Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-19
New Amendments Proposed.

The commission to suggest propoS-
ais of amendment to the state consti-
tuition have under consideration 80
possible changes made either by
members themselves or offered by re-
quest from outside sources.
The possible subjects of amend
ment to be considered came in a re-
port from r. E. Healey of Benning-
ton, member of the commission, and
are as follows:
Proposal of modification in time
lock on the constitution.
Woman suffrage.
Smaller house of representatives
through naming a different method
of representation and stating the
minimum population of a town may
have to send representative to the
general assembly.
An item veto-relating especially
to appropriation bills.
Provision for filling vacancy in the
office of town representative.
Elimination of judges, side judge.
Trial of misdemeanor cases with
out common law jury. Elimination
of jury trials 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 consid-
er Impeachment proceedings by some
other power than that now residing
In the governor.
Provision for calling of general
assembly in special session in event
the governor and lieutenant governor
are unable to act.
Limiting the legislature in a spe-
clal session to consideration of speci-
fic matters for which it is called.
Executive appointment to be made
within 80 days of converting of legis-
| lature, and on failure thereof the as
sembly to elect.
Appointment of justices of the su-
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 organ
lied militia and to substitute their
nomination by the governor with con-
firmation by the senate.
Compulsory insurance of employees
and reduction of premium from then
wages.
Impeachment of governor
Issuance of municipal charters anC
amendments thereof by the Public
Service commission, secretary Of
state or other state departments.
Term of town representatives tt
be four years; also a proposal for
term of six-years, one-third elected
every two years.
Provisions for fewer elective state
officers.
A more definite expression of VIVA
the legislature of the state consists.
Possibly an expressed recognition
that the freemen of the state are
lawabiding people and the law-mak
ing body has the right and is under
obligation to enact any and all neces
sary legislation for the protection O.
the institutions of the state and tn,
safety of their workers whatever
their calling; and the preservation O.
the rights of property as well as per
sons and the punishment of person:
who individually or collectively &C
with the design of obstructng or i'm
hpeding or otherwise interfering will
any lawful industry or industrial es
Enlistment or the workers seekine
employment therein.
Provisions that labor unions or or
ganization of laborers shall not b,
recognized unless Incorporated, or b,
law made responsible for their act.
and contracts.
Provisions for rec.-7ng deeds ant
mortgages of r I'D electri,
light and power corporations in tn,
county clerk
Restoration O. state elections tt
the month of September.
Prohibiting the legislature to cleo
one of its members to state office.
Division of the state into senatorial
districts.
The members of the commission
are: w. b. c. Stickney, r. E. Healey
Judge S. c. Wilson. Senator Fl "
Varnum. Alex Dunnett, John t. Cusb.
ing, NJ <. Morse, secretary; ATTORNEY
General F. c.. Archibald, ex-oficio,
Senator Harvey E. Kingsley, assis.
tant secretary.