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

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proved.
Mr. Nicholson. Of Rutland County, intro
duced resolution to adjourn without day at
u o'clock, noon, this day
Mr. Chapman. of Windsor County, moved
to amend by fixing the time at I o'clock on
Monday morning
Discussion onsued by Messrs. Chapman Of
Windsor County. Field of Windhom County,
Jocelyn of Windsor County Nicholson of
Rutland County. Nccdham and Bascom of
Addison County when the convention was
INTERRUPTED bv the stove bursting out one
side. Mr. Nicholson observed that Provi-
denco seemed 60 be interfering with the argu-
ments on his side Of the question, and in def
crence TO the peculiar exigoncy of the occa-
sion, he accepted the amendment of Mr.
Chapman.
On motion of Mr.. Barlow. the convention
adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
The convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment
The resolution for adjournment without
day was laid on the table, and the convention
went into committee Of the whole on the res
olutions reported by the committee yesterday
Mr. Lyman of Chittcndon County in the
chair
Mr. Chapman Of Windsor County moved
that the committee OF the whole recommend
20 the convention the adoption of the first
resolution.
Mr. Hobard of Orange County gave his rca-
sons for not signing the report of the COM
mittce. lie thought that the report involved
matters not belonging properly to the conyen-
ton. The report and resolutions go ON the
ground that the convention mad not the power
TO cal such convention out on TINS quess-
non 'nere Is uiilerence OIL oPuholl, an" inns
nouy mas no power 10 ueclue' anu can olnu
nobody II 1t undertakes 10 decide ne Wouio
therefore NOT undertake. 10 ueciue IT, lie pro-
poSeu inc lollo"lhB SUBSTITUTE ior inc reaolu-
uons OF the committee
:" "'''"S' ne pioSeh, Oon'en'lo', mas o''"
o'ec'eu upon u'neIcnt OASIS rom Una, mere
tolore Pracuceu' ana lhe houe Oh selocOlns
inc uolegates Is ulneront rom tine UNIFORM us
age Vi an IorIilef Oouiiclls ol OensoiS Huu 'l-
asmuch as the power OF tine council OF Oensof'
10 call convention dlherent rom the UNIFORM
course heretofore adopted ana acquesceu lh'
mas been questioned ana may be regarded as
doubtful; therefore,
"Resoiced, That it is inexpedient further to
consider the amendments to the Constitution
as proposed by the Council of Ccnsors, and
the same are hereby rejected.
Mr. Hebard then proceeded TO argue, from
the words of the Constitution. and from prop
ositions entertained bv former Councils. tho
not adopted. that there is reasonable ground
for doubt as to the power of the Council and
there being room for honest doubt. he would
not put himself on the record against the
power of the Council. He would admit that
il was incpciieat for the Council to use its
power. if power it has. contrary TO usage: but
he could not say that the Council had exceed
ed its power As strict constructionist.
prefcrring rather to fall short of than exceed
given powers. he would not have this body
try or consurc the Council. Mr. Hcbard also
took exception to the third resolution-not
thinking that the people. at least of his Coun-
tv. had instructed him. as represented bv that
resolution. He was aware that the people
are adverse TO adopting the amendments: BUT
it did not follow that they are opposed on the
grounds assigned lie also objected to the
second resolution, on the ground that it is not
within the province of this body to instruct
or petition the Legislature. Individually, the
members OF ms body have the right of peti-
uon; but as a Conventions they have no such
privilege Again. for the matter Of the reso-
luuon II contemplates the correction OF a
def3et IN the Constitution, by the Legislature,
whlch has no authority to do so--or it as
SuineS 'hat luture councils Will exceed their
P""olS' ne Woulu HoV presume that. Tn
'nc "nolc' ne oDJeo,TU mat ny .ne resolutions
Vi 'he ooIn'n,''o0' nus Con'on''on Wo"l" as
sunni W uo 'n"' MI'on IL mas NOV 'ne power
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