St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-10-29

almost unanimously adopted. Yet no
diminution is observed in the number of
such bills introduced; nor does it appear
to have been needed by the committees,
as they have already reported in favor of
some of them.
A very general desire is expressed on
the part of most of the members to ex-
pedite the business AMI close the session
at as early a day as possible; hence
unite a sensation was created on We'd
ncsday afternoon, by a resolution, intro
duced by Mr.. Bisbee of Newport, that
when the house adjourn on Friday at
ternoon it shall be until Monday after
noon at four o'clock, which every one
knew to be virtually an adjournment
from Thursday afternoon until Tuesday
The resolution was adopted by / II yeas
to SO nays, 3S being absent or not vot-
ing; 50 that nothing has been done since
last Friday morning, most of the MEM
bers having left for their homes.
TIE COUNCIL OF CENSOES.
The third and final session OF the coun-
cIl of censurs, which commenced on Tues
day last was closed on Friday morning.
Contrary to the cXpectati"ns OF many
Il | L 1 al
and have prepared an ordinance for that
purpose, the convention To he held III
June next. There WAS treat diversity
of opinion in relation to most of the ar
ticlcs of amendment TO the constitution
considered 10y the council. those upon
which they were agreed not bcin" deem
cd of sufficient importance to justify 4
convention and not Il sufficient number
being i'll favor of any out OF the impor
tant measures 10 secure the requisite Two
thirds vote III favor of Il convention to
consider that particular measure. So
that the friends of each proposed amend
mcnt united in favor of calling a couvcn-
ton with the understanding that I'll the
amendments should be submitted tUgrih-
or, compromise which relieves tho
council OF the responsibility of refusing to
recommend any of the measures, and
throws the acceptance or rejection OF
them directly upon the people. We
must expect, therefore, durinG the COM
ing winter, a free and full vrliialiun oi
the question of woman suffrage, inter
pcr-ed with occasional stump -pecrl.y :
on biennial sessions of the legislature. the
abolition of ihc council of crn,,r-. til
permancucy OF the judiciary, etc., from
orators in male attire and orators in f.
male attire: from orators within the
state and from orators without tn state.
We trust, however. the members OF I'll,
convention, w:cn met. VIII not act il
the sam" III inner ~ have the members
of the council of ccr-ur>. and vote tor
measures 10 Which they are radically
opposed IN order t. secure the adoption
Of those which They .Iccm wise and htuy-
licicnt. E-t council of c,n>or- may.ii
tn the last IN the history OF the stat" OF
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