Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-16
Mr.. Camp of Elmore offered the follow

ing resolution:
Resoloed, That the President b. request
ed to call on the olergymen delegates of
this Convention to omciate as ctlaplains
Of this Convention by rotation, paFamene-
ing with the oldest clergyman.
Mr.. Benton Of Maidstone offered the
the following substitute to the resolution
offered by Mr.. Camp;
ResOloed, That the President be request
ed to invite the resident clergymen of
Montpelier to oficiate alternately as chap
lains at the opening of the Convention in
the morning.;
Which amendment was agreed to, and
the resolution was adopted.
A communication was received from
the Governor as follows:
MONTPELIER, June s, 1870.
TO tie President Of the Congention
SIR,-Pursuant to the request of the
Council of Censors, as signified by re-
solution adopted by that body, have the
honor to lay before the Convention GER
titled copy of the articles of amendment
proposed to the Constitution of this State
by said Council, the articles of the present
Constitution to be affected thereby, and
of the Ordnance and Address of said
Council. GEO. w. HENDEE,
Governor.
The proposed amendments were then
read by the Secretary, together with the
articles of the present Constitution affect
ed by said amendments.
Mr.. Marsh of Woodstock introduced
the following resolution:
Resolged, That Committee of one
from each county be appointed by the
President of this Convention on each OF
the several articles of amendment proposed
by the Council of Censors, and that such
committee report to the Convention such
action on the several amendments to the
Constitution proposed by the Council OF
Censors as they may deem appropriate:
The resolution was opposed by Messrs.
Dillingham;, Field and Slade, and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Slade was ordered to lie.
Mr.. Phelps of Fairhaven introduced
the following resolution, which was lost
ReS0lUed That the Secretary be directed
to furnish each member and officer OF
this Convention with one daily newspaper
printed in the State, to be selected by the
members and officers.
The Convention then adjourned till 10
a. m. to-day.
THURSDAY, June 0, 1870.
Prayer by Rev. Jonathan Clement, the
delegate from Norwich.
The journal of yesterday was read and
approved.
Mr.. Dunton, of Rutland, for the com
mittee on rules, presented the following
rules for the government of the conven-
ton:
RULES OF THE CONVENTION.
I. The convention shall meet daily, ex-
cept Sunday. at o'clock in the forenoon
and at o'clock in the afternoon, if not
otherwise ordered.
II. The President, after calling the con-
vention to order, shall, before proceeding TO
business, cause the journals of the preced"
ing day to be read and corrected. He
shall preserve order and speak on and de-
eide all questions of order, subject to an
appeal Ito the convention; and in case of
any disturbance in any part of the capitol
he shall cause the offenders to be removed
therefrom.
III. The President shall nominate all
subject to the approval of the
convention.
". The President may call on mem
Der to perform the duties of the chair,
when he may wish to participate in de-
bate, or temporarily to retire.
V. Every member speaking in debate
shall, standing in his place uncovered, ad-
dress the President, and when he has
finished sit down.
VI. The member first addressing the
President, in ordor, aud designated by
him, shall be entitled to the floor.
VII. No member shall speak more than
twice on the same question without leave
of the convention, and members who have
once spoken shall not again be entitled to
the floor, unless to explain,l to the ex-
clusion of such as have not spoken.
VIII No member shall audibly speak
to another, or otherwise interrupt the
convention, while the journals, or other
matters before the convention, arc being
read. or while a rnomber Is orderly speak
ing in debate.
TX. No member shall absent himself
from the convention without leave, unless
sick, or otherwise necessarily detained.
X The yeas and nays shall be taken on
the call of a member, and every member
present shall vote on the final adoption of
the proposed amendments to the oonstitu-
ton, and on other questions, unless ex-
cused, or absent when the quest ION was
stated.
NJ. 1t shall be in order for Il member
in the majority, on any vote, to move q
reconsideration thereof, but not for one i'll
the minority.
XII. Motions shall be sustained in the
following order, on resolutions
/. To dismiss.
2. To postpone to day certain.
3. To lay on the table.
4. To commit.
2. To amend.
XIII. A motion to adjourn shall always
be in order, and be determined without
debate.
XIV. If a member be called to order
for violating the rules of the convention
he shall sit down until the question of or
der be determined, unless permitted tt
explain.
XIV. The proceedings of the conyen
ton, except when acting as committee
of the whole, embracing the names of the
members and the votes which they give
on every question, shall be by the secre
tary accurately and concisely stated If
the journals.
XVII. The Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Treasurer, Secretary of State, Sec
rotary to the. Governor, Senators, Nm
bers of Congress, judges of the Supr- me
Court, the District Judge, Attorney, Mar
shall and Collector of the United States
the late Council of Censors, and such al
have previously held these offices, the
clergy, and such persons as may be intro
duced by member, shall be admitted tc
seats on the floor of the convention.
XVII. The President shall appoint
door-keeper and all other necessary off
GERS, and shall request the sergoant-at
arms to attend upon the convention.
XVII. The preceding rules shall be OBJ
served in committee of the whole, so far
as they are applicable.
Thomas J. Deavitt of Moretown, iona
than Brooks of Stamford, Lemuel Rich
mond of Derby, S. Fl. Sherman If Dover
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