Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1869-10-27
THURSDAY. Oct. q

some discussion to the proprIety of ap
pending to the address the reports Of tn
) several committees. MIR. Powers moved t.
amend the address by striking out the allu
sion to reports " appended, and substitut
: ing reference to the reports published il
the journal of the Council /; which was &C
cepted. The address was then adopted. =.
Mr. Powers for committee on revision sub
mitted lengthy report; containing the pro
posed amendments and the various article
Of the Constitution which the Council pro
pose to amend which was accepted. Or
motion of Mr. Ross, after some discussion
it was voted to restore to the article relating
to the mode of amending the Constitution
the fourth section, which had been omitteC
in the report. On motion of Mr.. Cleaveland
the report was rccommitted to the com
mttee.
On molten of Mr. Cleaveland, the vote
adopting the address was reconsidercd and
the address recommittei. Adiourned.
/ AFTERNOON.
! The Council was called to order at foul
/ o'clock by unanimous consent.
| Mr.. Reed for committee on Revision anf
! EngrossnaSnt reported the articles Of akieRd
ment, the articles of the Constitution pre-
/ posed to be amended, and the ordinance o.
the Council in the proper form for submission
to the people. with certain amendments tC
the former report, which were adopted. The
articles of amendment and the ordinance
/ were adopted.
] Mr.. Ross for same committee reported an
address to the people of the State, which
was adopted.
/ Mr. Reed for committee on woman suffrage
reported against submitting articles requIr-
ing an educational qualification for voters,
I nirf faA md he mi
tee discharged
Resolufions-By Mr.. Powers, returning
thanks to the President for the courteous aud
satisfactory manner in which he has dscharg
ed the duties of his Office unanimously
adopted. To the resolution the President
responded in appropriate and fitting terms.
By Mr.. Ross, providing for the printing and
distribution Of 1000 copies Of the Journal Of
tae Council adopted. By MIR. Reed. pro
viding for the printing and distribution Of
700 copies of the articles of the Constitution
proposed to be amended, Of the articles OF
amendment, the ordinance md address Of the
Council adopted. BY Mr.. Cleaveland, re-
turning the thanks of the Council to the
Secretary for the prompt and faithful man
ner in which be has discharged his arduOus
duties unanimously adopted. BY Mr.. Reed
directing the Secretary to transmit to the
Governor certified copy of the articles OF
amendment, the articles Of the Constitution
70 be amended, the ordinance and the address
of the Council, with the request that they
be laid before the Convention called by the
ordinance ; adopted Adjourned.
FRIDAY, Oct. %
In the absence of the President, the Coun-
Gil was called to order by Councillor Reed.
On mo ton of Mr.. Redfield, the Council ad-
jOurned sine die
FRoNuLGAuoN OF THE COUNCIL OF cENsoEs-
Proposed Irficles er amendment.
AEr1CLE No. !. Corporations shall not be Great
ed, nor their powers Increased diminished by
special laws. except for municipal purposes
shall meet ON the first Wednesday OF October, bien-
nialy; the first election shall be the first Tues.
day of September, \. ID. 1870 the first session OF
the General Assembly on the first Wednesday Of
october, \. u. lS1O.
Sec. ,. The Governor Lieutenant Governor,
tives, Assistant Judges of the County Court sher-
i1s, High Bain-, states Attorney. Judges of Pro
es5s .i'i.;ii ana : ast1ces M i. q 'i.s a -
manner prescribed by Vie Coz tifufl5 ok ksa state.
SEC 3. The Term OF oniceaff tssszsq fner. Lieu
tcnant Governor and Treasurer OF ttltSttaIe, res
pectiyeIy shall commerce wien they <aii be ebos-
and qualified, and shall continue ri the term OF
two years, until their successors sal lie chosen
and qualified or 10 the adiournment of the session
Of the Legislature at whiclAy the Constitution and
laws. their successors are required to be chosen
and not after such adjournment
Sec l. The term of Office of Senators and Town
Representative shall be two years commencing z on
the first Wednesday OF october following their
election.
So. 3. The term of Office Of the Assistant Judges
of the County Court, SherfI-, High BaIhs, states
Attorneys, Judges Of Probate aud Justices of the
Peace, shall be two years, and shall commence on
the first day OF December next after their election
Town Representative shall become vacant from any
cause, the Legislature may provide by law for fill
ARTICLE ;. Se-.I. The Judges of the supreme
Court shall be appointed by the Governor, by and
with the advice and consent OF the senate.
Sec ?. The term Of office of The Judges Of the
Supreme Court shall he six years; provided that
under the hrst appointment made IN pursuance pursuance i oii
this section, one third Of The Judges nrst appoln tee
shall hold tner office for the period Of four years
ment shall hold their Offices for period OF two
years.
Sec 3. The Judges Of the supreme Court shall
at stated times receive a reasonable compensation
for their services, which shall not be diminished
during the terms of their Offices.
adopted and 1rfisle Is Tejecfeij The Judges the
supreme Court shall be elected biennially, and
ARTICLE .. Hereafter women shall be entitled To
vote, and with no other restrictions than the law
ARTICLE g. see /. At the session of the General
Assembly of this state, A ID. 1850, and at the ses
thereof every teuth year thereafter, the Senate
may, by vote OF twO-thirds of it, members, make
of amendment to the Constitution OF the
state, which proposals of amendment, If concurTed
in by a majority OF the members of the House OF
Representatives, shall be entered the journals OF
the two Houses and referred 10 the General Assem-
bly, then next to be chosen, and be published IN the
principal spapers OF the State: and if MAORI
" OF the members Of the Senate and of the House
Of Representatives of the next following General
Assembly shall respectively concur in the same
proposals of amendment, or any ofthem, it shall be
the duty of the General Assembly To submit the
prOpO ais OF amendment conchTed in di-
rect vote of the freemen of the State and such Of
said proposals of amendment as shall receive a
majority of the votes of the reemen voting thereon
shall become part of the Constitution of this state
Sec. > The General Assembly shall direct the
manner of voting by the people upon the proposed
and enact all such laws as shall be
necessary to procure free and fair vote upon each
amendment proposed, and to carry into effect all
the provisions of the preceding section.
Sec. ). The House of Representatives shall have
all the powers now possessed by the Council OF
CensOrs order impeac hments, which shall in all
cases be by vote of twO-thirds of its members.
Sec. 4. The forty third section of the second
part of the Constitution of this State. hereby Hi
rogated- . ,-,,.,,t,tton nnccted by
tbe above proposed amendments: sections e'S' -
and 43 of part >