Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-06-08

For the convenience Of the Convention
which assemblies to-day at the State House,
arroeably to the call Of the Council Of Cen.
sors to consider the amendments proposed to
the constitution by the said Council, VIC copy
below the Rules adopted for the government
Of the Convention of lSj0--that being the
last convention which held an extended session.
RULES on TUE CONVENTION.
l. The Convention shall meet daily, except
Sundays. at 9 O'Clock in the forenoon, and at
o'clock in the afternoon il not otherwise ordered.
II The President. after calling the Convention
to order. SHALL before proceeding to business,
cause the journals of the preceding day 10 bc rc1d
and corrected lie shall preserve order, and
speak on, and decide all questions OF order, sub
iect TO an appeal 10 the Convention and in case
Of disturbance in any part OF the Capitol, he
shall cnuse the offenders 10 be removed thereir0m.
ILL., The President shall nominate all Commit
tees subject TO the approval of the Convention.
". The President may call ON member 10
perform tho duties o. the Chair, whom hc may
wish 20 participate in debate, or temporarily 20
retire
" Every member speaking in debate shall,
standing in his place uncovered, address the Pres
ident, and when he has finished SIT down.
VI The member rstaddressing the President,
in order, and designated by him, shall be entitled
10 the floor.
VII 80 member shall speak more than twice
ON the same question, without leave Of the Con
yenton and members who have once spoken shall
not again be entitled 10 the llo0r. tunloss 70 cx-
plain,) to the exclusion OF such as have not
spoken.
VIII. No member shallaudibly speal, toanoth-
.er, or otherwise interrupt the Convention, while
the journals, OF other matters before the Conycn-
ton, are being read. or while a member is order
ly speaking in debate,
* No member shall absent himself from the
Convention without leave, unless sick, OF other
wise necessarily detained
y. The yeas and nays shall be taken on the
call III u member, aud every member present shall
vote ON the final adoption Of the proposed amend
ments to the Constitution and on other questions,
unless excused, or absent when the question was
stated
NJ It shall be in order for a member, in the
majority, ON any vote, 10 move "a reconsideration
thereof but not for one in the minority.
MI. Motions shall he sustained in the follow
ing order. on resolutions
l. 70 dismiss
3 10 postpone to day certain.
g. To lay on the table.
A. To commit.
o. TO amend.
XIII. A motion to adjourn shall always be in
order, and be determined without debate.
XIV. fla member be called to order for yiO
lating the Rules Of the Convention, he shall si
down until the question Of order be determined
unless permitted to explain.
NV. The proceedings Of the Convention, ex
cept when acting as Committee Of the Whole
embracing the names Of the members and the
votes which they give ON every question, shall be
| by the Secretary, accurately and concscy STATED
| in the Journals
XVI The Governor, Lieutenant Governor
Treasurer, Secretary Of Statc Secretary 10 th,
Governor. Senator's, Members Of Congress, Judge
Of the Supreme Court, the District Judge, Attor
ney, Marshal aud Collector OF the United States
the late Council of Censors, and such AZ have pre-
yiousy held these Offices, the Clergy, and sucl
persons Us may be introduced by member, shall
| he admitted to seats on the floor OF the Con
! yCntion.
! XVII. The President shall appoint a Door
| Keeper and all other necessary officers and shall
request the Scrgcant-at-Arms TO attend upon The
| Convention.
| XVIII The preceding Rules shall be observed
in Committee Of the Whole, so far us they arr
applicable