Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-03-14
Council of Censors.


The Council of Censors, which. has
been in session at this place since the
18th inst, adjourned without day yester-
daymorning. Below isan abstract Of the
several amendments to the Constitution
proposed by them;
l. Biennial sessions Of the Legisla-
ture.
2. Governor, lieutenant Governor
state treasurer, and members Of the leg
isIature, to be chosen biennialiy.
3. The term Of State officers to be two
years.
4. Assistant judges of County Courts,
sheifs, high bailiffs, states attorneys, judg-
es of probate, and justices Of the peace,
to be elected biennially, and hold office
for two years.
5. The House of Representatives to
consist Of one hundred and fifty members
each county having ts0o, and the re-
mainder to be apportioned by the Legis-
lature, according to population. Until
such appointment, said members to be
apportioned as follows; Addison County,
12; Bennington County, 8; Caledonia
County, II; Chittenden County, 10; Es-
sex County. 4 Franklin County, 10;
Grand Isle County. 3; Lamoille County,
6; Orange County, Is, Orleans County,
8; Rutland County, 10; Washington
County, u, Windham County, 10;
Windsor County, II. A plurality IS to
elect.
6. The Legislature may deyide the
several Counties into representative dis
tricts; but no town to be deyided in the
formation thereof.
Z. The Senate to be composed of two
Senators from each County, elected for
four years-one half to be changed every
two years; term OF those first elected to
be decided by lot.
8. The Legislature to classify the
judges of the supreme Court, 50 that the
term Of one third. as near as may be,
shall expire biennally; theterm thereafter
to be six years; the governor to i'll va
cancies.
O. All elections BY the General AS
sembIy, or either branch thereof, to be
made 0ipa 0oce.
TO- Prescribes mode Of voting for
governor, lieutenant governor, and trea-
surer, and Of making returns by csrti,f-
cate Only.)
II. State officers to be elected by pla-
rality Of votes.
u. Secretary Of State to be elected
by the people, IN the same manner as gov
ernor.
IS. Auditor Of Accounts to be elected
in the same manner.
IA. Bank Commissioner ditto.
Is. Registers Of probate to be elect
ed in the same manner as Judges Of pro-
bate.
16. Yeas and nays not to be taken
on any question in the house of repre-
sentatives-except on reconsideration Of
q bill vetoed By the governor-unless de-
handed by at least len members.
II. County Courts empowered to re-
tfe' civil cases, in such manner as the leg
islature hall direct.
Is. DIoal2as section 43 Of the Const;-
tuition, substituting Constitutional Coup-
cir' for Council Of Ccnsers; composed Of
one from each county; to be ehosen every
ten years Commencing in I8oa) if .
convention is called by them, to consist Of
ninety dslegatss-two from each count.
the rest to be apportioned by the Council
according to population.
-. Amended constitution 10 take ef-
feet Jan. l, 1858.
A conyention.to consider these amend
ments, is called, to meet on the first We'd
nesday in january, 1857. The Delegates
TO the convention, ninety in number, are
to be elected on a popular basis, by coun-
ty tickets, and apportioned among the
several counties, as follows: Addison 2 =.
Bennington 6; Caledonia 7 Chittenden
8; Essex 3; LamoiIle 4; Orange Z Or
leans 8; Rutland 8; Windsor 9. The
election is to be on the 4th day Of No
vember,-the day of the Presidential
election.
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