Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-07

legislation by means of n veto power.
The veto power given him by the }lih
article of the amendments IS not sub
stantial and practically of little ct
feet. The same majority which ori-
ginally passed "A bill can pass it over
his objection. The result is that
vetoes by governors have sometimes
received but scant consideration and
governors have often refrained from
risking a veto which had so little eff
feet.
1t is a curious fact mat while the
veto power has declined until it has
become practically ~uon-cxistcnt in
England, whence We take SO largely
our institutions in this country it has
been preserved and its use by the
executive increasingly sustained by
public sentiment. The reason is not
far to find. In England the crown is
hereditary and hence not representa-
tive of the people in the sense that
the parliament is. but in this country
the president as an elective Office is
just as representative of the people
as congress and the governors of state.
as their respective legislatures. In
deed, while our senators and repre-
s|entatives are elected by only loca!
constituencies the governor is elected
by the whole people.
The constitution of the United
States and of thirty-two Of the sta.cs
Ynnttfra a fnr, tItrI. r.,t, -, ,,. e,
bin over a veto. some two-thirds 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
is the desire of the people and that it
is a wise provision, then more than a
majority should be required to pass a
bill over his objection.
PROPOSAL THREE
That Sections /, 2, 4 and 5 of Ar
ticle (24) of the Amendments to the
Constitution be amended to read as
follows:
"Article (24) Section /. The gen.
erai assembly shall meet biennally on
the first Wednesday next after the
first Monday Of January, beginning
A. D. 1915.
Section 2. The governor. iieuten-
ant governor, treasurer, secretary Of
state, auditor of accounts, senator's,
town representatives ass slant judges
of the county court, sherits, high
b%aiIitfs, 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
senator's and town representatives
shall be two year commencing on
the first WednesdeJ next after the first
Monday of January following their
election.
Section 5. The term OF the assist
ant Judges Or the county court, sher-
ifs, high baIrfs. states attorneys,
judge Of probate and justices of the
peace. shat oe two years. and shall
commence or tNe first day of Febru-
airy rrext afte- them -ie.t on"
N'lo t"d' Fl" iONO'' 10 De known
as o@o'on o. d 1oed as follows
9e0''on o. me persons Who snail
ne SeNe'd'Y eiso. O IN l9IS 10 the OF
noes neh''onso n th's art'ce sha"
oo'u sucn oHices until the term OF
'nel' successors e'ecteo me trst Tues
Gay next Ter Ine nrst Monoay OF
NoYe"Oe'' y. u '9'-' shall pe9'h as
he7eln PROVIDED
mas been 0uss' -l'I that the re-
suYt OF our Septrmbc. lection in pres
ldfhtlal years was s"' ethlnS OF an IN
deh oi inN i'tli'n' throughout the"
country oil t4' pres idential election
at'l.W IfsSlol' holding our stat"
tn''s n advance OF other states
sohte political Importance;
aly coul'l be said that such
ananIAu'h' whether imaginary or
-. ,at onn materially affect a matter
.,,,1 enienc and economy
Save he expense and
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