Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-10-29

THIRD SESSION.

Mr. Powers favored the reconsideration. lie
believed the language Of the proposed amend
ment too cumbersome, and as the legislature al
ready has control Of the subject, in his opinion,
it would adopt such laws upon the subject as
, il should deem best, without the necessity OF a
constitutional amendment.
The vote vas then reconsdered.
On motion Of Mr. Ross, the article was then
ordered to lie
Mr.. Rand called mp the question Of recon-
sideration Of the vote adopting the article OF
amendment relating to biennial sessions and
elections.
Mr.. CLEVELAND explained that he voted for
the adoption vi the article with the understand
ing that if any articles were submitted TO the
people, all should be.
On the question of reconsideration Of the ar
ticle, the years and nay were taken as follows
Yeas-Messrs. Colburn, Field, Lane.
.Naus-Messrs. Cleaveland Dewey, French,
Harmon, HOLSTER, Powers, Rand, Redfeld,
Reed, Ross-l0.
So the reconsideration was refused.
Mr. Reed called up the question of the recon
sideration of the vote adopting the article relat-
ting 20 woman suffrage.
slr. Lane stated that he should only vote for
those articles which he deemed for the best in
forests Of the State.
Mr. Co,burn said he would vote for the article
with the understanding that all the articles
should be submitted to the people He pro-
posed To alncadby prescribing as qualification
Of voter the ability to read and write his
name
Mr. Rand suggested that the proposed amend
meut should come up separately
Mr. Powers desired that the vote might be
reconsdered. in order to have the vote, which
was left in some doubt set right and beyond
dispute before The people
The vote was then rec0usidetei
Mr. French stated that be should vote for the
article in order that ali the articles might be
submitted together
Mr.. Co!ourn supported his amendment on
the ground that it sls perfectly germtn to the
rest Of the article. lie was opposed 10 increas
ing the number of ignorant voters
Mr.. Rand c0us!dgrei iJ c-niraiictiouary TO
embrace TO The same article proposition to
extent ami proposition to limit the suffrage.
Mr. cleveland would be very willing to sub
mta separate article prescribing an education
al Qualification. but he did not wish 90 eucum-
her the question OF woman suffrage with It.
lie wished the question considered fairly.
Mr. Co,aurn, by unanimous consent, with
drew his amendment
On the question Of adopting the article, the
yeas aud nays were taken, follows
Ts1s-biassrs C1.burn, cleveland, French,
HOLSTER, Powers, Rand, Beideid, Reed,
Ross.
Nags-}Isssrs Dewey, Fiell, Harmon,
LAME
81 the article was aloutel.
The question ot reconslerng the vote adopt
ing the article relating to the judiciary coming
I'M
Mr. Reei said be was one Of those who pro
.....I O.. ..hr..- ALI the articles. but he surfest
ID tb,t tt. ID section oftLe article was faulty
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H..i..,..rsI tl,t tii- .bau,I be- In 10 tbe
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Nr r .-- .,I--..tei that the difficulty might
b. rgm1.ei by -meel.ar So HAT ope-tbirj in
stead ~ w., If tIs J1 lie. shan he arr5iut.l
' a-s-v t-.. vo,rs
Mr. p.w-v s-,t.l that es .ri,ipariy drawn
the article r'rovfl.l s- su--ss-ei liz Mr. Eo--
and .outliasi a. provision. d. 90 the rre-fiirr
Jal-e. ofthe County Court
The vlte was then reeon..Ierel
BY uuaniu1- consent the article was recon-
uittei 20 tde committee GA the iudiciarv
Tile Question " raeousiIeriur the vote ai,pt-
ia. the article relating TO the mode Of amending
t..e Car-,.-l- 20. va. taken up, aud the motion
tl -,..r-. Ter g.l-l.-t
Mr. Power e.ueI ur the article relating 20
c.rp.-4-i0us. and moved 90 amend s1 thar the
article vil real, .' Corp. rltious shall not be
created 40r their powers increased or diminish
q tv special laws. except for municipal uur-
poses
Mr. HeIfei said be- thought it uuwise for
the legislature t0 sj-rI sI much time over
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SIR Rand suggested ,l.ar the adoption r -hi.
article sol'I take away 40 control over large
c7rr.r trian-
il- Ra-. saw Doc Ii-ful-v ia providing bv
general laws f.r c.rl.. rat.1u-
fthe Legislature should pas. . general rail-
rati llr. iIr example. all existing railroad cor
p.-,,i. u. could obtain extensions ofrheir pow
tr- aule- the general law The adoption Of
tii. article would take away from the Leyi.ls
tare i1e i.ssra'eiu. railroad hzhts that come
5i.'e D every year Aui ~oull remove a large
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AFTERNOON.
TIM. .gs....... .fti..-.r, the amended article
--tt'ue Co. corp.la,..r- was tasen up. and the 3
,rfisle was adouteI
The committee 90 the iu licary reported.
through Mr. Dewey. recommending the amend r
ueut u tte article. rel.tfn, 90 the iudiciarv hv
,roy.iinr iu the ~ Sec for the .rpointuent d
oue-th.ri Wy instead OF 80 two Of the Judges a
Hr SIX, four and two, years respectively, and ov