Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-01-15
2 O'clock. p. NJ

The convention met pursuant to adjournment
when the roll was called, and all the delegate
were present, except Rufus Forbush of Wind
ham county Jerome B. Bromley Of Rutlant
county
On motion of Mr. Nicholson Of Rutland coun
ty, Jesso l.. Billings of Rutland county, and
A. Y. Beebe OF Bennington county, were admit
TED tQ(eats without producing their credentials
| Mr. Bascom of Addison moved the election
OF president, secretary and assistant secretary
by ballot ; agreed to. Mr. Nicholson nomina
ted H. 9. Kellogg Of Rutland county for presi
dent and Mr.. Bailey nominated Hon. Thoma,
Bartlett, jr., oil Caledonia county.
The ballet resulted as follows
Loyal Q. Kellogg, 50
Thos. Bartlett, IT,, 26
VIM Hebard,
John Dewey, 6
30 the Hon. l.. G, Kellogg was declared cleo
ted and he accepted the office in a brief and
neat address.
For secretary, Mr.. Mason of Chittenden co.
nominated ID. W. G. Clarke, Esq, of Chitten-
den CO. and there being no other nomination
the resolution for ballot was suspended, and MIR.
Clarke was elected Unanimously
For assistant secretary, Clark II. Chapman
OF Windsor was elected in like manner.
Mr. Nicholson of Rutland county introduced
resolution for adjournment without day. on
Friday at 7 clock
Mr.. Fled OF Windham county hoped the con-
vention would proceed with all deiberation
due to the subjects committed to them and as
reason against premature action stated that
as yet the members Of the convention had not
been supplied with the journal of the council Of
censors, and the proposed amendments TO the
constitution on which the convention ia called
to decide.
Mr. Bradley of Windham suggested that the
resolution would not look we'll, immediately
succeeding the organization.
Mr. Dillingham; proceeded to express briefly
his views upon the condition of the convention,
as beng called in manner contrary to the in
variable custom of the State, and su bstantial Iy
instructed BY the people to disapprove of the
manner OF the call, and to reject all the amend
ments as an emphatic mode of condemning the
call, lie concluded by proposing the following
resolution
Resolred, That q committee of one delegate
ftom each Comfy be appointed to consider and
report to the convention such action on the pro
posed amendments as they deem Appropriate.
Mr.. Bradley of Vindham county, favored
the resolution, and report from the committee
indicating the bestnode oil meeting the difficulty
presented by the call of the convention II NAV
not be enough simply to protest against the cali.
historically II Is certain, as he showed, that a
convention was uniformly denominated by the
people when the constitution was adopted, as
well as ever since, to be a body of delegates
representing dHthe to,cns. Such was the uniform
and settled usage. Now the council has departed
from 1t; but the people have acquiesced 50 far
as to elect delegates by Counties, and the leois-
ature under protest, has SO far recognized his
body as to provide for paying it. Under these
circumstances, he thought that the only thing TO
do IS to prevent the present convention from be-
coming precedent in future.
Mr.. Smith of Washington county. was inclined
to regard the call as violation Of the coustjlu-
tlon, and he had intended 10 present the resolu-
TONS Of Washington county convention bu, he
would favor Mr.. Dillingham; 5 resolution on The
ground that any resolutions from a committee of
this body would be preferable.
Mr. Bascom of Addison county, moved 10 Law
The resolution on the table, suggesting that be-
tore any action, the proposed amendments should
be laid before the convention.
mi. iOiu VI ~ iHuhaIn county stated that the
librarian was endeavoring to procure copies of
the amendments for the delegates. Really,
however, the g lion in the way" of the conven-
ton is, whether the convention has any power
at all to even consider the amendmentsl If not.
he was for saying so decidedly, and sending the
declaration out to the people. He favored Mr..
Dillingbam's resolution.
Mr. Nicholson assumed that the convention
well understands the business before it, and we'll