Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-06-12

permanent officeIs-Messrs. Cahoon and
Dorr acting as tellers.
The result of the ballet for President
was as follows
Whole number of votes IS
Leonard Sergeant, 9
Burnham Martin, 3
Jasper Rand, /
So the Hon. Leonard Sergeant was de-
clared duly elected.
The ballot for Secretary resulted as
follows
Whole number of votes, Is
W. H. H. Bingham, IL
Jasper Rand, l
And W. H. H. Bingham was declared
elected.
Mr.. Rand, for the purpose of testing
the sense of the council, offered the fol-
lowing resolution
Resolved, That when this council adj
journs, it adjourn till the 21st of October
next.
Mr.. Hard moved to amend by substi-
tuting the 18th day of October. This was
accepted.
Mr.. Cahoon thought this somewhat
9nAsnatnrer as it was not yet settled as we
desire to do any business or that any ac-
ton is necessary. He therefore moved
that the resolution be ordered to lie.
Mr.. Needham believed that it was Gus
tomary for the council to transact its bu-
siness, sometimes during the session of
the Legislature, and he was positive that
this council, in view of the state of the
nation and the many new issues certain
to be brought before the people, had i'm
portant duties to perform, and he thought
it expedient and proper to adjourn until
October, and that too, as speedily as pos
sible. He did not desire to be hasty in
making inovations on the constitution of
Vermont he wished to give the opinions
of intelligent men, and therefore let the
changes, if there are any, be proposed
and let them go out among the people,
and then we can decide more intelligent
ly and with less risk.
Mr.. Dorr moved to amend the resolu-
fion by substituting Tuesday, November
18th.
Mr.. Prentiss thought it had been Gus
tomary for the council to meet as early as
possible in the season, and he felt certain
it was desirable to avoid transacting the
business ofthe council durin the 'hurrying
times of the Legislature.
Mr.. Cahoon withdrew his resolution
tabling the resolution of Mr. Rand
Mr.. Martin was of the opinion that
the council might adjourn sine die this
week without any detriment to the inter-
ests of the State.
The question being on Mr.. DORIS
amendment of Mr.. Rand's resolution, it
was negatived.
Mr.. Edwards moved to amend the res
olution by substituting October 21st for
October 2Sth. Adopted. The resolution
was then unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Martin, for committee, reported a
code of rules, substantially the same as
those of the last council, which, with the
exception of clause, providing for a
committee OF arrangements, were adopted.
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.
BY Mr.. Dorr, That the President ,e-
quest some clergyman of the village to
open the morning session with PRAYER -
adopted.
BY MIR. Hard, providing for the ap-
polntment of committee of three TO in
quire into the expediency of SO amending
the constitution of this State as to enlaree
the term of Office of State Senators and
Representatives to require less frequent
sessions of the Legislature, a smaller
number of Representatives, and to secure
equality among the people in the basis of
representation adopted.
By Mr.. Edwards, providing for COM
mittee of three to inquire into the expe-
diency OF obolishing the office of side iudg-
es in the county court adopted.
BY Mr.. Cahoon, that committee of 2
be appointed to consider and report OF,
the expediency of abolishing the Council
of Censors and imposing their duties on
the Legislature, and TO report what alter
atoms of the constitution are necessary IN
meet the change adopted.