Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-08-05


Resolced. That the President be direct
ed to employ reporter of the proceed
ings of this Council during the remainder
of this session.
Mr.. Ross, from the Committee on Taxes
and Expenditures, submitted report,
which was read and accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Dewey, ordered that
the report lie and that the Secretary pro-
cure the printing Of five hundred copies
thereof for the use of the Council.
/. On motion of Mr.. Ross, adjourned.
AFTERNooN.s
The report of the Special Committee
on Corporations was taken up, being the
special order, and the question being,
shall the report 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:
Messra. Colburn, Clea elan |, Dewey,
Field, French, Harmon, HOLSTER, Lane,
Reed, Kosa.--yeas 10.
Those gentlemen who voted IN the neg
alive are
Messra powers itand-naya 2.
So the report was adopted aud referred
10 the Committee on Res ision and En-
groasment
Mr. Dewey called up tho resolution re-
biting 10 tho employment Of Il reporter,
and the question beinV, shall tho resoln'
ton be- adopted it was decided IN the
affirmative.
Mr. Rand called up the report Of III"
Committee on Biennial Sessions, which
was, in his motion, ro-committed for Tho
purpose Of filing the blank in said re-.
port.
The report w again submitted, said
blank bong filled with tho following
words.
Article J. The General Assembly shall meet
on the 81 thursday Of October bienniaily.
Ar.isle2. Tho Governor, Lieutenant dg'1ror'
state Treasurer. Senators and Town iIcpr"sct'a-
tiyes 81 III be chosen on tue first Tuesday IN sep
fcnhcr bcnniaty.
Article s. The torn Of office OF the G0sTn3r
Lieutenant Governor and Treasurer shall con'ih-
ue two years, OF until their successor are chosen
aud quahd.d from the umc when they shall b.
chosen and qualified.
Affect An officers required ~ law to BE- aI,-
pointed by the Goycrnar OF elected by the L"si--
a,ufc, shall hold their offices for the term Of t@o
years
Article g. County and probate officers aui jus
tices Of tho peace shall hold thcr offices for The
term of two years
On motion Of Mr. Reed, this report was
made the special order tor Saturday tore
noon at 10t o'clock.
The report Of the Committee on Woman
Suffrage was taken up, being the special
order, and after consideration
Mr. Reed moved that the report lie, and
be made the special order FOR Wednesday
next at 2. o'clock.
On this motion the yeas and nays were
demanded by Mr.. Colburn, and the vote
being taken, those gentlemen who voted
in the affirmative are:
Messrs cleveland, Dewey, Field,
French, Lane, Powers, Reed, Rand, Ross
Yeas o.
Those gentlemen who voted in the neg
alive are
Messrs. Colburn, Harmon, HOLSTER,
Redfcld. Nays 4.
So the motion Of Mr. Reed prevailed.
. By unanimous consent the report Of tho
Special Committee on Biennial Sessions
was taken up
Mr. Colburn moved to amend by strik-
ing out the words second Thursday" in
the first article proposed and inserting il
lieu thereof the words first Wednes-
day"
On this question, the yeas and nays
were demanded by Mr. Rand and the
vote being taken, those gentlemen who
voted in the affirmative are
McssrS Colburn. Cleavelaud, Fold,
HOLSTER, Powers, Eedfeld Ross. Yeas.
7.
Those gentlemen who voted in the neg
alive are :
If y. n.y., I'...--r., II--...-.., r.aae,
Rand, Reed. Nays, g.
So the amendment was adopted
On motion of Mr. Ross, ordered that
the report lie. and be made the special or
der for tomorrow AT 10. o'clock in the
forenoon, and that the secretary procure
the printing of one hundred sopies Of the
articles of amendment proposed in said
report
On motion Of Mr. French, adjourned.
SATURDAY.
The Council was called to order by The
President.
Prayer by Rev. Charles y. Allen.
journal OF yesterday read and APP
proved
Mr. Colburn, for the minority of the
special committee on changing the mode
Of amending the Constitution, submitted
a report and proposed amendment, which
was read and accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Lane, ordered that
the report lie, and that the secretary pro-
cure the printing of five hundred copies
thereof Tor the use of the Council.
Mr.. Dewey submitted the report of the
Committee on the Judiciary, which was
read and accepted, and
On motion of Mr.. Reed, ordered that
the report lie, and that the Secretary pro-
cure the printing of five hundred copies
thereof for the use OF the Council.
The report OF the Committee on Bien-
NAL Sessions was taken up, being the spe-
cial order, and
On motion of Mr.. Reed, the report was
amended by inserting the following artl-
Gle:
Article g. The Legislature shall pro-
vide by law for filling Vacancies III Office
happening from any cause during the
term of office of the incumbent
On motion Of Mr.. Powers, Article 5
was amended 10y inserting before the
words county and probate officers the
words, Senators and Town Representa-
tives"
Mr.. Cleaveland moved TO strike out
Article H. and pending this question,
On motion of Mr.. Lane, ordered that
the report lie
Mr. Powers moved that when this
Council adjourn, that it adjourn to meet
on Monday next at ? o'clock, p. M, which
was agreed to
On motion of Mr.. Powers, adjourned.
Report of the Executive Committee
of the Council of Censors.
10 tie Hon. CouHcI Of Ceasors. The