Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-06-15

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'i,,s ,rc had had como iva an Ireo oriro .es-
siops Whyarc we to enpposc That we shall have
,..ior f,r icss rrc,nort i,.si,rs ,r tbc lerisln-
,,,rp in tbc G,turr HIM in ti,c n,st I'm some
sl,tcs thc loislot,rc L,d oLviofci Inc tcrbncali-
IN of ANIMAL sossions In odiourninp from one year
to the NEXT vonr Thereby making annual sessions
whom tbc ctnstitntinn opIv nroyidcd for biennial
scs4ions Ilc said il would lie more likely 10 re-
sult i'm t,vn .c..ions i'm each wear. instead of one
session i'm tyyn vcnr. As 10 the statistics. prc-.
cntcd Ia, tbe arntlofnou from Middlnlurv ms IN
our indcbic1nc.s of the state. To nav that ndebt.
cinc.s We lad only A. mt thc hnnl in one pocket
and take ont the money and NUT 10 into the other
pocket We have immense wealth in the State,
and we nro n prospernus peonle. and do not re-
oniro IN ic nrn,,ri,ns in ticse matter. lie
thoucbt sorieu.lv. thot we should rot change The
oliccis so fooucntly. hut we should retain the
rioht and tbo rriyilcre of holding our officers
stTictlv IN tboir accountability tn the people aud
that tiis accountability sbouil return at least as
oftcno e onco a wear
Nr benton II Maidstone referred % the fact
thai tbo nr1nrietors off loundoric, and railroads
Ind A man OF men daily inspect the workings Of
tic establishment. and used % as on Illustration
of the necessity OF frequent meetings OF Vne 's'
stature
Mr. llorubn OF bennington sllu that He knew
that the people Of Bennington were w I',ul ol
this amendment, ana hc should laN"r il' a- "'"'!
demanded by thc people le WIS ln 'a'H ~
economy in 0l things. ana Tor JUG NlN' OBJ ''I''
9my he should speak Tor tho i''I'o anu '''' '''
the amendment
Mr. smith OF lgnpnd-e Sllu ie j., ''.''n''I
The farmers ana ihoy .'nt nm H'lv l3 ult''
this amendment. Nulhhg VIII 'o '"'ou '"' ',,
tcral improvement. ny brennan SESSIONS nc
attacked ut rorIl9n onoolllul'5 o' ''
ana claimed Iunprioge was Wuuh hoi' ''7l''''
able town.
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amendment
MIR. carpenter oi bcadspTo Thought llal iy
this change we do not ahudge lhe hghts '' tue
people. II it is So, the converse Oh tne PROPOSE
ton would he true, and by t"o sessions cich
year we should double the rights oi t4e Po'plee
ana by monthly sessions they "'u'" W SUI w.,
luither increased. Inc lact is 10 u"1 "y'
abrdgo any OF the rights OF the people, out 9niy
provides for new method oi exercising those
rights.
Mr.. Drake, Of Royalton, said he was some
troubled on this subject. lie supposed that most
OF the delegates here had their minus nale up on
these amendments before they came here OF were
instructed Now he had no. instructions ana
hardly knew what were the wishes OF ms consti-
tucnts And even now, after 50 many lengthy
arguments On both sides, he hardly knew now 10
vote. lie could see great deal 81 s9phlsirl' on
both sides, IN the argument tie Thought enc
voice OF the people would iayor economy, ana tic
did not believe that biennial sessions would re-
duce the expenses one hail, hut he Thought they
must be less than at present. lie did not know
ON which side he WIS gong To vote ana an ne
wanted 10 know was, what is the desire Oh INC
dear people, and he would vote IN accordance Win
that desire.
Mr.. Richmond, Of Derby briefly favored the
amendment.
Mr.. Churchill Of Goshen, opposed the amend
mcnt, as removing the power imther from th'
hands of the peoplc