Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-06-08

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The Chair announced as committee On
the above resolutions, Messrs. COlbuFn'
Lane and Powers.
NJ. Rand introduced a resolution On
Woman Suffrage, which. after being
amended on motion of Mr.. Reed. was
adopted as follows:
Resolrcd. That commi tee ofthree he
appointed to inquire into the exPeiieney
Of so altering the Constitution of this
State as to extend the right Of suffrage to
all the citizens Of this State without re-
gard to sex.
Mr.. Dewey introduced the folio sing
resolutions, which were read and ADOPT
cd:
Reso{red, That a committee OF three
members lie appointed to inquire into the
e1pediency Of so amending the Constitu-
ton as to enlarge the term of Office of the
Supreme Court, and to fix their salaries,
and also to inquire into the expediency OF
changing the mode of their election.
Resolred, That the same committee be
also instructed to inquire and report as to
whether evils AMI defects exist in the
present chancery system of the State, and
whether the action Of this Council under
the provisions Of the Constitution may
AMI should be invoked to remove or ameli.
crate such evils and defects, if found to
exist
TIE President announced as committee
on this resolution, Messrs. Dewey, Red
field and Rand.
Mr. Colburn introduced the following
resolution, which was read and adopted I:
Eeso!rca, That committee ofthree be
appointed to take into consideration the
expediency of holding biennial sessions Of
the Legislature, instead of annual, and of
eleeiing officers for two years, leaving to
the executive the Iower Of calling extra
sessions as it is now.
Mr.. Lane introduced the following re-
solution which, on his own motion, was
ordered to lie
Resolred, That committee Of three be
appointed to inquire and report upon tfe
expcdieucy Of so amending the Constitu-
ton that corporations may be formed Ut
der general laws, but shall not be created
by special enactment.
Adjourned.
THUEsDay, June 5, 1860.
FORENOON.
The Council was called to order at 10
a. m. by the President. Prayer by Rev.
Dr.. Lord.
The President announced the following
standing committees:
On the Powers of the Constitution.-
Nessrs. Dewey, Rand and Cleveland
Legislative. Committee essrs Reed,
OolbuTn and Powers.
On Taxes and Expenditures.-Mcssrs.
Ross, HoIlister and Lane.
The President also announced the fol.
lowing special committee:
On the resolution introduced hy Mr..
Colburn, providing for Biennial Sessions
Of the Legislature, (Mr. CoIbarn being
excused from the Craftsmanship on his
own requesn, Messrs. Rand, Colburn and
Harmon.
On the resolution introduced by Mr..
Rand, las amended on motion of Mr..
ReedN, relating to Woman Suffrage,
Messrs, Rand, Reed and Powers.
Mr.. Dewey introduced a resolution.
which, as amended. after discussion By
Nlessrs. Harmon. Reed, Powers, Dewey.
Cleavland and Lane, was adopted as fol-
lows:
Resolred, That when this Council shall
close its present session, it shall adjourn
to meet, and boil its seconl session, at
the Capitol in Montpelier on the 9th of
July next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
Mr.. Powers introduced the following
resolution, which was read, and, after
amendment, adopted
Resoleed, That the committee on the
Powers OF the Constitution be instructed
to make inquiry whether Sec. 10 of Part
Il of the Constitution has been violated
by any member of the Legislature during
the last sertenary, and that such commit
tee have leave to SIT at any time during
the term Of Office of this Council, and
have mower to send for persons, papers
and records.
The resolution of Mr.. Lane, in relation
to the prohibition of special cnaciments
of the Legislature Incorporating private
companies, was taken mn Nh. Lana naval