Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-06-17

Joel Doolittle was President, VIM. Hebard,
Secretary, and Rev. Chester Wright, Chap
lain. The council proposed nineteen amend
mcnts, chiefly relating to the establishment
of Senate, prohibiting the suspension Of
tho writ of habeas corpus, and providing
that in future all amendments to the consti-
tuition proposed by the council should be
submitted to a direct vote of the people,
thus dispensing with future constitutional
conventions.
The convention, of which Lyman Fitch
was President, Luther B. Hunt, Secretary,
and Rev. Chester Wright, Chaplain, met at
Montpelier, Jan. G, 1896, and adjourned ON
the 1ith day of the same month. ltadopted
twelve of the proposed amendments, in
Guiding those establishing the Senate, but
rejected by a large majority that abolishing
the constitutional convention.
The ninth council held June and October
sessions at Montpelier, and a session the
February following at Burlington, Joseph
d. Farnsworth was President, Hezekiah n.
Reed, Secretary, and Rev. Bucl w. Smith,
Chaplain. They proposed ten amendments,
among which was one providing for the
annual session of the Legislature in Jauua-
ry; providing for the election of shcrihs,
high bailiils, and justices Of the peace by
the froemen; extending the term of Sena-
tors TO three years, and the term Of judges
of the supreme court to seven years, and
submitting the amendments proposed by
the council to a direct vote Of the frecmcn.
The convention met at Montpelier, Jan. 4,
1913, and adjourned Jan. 18th. Daniel kel-
logg was President, and j. T. Marston, Sec
retary. The convention after due delibera-
ton rejected all of the proposed amend
ncnts by large maiorities.
The tenth council held June and October
1Sis) sessions at Montpelier. and session
the February following in Burlington.
Charles X. Williams was President, and
John n. Pomeroy, Secretary. They pro-
posed fifteen articles of amendment. BY
these proposed amendments the election OF
assistant judges, sherifls, high bailifls,
state attorneys judges of probate, and JUS
tices of the peace were given to the free
men; limiting the Senate to thirty mem
bers; apportioning the representation in the
| House of Representatives according to pop
| ulation, and abolishing the constitutional
convention, and substituting therefor di-
rect vote Of the freemen upon the amend
me nts proposed by the council.
The convention met at Montpelier, Jan
=, 1850, and adjourned on the 18th of the
same month. Thomas Bartlett, Jr., was
President, and L. IL. Noyes, Secretary. The
convention adopted all the proposed amend
ments, except those changing the basis o
representation and that aboishing the con
| vention.
| The eleventh council held June and Oc-
tober QS55) sessions at Montpelier, and 6
session the following February at Middle.
bury. David Hibbard was President, anC
James NJ. Slade, Secretary. They proposed
nineteen amendments, providing for bien
nial sessions of the Legislature, and bien
| NAL terms for all State officers. Reduction
of the House of Representatives to ljC
members, and apportionment of members
according to population; election of Sena
tors for four years. The council called ;
convention to be elected on the same basil
of members of Legislature.
The convention met in Montpelier, Jan
:, 1857, and adjourned Jan. II. Loyal c
Kellogg was President, and ID. w. c. Clarke
Secretary. The convention, after some dis
cussion, refused to act on any of the pro
posed amendments, and adopted a series o
resolutions rejecting severely upon tn
council, and the manner in which they haC
called the convention.
~
Der QS62) sessions at Montpelier. Leonar'
Sargent was President, and w. Ii. II. Bing
ham, Secretary. The council proposed N
amendments and called no convention
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