The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-01-06

4 ME hAAk AktfHN tAAR tAAA 49, NHNNAhtfs - RstAtt-
AZ their respective legislatures In
deed. while Our senators and repre-
sentailFes are elected By only local
constituencies the governor Is elected
by the whole people
The constitution Of the United
States and Of thiriy-two OF the states
require a two-thirds vote 10 pass a
bin over veto. some two-thirds Of
all the members and some only two.
thirds of those present II the gov
| ernor Il 10 have a constitutional part
ln Law making, and we believe such
is the desire Of the people and that II
- wise provision, then more than a
majority should be required 70 pass a
| Dill over his objection
PROPOSAL THREE
That Sections 1, 2, 4 and OF Ar.
ticie (2a) OF the Amendments to the
Constitution be amended 10 read az
/ follows:
Article t2aD, Section 4. The gen.
eral assembly shall meet biennaliy on
the first Wednesday next after the
first Monday Of January. beginning
A. D. 1915.
"Section 2. The governor, lieuten.
ant governor, treasurer, secretary OF
state, auditor Of accounts, senators.
town representatives, assistant judges
Of the county court, sheriffs, high
baiIlffs, 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 assist.
ant judges Of the county court, sher-
IFS, high bailiffs. states attorneys,
judges Of probate and justices Of the
peace, shall be two years, and shall
commence on the first day Of Febru-
ary next after their election"
And that a new section, to be known
as Section 8, be added as follows :
"Section 6. The persons who shall
be severally elected in 1912 to the Of
fees mentioned In this artce shall
hold such offices until the term Of
their successors elected the first Tues
day next after the first Monday Of
November, A. D. 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 an In
dex OF the tendency throughout the
country OF the presidential election 4
to follow. Possibly holding our state
election thus In advance Of other states
gives us some political Importance;
but II hardly could be said that such
a consideration whether imaginary or
real should materially affect matter
OF state convenience and economy.
1t would save the expense and
trouble of two elections In presidential
years to follow the practice Of almost
every other state and hold our free
mems meeting on 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 to be equally II not |
more convenient for members and 9TH
ers who attend upon the legislature
1t is understood that one of the orr |
ginal reasons for October sessions was
to 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 Of the session Of the gen.
eral assembly would necessitate a
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 canvassed 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. sheriffs. high ball
ifs. states attorneys. judges of pro-
bate and justices Of the peace, which
now begin December 1st, 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 a commit
tee Of the general assembly. (Amend
Art. 2o) February 1st seems to be
the earliest practicable date and is
as near the beginning Of the calendar
year as the present provision, which
makes their term begin December LIST
PROPOSAL FOUR
That Section "a Of Chapter 2 Of the
constitution be amended to read a.
'oiIows:
section IA. The votes and pro-
seedlings Of the general assembly shall
,e printed (when one third Of the
,,embers OF either house think II
,eeessary) az soon az convenient AZ.
er the end Of each session. with the
,eas and nays Of the house Of repre-.
sentatives on any question when re-
,uired by ten members, and Of the
senate when required by two sena.
'ors, tescept where the votes shall be
Isken by BALLOT In which case every
member Of either house shall have q
Ugh, to insert the reasons OF his vote
ipon the minutes"
The constitution now provides that
my one member Of the general as
'embly tmeaning at the time OF the
adoption OF ths constitution the house
II representatives. may require the
feas and nays 70 be called upon any
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