Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-08-05

resolution OF MIR. POWERS 10 increase 'l'N
of the Council OF Censors to thirty, respectfully re-
port that in their judgment both OF the proposition
above named are unwise and inexpedient.
Respectfully submitted
Hrf Hrs I1f Tcwrn, Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Dewey adj.
THURSDAY.
The Council was called to order by the
President.
PRAYER by Rev. S. Holman.
Journal of yesterday read and approx
ed.
Mr.. Rand from the Special Committee
on Biennial sessions submitted the follow
ing report, which was read and accepted.
Published in the HERALD on Tuesday.
On motion of Mr.. Ross, ordered to lie
and that the Secretary procure the print
ing of five hundred copies thereof for the
use of the Council.
Mr.. Powers introduced the following
resolution, which was read, and on mo
ton Of Mr. Ross ordered to lie.
Rcs0loed, Two thirds Of this Council
concurring herein, that it il expedient to
call convention Of delegates of the free
| men Of this State, to meetat the State
| House in Montpelier, on the I'd Wednes
day Of June, A ID. 1870, for the purpose o
taking into consideration such amend
mcnts TO the Constitution AZ have been 81
may be proposed by this Council.
On motion Of Mr. Ross, the report o
tho Special Committee on Corporation
wins taken up and made tho special order
Tor y o'clockpm.
Mr. Reed from tho Executive Commit
too submitted tho following report
Published in to.fays, Wednesday HenAin@
| On motion Of Mr.. Luno. the report wa
rceommitted with instructions 10 almond
/ Mr.. Reed moved 10 reconsider tho y0t'
whereby tho report was rocommittod, nno
on this question the yeas and nays wer'
demanded by Mr.. Powers, and tho vote
being taken, those gentlemen who voted
| in the affirmative are:
Msasrs. Colburn, Cleveland Field, Iiar
rnon HOLSTER, Powers, Reed yeas 7.
Those gentlemen who voted IN thu
negative are
Messrs Dewey, French, Lane, Rand
/ Ross--nays D.
50 the motion prevailed
The question recurring, shall the 70.
port be rccommi,ted, with instructions Il
amend ? Mr.. Reed demanded the yen.
md nays, and, the vote being taken, those
Gentlemen who voted in the affirmative
are
Messrs Lane, Ross-yeas 2
Those gentlemen who voted in the ne
i gative are
Mcz-rs Colburn, cleveland, Dewey
Field, French, Harmon, HOLSTER, Powers
Rand, Reed-nays 10.
So the motion was lost.
On motion of Mr. Dewey, the report
was accepted and ordered to lie, and that
the secretary procure the printing OF five
hundred copies thereof for the use of thu
| Council.
Mr.. Powers introduced the following
resolution, which was read and adopt
ed
| Rcsoircd, That a committee of three
members of this Council be appointed &
be denominated the Committee of Revi4
ION and Engrossment, whose duty it shall
he to revise and redraft any article or ar
ticles of amendment to the Constitution
which may be recommended by thi'
| Council previous to the final adoption and
publication of such article or articles.
The President announced as Spccia
Committee on this resolution
Mes.rs Powers, Ross, Reed.
On motion of Mr.. Ross, adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
The report Of the Special Committee OF
| Corporations was taken up, being the
special order, and, on motion of Mr.. Ross
was amended by striking out the clause
| ''All such laws may be altered or repealed
IN the first section of the proposed article
Of amendment"
Mr.. Powers moved TO strike out all after
| the first clause III said article. And pend
ing this motion, Mr.. Dewey moved Il
amend the proposed amendment 80 az to
/ strike out all after the second clause in
said article.
On this question the yeas a"a ""-~
were demanded by MIR. Dewey, and the
vote being taken, those gentlemen who
voted in the affirmative are:
Messrs Cleaveland, Dewey, Field.
French, Harmon, HOLSTER, Rand, Reed,
Ross-yeas ..
Those gentlemen who voted in the ne
gative are
Messrs. Lane, Powers-Hays 2
SO the amendment to the proposed
amendment OF Mr.. Powers was adopted
The question recurring, shall the
amendment as amended be adopted the
yeas and nays were demanded by Mr.
Dewey, and the vote being taken, those
gentlemen who voted in the affirmative
| are
Messrs Cleaveland, Dewey, Field, Han
non, HOLSTER, Power, Rand, Reed, Ros,
yeas 8.
Those gentlemen who voted in the ne
gative are:
/ Messrs French, Lane-nays .
So the amendment as amended was
adopted.
The question then being, shall the re
port as amended bo adopted Z Mr.. Reed
proposed to amend by substituting il
lieu of all of said article the follow.
ing:
mo. Corporations shall be created by
The Legislature except for railroad and
municipal purposes but they shall bt
formed under general laws passed by the
Legislature"
Mr.. Powers moved to amend the amend
ment after the word railroad" by insert
ing the words religious and musical"
On motion of Mr.. Dewey, the report
and proposed amendments Were ordered tt
lie, and made the special order Tor Friday
at half past ten o'clock in the fore
noon.
On motion of Mr.. Dewey, the report o
the Special Committee to enquire into tn,
expedency of abolishing the Council
of Censors was called up and recommit
ted.
On motion of Mr.. Rand, adjourned.
FRIDAY.
The Council was called to order by thu
; President.
Prayer by Rev. Chas. A. Allen.
Journal of yesterday read and approx
, ed.
J, Mr. Rand, from the Committee ON til,
Powers of the Constitution, submitted
: the following report, which was read anc
accepted:
To tie Comet HOw IN session. The Commit
tee ON the Powers of the Constitution, 70 whom
was referred the resoluti' Of Mr. HOLSTER :" il
relation to so amending the Constitution as II
authorize the courts 10 refer suits at their des