Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-11-12
AMENDMENTS
SUGGESTED TO
CONSTITUTION
Commission has Thirty Sug-
gestiOns from MemmerS
and Others

ais of amendment to the state cOnsti
tuition which met Thursday in the At
torney-GeneraPs Office at the State
House in Montpelier, had under con
sidcration 80 possible changes made
either by members themselves or of,
fered by request from outside sourc'
eS.
The possible subjects OF amend
ment to be considered came in a re-
port from r. f. Healy of Bennington
member of the commission, to
whom members Of the commission
had sent them, follows:
Proposal of modification in time
clock on the constitution.
Woman Suffrage.
Smaller house Of representatives,
through naming IL different method
of representation and stating the
minimum population a town may
have to send representative to the
General Assembly.
Al item veto--relating especially
to appropriation bills.
Provision for filling vacancy in
the office Of townaepfeaentative. --,
Elimination of judges, side judge.
Trial of misdcmeanor cases with
out common law jury. Elimination Of
jury trial in petty cases.
Authority for the courts to refuse
to submit to juries cases involving
accounting with numerous items.
Provisions for calling of general
assembly in special session to con-
slider impeachment proceedings by
some other power than that now re-
siding in the governor.
Provision for calling of general as
scmbly in special session in event the
governor and licutenant-governor
are unable to act.
Limitation the legislature in spe-
cial session to consideration Of spe-
cific matter for which it is called.
Executive appointments TO be
made within 30 days of convening of
Legislature, and on failure thereof
the assembly to elect.
Appointment of justices of the SUI
preme court and superior Judges by
the governor, tenure of Office to be
on good behavior, subject to retiring
age with pension.
Budget system of state finance.
Referendum and initiative.
Elimination of provision requiring
election of field officers of the or
ganized militia and to substitute their
nominationby the governor with
confirmation by the senate.
Compulsory insurance of employ
es and deduction of premium from
their wages.
Impeachment of governor.
Issuance Of municipal charters
and amendments thereof by the Pub
lie Service Commission, secretary of
state or other state departments.
Term of town representatives to
be four years; also proposal for Il
term Of six years, one third elected
every two years.
Provisions for fewer elective state
officers.
A more definite expression of what
the Legislature" of the state consists
of.
Possibly an expressed recognition
that the freemea of the state are a
law-abiding people and the law maxi
ing body has the right and is under
obligation to enact any and all neces-
sary legislation for the protection of
the institutions of the state and the
safety of their workers what ever
their calling; and the preservation of
the rights Of property as we'll as of
persons and the punishment of per-
sons who individually or collective
ly act with the design of obstruct-
ing or impeding or otherwise inter-
fering with any lawful industry or in
dustrial establishment or the workers
seeking employment therein.
Provisions that labor unions or
organizations of laborers shall not
be recognized unless incorporated, or
by law made responsible for their
acts and contracts.
Provisions for recording deeds and
mortgages of railroads and electric
light and power corporations in the
county clerks office.