Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-02-28
Proposals of Amendment to
the Constitution of Vermont
to Be Ratified March 4,
1913
FIRST Observation-Disclosures
Article II
Relating to approving, signing vetoing OF bills.

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Every shahave passed the senate representa-
v SHALL before tbecomes be presented governor he
approve he shall he shall This objections
writing to the house. which shall have originated which shall
to reconsider it. IT, such reconsideration wohrds of the member
the house shall the bt SHALL together with the objc
house by which shall likewise be recondred
and approved by twohrds ofe members that house.
shall become law.
But all such cases. the votes of both Houses shall be taken by yeas
and and the the persons voting against
be entered the ournaof achhou respectively
be returned by governor aforesaid within five days. Sundays
epte after shall have the
law in like if had signed uness the two Houses by
their adjournment within three days after the peentmenFf uch BILL
shall prevent its return which shall not become law
SECOND PROPOSAL OF AMENDMENT
gr"Or treasurer secretary eae auditor and officers
Article "a Sections 1, 2, a. 5 and g.
SECTION The General Assembly shall bennay the
Wedneynex after the Monday January beginning
SEC g. The ieunantg treasurer secretary
state auditor of accounts senator's representatives
of the county court herif high ba attorneys judges of
probate and justices of peace shall be elected bennav on the first Tues
day next after the first Monday November beginning D.
Sec The term of office of senators and representatives shall
be commencing Wednesday
day of January following their election.
Sec The of office of the assistant judges the county court
sheri high bas states attorneys Judges probate justices
of the shall be and shall the first day
February next after their election.
SEC The who shall be sev 1912 offices
mentioned in this article shall hold such
elected the first Tuesday next after the first Monday of No
vember, A. D. 1914 shall begin as herein provided.
THIRD PROPOSAL OF AMENDMENT
Relating to the printing Of the Journals.
Chapter 2, Section IA
The votes and proceedings of the General Assembly shall be printed
(hen oned of the members either necessary
convenient after the end of the with yeas
of the house of question when required
members and of the when required Except
the votes shall be taken by bao which every member
either house shall have right insert the of his vote the
minutes.
FOURTH PROPOSAL OF AMENDMENT
Relating the poVers Of the legislature and goUenor
Chapter g. Section 20
SEC TO- NOpeson ought be declared
guilty of treason felony by the legislature have his
nv
And that Section Cipe by emitting
and murder where they therein.
FIFTH PROPOSAL OF AMENDMENT
Relating the grant, ernsion change amendment charters
Article 80
No incorporation shall be granted extended changed
amended by special municipal charitable educa
penal reformaoy under
the control the State but the Assembly shall
bylaws organization all corporations hereafter be
aed All general passed to this article may be altered from
time to time or repealed
sIXTHlPRoPosAL OF AMENDMENT
Relating the change the wrds yudg" udges 'Juste or
judc."
the words Judge Judges the cons
tuition Vermont amendments thereof designate Judge judges
the court the words Justices shall be substituted
therefore, as the require
SEVENTH PROPOSAL OF AMENDMENT
Relating the Of the Genera" assembly la~s compelling
pe"sanon for injuries.
The General Assembly may pass laws compelling compensation for
injuries employees the employment resulting
bodily benefit their
kim designate the class classes employers
ployees which such laws shall apply
EIGHTH PROPOSAL OF AMENDMENT
Relating to the revision Of Chapter of Constitution.
ARTICLE 49,
judges of the be hereby authorized
of the
all amendments of the Constitution that
excluding herefrom all
force and rearngg and REMEMBERING the sections thereof
appropriate titles judgment logical
Two certified the secretary
by said judges majority thereof shall be part of the constu
this substitution for existing Chapter two and all amend