Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-06-17

and was free 10 act on his own convictions
} He could see no valid reasons why he should
, favor the amendment but many reasons why
be should oppose it, He said the experience o.
other States had shown that biennial sessions o.
the legislature were more expensive than an
nual sessions, and there was desire to return
to the system Of annual sessions. So far a,
Montpelier Is concerned, he believed that tn,
change to biennial sessions would put mere
money in the pockets Of the people Of Moutpe
lier rthau the continuance Of the present system
Of annual sessions lie should oppose the change
as proposed in this amendment.
Mr.. Woodward Of Brandon sustained the
amendment on the ground Of economy.
Mr.. Powers Of Morristown liked 10 hear this
matter discussed. He did not fear the great
constitutional bugbesr which the geutleman
from Montpelier presented 10 our view. We are
not abrdging the rights Of the people by this
amendment. The great motive which should
operate on this question Is economy Let Us see
for few years if this change j. not beneficial.
and If we fail, we are mistaken, restore annual
sessions. Taking the expense ofaunusl sessions,
elections, aui the time consumed by them. be
thought it cost 100000 a year There are
also the political meetings and other machinery
inseparable from them. We have too mu,h
legislation, and this fact influences me more than
the saving Of money. The careless condition of
laws and Legislation is deplorsble THAT
government is best which governs least" Those
members who have been familiar with our pub
lie institutions IS the Stale PRISON. can not be
lieve they viii suffer under the change. This
"l1ye feast of a legislature l. mere nonsense.
Mr.. Olms,esd Of Dorset desired TO give the
reasons that would govern him 10 his vote He
said he had fsilei o. see some things as others
hal professei 10 see them. He said it hal been
assumed that a change 90 biennial sessions would
be productive Of economy 10 the State, but no
one had presented the proof that such change
would produce economy lie slii the iegisla-
ture could not be put into working condition
short Of three weeks time, and about So much
tine mast be consumed in our legislative ses-
si1ns he said he could not see the fact that
the change o. biennial sessions will make saw
ing Of one hs.f the expense 20 the State, he had
seen no proof 90 satisfy him. As 90 the ar,u-
ment that the annual election day was expen-
sive to the people, he thought We had something
else 90 live for besides the saving Of A few dol
lars in money, OF a few days time Other ar
gumeats brought forward IN favor Of the change,
I to his mind. we're only speci0us and without any
validity. The mere argument Of a saving Of q
few dollars in money. was nothing in his mind,
in comparison with the higher consideration Of
the public go0t. Our laws are not So iIthcult
to understand, 50 much as that the people when
they 60 to the lawyers for counsel 10 not present
their case in all It's bearings, and when the
counsel comes 60 try the case ne finds it alto
yether different from what It hal been represent
ell % him. 10 all the aspects Of the case, he
could see no ya-i reason for the proposed
change, but p-eierrei 20 continue the preseu;
system.
Mr.. Bittenger of Hartford, said be though; the
gentleman from NIiii.etury had put this question
jlst whore the people Of Vermont would have 1t
put, aud al the speci0us plealiug would not
change the fact. His constituents al thought
that we have ZOO much legislation, AMI that if
We hsi a session 1f the lsesA-ur- bug once in
Two years there would De bug one -ha,t The chance
that W. n1T have. Tie referred 90 The liieraat
Circumstances under which the --s'e 90 Vermont
is p.lcei ghsu c.uqI-et with th@ large states %
Ohio AMI Calit.rIA We are p small state. With
but leE ami simple reg l.Ieuent-, AMI - thought
the interests o. the s'l'e c1II ta better sub
served hy the proposed change then 90 continue
the system af annual sessions AIl We can DO is
70 ass. what io the people cf Vermont want
RI t-Leyei they dem mi 1ieul.a. sessions Of the
legislature. and the easiest thing this convention
can DO il to adopt this amendment
Nr Dun-ln u R1- lai came bere without H.
strucri0ns, tl. was confident bis people desired
biennial sessions. aud be sustained the amend
meat Our state is 60 small tIt, ve need little
le-islAtion-aur interests are tsE-the people
iemaai economy hereby, snI be expected -h9-;
ss-iaus Mr.. Walton salius.aus 20 other states
are t4u4ciou-, sz- AMI business being SO much
grel,er. 1l- interests age u0- 20 BE compared
with theirs. Let us save the money now wasJel
Ia sessions % be devoted to other ends develop
in- cur interests
SIT Parker of Wo'1att novel thst the CON-
mittee rise report progress and ask leave 10 sit
again, which was asreei 60, and ,he leave asked
vas crautei.
Ou motion II Mr. Drake of Rlya,-ln al
i1urael
trrrRNaox
Mr. Francis of Wells for the committee n
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