Corpus Bilingüe Tomo I Vol. 1 - Archivo Abierto Institucional de la ...

LUIS GRAU
SECTION IX.
The Council of this State shall consist of one able, discreet freeholder, to be
chosen from each county in the State, by freemen residing in the same county, in
manner following: – The freemen of each town shall, annually, on the first Tuesday
in September, bring in their votes for one Councillor, residing in the county
in which such town lies, with his name fairly written, to the presiding officer of
the meeting, who shall seal them up in the presence of the freemen, and write on
the paper containing the same, – Votes for a Councillor, – and the name of the
town where taken, and deliver them to the person chosen to attend the county
convention for the purpose of electing representatives in Assembly: – which convention,
when met, (after choosing a chairman and clerk of the same) before their
proceeding to the choice of representatives, shall sort and count the votes for a
Councillor, and shall declare the person who has the greatest number of votes,
duly elected for the year ensuing: and if there shall be a tie, the convention shall
choose one of those who have the greatest number of votes, to be Councillor for
the year ensuing; which chairman shall give official notice of such choice to the
person elected; and the said notice shall be a sufficient credential of such election.
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SECTION X.
The freemen of each town shall, on the first Tuesday of September, in every
year, bring in to the constable, their votes for same able, discreet freeholder, residing
in this State, to be Governor, with his name fairly written; who shall seal
them up in the presence of the freemen, and write on the paper inclosing them,
– Votes for Governor, – and the name of the town where taken, and deliver them
30. En Poore y Thorpe: “The representatives, so chosen, (a majority of whom shall constitute a
quorum for transacting any other business than raising a State tax, for which two thirds of the members
elected shall be present) shall meet on the second Thursday of the succeeding October, and
shall be styled, The General Assembly of the State of Vermont: they shall have power to choose their
Speaker, Secretary of the State, their Clerk and other necessary officers of the house - sit on their
own adjournments - prepare bills, and enact them into laws - judge of the elections and qualifications
of their own members: they may expel members, but not for causes known to their constituents
antecedent to their election; they may administer oaths, or affirmations, in matters depending before
them - redress grievances - impeach State criminals - grant charters of incorporation - constitute
towns, boroughs, cities and counties: they may annually, in their first session after their election,
and at other times when vacancies happen, choose Delegates to Congress: and shall also, in conjunction
with the Council, annually, (or oftener if need be) elect Judges of the Supreme and several
County and Probate Courts, Sheriffs and Justices of the Peace: and also with the Council, may elect
Major-Generals and Brigadier-Generals, from time to time, as often as there shall be occasion; and
they shall have all other powers necessary for the Legislature of a free and sovereign State: but they
shall have no power to add to, alter, abolish, or infringe, any part of this Constitution”.
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