Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-08-12
The Council OF CensOrs.
SECOND SESSION.
THURSDAY p. m, Aug. 6.

Shall the article as amended be adopted /?
the yeas and nays were demanded by Mr..
Rand, and the vote being taken, those
gentlemen who voted in the affirmative
are:
Messrs. Colburn, cleveland, Dewey,
Field, French, Harmon, HOLSTER, Lane,
Powers, Rand, Reed, Ross-yeas 10.
And no gentleman voting in the mega
tive, the article as amended was adopted
Mr.. Rand introduced the following
resolution, which was read and adopted ::
Resolced, That when this Council shall
adjourn tomorrow, it adjourn to meet at
the Capitol at Montpelier, on Tuesday,
the 18th day of October next, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon.
The President announced that under
the resolution of Mr.. Dewey SO instruct
ing him, he appointed as committee to
prepare an address to the people,
Messrs. Dewey, Ross, Colburn.
Committee to draft an ordinance:
Messrs. Reed, Rand, Hollister.
Mr.. Dewey, from the Committee on the
Powers OF the Constitution, submitted
the following report, which was read. ac-
cepted, and ordered to lie
To the Council Of Censors noac in Session. The
Committee on the Powers of the Constitution. to
whom was referred resolution instructing them
10 make inquiry whether Section of Part I'd of
the Constitution has been violated by any mem
Der IT the Legislature during the last Septenary
and that said committee have leave to sit at any
time during the term of Office of this Council and
nave power to send for persons, papers and re-
cords, respectfully submit the fol owing report:
That the attention of the committee has not
been called to any instance, during the last Sep
tenary, of The violation by any rnber of either
branch Of the Legislature, OF SAID Section, nor
have your committee any knowledge of such VIC
lation, and fir, IN this reason your committee ask
to be discharged, until instructed otherwise by
the council, from the further cons Iteration OF the
resolution.
CHAs. C. DEWEY,
JASPER RAND, Committee
JOHN X. CLEAyELAND. J
Mr.. Dewey, from the Committee on the
Power of the Constitution, submitted the
following report, which was read, accept
ed and ordered to lie:
To the Couscilof Ceasor&Ho,c n Session.
The Committee on the Powers of the Constitu-
ton to whom was referred res plution Instruct
ing them to inquire whether the legislative de-
; partment OF the government, in enacting certain
statutes enabling terms to grant aid to railroad
corporations, has assumed TO itself and exercised
greater power than itis,entited to by the Cons1i-
tuition, have had the same under consideration
and ask leave to report
That in their opinion the said statutes cannot
ha said tn hp tt,ria1
ton as to warrant your Committee in finding that
they fall without Its lie.
In the opinion of your Committee it was not
the Intention of the trainers of the Constitution
that this body should censure the action of the
Legislature unless where 1t is clear TO the
apprehension of the body that they have over
leaped the boundaries of the Constitution There
being conflict in the decision eff the courts upon
this subject, your Committee are of the opinion
that this Is question which may be more ap-
propriatsly settled In the supreme Court than
by any action which could be recommended by
this body
lfpermi sble within the spirit of the authority
conferred upon thus Council, your Committee
would suggest thatit would. perhaps, be prop
er subject for consideration whether 1t would not
be expedient, in any future legislation upon the
subject, that two-thIrdS of the tax payers and
two thirds of the Grand List, both in number of
tax payers and amount of Grand List, should be |
required to enable the terms to aid such corpor-
atom, and also whether future legislation OF this
kind shall not be general Instead of partial, as 1t
has heretofore BEEN
CHAkL ES c. DEWEY,
JOHN K. CLEAVELAND,
Mr.. Dewey, from the Committee on the |
Powers Of the Constitution, submitted the |
following report, which was read accept
ed, and ordered TO lie.
To The Council Of CeaSorS nor Ia Session.
The Comnittee on the Powers OF the Constitu- |
ton ask leave report:
That upon consideration of the subjec. submit
ted to them they have no knowledge of any clear
violaton of the provisions of the Constitution
during the last septenary. They would refer to
special reports submitted by them and ask leave
to be discharged.
CHARLES C. DEWEY, \
JASPER RAND, Committee.
JOHN K. CLEAvELAND.)
Mr.. Cleaveland moved to reconsider the
vote, whereby the article of amendment
proposed by the Judiciary Committee was
adopted, and the question being, shall the
vote be reconsidered? 1t was on motion
of Mr.. Cleaveland ordered to lie
The melton to recon slider the vote re-
jeeting the article of amendments. chang
ing the mode Of amending the Constitu-
ton was taken up, and the question be-
ing, shall the vote be reconsidered 1t |
was decided in the affirmative.
And the question recurring, shall the
proposed article of amendment be adopted?
it WIS decided in the affirmative
Mr.. Reed moved that this vote be re-
considered and the question being, shall |
the vote be reconsidered ? it was, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Reed, ordered to lie.
Mr.. Ross moved that the vote whereby |
the proposed article of amendment relat-
ing to Woman Suffrage was adopted, be
reconsidered and the question being,
shall the vote be reconsidered ? it was, on
motion of Mr.. Ross, ordered TO lie.
The resolution of Mr.. Powers, relating
to the expedieney of calling a convention
was taken up and on motion of Rand,
unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Ross moved to reconsider this vote,
and the question being, shall the vote be
reconsidered it was, on motion of Mr..
Ross, ordered to lie.
BY unanimous consent Mr. Ross moved
to reconsider the vo'e whereby the pro-
posed article of amendment relating to
corporations, was adopted and the ques-
tion being, shall the vote be reconsidered2 |
it was, on motion of Mr.. Ross, ordered to
lie.
that the secretary procure the printing of
one hundred copies of all proposed arti-
cles of amendment adopted by this coun-
Gil. and transmit five copies thereof to
each member.
On motion of Mr.. Ross, adjourned.