The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-11-09
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aUTiCLR l.
Corporations shall not be created.
nor their powers ipcroasei or dtminsh-
cd by speeial laws, except iot manicl-
pal Purposes,
ARrictK
src. !. Tie General Assembly shall
meet on the frst Wednesday q octo-
Der, biepnialiy, the frst election shall
be on tie Gtst Tuesday of September,
"a. D 1870, the first session oftho Cen
erai Assembly on the frst Wednesday
Of October, A. u 1870.
Src 2 The Governor, Lieutenant
GoYerpor, Treasurer 81 the State. Sen
ators town Representatives. Assistant
Judges d Tie County Court sberitrs.
High Balins, States Attorneys, Judges
Of Probate and Justices q tie Peace,
shall be elected biennially, on tie first
Tuesday o. September, in tue manner
prescribed by the Constitution of the
State
SIC 8. The term Of Office Of the Coy.
.ernor, Lieutenant Governor, and Treas.
urer Of the Stats, respectively, shall
commence when they shall bo chosen
and qualified, aud shall continue Tor
the term Of two years, on until their
successors shall be chosen and qpalif-
ed, or to the adjournment q the sess-
ion Of the Legislature, at which, by the
Constitution and laws, their successors
are required to be chosen, aud not af-
ter such adjournment
SEc 4. The term al Office Of Sena-
tors and tawn Representatives shall be
two years, commencing ON the fret
Wednesday OF October following their
election.
sro, 5. The term Of Office Of the As
sistant Judges Of the County Court,
sheriffs, High Bahf's, States Attor-
neys, Judges II Probate and Justices Of
the Peace, shall be two years, and shall
commence on the FIRST day Of Decem
bor next after their election.
ARTICLE 8.
Whenever tho Office Of Senator or
town Representative shall become va
cant from any cause, the Legislature
may provide BY law for filing such va
cancy
ARTICLE T.
SIC |. The Judges Of the Supreme
Court shall be appointed by the Gov
ernor by and with the advice and con
sent Of the Senate.
SEC. 2. The term OF Office Of the
Judges Of the Supreme Court shall be
six years; provided that under the FIRST
appointment made in pursuance Of this
section one-third Of the Judges FIRST APP
pointed shall hold their offices for the
period Of six years; one-thlrd thereof
second in order Of appointment shall
hold their Offices for a term OF four
years; and one-third thereof last in or
der Of appointment shall hold their Off
ces for period Of two years.
SEC. 8, The Judges Of the Suprme
Court shall at stated times receive a
reasonable compensation for their ser
vices, which shall not be diminished
during the terms Of their Offices.
ARTICLE. =.
Proposed for adoption if Article 2 is
adopted and Article 4 is rejected The
Judges Of the Supreme Colri shall be
elected biennially, aud their term Of Of
fee shall be two years.
ARTICLE 5.
Hereafter women shall be entitled to
vote, with 10 other restrictions than the
law imposes Oh men
ARTICLE 6.
At the session Of the General Assem-
! bly, Of this State, A. ID, 1870, aud at the
session thereof every tenth year there
after the Senate may, by vote Of two
thirds Of its members, make proposals
Of amendment to the @, institution Of
the State, which proposals Of amend
ment, il concurred in by majority Of
The members Of the House 81 Represen-
tatiyes, shall Be entered on The Journals
81 the two Houses and referred to the
I General Assembly then next to be cho-
sen, and be published in the prime pal
newspape of tie State; and If a ma
jorty Of the members oflhe Senate aud
House q Representatives o. the next
following General Assembly shall, re-
spectiyely concur in the same propos-
ais Of amendment Or any q th EN-, It
snail be the duty II the General As-
scnibly to submit tho proposals Of
nmendment 80 coneurrea ID 10 direct
vote Of the ireemau u tho State; and
such Of saia proposals Of amendment
as shall receive majority Of ths yotes
Of the ifeemen voting thereon. shall be-
come a part o. tho Constitution of this
State.
SIC 2. The General Assembly shall
direct the manner Of voting by the peo-
pie upon the proposed amendments,
and enact ali such laws as shall be nee
easary y procure lree and fair vote