Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-06-14


tor ia 1lace OF AIR. Wadleigh, whose
term expires on the 4th of March
next. This trouble arises from our
change in constitution, aud time of
holding elections. The present legis-
lature holds until Juue 1879. The
members of the Legislature to convene
in juno 1879 are to be voted for next
November, but aTe not assembled,
and can not organize until the jane
following. BY the u. S. Law. passed
June %, 1866, the right of electiRg 4
Senator is given to the Legislature
(which is chosen next preceding the
Expiration Of the time for which any
Senator was elected to represent such
State in Congress.
Now, shall the present legisla-
tTc elect, or shall that duty devolvc
upon the Legislature Of 1879, and the
State be only partially represented in
the Senate from March to June? We
are informed, that the Committee OF
Privileges and Elections in the u. S.
Senate, having considered the case,
have decided that the present legis lat
ure can not elect under the law, but
All enabling act may be passed in con-
nection with bal concerning cleo
tons in North Carolina. This deci-
sion may be correct. At any ratio il
is desirable that ihe Senate itself set
tie the matter. There are, however.
strong grounds for .he belief that il i+
the duty and privilege Of the legislat,
IRE bow convened to elect Senator
We have carefully read the debate, il
the Senate, July, IL, 1866, az report
ed in the Congressional Globe, upor
the bill, which became law June 20
and known as Senate bill No. Ala
The chief objects to be attained by
the measure, as shown by the dis
cussion, were to provide uniformity j.
manner Of electing, and also to Ere
vent vacancies in the Senate. Sale
Senator Trumbull :-"rhe public in
terest requires that each State should
he represented in the Senate of tht
United States. = - w;
think the public interest is not sub
served by having State unreprese't
ed the intention OF the Constitution
is that it should be represented, anC
it is for the public good that We shoujC
: have Il law that will produce uniformi
: ty in these elections and secure repre-
sentation." No one can doubt tip
intent Of the constitutional. e. 10 Sc
care 10 each State CONTINUOUS repre-
scntation in the Senate. Any lay
which by technical Interpretation
: depriyes State of such representa-
ton must be unconstitutional an,
, void. 1t seems to US shat such is no
the meaningasnor intention Of tn
Statyi'<AI'ia sNlie Georgia conteste
E clectIo E}Se, lbagett VS.. Norwood
! in dc pr the AID Congress.
and Nh gSade by Senator Cal
: foE g4ss1I 4mmittee Oh Privilege
hlIeaaldpsAiiss cited as authorit
lefspul9 e269tion at the prcsel
q zzlIis I1f<sisAsilYhatiou of the cas-
4 + /. state Of facts an
Ein our case, and til
l e5433A bet bold good in thi
lee, and i not applicable. Fla
gf,E zte 1sonaa stats the cireun
asazl = 7 already said enoug
~ '6l4eA jiizi iiBrtance Of the cas-
+ lzfg which attaches to i
Al III can be made c
'qL ,3sHka MEG our opinion G
Il the infsla5f 100 r5jaT3iequity Of the matte
Shout Ham eleet4oM occur during II
d presei1t - slaathe principal cand
dates W Congressman Blai
> Hon. AZ vehs Of Nashus, ar
! Senatoh5 a4Leigll Either would {
n honor to4thep0sition, and credit is Il
d State.