The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-08-10

tee OF three was ordered to be dcnomin-
acted the Committee of Revision and En-
grossment whose duty it shall be to re-
wise and engross any articles of amend
ment which may be recommended by this
Council and Messrs. Powers. Ross and
Reed were appointed such COMMITTEE.
Adjourned
AFTERNOON.
The special order of the hour being the
report Of the Special Committee on Cor
porations, it was taken up, and after va
rious amendments We're proposed.
On motion Of Mr.. Dewey, the report
and proposed amendments were ordered
to lie and were made the special order
for Friday at 10 IL O'Clock in the fore
noon.
On motion of Mr.. Dewey, the report of
the Special Committee to inquire into the
expediency of abolishing the Council of
Censors was called up and re-commtted
to the committee
On motion of Mr.. Rand, adjourned.
FRIDAY, July 30.
The Council was called to order by the
| President.
Prayer by Rev. c. A. Allen,
journal read and approved.
M. Rand, from the Committee on the
Powers of the Constitution, reported
against the proposition of Mr.. Hollister,to
authorize courts to refer civil suits at
their discretion
On motion of Mr. Rand, the report
was ordered to lie.
The report Of the Committee on Cor
porations being the special order for the
hour, was taken up for consideration.
The proposed amendment of Mr. Pow
era was disagreed to.
The proposed amendment offered by
Mr. Reed was, on motion Of Mr.. Dewey
amended by substituting after the first
line the words subject to such restric-
ton and regulations applicable to corpor-
ations in general or to any particular class
of corporations as the Legislature may
deem expedient,' The amendment pro-
posed by Mr.. Reed as amended was then
agreed to.
The question recurring, shall the report
as amended be adopted ? the yeas and
nays were demanded by Mr.. Lane
On motion of Mr.. Rand; the report
was ordered to lie, and made the special
order for = o'clock in the afternoon.
Mr.. Dewey introduced the following
resolution, which was read, and, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Ross, ordered to lie
M
ploy reporter of the proceedings of this Council
during the remainder of this session.
Mr.. Ross, from the Committee on Taxes
and Expenditures, submitted report
which was read and accepted.
On motion of Mr. Dewey, the report
was ordered to lie, and the Secretary d.
rected to procure the printing of five hum
dred copies thereof, for the use of the
Council.
On motion Of Mr.. Ross, adjourned.
AFTERNOON
The report Of the Committee or Cor
poration. being the special order, was ia
ken up, and the question being, shall the
report as amended be adopted ? the yeas
and nays were demanded by Mr.. Rand.
Those voting in the affirmative were
Messr, Coburn, Cleavcland, Dewey,
Field, French, Harmon, IIollistcr, Lane,
Reed, Hoss-l0 Those voting in the
negative were Messrs. Powers and Rand
-.
Mr., Dewey called up the resolution re-
lating to the employment of a reporter,
and it was adopted.
Mr. Reed called up the report of the
Committee on Biennial Sessions, and OH
his motion it was re-committed for the
purpose of filling the blank in said report
The report being again submitted, the
blank was filed as follows
Arr. J. The General Assembly shall meet on
the second Thursday of October Licnnialy.
ART. ,. The Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
State Treasurer, Senators, Town Representatives
shall be chosen on the first Tuesday in September
bicnnaly
Arr. 3. The term of office Of the Governor, Lieut.
anGnt Governor, and Treasurer, shall continue two
: year, ~ until their successors are chosen and
qualified, from the tlne sheu they shall he chosen
and qualified.
ART, 4. All officers required by law to he ap-
pointed by the Governor or elected by the Legis-
laturc, shall hold their offices for the term of two
year,.
Arr, >. County AMI Probate officers and Justi-
&c. Il Peace shalt hold their Offices for the term of
two years.
On motion of Mr.. Rand, the report
was made the special order for Saturday
= forenoon an 10 1-2 O'Clock.
The report of the Committee on Wo-
man Suffrage being the special order, was
taken up. After discussion. engaged
p in hy Nessrs. Dewey, Reed, Colburn
Rand and hedheld. the report was order
ed to lie, and made the special order for
Wednesday afternoon next, at 1-2 o.
clock.
BY unanimous consent the report of
the Committee on Biennial Sessions was
taken up, and motion of Mr.. Colburn
amended by striking out the words "sec-
ond Thursdary," in the first article, and
inserting in lieu thereof the words, first
Wednesday"
On motion of Mr.. Ross, it was ordered
that the report lie and be made the spec
ial order for Saturday morning at 10 ID
O'Clock, and that the Secretary procure
the printing of one hundred copies of the
articles of amendment proposed in said
report.
On motion of Mr., French, adjourned.
SATURDAY, July 81.
The Council was called to order by the
President.
Prayer by Rev. q. A, Allen,
Mr.. Colburn made minority report on
, the subject of changing the mode of AMEN
+ ding the Constitution-which was read
, ordered to lie. and that five hundred cop
, les be printed.
Mr.. Dewey, from the judiciary Com
mittee. made a report, which was ordered
to lie, and five hundred copies be print