The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-22
Second Article of Amendment.


: meet biennially on the first Wednesda
next after the first Monday OF Januar.
beginning in A. d. 1915.
Sec g The governor, lieutenant gov
ernor, treasurer, secretary of state, auC
itor Of accounts, senator's, town repre-
sentatives, assistant judges of the cour
ty court, sheriffs. high bailiffs, state
attorneys, judges of probate and justice
of the peace, shall be elected biennially
on the first Tuesday next after the frs
Monday OF November, beginning in A. |
1914.
Sec. 4. The term of office of senator
and town representatives shall be tw
years, commencing on the first Wednes
day next after the first Monday OF Jan
uary following their election.
See. 5. The term of office of the as
sistant judges Of the county court, sher
ifs, high bailiffs, states attorneys
judges of probate and justices of tn
peace, shall be two years. and shall com
mence on the first day of February mex
after their election.
See. 6. The persons who shall be sew
orally elected in 1912 to the offices men
toned in this article shall hold sucl
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elected the first Tuesday next after thu
first Monday of November A. d. 1914
shall begin as herein provided.
Third Article of Amendment.
Chapter 2, Section IA.
The votes and proceedings of the gen
eral assembly shall be printed when
one.third of the members of either house
think it necessary, as soon as conven-
| lent after the end of the session. with
the yeas and nays of the House of Rep
resentatives on any question when re-
quired by five members and of the SEN
ate when required by one senator, Tex
cept where the votes shall be taken by
ballot, in which case every member of
either house shall have right to insert
the reasons of his vote upon the min
utes.
Fourth Article of Amendment
Chapter 2, Section 20.
See. 90. No person ought in any case,
or in any time to be declared guilty of
treason or felony, by the legislature, nor
to have his sentence upon conviction of
felony commuted, RENTED or mitigat-
ed by the legislature.
And that Section IL of Chapter 2 be
amended by emitting the words "and
murder where they occur therein.
Fifth Article of Amendment.
Article 80.
No charter OF incorporation shall be
granted, extended. changed or amended
by special law, except for such munich
pal, charitable, educational, penal or re-
formatory corporations as are to be and
remain under the patronage or control
of the state; but the general assembly
shall provide by general laws for the
organization of all corporations hereaft
err to be created. All general laws passed
pursuant to. this article may be altered
from time to time or repealed.
Sixth Article of Amendment.
Article 81.
That wherever the words "iudge" or
''judges" are used in the constitution
of Vermont or amendments thereof, to
designate Judge or judges of the SUI
preme court, the words Justice or
ijustices" shall be substituted therefor, |
as the case may require.
Seventh Article of Amendment
Article 80.
The general assembly may pass laws /
compensation for injuries re-
,eived BY employees in the course of their |
employment resulting in death or bodily |
hurt, for the benefit of such employees,
their widows or next of kin. II may I
designate the class or classes of EN-
,loyers and employees to which such
avs shall apply.
Eighth Article of Amendment.
Article 80.
That the judges of the supreme court
,e and are hereby authorized and d.
ected to revise Chapter of the consti-
ution by Incorporating into said chap
err all amendments of the constitution
hat are now or may be then in force
nd excluding therefrom all sections,
lauses and words not in force and re-
ranging and REMEMBERING the sections
hereof under appropriate titles as in
heir ideas may be most logical and con-
enient; and said revised Chapter as
ertifed to the secretary of state by
aid judges or a majority thereof shall
e a part of the constitution of this
tate in substitution for existing Chap
sr , and all amendments thereof.
And. Whereas, Ii appears that each
( said articles of amendment has been
pproved by a majority of the free
len voting thereon, according TO the
Otes returned and certified. as required
Y said act. this day opened and exam
led in the manner provided therein:
Now, therefore. as directed by section
wen OF said act. do hereby make proc
NATION that said articles Of amend
ent Of the constitution have been
lly ratified and adopted by the people
this state and have become a part
the constitution thereof" and AL
agistratcs and sfiiceTs. aud ali citizens
the state are hereby required 70
axe notice thereof and govern them
Ives accordingly
In witness whereof I have hereuuto
described my name and caused the seal :