Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-12-17

PROSPECTIVE CHANGES IN TIM CoS-
sruUuoN OF VERMONT The subjects,
TO come before tho next council Of cen,
sors OF Vermont are likely 10 Civ. that
body more work than II has had for many
years This ycneratcd assembly. the only
one of the kind we believe in the Union.
consists of thirteen. elected every seventh
March, 70 NEE, in tho following june and
consider the oNpcdiency Of amending. in
any respect, the State constitution. Ii
they have any change or addition To Pre-.
pose, they issue an address calling a State
convention which has the power OF voting
yes or no on the amendments laid before
il. The council has the power Of review.
iug the action Of any of the departments
OF the state government, of censurins
them ii they have overstepped their
bounds, OF recommending the repeal Of
Objectionable laws, of inspecting the col
lection and expenditure Of tho public
money, aud, of ordering Impeachment,
ITSELF
Tho next council of censors l. elected
in 1860, and more than usual interest i,
already manifested in regard te il, chsr.
Rctcr and deliberations Two questions
of some importance 10 the State, and ana
of great interest 10 tho world, are liksl,
TO come before il for discussion In the
first place, the abolition cf the council
itself will lie asked for. the objection 10 /,
being that the subsequent convention la-
no authority 10 alter the amendment,
submitted 10 it, but merely To vote upon
T their adoption. As the council. however
j. bound 10 discuss the measures h-fn-
submitting them to the convention, u j.
questionable whether the presen, method
does not promote a. much economy and
wisdom in constitution mendinr asian, IN
use in other States.
\ more weighty objection tn il would
be that the power of the council extend,
for only one year from the time of II,
election. and, if within that time IL does
not propose such measures OF reform rn
any suhiect as conceded with the will of
the ratifying convention. another -cpten-
airy must elapse before the attempt could
again hc made The second proposition
that will engage, the councils attention
will be 10 make the sessions of the Legi-.
lnture and tho state elections biennial. in
stead OF annual Public opinion is quite
utFilt1l III ihN't ~ Niit 'Ahbk'' h''N Nh'
all-important question will be that OF
woman suffrage II the advocates Of that
movement were to press the subject III
Vermont. she might have the honor OF
being the first state Ia adopt il. Her
people were the first to plead FOR the ne
groe, and are instilled with Il natural love
Of liberty and respect for the rights of
all cla,scs that would favor the giv.
ing Of tho suffrage to women. There
would be no danger Of the servant girls
electing Catholic priest Tor governor,
nor of women'- hrng driven awny from
the polls by rowdyi,m and brutality. The
people Of the state, though radical in their
politics, are undoubtedly conservative in
other matters, and may have prejudice
agains, wemuu suffrage But this preju-
dice may be lttlc more than Indifference,
and strong campaign by the more able
advocates of the principle would have
more influence in Vermont than almost
. anywhere else --SpriHgfeld Republhd}.