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biennially; the first election shall be on
the first Tuesday of September, A. ID.
1870; the first session of the General
Assembly on the first Wednesday of De-
tober, A. ID. 1870.
Sec. 2. The Governor, Lieut.. Govern
or, Treasurer of the State, Senators, Rep
resentatives, Assistant Judges of the Go.
Court, Sheriffs, High Bailfs, States At
toruey, Judges of Probate, and Justices
of the Peace, shall be elected bienniall y,
on the fir 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 begin when
they are chosen and qualified, and shall
continue for the term of two years, or un'
til their successors shall be chosen or
qualified, or to adjournment of the session
Of the Legislature at which, by the Con-
stitutiou and laws, their successors are re-
quired to be chosen, and not after such
adjournment.
Sec. 4 The term of Office Of Senators
and Town Representatives shall be two
years, beginning on the first "Wednesday
of October following their election.
Sec. 5. The term of Office of the AS
sistant Judges of the County Court, Sher-
ifs, High Bailifs, States Attorneys,
Judges of Probate, and Justices Of the
Peace, shall be two years, and shall begin
on the FIRST day of December next after
their election.
The adoption of this amendment was
favored by Mr.. Fletcher of Cavendish,
MIR. Hubbard of Rochester, Mr. Reynolds
of Alburgh, and opposed by Mr.. billing
ham. This debate occupied all the time
up to adjournment.
Friday morning the Convention was
opened with prayer by Rev. W. j. Har-
rs, Rector of Christ Church, Montpelier,
and after the reading of the journal, and
the presentation of petitions Of ladies in
favor of and in opposition to the adoption
of the amendment granting suffrage to
women, the second proposed amendment
was again taken up. The debate was OPP
ened by Mr.. Slade of Middlebury, in fa-
vor of its adoption, and by MIR. Walton of
Montpelier, in opposition thereto. Mr..
Sawyer of Hyde Park, Mr.. Woodward of
Brandon, Mr.. Powers of Morrlstown, Mr..
Bittinger of Hartland, Mr.. Dunton of
Rutland, Mr.. Ferris of Swantou, Mr..
Carpenter of Readsboro, Mr.. Richmond
Of Derby, and Mr.. Harmon of Shelburne,
all spoke in favor of the adoption of the
amendment. Opposed to it speeches we're
made by Mr.. Buell. of Middletown, Mr..
Olmstead of Dorset, Mr.. Benton of Maids
tone, Mr.. Smith of Tunbridge, Mr., But
Ter of Windsor. and Mr.. Churchill of Co.
shen. At the conclusion of this debate
vote was taken, resulting in llS yeas to
lis nays.
After this vote was taken, but before
it was declared, Mr.. Walton changed
frcm the negative to the affirmative and
then moved reconsideration. On ND
ton, after some debate, the vote on this
motion was deferred. At the evening
session the third amendment recommend.
ed by the Council, providing for filling
legislative vacancies, was taken up and
debated; and ON Saturday was rejected,
by a vote of 4S for to 1873 against. Then
the fourth amendment, providing for the
of Judges by the Governor
instead of electing them by the Legisa-
ture, was considered, and rejected, the
vote being 2 to 233.
This was followed by the fifth, provid-
ing for woman suffrage. On this there
was no debate, and the vote yea and
23l nays, the gentleman voting yes being
MIR. Howes of West Haven. Mr.. Will
lams Of Winhall, who was put down after
his election as in favor of it voted no with
all the others.
After this was disposed of, the motion
for reconsidering the vote whereby the
the second amendment was adopted was
called up. Numerous long speeches we're
made, and then the vote was taken, result
ing in II s votes for reconsidering and Ii
against
Saturday afternoon there was some fill
clustering over motions for adjournment,
some favoring adjournment until Monday
some until Tuesday morning,
and yet others for 10 days, and then Mr.
Walton pressed the vote on the second
amendment, which resulted as
before.
So the second amendment was adopted
aud hereafter Vermont is to Lave bienni.