Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-08-11
tGatohman Sc Journal.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST II, 1869.
nENNIAL sEssIONs Nd rLEcrIoNs.

your committee, appointed to consider the res
oluti0n in relation to Biennial Sessions Of the
Legislature and Elections, respectfully report
that, upon consideration Of the subject, they re-
commend that the Council propose the following
amendment to the Constitution, viz
ARTICLES or AMENDMENT
10 He Constitution Qf VgmonL rpor,ld By The
Sp'cn Committee 0n Biennial S,saOns and
Elections, IN He Coupai qf Censors, July 30,
1860
AnuoN D. The General Assembly shall meot on the
hr.i "wednesday iOct0lor hiennnlly.
ARTICLE @. THE GoYcmor. Lieutenant Governor State
treasurer nul Town ltproaHnHfV alH Hc chu-eu 1u
the first TUESDAY in september h.cunnliy.
onnnt Governor md Treasurer shall continue two years.
9r unul t.r suec'sor are chosen and qualified, from
ihe l.mc Whon lIi sinll hc chosen aud qualified.
cd by One Governor or elected by the Legislature shall
ho!d their oilog. Tor the term Of two years
0i iic peaeo shall hold their Offices for ho term of two
Aunct C. Tho legislature shall provide By law for
da- yacluce iu oaec happening rom an, cause dur
ing tbc term of Office ofthe Incumbent
Your committee submit the following among
the reasons which induce them to make this re-
commenlatiou
They are ol opinion that it is not always neces-
arl that there should Dee an annual session Of the
General Assembly.
The business transacted by the General Assem-
y Illl.'Y olhslleIcu under the TWO classes
' pe'i'' N"N f''''' n9'.IHch'7' 80 lhr rs our
lN''i. iH"' "' 'lINe'l' JIG l- I'd 'e h'l'el that
NJ. .''''ue '.A'e' WIZ % nom'sehe'us p'pu-
ati1nr chat Our territorial limits urc smnll our
''" "lN'l"s pug iIl'eiH seh'' thal WIN su,h
'''.' "u' 'N.4 people we 40 not require the
amount 0. legislation That is required in some
other States Your committee are of opinion
t1at careful scrutiny Of the history OF our state
i.. ''' ll1. .H."'3 l,Nle " Z" auo"
'", P"'''o i's'9i''l'l nus oeeh
'''.''l,' W "'t'" Dn'''eI7' anu tlAl i' important
,,', .'c' iu'p' lh oui Jaws as piteh as
'".y 'i' '"2 l,'I-' h3f mueel i'r i4uch longer
l''l'',' ,u.n -f4uny VIII aiso snow that 30
i""l5 ih1 1''l'es' 7Ng changes H7 nave malc' have
''.' ',"i "'i''. '7'N4 81 lN"t h' ine'u'ileIanle
ll'' N' 't 'Da'''' IiA uien W uhu' ana repeal
H'1il i N"t .E," ~ n's'ily u'ho tno year before
J." t'la 'i'W your o'Hinl''ee hie ul oPhi9u tnat
we n4'e had ilo much legislation t4at the con-
''hNN' "l'AeI'Iis VI que l1"7 ~ ma6lhs amend
.i''l'' que o'l "ld lei'3iinB .leh lhe next ana
,l' lnill't 'lill'lto17 oi oHI statute
"'.-. ~ 7',i"'.3n l"7 W"IuVvD' nave h't
.F'" pi"NN'it ID 'ne o.Ae 9och iesl-htlJn
..'- l'','eI u7all'n ll-l.Au Oh uiihihishihg
VIZ i'I .'i'7 9n'" tNA. very lMse proper
you '' ''' Yi- Put'7 ''uel iil lne supreme Oourt
-'v" oD' y l'r ''l.7,lu'uon gl he"ly enacted
-,'t'''' ''" ''.t" 9'.uV' ~
..',,.' l'' 'ue inle.e. 3l lAII,e-, Nn1 the ili-
+. y,' ~ ''o's us I" "9
.'."' d 7I''u'. Us
''' :" .''n 10y No. i'',.''i,-
,'''' "''' ''''"5 ''''lN 7N'ui' '1u7e JUS
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-',"t '' '''''' ,l''i-' '' 'Vl7 ~
.nf General i, A,T-enD'y llom annual to biennial
''i. WIZ u'. Dui5 way 1"'i' "'l 'e i'a'
"i'u. ,HI' "-. Ii.V
.'.' '''t' i.'' ''a'i puo'lI t'u'lu-
''''" 1'l-iil7 -''' 'li5 '0"v'"l ''0'o''i-
f' ,u'u pr'l' tl1iH OIL a4enlment o. are made
wa "'''' '''''"''s "N' N'''' l4'iicl
.l-.
