Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-08-12
The Council Of Cens0rs.
SECOND SESSION.
TUESDAY, A. NJ, August 3.


Prayer by Rev. c. A. Allen, of Mont
pelier.
Journal of yesterday read and ap-
proved.
The President announced as reporter of
proceedings Of the Council of Censors,
Col. A. c. Brown, of Montpelier.
The report of the Special Committee on
Biennial Sessions of the Legislature being
the special order for this time, was taken
up, and Mr. Read moved to substitute for
the articles of amendment as previously
prepared, the following:
SEC. /. The General Assembly shall meet on
the first Wednesday Of October. biennially; the
first election shall be ON the first Tuesday OF Sep
TENDER, A. ID. 1870; and the first session Of the
General Assembly on the first Wednesday Of Oc-
/ toDer, A D., 1870
SIC. q The Governor, Lieutenant-Goyernor.
Treasurer OF the State, Senators, Town Repre-
sentatiyes, Assistant Judges Of the County Court,
Sherifs, High Ba ihs, States Attorneys, Judges
Of Probate, and Justices Of the Peace, shaD be
elected bienniaily, on the first Tuesday Of Sep
TENDER in the manner prescribed by the Constitu-
ton OF the state.
SEC. g. The term Of Office Of the Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, and Treasurer Of the state.
respectively shall commence when they shall be
che sen and qualified, and shall continue for the
term Of two years, until their successors shall
De chosen and qualified, OF TO tine adjournment
Of the session Of the Legislature az which, BY the
Constitution and laws, their SUCCESSORS are re-
CURED 20 b. chosen, and not after such adjourn.
ment.
a.. "A
Town Representative shall be two years from the
day OF their election.
src. s. The term of Office Of the Assistant
Judges Of the County Court, shenfs, High Bail
I., States Attorneys, Judges OF Probate, justices
of the Peace, shall be two years, and sh-ll com
mence on the first day OF December next after
their election.
SIC. g. The Legislature may provide by law for
filing any vacancy that shall happeE in any Of
the aboye-named offices.
Mr. Lane asked if it was not necessary
also 10 mention the elective officers of the
Legislature.
Mr.. Reed explained that such officers
were not officers under the Constitution,
and if the proposed amendment became
part of the Constitution the first Legis-
lature that should meet after its adoption
would make the necessary changes in the
present laws 70 conform IN tho nsw order
of things.
Mr.. Colburn suggested that the 9th sec
ton should be so amended as to require
the Legislature TO make the proposed
changes as 10 the elective officers.
Mr. Reed thought it unnecessary, as
the Legislature would provide for such
change as a matter of necessity, and all
it was necessary for this Council 20 do,
was TO give their attention 10 such mat
tiers as are embraced in the constitution.
There were many matters that the Legis-
laturc would be required 10 give their at
tcntion 10, such az taxes, and other mat
tiers but the amendment proposed was
all that be thought necessary.
Mr. Cleayeland had always been OPP
posed, TO biennial sessions, but there was
growing failing in the State in favor Of
such change, and if TO be made, the
amendment should be stated in ar simple
Il manner IA possible, leaving the detail
10 the Legislature.
Mr. Rand said that he was sure the
people Of the State required the change TO
biennial sessions, on the ground Of econo-
my and of permanency in our laws. He
| thought the amendment proposed by Mr.
Reed. better adapted to promote the end
desired to b. reached than the one origi-
nally prepared He thought it wholly
unnecessary to make any change in the
9th section as proposed by Mr.. Colburn.
Mr. Colburn said, upon reflection, he
was satisfied with the article ~ it now
stands.
The amendment was then unanimously
adopted.
The question being on the adoption of
the article of amendment, Mr.. Rand said
he hoped the article would be adopted by
the Council, for he believed it was called
for by thu people of the State, and would
be approved 10y them.
Mr. Reed moved TO amend article 9th,
so that it would read "The Legislature
may provide by law for filling any vacan-
cy that shall happen in any of the Offices
named in this article" which was adopt
ed.
Mr.. Cleayeland moved that the report
and proposed amendment be laid ON the
table and be made the special order for
two o'clock this afternoon.
Mr.. Rand desired in some manner to
obtain some expression of opinion as to
what was to be the final result of the
question of biennial sessions before this
Council, and he hoped it would be done
before the matter was laid on the table.
Mr.. Dewey objected to such proposed
committing of the Council on any ques-
ton before the subject was fully perfect
ed.
Mr. Colburn introduced the following
resolution, which was read and adopted
RSsolced, That the Special Committee
on the extension of suffrage be instructed
to inquire into the justice and expediency
of 90 amending the Constitution a. TO re-
quire that every voter shall be able to
write and read inteligibly his or her
vote, no person to exercise this franchise
without such qualification.
Mr.. Rand, from the Special Committee
on Woman Suffrage, to whom was refer
red the resolution Of Nr. Dewey relating
to the militia, submitted the following
report, which was read and accepted, and
on motion Of Mr.. Dewey, ordered that the
report lie, and that the Secretary procure
the printing Of Ave hundred copies there.
offer the use Of the Council,