Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-16

yeas 140, nays 80.
Article fourth of the amendments to
the constitution was then taken up, and
read by the Secretary as follows
ARTICLE a.
Sec. /. The judges of the Supreme
Court shall be appointed by the Governor
by and with the advice and consent 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 ap'
pointment made in pursuance of this Sec
ton, one-third of the judges first appoint.
ed shall hold their offices for the term OF
six years; one-third thereof, second in the
order of appointment, shall hold their
Offices for the term of four years; and
one-third thereof, last in the order OF ap'
pointment, shall hold their offices for the
period of two years.
Sec. 3. The judges of the Supreme
Court shall at stated times receive reas'
enable compensation for their services,
which shall not be diminished during the
term of their offices.
Mr.. Parker of Wolcott moved that the
committee recommend to the convention
that it is inexpedient to adopt the propos-
ed article. He said it was sufficient Tor
him that it took the election out OF the
hands of the people and put 1t in hands
of the Governor.
Mr.. Slade of Middlebury said he should
oppose the amendment, because he was
opposed to putting the power in the hands
OF any one man to appoint men TO once Oh
80 much importance as judges OF the ou-
preme Court. He protested against SO
much infringement upon the rights OF the
freemen of the State, and hoped this con-
vention would SO emphatically condemn
the proposed amendment as to put it for
ever beyond the thought of any body of
men to change our present satisfactory
system.
Mr.. Benton Of Maidstone, favored the
amendment at considerable length. He
thought the Governor better qualified to
Judge of the fitness of men for the high
Office of Judge of the Supreme Court, than
were the representatives, just elected, and
who were more likely to be unacquainted
with the candidates. This is the course
in the general government and he
thought the Senate of Vermont were am
ply qualified to judge of the fitness of the
men whom the Governor might nominate
for their approval.
Mr.. Olmstead, of Dorset said it was i'm
possible to find opinions-decisions-
any Stlte that commanded any more re-
spect han have the decisions of our Yer
mont Judges. Why not, then, let we'll
enough alone? He could see no need OF
changing the present method of our cleo
tjDns
Mr. Drake, Of Royalton, said be in
lferred from what had been said that he
had made fool of himself this after
noon" But he believed he could say that
on some things he had an opinion of his
own. He had made up his mind on all OF
the amendments except those considered
this afternoon. He thought we should
let well enough alone and not change the
method of electing our judges. He was
decidedly opposed to the amendment.
The question being then taken on the
motion of Mr.. Parker of Wolcott, it was
decided in the affirmative
The committee proceeded To take into
consideration the fifth article of amend
ment, as follows:
ARTICLE 5.
Hereafter women shall be entitled to
vote, and with no other restrictions than
the law shall impose upon men.
Mr.. HYDE of Castleton, presented the
following resolution
ReSOL0ed, That the committee recon-
mend to the convention that it is expedi
ent to adopt the fifth article of amend
meut ; which was adopted without de-
bate.
The committee then rose and reported
progress to the convention, and asked
leave TO sit again, which was granted.
On motion of Mr.. Carpenter of Reeds
boro, adjourned.
SATURDAY, juno II.
PRAYER by Rev. j. E. Wright, of Mont
pelier.
Thr journal OF yesterday was read and
approved.
Mr.. Fletcher, of Cavendish, presentes
the following resolution:
ReSolge9, That this convention have
learned with deep sympathy and sorrow
the serious injury, and continued illness
of the Hon. William Rounds, II delegate
elect to this convention. He will still
have our fervent wishes aud prayers fol
his restoration and continued usefulness
! Which WAS referred to Mr.. Fletcher o
| Cavendish, and Mr.. Swain of Rockingham
to amend 20 as to Include also his full pa,
for mileage and debentures.
Mr.. Sl4de offered the following resolu
ton:
Resolved, That the Secretary procure t
be printed 1900 copies of the journal o
this convention, and of the copies st
printed, there shall be distributed as fol
! lows To the librarian, for the State Lii
brary, 80 copies to the Secretary of State
copies; to the Secretary of the Senate
5 copies; to the Clerk of the House,
copies; to each of the following officer
and institutions, one copy The Govern
or, Lieutenant Governor, Treasurer, Sec
rotary of Civil and Military Affairs, Aud
itor of Accounts, Auditor in the Treasury
Department, the Judges, Clerks and Regis
tiers of the Supreme, County and Probst,
Courts, the Senators and Representative
in Congress from this State, the member
of this convention and of the last Council
of Censors, all Sheriffs, States Attorneys
Town Clerks and First Constables, thu
University of Vermont, Middlebury Col
lege, Norwich University, the Vernon
Historical and Antiquarian Society, al
Incorporated academies in the State, anC
one copy to each newspaper IN the State
and that the residue of such copies be de
posted in the office of the Secretary o
State, to be kept for distribution, as tn
General Assembly may direct;
Which was adopted.
Mr. Slade, of Middlebury, offered tn
following resolution
ReS020ed, That the committee on deben
lures allow and pay to the secretary fit.
dollars, as compensation for the service
required, by order of the convention, il
procuring to be printed, and in distribut
ing the journal of this convention;
Which was adopted.
Mr.. Ferris, of Swanton, moved TO re
consider the vote by which the day TO
final adjournment had been fixed for Mon
day morning next.
Which motion was, on motion of MI
Phelps, of Burlington, ordered to lie o
the table.
Mr.. Kellogg of Benson moved that tn
convention ds now resolve itself into tn
Committee of the Whole to consider til
sixth article Of amendment.
| The motion was opposed by Mr.. Slad