Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-08-12
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out art 4 Of the proposed articles of
amendment.
On motion of Mr.. Reed, the report was
amended by q new series of substitute
amendments. The question being on the
adoption of the report as amended, on
motion of Mr.. Reed Sec. 6 was amended
by striking out the words "above named
and inserting in lieu thereof, after the
word "offices" the words ''named in this
article"
On motion of Mr.. Powers, that the
Council resolve itself into committee of
the whole, the yeas and nays were de-
manded by Mr.. Colburn, and the vote
being taken, those gentlemen who voted
in the affirmative are:
Messrs. Colburn, Cleaveland, Rand,
Field, French, Harmon, HOLSTER, Powers,
Reed, Redfeld.-yeas 10.
Those gentlemen who voted in the neg
alive are:
Messrs. Dewey, Lane-nays 2.
So the Council resolved itself into a
committee of the whole.
The Committee having risen, Mr.. Reed,
as chairman, reported that they had the
subject under consideration, and made
some progress, and asked leave to sit
again at o'clock this afternoon, which
was granted.
On motion of Mr. Rand, adjourned.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
Mr.. Powers, for the majority of special
committee on changing the mode Of
amending the constitution, submitted the
following supplemental report, which was
read and accepted. Will be printed
hereafter) On motion of Mr.. Rand, or
dered that the report lie, and that the
Secretary procure the printing of five
hundred copies thereof for the use of the
Council.
Leave being granted, and the hour hav-
ing arrived, the Council resolved itself
into a committee Of the whole, for the
purpose of further considering the report
of the Special Committee on Biennial
Sessions.
After some time spent in consideration
Of the report, the committee rose, and by
its chairman, Mr. Reed, reported recon-
mending the adoption of Section / Of the
articles proposed in said report, and asked
leave TO sit again at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. And this report was accepted
and leave was granted.
Mr. Powers moved to adopt Section
Of the articles proposed in said report.
And on this question the yeas and nay-
were demanded by Mr.. Rand, and the
vote being taken, those gentlemen who
voted in the affirmative are:
Messrs Colburn, Dewey, French, Har-
non, HOLSTER, Powers, Rand-yeas :.
Those gentlemen who voted in the ne
gative are:
Messrs. Field, Lane, Redfeld, Reed
nays4
So the motion Of Mr. Powers prevailed
On motion Of Mr. Powers, the remain
ing sections of said article, Sections ,, 3,
4, 8 and 6, were adopted.
On motion of Mr.. French, adjourned.
WEDNESDAY.
The Council was called TO order iy the
President.
Prayer by Rev. J. Edward Wright
Journal of yesterday read and approv-
ed
On motion of Mr.. Rand the vote whore
by sections /, >, 3, 4, ;. and g. Of tie ar
ticles of amendment 10 the constitution
now adopted, was reconsidered, and the
question being, shall the several articles b.
adopted? They were laid on The table.
Mr.. Cleaveland, by consent Of the Coun-
ell recorded his vote on the adoption Of
Sect. !. of the articles Of amendment. IN
the affirmative.
Mr.. Reed submitted the following pro-
posed amendment 10 the constitution,
which was read and adopted.
Art. No. -. The Judges Of the Supreme
Court shall be elected bienniilly. aud
their term Of Office shall be two pear
Mr.. Dewey from the C1mInit'cr um Jg-
dietary, submitted a report containing ar-
ticles Of amendment to the constitution.
which were on motion of Mr Cplburu. re-
committed, with instructions 20 amend.
On motion Of SIR Cieayelaud Tie minor
ty report Of Mr Colburu 90 rN uaiug'
the mode Of amending the constitution,
was taken up.
Mr. Clcayeland INTRODUCED o. -u'-fl'u'c
for the proposed articles II amendment ~
the report, which wac read, md Mr Rcd
moved TO amend the substitute hy -trik-
ing out the word "-cyenty-eisLi. 10 the
third line Of the first section. aud insert
in lieu thereof, the word eighty" aud iu
the fourth line by striking out ih- word
ninth and inserting IN leu thereof N,
word tenth and on this que-iian Nr.
Reed demanded the yca- and uaye-. md
the vote being taken, tho-r gentlemen
who voted in the affirmative are
Meszr-. Colburn, Field, French. Harmon.
HOLSTER, Lane, Power, Rand. Rcltieid.
Reed-yeas 10.
Those gentlemen who voted ia the ne
gativc are:
Messrs. CleaVeiani, hnsN-uaA- :.
So the substitute was amended.
On motion OF Mr.. CleayelInd. the pro
posed substitute was amended by striking
out the word annual" in the first and
third lines.
The question being, shall the substitute
as amended be adopted the yeas and
nays were demanded by Mr.. Colburn. and
the vote being taken, those gentlemen who
voted in the affirmative are
Messrs. Colburn, Cleaveland, Field,
French, Harmon, Hollister, Lane, Powers,
Rand, Redfield, Reed, Ross-yeas 12
And no gentlemen voting in the ne
gative, it was decided in the afiirma-
tive.
On motion of Mr. Powers ordered that