Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-13
CONSIDER CHANGES
IN CONSTITUTION
Thirty Suggestions Made TO
Commission by Members
and Others

Montpslier-N0~ 0-Srhe commission 70
suggest proposals at amendment 10 the
state constitution which met yesterday
In the aktorney-Gensrars office at the
BtxAs House, had under consideration 40
possible changes made either by mem
bora themselves Or offered by request
from outside sources.
The possible subject OF amendment 20
be considered came in a report from r.
q. Heaiy of Bennington, a member of
the commission. 70 whom members of the
commission had sent them, follows
Proposal Of modification in time clock
on the constitution.
Women suffrage.
emali~y house Of Representative
through naming a different method Of
representation and stating the minimum
population q town may have 10 send a
representative to the general assembly.
An item vsto-relating especially to APP
preparation bills.
Provision for filling vacancy in the Of
flee Of town representative.
Elimination of judges, side fudge
Trial of n1sdemeanor cases without
common law Jury Elimination Of jury
trials in petty cases.
Authority for the courts to refuse TO
submit to juries cases in volving account
ing with numerous items.
Provisions for calling Of general as
sembly in special session 10 consider i'm
parchment proce edines by some other
power than that now residing in the
governor.
Provision for calling Of general as
sembly in special session in event the
governor and lieutenant-govern are
unable to act.
Limitation the legislature in a special
session to consideration OF specific mat
ter for which 1t is called.
Executive appointment to be made
within 10 days Of converting of legisla-
ture. and on failure thereof the assem-
bly, 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 cleo
ton of field officers of the organized
militia and to substitute their nomtna-
ton by the governor with confirmation
by the senate.
deduction of premium from their wages
Impeachment of governor.
Issuance Of municipal charters and
amendments thereof by the Public Ser
vice Commission. secretary of state or
other state departments.
Term of town representatives to he
four years; also a proposal for term
of six year,. one third elected every two
years.
Provisions for fewer elective state Of
ficers.
A more definite expression Of what the
'legielature'' OF the state consists Of
Possibly an expressed recognition that
the freemen Of the State are law
abiding people and the law making body
hes the right and is under obligation to
enact any and all necessary legislation
for the protection of the institutions Of
the State ana the safety of their workers
whet ever their calling: and the preser-
walton OF the rights Of property as well
rs Of persons and the punish ment OF
persons who individually or collectively
act With the design Of obstructing or i'm
peding or otherwise interfering with any
lawful industry OF Industrial establish
ment or the workers seeking employ
ment therein.
Pso~iaions that labor unions or organi-
zations OF laborers shall not be recog-
nized unless incorporated. or by law
made responsible for their acts and con-
tracts.
Provisions for recording deeds and
mortgages of railroads and electric light
and power corporations in the county
clerks Office.
Restoration of state elections to the
month of September.
Prohibiting the Legislature to elect one
of it's members tn a State office
Division of the State into senatorial
districts.
The members Of the commission are
W. B. c. Stiokney. r. F.. Heaiy, Judge
8. c. Wilson, Senator II. W. Varnum
Alex Dunnett. John T. Cushing, NJ. F.
Morse. secretary; Attorney General F.
C. Archibald. ex-oficio; Senator Harvey
E. Kingsley. assistant secretary.