Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-01-16

deem it incxpcdicnt TO adopt the amendments
TO the Constitution proposed by the Council
of Censors."
Mr.. Field Of Windham, and A. T. Smith and
Needham Of Addison opposed the amendment.
Mr.. Bascom said he wished 20 vote on the
question. not to speak. Mr.. Howe of Addi-
SON Co.,, demanded the yeas and nays, and
the amendment was rejected, 70 to IA.
The question recurring on the fourth and
last resolution, Mr.. Chapman of Windsor Co.
stated briny his reason for voting for this
resolution. and read instructions, adopted
unanimously by the freemen Of the town of
Ludlow, against the proposed amendments.
Explanations were also made by Messrs Joce-
lyn and Perkins of Windsor Co., when the
resolution was adopted. "a to 2.
Mr.. Bailey of Washington Co., introduced
a resolution of thanks to the Hon. Loyal c..
Kellogg. for the impartial and able manner in
which he has discharged the duties of the
chair. which was adopted unanimously
Mr. Nicholson moved that the Ordinance
of the Council be appended to the journal of
the Convention. II had been. in fact though
not in form, before the Convention all the
time. and should be printed as a part Of the
record for the benefit Of postority
Nh Sowlos said this Is the FIRST time that
the Convention had reached its legitimate
business At an earlier day he would have
voted for the proposition; but he thought it
had come too late.
Mr.. Jocolyn thought that the Ordinance
should " be put in the right place.
Mr. Field said that if it went in at all, the
end was the right place" like thistle un-
der a colts tail
And on this sally, Mr.. Nicholson withdrew
his motion. leaving the matter at the discre-
ton Of the Secretaries
For the purpose Of scaling the adoption of
the resolutions. Mr. Field, of Windham Co.,
moved to reconsider the successive votes
adopting them, which motions were severally
rejected. Adjourned
SATURDAY, Jan. 10.
On motion of Mr. Dcnnison of Windsor
Co.. ordered. that when the convention adj
iourns this morning, it be until o'clock on
Monday morning.
The convention adjourned.
MoNDAY, Jan. -.
The convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment, and adjourned without day.
~ We have thus given very full account
of the Convention. and as correct an account
as the circumstances would allow. Written
as the proceedings TRANSFERRED, and of course
hastily condensed it is quite probable that
onr account is not just to the speakers. and
perhaps we have failed sometimes to catch the
point We hope and believe however, that
the record is substantially impartial and cor
rcct--for, in our opinion, this record will be
of the highest importance 20 the people of the
State hereafter. The reader will sec, that
while there were differences OF opinion as TO
whether this was or was not Constitution
al Convention, and whether or not it could
act at all ON the proposed amcndmonts--thc
majority evidently being of the opinion that
the Council of Censors had mistaken its pow
ers.-thcro was perfect agreement against
adopting the amendments under such circum-
stances The majority ignored them alto
gether, while the minority voted on Mr..
Bascoms amendment, to reject them all
Tie condemnation of the disfranchisement of
the towns les so palpable and SO unanimous,
that the attempt viii hardly be repeated.
Corredion.-ln the list Of delegates to the
constitutional Convention. the name of Mr.
Hazcn of Grand Isle Co. was incorrect 1t
should have been-Frederick HaseD' It was
written correctly, and printed wrong.