The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-03-17

INC lcSiuchu 10 hOu eSSenulal 10 pro-
posal of amendment, aud he had no
doubt that the Senate intended to de-
clare, by fair implication at least, that
the signature of Governor of state
is not essential to the ratification of an
amendment
Mr. Nicholson said that to concede
that either mode is effectual is to CON
cede the whole question as to action.
here, since nobody apprehends a veto.
If ratification by bill is good, he
thought it best to act courteously to
the Senate and in harmony with it.
He would not permit any choice of
modes to interfere with harmony in an
act which he had labored and longed
for through many years nor would
he debate the question. 1t is neither
a time nor a subject for debate, but
for prompt and harmonious action.
Mr.. Colby said that in any event
the House ought to extend to the Sen
ate the courtesy of considering its bill
AS to precedent, the House will estab-
lish no new one in proceeding by bill,
as the Legislature of 1904 proceeded
in that way.
Mr.. Deane thought gentlemen erred
in not counting the Governor as CO.
ordinate branch of the Legislature.
Massachusetts, has acted by bill and
her act bears the signature of Gov.
Andrews. He was for harmony, as
well as other gentlemen and he
wished to give the Governor an OPP
portunity to act in harmony with the
House.
Mr.. Stewart of Niddlebury said the
Constitution describes the Legislature
rs consisting of the Senate and House
and makes the Governor the Exocu-
tive officer On this measure he would
stand on principle for popular rights,
and hold that the Legislatures may
ratify without the approval of the Gov
ernor 1t is true that it will make no
difference in Vermont ; but it is also
true that it may make material diff
ference in states where more than a
majority vote is required to override
an Executive veto In some of the
states, (as in VT, the Legislature
alone, without the approval of the
Governor, can pass n Joint resolution
while in the same states perhaps bill
cannot be passed over a veto witho Ut
n two-thirds or three-fourths vote
Possibly, then, Kentucky aud New
Jersey may ratify by the joint resolu
ton of the Legislature, cannot do sc
! by bill He thought that both the
Constitution and Congress contempla
ted the action of the people on amend
ments We the people through then
proper representatives, in legislature
or conventions.
The motion to lay the resolution or
the table was rejected, the amendmen
of Mr.. Pease was agreed to, and the
resolution was then UNANIMOUSLY
ADOPTED-ayes 2lS, noes none.
The announcement of this vote wa
{ received with applause.
The judiciary committee reported
house bill to ratify the constitutions
> amendment with the recommendation
that it do not pass, as the House ha
already adopted Joint resolution 70
: the same purpose; and the third read
: ing of the bill was refused.
Z Mr.. Hyde Of Castleton introduced
bill to pay, the officers of the Senat
and House for services at the presen
: session referred to committee of way
and means.
: Senate bill No 2, to ratify tn
y amendment of the Constitution, wa
twice read and referred to judiciar
committee.
Senate bill No. l, for change of venu
= in certain cases, was passed on motto
d of Mr. Stewart of Middlebury.
a Mr.. Ferrin of Montpelier introduce
/ a Joint resolution, that both House
s. adjourn without day at 8 IL ocloc
: tomorrow morning. Mr.. Kimball {
?, Putney moved to substitute s instea
of 8, which was agreed to, and the rel
e olution was adopted.
The committee of ways and NEAR
L reported the bill to pay officers of tt
, Senate and House SIS each. NJ
. Colby moved to pay the Secretary
the Senate and Clerk of the Hous
e SOu cuCll, anu tle ASSlStbuto P-O tiCl
- which was agreed to, and the bill WI
passed.
/, The judiciary committee reporte
:" Senate bill No. 2, to ratify the const
: tutional amendment.
, The bill was read the third tim
10 when Mr. Barlow of st. Adams move
:. the previous question, which was Sc
= onded by the House, and the questio
u ordered to be put
~ AYES 217,-Noes 2.
AZ So the bill was PASSED IN cor
50 CURRENCE.
RI NJ. Lynde of Williamstown deman,
To- ed to have his reason for yotir
IN against the amendment of the Const
il tuition placed on the journal of Il
al House the reason being that Il
to mode of ratification, by bill instead
OF a joint resolution, is a dangerous on
of He heartily approved of the amen
= ? ment of the Constitution.
adj Mr.. Pratt introduced a resolutic
ng that the clerk, in publishing the pr
" ceedings of this session, be instruct
it, to include statement of the names
ng members who were present and d
nd not vote, and the names of absente,
ad ON the vote adopting the constitution
aman1mpnt