The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-06


II Is a curious fact that while the
/ veto power has declined until It has
become practically nom existent III
England, whence we take So largely
our institutions. IN this country 1t has
been preserved ard its use BY the
executive Increasingly sustained BY
public sentiment The reason IS not
far 70 find In England the crown is
hereditary and hence not representa-
tive of tho people ia the sense that
the parliament Is; but in this country
the president as an elective officer is
just as representative Of the people
as congress and the governors Of states
as their respective legislatures IN
deed while our senators and repre-
sentatives are elected by only local
constituencies the governor is elected
by the whole people.
The constitution Of the United
States and Of thirty two Of the states
require two-thifds vote to pass a
bin over veto. some two-thlrds Of
all the members and some only two
thirds of those present If the gov
ernor is TO have a constitutional part
in law making, and we believe such
il the desire Of the people and that il
IS wise provision. then more than a
majority should be required to pass g
bill over his objection
PROPOSAL THREE
That Sections 4, 2, 4 and Of Ar
tiele (24) Of the Amendments to the
Constitution be amended to read as
follows:
Article (24) Section T. The gen.
ersl assembly shall meet blennaIly on
the first Wednesday next after the
first Monday Of January, beginning
A. b. 1915.
"seetion 2. The governor lieuten-
ant governor, treasurer, secretary Of
state, auditor Of accounts, senators,
town representatives assistant judges
Of the county court, shsrlffs, high
baiiiffs, states attorneys, judges Of
probate and justices Of the peace,
shall be elected biennally, on the first
Tuesday next after the first Monday Of
November, beginning A. D. 1914.
Section 4. The term Of Office Of
senators and town representatives
shall be two years, commencing on
the first Wednesday next after the first
Monday Of January following their
election.
Section s. The term Of the asslss.
ant judges Of the county court, sher-
IFS, high balliffs, states attorneys,
judges Of probate and Justices Of the
peace. shall be two years, and shall
commence on the first day Of Febru-
airy next after their election"
And that new section, to be known
as Section 8, be added as follows
section 6. The persons who shall
be seysrally elected In 1912 to the Of
fees mentioned IN this article shall
hold such offices until the term Of
their successors elected the first Tues
day next after the first Monday Of
November, A. p. 1914, shall begin as
herein provided"
1t has been suggested that the re-
suit Of our September election In pres
idential years was something Of al in
dex OF the tendency throughout the
country Of the presidential election
to follow Poasibly holding our state
election thus in advance Of other states
gives us some political appearances
but 1t hardly could be said that such
d consideration, whether imaginary or
real should materially affect a matter
Of state convenience and economy.
II would save the expense and
trouble cf two elections Ia presidential
years to follow the practice Of almost
every other state and hold our free
mems meeting Oh the first Tuesday af-
ter the first Monday Of November
such change would naturally re-
quire the general assembly to convene
early In January, which IS almost the
universal practice Of the other states
That date ought 70 be equally II not
more convenient for members and 9TH
erz who attend upon the legislature
It is understood that one Of the ORR
ginal reasons for October sessions was
10 avoid the inconvenience Of winter
travel With the advent Of railroads
that reason is no longer potent.
A change Of date Of the freemen's
meeting and Oh the session of the gem
era1 assembly would necessitate
change IN the beginning Of the term
OF certain officers The governor and
other state officers elected on the
ticket with him could begin their term
as now, when the general assembly
has canyassed their votes and de-
clared their election and they have
qualified. (Amend Art "a, Sec 81
The term Of Office Of senators and
town representatives could also begin
as now ON the day appointed for the
meeting Of the general assembly. The
term Of Office Of assistant judges Of
the county court, shenffs. high hail-
IFS, states attorneys, judges of pro-
bate and justices Of the peace, which
now begin December LIST, could not
begin until after the beginning of the
session Of the general assembly, as
their votes have to be canvassed and
their election declared BY commit
tee Of the general assembly tAmend
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