Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-09

AFTERNOON.
permanent organization OF Che Council OF
Censor- WIS effected this afternoon, hy choice
Of the following officers
Serroary. Arthur Culver, % Boyalton
Mr. Dewey. from the Committee on Rules, re-
ported.
The report after recommending the adoption
of lcucrll parliamentary rules, provides for the
Z npfutmcnt Of the following committees
4 committee Of three, 90 inquire whether the
Constitution hus been preserved Miomie during
the last -cpicury o. h' lon1mmliei he com
mitirc Uu Che puWEss of thu Constitution.
A committee oi three. whose duty 10 shall be
to inquire whether Che legislative branch 1t tlc
government has performed its duties ns guardian
Of the pclDlc and has assumed tO itself on eXer-
c-el other OBJ GREATER powers than are clulewrI
upon DO hy the Constitution, and particularly
whether che laws hove been duly executed, which
committee shall hc called the LraislNrE Cove
ulrrEK
A committee of three, whose duty It shall be o.
inquire whether tbc executive department of Che
government has performed be- duties US guardian
Of Che people, lr has assumed or exercised other
or greater powers than the Constitution coniers
upon it to be called the Executive COMMITTEE.
A committee of three, whose duty lt shall be To-
inquire whether the publc taxes have been just
~ laid and collected, and in what manner the
public money has been expended. 90 be cillci
the committee un r,vs tND EyrGNnirl RES.
Mr. Culhun. of Windsor County. introduced
the following resolution, which was read and
adopted
Rcsoircd. That a committee OF three be APP
pointed 10 take nt0 consideration the eXpediencN
Of changing the mode of amending the Constltu
ton referring To- legislative action Cor PROPOSE
tons to amend the Constitution, and reierenc,
directly 90 the people for final decision. as more
appropriate and less expensive than the present
system, and more in accordance with republican
ideas and democratic equality.
The Chair announced Os committee ON tn,
above resolution, Nessrs. Culburn, Lane amt
/ Powers
Mr.. Rand introduced resolution ON Woman
Suffrage, which, after being amended as proposed
by Mr.. Reed, read rs follows
/ Rosoircd, That committee of three be appoint
ed to inquire into the cypellency of so altering
the Constitution of this State as TO extend thu
right of suffrage to all the citizens of this Stat
without regard 10 sex.
The resolution was adopted
Mr.. Dewey introduced the following resolutions
which were read and adopted
/ Resored, That a committeeof three member
be appointed to inquire into the expediency Of 81
amending the Constitution as to enlarge the tern
of office ot the Judges Of the Supreme Court, an,
IN ix their salaries. and also u inquire into th,
expediency OF changing the mode of their eec
ton.
I Res0ircd, That the same committee be also in
structed to inquire and report as TO whether evil
and defects exist in the present chancery system
of the State, and whether the action of this Coun
ell under the provisions Of the Constitution MAJ
and should be invoked tn remove or ameliomt
such evils and defects, if found 70 exist.
The President announced as committee on thi
resolution Messrs Dewey, RelGeld and Rand
! My. Colbun introduced the following resllu
/ tion'which was read and adopted
Resoircd, That a committee Of three be ap
pointed TO take into consideration the expediencl
OF holding biennial sessions Of the Legislature
instead OF annual aud Of electng officers for tw,
years, leaving to the executive the power Of call
ing extra sessions as it i now.
Mr. Lane introduced the following resolution
Resolved, That Il committee Of three be ap
pointed u inquire and report upon the cxpedienc,
Of 50 amending the Constitution that cJrpomtion
may be formed under general laws, but shall no
be created by special enactment
On motion of Mr.. Lane, the resolution was or
dered 10 lie.
Adjourned