."' "' l'i'''' 5.'i'.'l" i' ',nV''Heu' most
'' i".,' N"'l' p'i u'i,'' u.ui sinPA une ere
i.'i'.- "i'''' ' "i'e'l'e' W. 'iA'g
'' '.'.,'" ''li'', "'u ,'o s''' ulS
'. J." ..v' l''''' y s,',."l guy .i'elit9 iot
,N"''"- ~ 't'"'D Hi'l'n- ~ "i'lru tlr IIs"'s
Va D'' p"'.l, va" Is ''ulvu' 9'll N' lllo Nlue
.'iN' ''"" i',"oi ot sInn'yN M"ele1e ~ u, GU
.'',. nlN Nl'n oul u''Aa GIii1ieD' oi
'".- .'"' 'l' VIM ~ H"'o 'l''
& ~ .'lsi, % '''l iili'( .Gll'lsnt % Pay lor
que ""l-' iA'l ui.'" "n'pi t"'9 "I' printed
occasionally Do Is True there come up grave
lu, -l1n- a, 10 granting olpoiAf rights anu
a' ~ ,,,l,, ,, ". li,I. u,'e W. atlenu1n oi
and when tle, H. -,. .. .' ~ in.t us,oII, -b,+
nom. ti.,t mani, .,rs slo,ts, lr,,, tbo er.t ,,
il die fnal pcrfction II tbe euterprise. s, tbot
tbe delay of "a year In the LEGISLATION yould not
rstarI die public benefit. Nm most of the oues-
fi8n. of Ifuu,rfanee tbat ari.e In pr,ctice Tho
General As-emII, f. made t5 serve n.t The fort
5fa LEGISLATURE deiitoratin., C,r tbe n,liil -
Int fb, aroma I'm which -iyn, and hostile nr7y,te
interest. ,ers 10 rlin ADVANTAGE over ,ncb other
\Nuh ull -ueh matter. the les. we boye +, n, tbe
better e,r lie public
From those considerations vour committee ,re
Of opipi,u tbat the interest 6f tLe Stote ,r.,iJ
h. nlyanced Ly bayipg tbe sessions NJ Tho Cen
sli ASSEMBLY, hes. fre1uent tbofo fotlc,st the ev-
rsn.. ,f .5me oT rho .assious c,riJ ls .ov.t
rhi- ast thourb a minor. il l,,no ,ne,,.o o, nm
important consideration.
Attle sane tine ,ybeneycr H.. urIii, MOD
-e9uire- II. Tie Assemble car be oirvsnoj tle
-ame o. now. either F,r adjourned ses.ioas ,,,
mon call Of tbe Coyernor Tbe efsot ~ tl,o
,iueudment recommended ,g,,lj ,,,t Le b., do,r;r
.be snte of amy needed sessions bnt oniv M ',;ye
rs tbe Doyyer t6 di.pense ritb s1cb NJ arc f,75nd
!, b, upneee-.,rv
Another consideration In he regorloJ in this
.,nncction /. tIe effect of tie nr7n,.ei cb,nge
mon the character of tbe officers M he elected -
IN tlis resr,t v,,,, c,r,p,itt, are ,c ,riro Tho,
Ge rr,r...l riiongs Viii not ,naterilly nno,i;,,.
.be 6reIent st,tc ~ of,irs Under tbe 1rese,, |