Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-10
Proceedings of the 10th Council of Censors.
MoRNING SESSION, IuNE 4Tu. 1862.

MORNING SESSION, JUNE 4Tu, 1862.
The 10th Council Of Censors convened in the
Senate Chamber in the State uouse at Montpe-
her at 10 clock, A NJ, June 4th, 1862.
Present, MEsSRs. HoRATIo NEEDnAM, Ira
GooDHUE, Il. A. CAuooN, JOSEPH A. PRENrss,
LEONARD SARGEANT, JonN l.. EDWARDS, Il. Il
HARD, ) NJ DoRR, BuRNAM MARTIN, n. T.
CHURCHILL, W, H. Ii, BINGHAM, JASPER RAND,
Ii. IL. REYNoLDs.
The Council was called toorler by Mr.. Need
ham.
Mr. Sergeant was appointed President pro
tenn, and Mr. Bingham Llcik, pro TEN.
On motion Of Mr.. Needham, 1t was ordered
that the members present their credentials 10
the Clerk.
On motion Of Mr. Hard, Mr. Rand and Mr..
Reynolds were admitted to seats without pro-
duclng their credentials.
On motion OF Mr.. Rand, the Sergeant-at Arms
was requested to attend the sttngs OF the
Council, BY himself or Deputy.
Mr.. Rand offered "a resolution that the Coun-
Gil proceed ut ? o clock this p, NJ to tie cleo
ton Of the permanent officers Of the conyen
ton ; adopted.
Mr. Martin offered resolution that a com.
mlttee OF three be appointed to draft rules Tor
the government of the Council agreed to.
Mir. Martin introduced a resolution that the
rules Of the last Council be adopted us the rules
OF the present Council until Others were adopt.
cd agreed to-
The President appointed as the committee to
draft rules, Messrs. Martin, Hard and Prentiss.
On motion OF Mr.. GoOdhue the Council add
journed to 2 o'clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Council proceeded to ballot for permanent
officers Of the CJnventon with following result
Leonard Sergeant
Burnam Martin
Jasper Rand
Mr. Sergeant was declared elected and ex-
pressed his thanks to the Council,
Mr. Bingham was elected Clerk by the fol-
lowing vote
WI II. Bingham IL
Jasper Rand
Mr. Rand offered the following
Res0ired, That when this Council adjourn
10 morrow, it adjourn to the Dist Of October
neXt.
On suggestion Of Mr. Hard, the 2oth day oi
October was substituted Tor the Dist.
Dir Cahoon moved that the resolution be Or
dered to lie, as IN his Judgment 1t was premature,
ii not yet being settled THAT the Council desired
70 do any business.
MIR Necdham SAID it was customary for the
Council to transact it, business sometime during
the Session OF the Legislature and he was con-
hdent the Council had important duties TO per-
form. lie deemed It expedlent 10 adjourn to
October lie was not IN favor Of basty action,
e ~. h., 4
Council ought 20 have the opinion OF the intel
ligent men Of the State. lie was IN favor, if
charges were to be proposed, that it done now,
that tue people might have an opportunity to
canvass them.
Mr. Door moved to amend the resolution by
substituting Tuesday, Nov. Is, instead OF the
18th October.
Mr.. Prentlss thought it had been customary
FOR the Council to meet as early as possible IN
the session, aud he ieIt certain 1t was desirable
to AVOID transacting the business OF the Council
durlog the busy period oil Legislature.
Mr. CahoOn withdrew his motion to lie.
Mr.. Martin was OF the OF inion that the Coun-
Gil might adjourn SINE de this week, without
inluring the interests of the State.
The amendment Of Mr. Dorr to Mr.. Rand's
resolution, was disagreed to.
Mr. Edwards moved to amend the resolution
by substituting Oct 2lstiOr Oct. 18th adopted.
TheresolutIon was then adopted unanimously
Mr. DOrr offered IA resolution that the Presl-
dent request some clergyman OF this village to
open the morning session with prayer agreed
10,
Mr. Martin, in behalf of Committee on Rules,
reported substantially the same AS those adopted
by last Council, which, with the exception OF a
clause providing for Committee OF Arrange
ments, were adopted.
Mr. Hard offered resolution providing for
the appointment o committee OF three to in
qulre into the expedleucy OF SO amending the
Constitution rs to enlarge the term OF Office OF
State Senators aud Representatives, aud to re-
quire less frequent sessions of the Legislature,
smaller number OF Representatives and to Sc
cure equality among the people in the basis oil
representation adopted.
Mr. Edwards offered u resolution providing
Tor committee Of three to inquire into the ex-
pedlency OF abollshing the office of Side Judges
IN the County Courts adopted.
Mr.. CahoOn offered IA resolution provide for
u committee OF three to consider and report On
the expediency OF abolishing the Council OF Cen
sors and imposing their duties on the Legisa'
ture and to report what alterations Of the Con-
stituton are necessary to meet the change
adopted.
Mr. Rand offered resolution that the State
Treasurer he requested to furnish this Council
az the commencement of Its adjourned session, 4
statement of balances que frcm all officers who
by yirtae of their offices, are required to account
to aim Tor balances in their hands belonging tc
tho State, the time when such balances occurred
and the names Of such delinquepts; adopted.
Mr.. EdMnrds offered resolution directing the