The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-08-26

COurtS CTtdteu ny UT ullueT lDlS constitution.
There is some inducement presented for
otfice-seeking. Until legislative alteration,
the Governors annual salary is fixed at
$4,000; that of the Lieut.. Governor, Secre-
tary of State, Treasurer and Auditor Public
Accounts at $4,000 each that of the Chief
Justice $500, and of the four associate ius-
tices, each $1,000; pay of common po
liceman, $50 per month.
The rhetoric of the instrument is not over
scholarly. The article "a, after providing
that at the first session of the the General
Assembly, the senators shall be equally III.
vided by lot into two classes, so that one
half shall be chosen every two years and
rotation thereby kept up perpetuaVy," con-
tains the following period whose final clause
reminds one of Popcs "needess Alexan-
drlne": " In case any district shall have
elected two or more Senators, said Senators
shall vacate their seats respectively at the
end of the term aforesaid, and lots shall be
drawn between them."
The French copy gracefully snubs the pc.
Rod by not condesceuding to literal trans.
lation, thus:
Quand un district elira deuX Senateurs Gu
plus, lis tireront entire eux all scrt ct leur
mandat respectit expirera scion la classe qui
inn nh, l., g., Il l.. 4
4uatrleme aimee.
Certain loqacious gran ma ans in the Yer
mont legislature Of two or three or four
years agony sweeping" assertion will
not be hit by the first stone of their hurl-
ing-wili hardly fancy
ART. So. No person, while he continues
to exercise the functions of clergyman of
any religious denomination whatever, shall
be eligible 20 the General Assembly.
Yet t..e sessions of the convention have
borne sad evidence that what itself most
needed was the seasoning of men who " are
the salt Of the earth, men of the stamp of
some practical, dignifed, clear-headed clergy
men, q" more sodIy than gabby," whom wot
of among your readers. There is. however
some hope: for what hinders clergyman,
intending to be a candidate, from resigning
his " functions and resuming them at the
end OF his two or Ut Senator) four years
of trying to do the greatest good to the
greatest number p 1t has been notorious
fact that the great length of the convention
81 working days-has been occasoued by
the half drunken condition Of a majority of
lis members during each daily session, which
did not commence till - NJ and usually
closed in three hours. The hall during the
last hour generally presented perfect Bed
IAN scene. Crowded as have been the news.
thetical exclamations-cries of " No "" Yes y"
" Good =" Vile" ETC., they are not a tenth
of them,-the most ridiculous ones being
suppressed. During stay of oEly ten min
utes one afternoon, heard the following
choice, elegant, and parliamentary re.
marks the product of only two tongues,
while there were nearly score of others
quite as active though not so loud. Sit
down, A." 81 won't. You can't crush
me-big bodied as you are' "Talk to the
point then" Il do You are too ID
stolid to perceive it, Mr.. A." (P.esi-
dent interferes.) why, Mr.. President, I'll
fight him till doomsday, but what he shall
come to the question Or sit down! My
voice is as strong as his" "Aye, but my
leg muscles are as strong as yours, if they
hareat had such devilish load of corrup-
! ton to carry; have the floor know my
rights. and knowing dare maintain them :.
/ with sophomorical mannerlsm savoring
slightly of something not much diluted by
water.) Is. +. b.