Journal of the Convention Holden at Montpelier, on the 6th Day of January, A.D. 1836: Agreeable to the Ordinance of the Council of Censors, Made on the 16th Day of January, 1835, Together with the Amendments of the Constitution, as Adopted by the Convention, and the Whole of the Constitution of the State of Vermont, as Now in ForceJ. Spooner, Printer, 1836 - 124 pagina's |
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Journal of the Convention Holden at Montpelier, on the 6th Day of January, A ... Volledige weergave - 1836 |
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Addison county affirmation alteration and addition appointed apportion Assembly Bailey of Fairlee ballotting become a law Bennington county bill Bruce of Chester Bruce of Woodbury Cahoon Caledonia county Census certified Chaffee of Belvidere Chaffee of Rochester Chittenden Chittenden county Collamer committee Constitution convention adjourned convention met pursuant Council of Censors County Court Dillingham election exercise Field of Guilford following gentlemen voted freemen Fuller of Troy Galusha Governor Grand Isle county Hall of Dover House of Representatives impeachment interpolated introduced the following Leavens of Morgan legislative legislature Lieut Mason of Ira Mason of Sheldon Mattocks Messrs Miller of Lowell Moore of Rupert motion number of votes Orleans county person presiding officer provisions Resolved-That Richford Rutland county Ryegate Sears of Richford Secretary SECTION Senate Sheriff Smith of Ludlow sort and count Stevens of Newbury tion Vermont Vilas Washington county Wheelock Windham county Windsor county yeas and nays
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Pagina 109 - That government is, or ought to be, instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of the people, nation, or community; of all the various modes and forms of government, that is best which is capable of producing the greatest degree of happiness and safety, and is most effectually secured against the danger of...
Pagina 108 - Every person is entitled to a certain remedy in the laws for all injuries, or wrongs which he may receive in his person, property, or character ; he ought to obtain justice freely, and without being obliged to purchase it, completely and without denial, promptly and without delay, conformably to the laws.
Pagina 123 - Laws for the encouragement of virtue and prevention of vice and immorality, ought to be constantly kept in force, and duly executed : and a competent number of schools ought to be maintained in each town, for the convenient instruction of youth ; and one or more grammar schools be incorporated, and properly supported, in each county in thia state.
Pagina 113 - Neither house, during the session of the general assembly, shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place than that in which the two houses shall be sitting...
Pagina 109 - ... no part of the property of any individual can with justice be taken from him or applied to public uses without his own consent or that of the representative body of the people.
Pagina 13 - Judgment in cases of impeachment shall not extend farther than to removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States: but the party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to indictment, trial, judgment and punishment, according to law.
Pagina 112 - THAT the people have a right to assemble together, to consult for their common good — to instruct their representatives, and to apply to the legislature for redress of grievances, by address, petition or remonstrance.
Pagina 108 - ... nor can any man be justly deprived or abridged of any civil right as a citizen, on account of his religious sentiments, or peculiar mode of religious worship; and that no authority can, or ought to be vested in, or assumed by, any power whatever, that shall in any case interfere with, or in any manner control the rights of conscience, in the free exercise of religious worship.
Pagina 12 - Bennington county, two ; Windham county, three ; Rutland county, three ; Windsor county, four; Addison county, three; Orange county, three; Washington county, two; Chittenden county, two; Caledonia county, two; Franklin county, three ; Orleans county, one; Essex county, one; Grand Isle county, one.
Pagina 19 - ... executed. They are to expedite the execution of such measures as may be resolved upon by the General Assembly. And they may draw upon the Treasury for such sums as may be appropriated by the House of Representatives.