The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-08
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER s, 1919.
CHANGING CONSTITUTION.

Vermonters have a chance only once
in ten years to suggest or discuss
changes in the constitution of the state
but when they have the chance they |
make the most of the opportunity 1t
win surprise people to read the list of
changes already suggested to the state
commission appointed to propose
amendments to the next legislature.
No one person has thought out SO many
changes but many Of them have
thought Of and. favor solnes q the
changes. 4 list of the suggestp d@ctang
es follows
Proposal Of modification in time lock
on the constitution.
Woman suffrage.
| Smaller house of representatives
through naming different method of
representation and stating4h The minimum
population a town may have to send q
representative to the general assembly.
An item veto-relating especially to
| appropriation bills.
Provision for filing vacancy in the
office of town representative.
Elimination of judges, side judge.
Trial of misdemeanor cases without
common law jury. Elimination of jury
trials in petty cases
Authority for the courts to refuse to
submit to iuries eases involving ac
counting with numerous items.
Provisions for calling of general as
semblv in special session to consider
impeachment proceedings by some 9TH
er power than that now residing in the
governor.
Provision for calling of general as
sembly in special session in event the
governor and lieutenant governor are
unable to act.
Limitation of the legislature in a spe-
cial session to consideration of specific
matters for which it is called.
Executive appointments 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 SUI
preme court and superior judges by the
governor, tenure of Office to be-on good
behavior, subject to retiring age with
Y pension.
Budget system of state finance.
Referendum and initiative.
Elimination of provision requiring
election of field officers of the organized
militia and to substitute their nomina
ton by the governor with confirmation
by the senate.
Compulsory insurance of employee
p and deduction of premium from thei
. | wages.
y Impeachment of governor.
y Issuance of municipal charters ant
= amendments thereof by the public ser
= vice commission, secretary of state o
- other state departments.
N Term of town representatives to b
~ four years; also a proposal for teri
- Of six years, one third elected ever
% two years.
70 Provisions for fewer elective stat
~ =, officers.
d A more definite expression of wha
the Legislature of the state consist
Of
Possibly an expressed recognitio
that the freemen of the state are
- lawabiding people and the law maxim
body has the right and is under obAg;
ton to enact any and all necessary les
islation for the protection of the il
y stitutions of the state and the safet
of their workers whatever their cal
ling; and the preservation of The righ
of property as well as of persons al
the punishment of persons who indivi,
ually or collectively act with the d
sign of obstructing or impeding c
- otherwise interfering with any lawf
~ industry or industrial establishment
the workers seeking employment Their
in.
Provisions that labor unions or o
CARNATIONS of laborers shall not be re
ognized unless incorporated, or by la
made responsible for their acts al
contracts.
= Provisions for recording deeds a