Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-12-26
School Examinations.

Civil Government and institutions
of the State.
Examiner.-What Is the pride and
glory of our institutions?
Pupil. That all positions of hon
or are open to all (the high and the
low) who may aspire to them, and
that any man can be governor who
says he wants it, and will have it,
and has money enough to back it.
TX. What is q caucus?
2. a caucus is meeting of a
few members Of party to transact
business for the party; to control
and check the will of the people,
and to keep it within the bounds of
the wants and wishes of the man
ayers, who are more wise and more
interested than the whole people.
Ex. Are caucuses and conventions
governed by law?
p. No; they are superior to the
laws, and the laws Of the State ema-
nate from them; but they are now
protected by law and supported at
the public expense.
Ex. Are they not in danger from
the will of the people?
p. They used to be; and some
times the will Of the people over
turned them, "a notable instance
occurred at Hyde Park but now
they are 80 protected by law, aud
such stealth and secrecy is imposed
on the voters that there is little
danger that the will of the people
shall prevail over them or materially
affect them.
Elk. What are the powers and
duties of the Third House of Rep
rescntatlves
=. To watch and check all I'M
wise and unconstitutional legislation.
tx. How is it created and what
are the qualifications Of its members?
p. 1t is created by the unwritten
law and the principal qualifications
of its members are that they must
he men most noted for skill and
intrigue.
Ex. What position does the gov.
crnor hold in the State?
=. lie is commander in chief OF
his party.
Ex. What are his duties?
=. To create titles of nobility
ard confer them upon eminent citi
zens without reference to party lines
TO attend shows, to see that no party
or personal pledges are violated and
to sign bills originating in the Third
House and sent to the other two
legislative branches for concurrence
as soon as may be, not to check OF
clog Legislation but to give character
TO it.
Ex. What are the two principa
departments of the Third House?
=. The corporation and the edu.
cational.
Ex. Must bills originate in any
particular department of the Third
House?
p. Yes. Bills relating to edUca
ton must originate in the education
al department, and officers IN this
department are created only by those
who are willing to bear the burden,
of them. Bills relating to revenue
and taxation, and the general contro
of the franchises must originate in
the corporation department.
Elk. Is there chaplain connected
with this legislative branch ?
p. No.
Ex. What are the duties AND
powers of the House of Representa-
tives?
=. To receive and consider al
bills originating in the Third House
and to pass them in concurrence.
Elk. Is there chaplain connected
with this branch Of the legislature
P. Yes.
Ex. What are his dutes?
p. TO pray that the members
may be safely and speedily returned
to their homes,
Elk. Which is the most numerou
branch of the LEGISLATURE
p. The Third House.
Ex. How are its members elected
j. They are not elected; the.
go there as voluntary offering, a
martyrs used TO 60, for the public
good.