Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-04-22
The Proposed Amendments.

lished last fall, but as many may no
have them at hand for reference, we re
publish the same below, which constitute
all the convention will be called upon t
act, as follows;
Article /. Corporations shall not bC
created, nor their powers increased or di
minished by special laws, except for mu
nicipal purposes.
| Art. 2. Sec. /. The General Assem-
bly, shall meet on the first Wednesday OF
October, biennially; the first election
shall be on the first Tuesday of Septem
Der, A.. ID. 1860; the first session of the
General Assembly on the first Wednes
day Of October, A. ID. 1870.
Sec. 2. The Governor, Lieut.. Cover
nor. Treasurer of the State, Senator'S
Tow. Representatives Assistant Judges
of the County Court, Sheritfs, High Bail
ifs, States Attorneys, Judges of Probate,
and Justices of the Peace, shall be elect
ed biennially, on the first Tuesday OF
September, in the manner prescribed by
the Constitution of the State.
Sec. 3. The term of office of the Gov
ernor, Lieut.. Governor, and Treasurer OF
the State, respectively, shall commence
when they shall be chosen and qualified,
and shall continue for the term of two
years, or until their successors shall be
chosen and qualified, or to the adjourn
ment of the session of the Legislature,
at which by the Constitution and Laws,
their successors are required to be chosen,
and not after such adjournment.
Sec. 4. The term of Office of Sena-
tors and Town Representatives shall be
two years, commencing on the first We'd
nesday of October following their cleo
ton.
Sec. 5. The term of service of the
Assistant Judges of the County Court,
Sherifs, High Bailifs, States Attorneys,
Judges of Probate, and Justices of the
Peaca, shall be two years, and shall
commence on the first day of December
next after their election.
Art. 3. Whenever the office of Sena-
tor or Town Representative shall become
vacant from any cause, the Legislature
may provide by law for filling such va
cancy.
Art. 4, Sec. l. 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
made in pursuance of this
section one-third of the Judges first APP
pointed shall hold their office for peri
cd of six years, and one-third thereof,
last in the order of appointment shall
hold their offices fer period of two
years.
Sec. 3. The Judges of the Supreme
Court shall at stated times receive rea-
sonable compensation for their services,
which shall not be diminished during the
terms of their offices.
Art. Proposed for adoption if Arti-
Gle 2 is adopted and Article A is rejected
The Judges of the Supreme Court shall
be elected biennially and their term of
office shall be two years.
Art. 5. Hereafter women shall be en-
titled to vote, and with no other restric-
tons than the law shall impose on men.
Art. 6. Sec. /. At the session of the
Assembly of this State, A. d.
1870, and at the session thereof every
tenth year thereafter, the Senate may,
by vote of two-thirds of its members,
make proposals of amendment to the
Constitution of the State, which propo-
sab of amendment if concurred in by a
maturity of the members of the House
of Representatives shall be entered on
the journals Of the two Houses and re-
ferred to the General Assembly then next
to be chosen, and be published in the
principal newspapers of the State; and
if majority of the members of the Sem
ate and of the House of Representatives
Of the next following General Assembly
shall, respectively, concur in the same
proposals of Amendment, or any of them,
it shall be the duty of the General As.
sembly to submit the proposals of amend
ment so concurred in, to direct vote of
the freemen of the State; and such of
said proposals Of amendment as shall re-
ceiye majority of the votes of the free
men voting thereon, shall become part
Of the Constitution of the State.
Sec. 2. The General Assembly shall
direct the manner of voting by the peo-
pie upon the proposed amendments, but
enact all such laws as shall be necessary
to procure free and fair vote upon each
amendment proposed, and to carry into
effect all the provisions of the preceding
section.
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