Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-16

MIR, colby Ut Hartlanu salu tnaL IN
any event the house ought TO extend to
the senate the courtesy of considering
the bill. As to precedent, the house
will establish no new one in proceeding
by bill, as the Legislature of 1904 pro-
ceeded In that way.
Mr.. Deane of Cavendish thought gentle
men erred in not counting the Governor
as a coordinate branch of the Legisa-
ture. Massachusetts has acted by bill
and her act bears the signature of Gov
Andrews. He was for harmony, as well
rs other gentlemen and he wished to
give the Governor an opportunity to act
in harmony with the House,
Mr.. Stewart of Middlebury said the
Constitution describes the Legislature
as consisting of the Senate and House,
and makes the Governor the Executive
officer. On this measure he would
stand on principle for popular rights,
and hold that the Legislatures may rat
ify without the approval Of the Gov
ernor. It's true it will make no differ
ence in Vermont but it is also true
that it may make a material difference
in states where more than majority
vote is required to override an EXecu-
tive veto. In some Of the states, las in
Vermont the Legislature alone, with
out the approval OF the Governor, can
pass a joint resolution, while in the
same states perhaps bill cannot be
passed over a veto without a twO-thlrdS
or three-tOurths vote. Possibly, then
Kentucky and New Jersey may ratity
by the joint resolution Of the Legisla-
ture, and cannot do 50 by bill. He
thought that both the Constitution and
Congress contemplated the action of
the people on the amendments-"We
the peOple"-thrOu2h their proper rep
resentatives, in legislatures or conven-
tiOns
The motion to lay the resolution on
the table was rejected, the amendment
of Mr.. Pease was agreed to, and the res
olutiOn was then UNANIMOUSLY
ADOPTED-ayes 2IS, noes none.
The announcement of this vote was re-
Ceived with applause.
The judiciary committee reported the
House bill to ratify the constitutional
amendment, with the recommendation
that it do not pass as the House has
already adopted a joint resolution for
the same purpose and the third read
ing Of the bill was refused.
Mr.. Hyde Of Castleton introduced a
bill to pay the officers OF the Senate and
House for services at the present SEES
sion; referred to committee on ways
and means.
Senate bill No. to ratiy the COnsttu-
tiOnal amendment was twice read and
referred to the judiciary committee.
Senate bill No. l, for change Of venue
in certain cases, was passed on a sus-
pension of the rules, ON motion Of Mr.
Stewart, Of Middlebury.
Mr.. Ferrin of Montpelier introduced
a joint resolution, that both Houses ad-
journ without day at IL o'clock to-
morrow morning.
Mr. Kimball of Putney moved to sub
stitute eight instead of nine, which was
agreed to, and the resolution was adopt
ed.
The committee of ways and means
reported the bill to pay officers OF the
Senate and House SIS each.
MIR. Colby moved to pay the Secretary
of the Senate and Clerk Of the House
$50 each, and the Assistants SIS each,
which was agreed to, and the bill was
passed, on a suspension of the rules.
The judiciary committee reported Sen
ate bill No. ,, to ratify the constitution
al amendment.
The bill was read the third time, when
Mr.. Barlow of St. Albans moved the
previous question, which was seconded
by the House, and the question ordered
to be put.
Mr.. Dean of Cavendish demanded the
yeas and nays, and they were taken
ayes 217 noes 2, Messrs. Lynde and
Shoff.
Net v0ttng, (many Of them not present. j.
Messrs Brigham Campbell, Carpenter,
Chafee of Belvidere, Chase, Dean of Bar
nard, Dean of Monkson, Hall, Ingalls,,
Ketchum, Kimball of West Fairlee,
Moore, Pope of Lincoln, Powers, Ste
vens Stone of Salisbury, Ward of
Wheelock, Winchester, Wright Of Brad
ford.
So the bill was PASSED IN CONCUR
RENEE.
Mr.. Lynde of Williamstown demand
ed to have his reason for voting against
the amendment of the Constitution
placed on the journal Of the House; the
reason being that the mode of ratifca-
ton, by bill instead of joint resolution,
is dangerous one. He heartily APP
proved Of the amendment Of the COnsti-
tuition.
Mr.. Pratt Of Woodstock introduced
resolution that the clerk, in publishing
the proceedings of this session, be in
structed to include statement of the
names of members who were present
and did not vote, and the names Of alb
sentees on the vote adopting the consti-
tutional amendment.
Mr. Nicholson of Wallingford sug-
gested, that it may be perfectly under
stood that those members who are pres
emit and have not voted are liable to the
charge of being present for pay, not pat
riotism.
The resolution was then adopted
The committee of ways and means re-
ported bill appropriating $500 for
expenses of this session; and on suspen-
sion of the rules, on motion Of Mr. Dorr,
the bill was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Dorr, ordered that
when the House adjourns, it adjourn to
meet at eight o'clock tomorrow morn