The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-05-10
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shall hold their Offices Tor two years commerc-
ing on the first day Of December, next after
their election.
ARTICLE 5. The llouse Of Representa-
tives shall consist Of one hundred ard Eits
members. Each County shall have I've, the
remainder shall he ap,'o,tonrd to the several
counties according to the population Of each
due regard being ALWAYS had in such appor-
tionment to the Counties having ske largest
fractions. The Legislature snail naa- .,;%
apy,ortionrrrnt after HE iakin. Of each cen
sus Of to-. United STATES or census taken tv
the authority of the General Assembly. re-
ear'lins the above provisions Of this article
and until there sha. be an apporticnment
by the LEGISLATURE. the Representatives shall!
he apportione,. to the several counties ~ fo!:
lows. to wi, = Addison County twelve, Ben
nlngton County rin-. Caledonia COUNTY ei-v-
en-, Chiitenien County thirteen. Essex Coun-
~ four, Franklin County thirteen, Grand
Isle County four. Lamoille County six. Or
arse County thirteen. Orleans County eight,
Rutland County fifteen. Washington County
twelve, WinIham County thirteen. W,ntis..
, County seventeen. and shall he elected, and
their election certified. in the manner provi-
ded for the choice Of Senators; and Il two or
more persons voted for in anv county shall.
receive an equal number of votes. the House
Of Representatives. when assembled, shall o.
lect one or more Of such persons. as the case
NAV require.
ARTICLE The Legislature shall have
power to divide the counties into representa-
tive distrirfs. and regulate by Law The mode
Of ballorinc for Representatives, therein. and
the means and The manner lw which the re-
snlt ot said hallo,ins Nall he asrertained.
Each district shall. so far as NAV be. rons'.t Of
an equal numhrr of inhahian.s and Of conven-
lent and of contiguous territory, but no town
or city snail I've 'li, ided. and il any town or
citv shall I've entitled to one or more Rcpre-
scntat,vrs. snrh town or city shall be made
all entire district and NAV elect the number
Of Representatives TO which i, shall be c.,t...
tied. The persons voted for in such Dis
tricts. equal in number to tina. of Representa-
tives aryor,ioned thereto. having the great
est number Of legal votes. shall BE- the R.p..-
sentative or Rrpr .scntativrs. as the ease ma;
te. and II two or more persons IN anv district
shall receive an equal numb-r Of votes,
the House of Representatives shall g.
lect one more of such persons, as the case
may require.
ARTICLE :. The Senate shall he rorr-
posed ot two Senators from each county. and
shall ba elected for the term of four years
At the first session oe the sensfe elected 81:
der this Constitution. as amended. the Sens-
tors Of each county shall he divided into two
classes to te determined hv 10, the term Of tho
first class shall expire at the close of the ser-
ond year. Of the second class at the close of
the fourth year: one Senator from each eoun-
" to be elected biennis!lv thereafter. And
il vacancies shall happen the Governor shall
make Temporary appointments until the mex!
election when all vacancies shall be filled b !:
the frcempn.
ARTICLE 8. Tie General Assembly. at
its first session under this Constitution as a.
mended. shall elect and classify the Jut.As
of the supreme Court in snch manner that
the term of office OF one third Of the whole
number. as near as may he. shall expire bien-
+. niallv. and thereafter the the term of Office
Of such Judges shall be six wears II the Of.
flee Of any Judge shall bcrome varant, before
the expiration Of the regular term for which
he was elected. the Governor shall make a
temporary appointment until the meeting of
. the General Assembly, when such vacancy
, shall he filled
ARTICLE 9. All elections in the Gene.
!al Assembly. or either b, anch thereof, shall
bc made 10y viva vocp vote
ARTICLE 10. The freemen Of each town
in tins State. shall, on the lay of election for
. choosing Representatives to the General As
semhly, bring in their votes for Governor,
Lieutenant Governor ard Treasurer of the
State, and the presiding officer Of each free
nen's meeting. after the votes shall have beet
n taken. sorted aud roun.ad. shall. in open
meeting. make certificate Of the names of
each person voted for, with the number of
votes given f,r each, annexed 70 his name
and designating the office for which the votes
we're given, record Of which shall be made
o in the town clerks Office. and he shall sea
up said certificate. and shall write thereon
e the name OF the town, and the words. Ger
tfirate of votes for --" a,llino thereto
the title of the office voted for as the case ma,
e hc. and shall deliver such rertifirate to som.
: representative chosen as a member of III.
General Assembly il stead Of delivering N.
ro'cs as required hy the tcnth section Of Ia.
Il secord part of the Constitution. And it shall
be the dr'v of such Representative TO raus.
a such certificates OF votes 10 le delivered ..
the Committee Of the General .As.embl, ap
Y pointed to canvass the same
d ARTICLE II. The votes for Governor
II Lieutenant Governor, and Treasurer Of tn,
= State shall he ranvassrd. and The result as
q crrtained. AND declared Iy committee az
IT pointed by the Senate an, Hons. Of Repre-.
o sentaiives. and the persons rrreivinc IN,
greatest number of legal vote. for the re
,, >pective offices. shall be declared dulv cleo,
e ed. 1t at any time. two or more person
q designated for a+v one tf said Offices, sha!
,. have received Al even number of votes, th,
l. Senate and House Of Representatives shall
e in joint assembly, elect to such Office, one
It Of the three persons designated. for whom
J. the greatest number of votes shall have beer
81 returned. and the person receiving on 4
}! JOINT ballot. the greatest numbrr Ct votes
u shall he declared elected.
ARTICLE l2. The Sc, retary Of State shall
be elected at the time and in the manner
and the resul; of the haIloti' 2 shall br a<,er.
tainrd, as provided in the election of Gov.
rrnor, and his term of Office shall commence
when be shall hr elected and qualified. aud
continue for the term Of two wears, or until the
ete'tiOn and qualification Of his success.
ARTICLE l3. State Auditor of Accounts
shall be elected AT the time, and in the man.
ner, and the result Of the ballotipr shall he
asrcriainetl, as provided in the election ..
Governor. and his term Of office shall com
mrnre when he shall be elp,.t~d and qualified.