Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-01-15

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and to prevent its recurrence. For his own
part he denied the aaweF Of the council % make
the call in the mode it h 4 done; it lad exceeded
its powers and because it bad done So be would
repudlate their whole work. The council had
attempted an innovation upon the rights OF the
people, and hG would lehake them; and he
concluded by diawing picture Of this eonven
ton rs II would have been in the magnificent
aud spacious bail Of tha state housc--here and
there a member dotting seat, with magnificent
distances from member to member, iorhidding
the idea and the feeling Of common neighbor-
hood and common interests Beh0lding such a
sight, he thought that every member would have
made the vow mover to permit such sight again.
For bis part, he had made that vow hcIe--and
should he stand alone or in company with a
majority of this body, he would try to carry
that vow INTO practical and uumis,akcbe effect.
Mr.. Iebard argued that the chairman Of the
committee had by his speech confirmed the diff
culties which he had before suggested, and es
pecially in reference to the point whether this
is or is not a constitutional convention The
resolutions Of the committee perhaps do not in
y0lgc that point, and yet they might be con
atrued as denying the power of the council to
call convention in the manner OF this He
was not willing to say, by his action, any thing
more than that the council has exercised a 9oubt-
full power.
MIR Dewey OF Essex county moved that the
committee risa and recommend to the conven
ton the adoption of tho resolutions which
WAS agreed 10
The committee thereupon rose and made re-
port: and on motion Of Mi Adams Of Chiten-
den county, the Convention adjourned to half
past six O'Clock this evening:
EVENING.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
The question recurring on adopting the res
olntions, as recommended by the Committee Of
the whole, Mr.. Chapman or w ndsor county,
moved to lay them upon the table; agreed to.
MIR. Chapman called up the resolution for
adjournment without day on Monday morning
next.
Mr.. Judevine, of Caledonia coanty, moved
to strike out " Monday and insert Saturday
which WAS not agreed to-
The resolution was thon adopted
Mr.. Judeyine introduced q resolution directing
the committee on debcntures for Washington
County to make UP debenture for Roger g.
Buckley of Moretown which was adopted,
Mr.. Field Of Windham county, introduced
resolution for printing fifteen hundred copies
of the journal Of this Convention. and for dis
tributing the same which was adopted.
Also resolution providing Tor compensation
to Secretaries for distributing the printed jqur
mails; which was adopted.
The Convention resumed consideration 0
tho resolutions reported by the committee 0
fourteen.
Mr. Basqom of Addison county asked tina
the question be taken upon said resolutions.
Mr.. Smith Of W Washington county, quoted tn
resolution of the first Council which called
Convention, showing that oonstables were re
quired to give personal notice to each ireemal
Of the day of eectng delegates Mr. SmitI
thought that this showed that the difficult
was then, as it is now, that no provision ha
been made prescribing the manner Of election
ether by the constitution or the legislature.
The first resolution was chen adopted by yea
and nays: yeas ", nays II. The second also
IS to 10. The third also, r. to l6.
The fourth resolution being under considera
ton, Mr. Bascom Of Addison county, moved I
amend by striking out all after the aud Resolved
and insert " that this Convention deem il mex
pedient to adopt the amendments to the Con
stitution proposed by tho Council of Ccnsors.
AIossrs Field Of Windham county, and Smit
and Needham Of Addison county, opposed th
amendment. Mr., Bascom said he wished
vote Gu the question, not to speak.
Mir. Howe Of Addison county, demanded Oh
yeas and nays, and the amendment was rejected
rs to H.
Tho quqstion recurring on the fourth an
last resolution. Mr.. Chapman. OF Windsc
county, stated briefly lis reason for voting lc
this resolution, and read Instructions, adopte