Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-16
On motion of Mr.. Horrobin, of Benning.

ton, adjourned.
TUESDAY, June Ia.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Worthen. of Mont
pelier.
The journal of yesterday was read and
approved.
Mr. Powers, of Morristown, moved that
the gentleman from Maidstone have leave
TO express his views on the subject of the
adoption of the sixth amendment, which
was subsequently withdrawn.
Mr.. Aldrich of Woodford offered the
following resolution
Res0loed, That the committee on deben-
lures allow and pay to the Secretary one
hundred and fifty dollars, in compensa-
ton for the extra services required of him
by order of the convention, in procuring
TO be printed and distributed the journals
of the convention.
And the resolution was ordered to lie
on the table
Mr.. Slade of Middlebury moved to re-
consider the vote adopting the resolution
fixing the compensation of the secretary
of the convention, for procuring to be
printed and distributing the journals of
the convention; which was agreed to, and
on his motion the resolution was amended
so as to fix the compensation at one hun
bred and fifty dollars, and then adopted.
Mr.. Powers of Morristown, moved that
the vote making the question on the
adoption of the sixth article of amend
ment, the special order for 10 o'clock this
morning be reconsidered, which was
agreed to. The question being on the
adoption of the motion making the sub
ject the special order for 10 o'clock, it was
disagreed to.
The question being stated by the chair:
Will the Convention adopt the sixth
article of amendment ?
Mr.. Harmon of Shelburn, demanded
the previous question which demand
was subsequently withdrawn.
Mr.. Marsh, of Woodstock, moved that
the gentleman from Maidstone have leave
to make ten minutes speech, which was
agreed to, and Mr. Benson, of Maidstone,
briefly opposed the amendment, saying:
We are told, sir, that the law constitute
ing this high Office was never by any
means common in the States of this
Union; and that the few who ever adopt
ed it have long since laid it aside. l sup
pose, sir, it is equally true that there are
some other things still warmly cherished
still held sacred in the narrow valleys
and amid the Businesses of the Vermont
mountains, that have long since passed in
to neglect and disuse in many of the
larger and more populous States. Mont
pelier, thank God, is not yet Richmond,
nor Charleston, nor New Orleans.
We have still left us here,
iar away from the enervating in
licences of fashion and wealth, the Chris
tan Sabbath with all its elevating and
disinely inspired Accomplishments. Here,
more than anywhere else on the face OF
this broad earth, is human life and its
God-given immunities held sacred Now,
because some bold contemners of law,
some proud despisers of them that are
good, should, in their blindness, decide to
dispense with all these safeguards to pri-
vate virtue and national prosperity; yet,
sir, 1 must be pardoned for still sdhering
to my oft expressed wish to live and die
here, under the ample protection of Yer
mont laws-here amid the high and holy
inspirations of all that is good!'
The question was then taken on the
adoption of the sixth article of amend
ment. Mr.. Slade Of Middlebury, demand
ing the yeas and nays, which were taken
yeas 124, nays So
So the sixth artlcleof amendment was
adopted by the convention.
Mr.. Slade of Middlebury moved to re
consider the vote adopting the article,
Just taken, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Kellogg, of Benson, offered the fell
/ lowing resolution:
ReS0lUed, That the Secretary procure
and forward by mail to the Post-office ad-
dress of each delegate TO this convention,
one copy of the next weekly issue of each
of the secular newspapers IN Montpelier,
and of the Burlington Free Press and
Times,
Which was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Phelps of Burlington,
the convention adjourned until eight
o'clock tomorrow morning; at winch
time the convention adjourned, sine Die.