Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-06-11
Council OF CensOrs.

Il
The Council of Censors assembled at
Montpelier on Wednesday of last week,
and organized by the election of Hon.
Charles X. Field of Brat:leboro as Pres
ident, and Arthur Culver of Montpelier
as Secretary.
In the afternoon Mr.. Dewey, from the
committee on rules, reported in favor OF
the adoption of general parliamentary
rules, which was adopted. He also
reported in favor of the appointment of
the following committee:
A committee of three, to inquire wheth-
er the Constitution has been preserved
inviolate during the last septenary; to
be denominated the committee on the
Powers of the Constitution.
A committee of three, whose duty it
shall be to inquire whether the legisla-
tive branch Of the government has per-
formed its duties as guardian of the peo-
pie, and has assumed to itself or exer-
cised other or greater powers than are
conferred upon it by the Constitution,
and particularly whether the laws have
been duly executed /; which committee
shall be called the Legislative Committee.
A committee of three, whose duty it
shall be to inquire whether the execu-
tive department of the government has
performed its duties as guardian of the
people, or has assumed or exercised 9TH
er or greater powers than the Constitu-
ton confers upon it. to be called the
Executive Committee.
A committee of three, whose duty it
shall be to inquire whether the public
taxes have been justly laid and collected,
and in what manner the public money
has been expended to be called the
committee on Tares and Expenditure.
Mr.. Colburn of Windsor county, in
troduced the following resolution, which
was read and adopted
RESOLVED, That committee of three
be appointed to take into consideration
the expediency of changing the mode of
amending the Constitution, referring to
legislative action for propositions to
amend the Constitution, and reference
directly to the people for final decision,
as more appropriate and less expensive
than the present system, and more in ac-
cordance with republican ideas and dem
ocratic equality.
The Chair announced as committee on
the above resolutions, Messrs. Colburn,
Lane and Powers.
Mr.. Rand introduced resolution on
Woman Suffrage, which, after being
amended on motion of Mr.. Reed, was
adopted as follows
Resolued, That a committee of three
be appointed to inquire into the expedi-
ency of so altering the Constitution of
this State as to extend the right of suf-
frage to all the citizens of this State with
out regard to sex.
Mr.. Dewey introduced the following
resolutions, which were read and adopt
ed:
Resolced, That committee of three
members be appointed to inquire into
the expediency of so amending the Con-
: stitution as to enlarge the term of Office
, Of the Judges of the Supreme Court,
and to fix their salaries, and also to in
quire into the expediency Of changing
the mode of their election.
Resolved, That the same committee
be also instructed to inquire and report
! as to whether evils and defects exist in
: the present chancery system of the State
| and whether the action of this Council
under the provisions of the Constitution
may and should be invoked to remove OF
: ameliorate such evils and defects, if found
: to exist
p The President announced as committee
e on this resolution, Messrs. Dewey, Red
n field and Rand.
g Mr.. Colburn introduced the following
y resolution, which was read and adopted
Il Resotved, That committee of three
q be appointed to take into consideration
the expediency of holding biennial ses
: sions of the Legislature, instead of an
IS nual, and of electing officers for TIVE
years, leaving to the executive the pow
er of calling extra sessions as it is now.
le Mr.. Lane introduced the following
'f resolution, which, on his own motion
<, was ordered to lie:
10 Resotued, That committee of three b
" appointed to inquire and report upol
p the expediency of so amending the Con
stitution that corporations may be form
ed under general laws, but shall not b
created by special enactment.
' Adjourned.
:, THURSDAY, June 3, 1869
/. FORENOON.
e The Council was called TO order at Il
IL A. NJ. by the President. Prayer by Rev
m DIR. Lord
The President announced the follow