Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-02-21
Proposals of Amendment to
the Constitution OF Vermont
to Be Ratified March 4,
1913
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FIRST PROPOSAL OF AMENDMENT
Relating to approving, signing Uetoing Of bills

Relating approving, Ueoing bills
Article II
Every bill passed representa-
ves SHALL before becomes be presented governor he
he shall sign it, not he shall return it, with his objections
writing the house. which shall have which shall proceed
reconsider it. IT, such reconsideration wods the member
of the shall pass b together
tons be likewise reconsdere
and approved by wohrds of the members of that house.
shall become law.
cases. of both Houses shall be taken by yeas
and and the of the voting for the bill shall
be entered ejournaf each house. respectively If bill shall
be retunedbyhe governor aforesaid within five days Sundays
cep after shall have been him. the shall become
like he had Houses by
their adjournment within three days after the of such BILL
shall prevent its RETURN which shall not become law
SECOND PROPOSAL OF AMENDMENT
ooverner ag s""g o"5 s Gs a % and s o a LIEUTENANT
Article "a, Sections1 g. A. 5 and 6.
SECTION The General Assembly shall meet biennay the first
Wednesday next after the first Monday January beginning in D. 1915
Sec The Acknowledgements treasurer secretary of
state auditor accounts representatives judges
of the county court hers bas attorneys judges
probate justices peace benn
day after the first Monday November beginning D.
SEC The term of office of senators and town representatives shall
be commencing the first Wednesday after the first Mon
day of January following their election.
SEC judges county court
shers high ba states attorneys judges of probate and justices
of the peace shall and shall commence the first day of
February next after their election.
persons evera the offices
mentioned this article shall hold such Offices until the term of their
elected the Tuesday Monday
vember, A. D. 1914, shall begin as herein provided.
THIRD PROPOSAL OF AMENDMENT
Relating the printing the Journals
Chapter g. Section IA
The and proceedings of the General Assembly shall printed
when onehd of the members of either house think necessary
soon convenient after the end of the session. with the and
of the house of representatives question when required five
members and of the when Except
the votes shall be taken by bao0 which every member of
either house shall have right the his upon
minutes
FOURTH PROPOSAL OF AMENDMENT
Relating o the povers Of the legislature md governor.
Chapter q Section 20
Sec 20 Nopeon ought be declared
to
conviction for felony committed RENTED mgated by the gs
lature
and murder where they therein
FIFTH PROPOSAL OF AMENDMENT
Relating the erension change charters
Article 80
No incorporation granted changed
amended by special for such municipal charitable educa
on penal or reformaoy corporations as are and remain under
the patronage conoof the the Assembly
vide bylaws for the organization corporations
ad All laws passed pursuant to this article NAV he altered from
time to time repealed.
SIXTH PROPOSAL OF AMENDMENT
Relating the change the ~od "udge' "dg' jusdce"
"jushces."
That wherever the words Judge" Judges con
tuition of Vermont amendments thereof designate judge judges
of the court the words justices shall be substituted
therefore, as the case may require.
SEVENTH PROPOSAL OF AMENDMENT
Relating the Of the General assembly la~s compelling
pensahon for INJURIES
Article 80
The General Assembly laws compelling for
lin death bodily hurt for benefit
next of kim may designate the class classes of employers
Ipoyees to which such laws shall apply.
EIGHTH PROPOSAL OF AMENDMENT
Relating to the revision Of Chapter Of the Constitution.
ARTICLE 49,
That the judges of the be hereby
and directed Chapter Two the incorporating
into said Chapter all amendments of the Constitution that
be then force and excluding hereom
words not in force and and REMEMBERING
under appropriate titles their judgment logical and
convenient and said revised Chapter Two certified the
state by said judges majority thereof shall be part of the constu
ton of this state substitution for existing Chapter and all amend
ments thereof.