be, one third of the whole lumber
shall be elected blenniallv.
9TH. All elections by the General Assem-
Ny or either branch thereof to be ...ade by
RIA r0c0 vote.
oh. Certificates Of votes. instead of the
votes IoT uo'trhOr, Lieut.. tIOVPrnOr and
Treasurer OF the State, to be returned, and
plurality Of votes to elect
9TH Secretary of State. State Auditor.
Bank Commissioners and Registers of Probate
to he elected by the people
s;h. County Courts on application Of eth
er party to have over to refer such civil
suits, as in the opinion Of such court. are
proper to bc referred. Hnler such regulations
as the General Assembly shall direct
The Constitutional Conv .xntion to consider
the proposed amendments to consist Of ninety
delegates to be elected by the 5, veralCoun'irs
IN the same manner at senators. AS follows:
Addison :. Bennington 6. Cal, don;a 9. Chit
tenden $, Essex 3, franklin 8. GRAM Isl. 3,
Lamolle +, Orange I, Orleans ), isut' Md s.
Washington :. WiEdham =. Windsor?