OF THE STATE OF VERMONT: ESTABLISHED BY CONVENTION JULY 9, 1793; AND AMENDED BY CONVENTIONS IN 1828, 1836, 1850, AND 1870, AND BY BRATTLEBORO: C. H. DAVENPORT & CO. 1891. ciples and virtues, neces sary to preserve liberty. 2 Private property subject to public use; owner to be paid. 3 Freedom in religion; right and duty of religious worship. 4 Remedy at law secured to all. 5 People, by the legislature, to regulate internal police. 6 Officers servants of the people. 7. Government for the people; they may change it. 8 Elections to be free and pure; rights of freemen therein. 9 Citizen's rights and duties in the state.-Bearing arms. -Taxation. 10 Right of persons accused of crime. Personal liberty. II Search and seizure regulated. 12 Trial by jury to be held sacred. Town representation. L 13 Freedom of speech and of the press. 14 Immunity for words spoken in legislative debate. ARTICLE 7 Senate to try impeachments. -Extent of judgment. 8 Governor supreme executive, 9 ΙΟ 11 12 his powers.-May appoint General Assembly to elect Writ of habeas corpus not 13 Effect of certain amendments to the constitution 14 Freemen to elect assistant judges of the county court. 15 Freemen to elect sheriffs and high bailiffs. 16 Freemen to elect state's at 24 § I. Biennial sessions-§ 2. Biennial elections. - § 3. Term of office of the governor, lieutenant-governor and treasurer.-§ 4. Term of office of senators and representatives.-§ 5 Term of office of county officers. 25 § 1. Mode of amending constitution.-§ 2. General assembly may direct manner of voting on amendments.-§ 3. House of representatives may order impeachments -§ 4. Council of censors abolished. 26 Term of office of judges of the supreme court. 27 Additional oath to representatives - Construction of words in oath. 28 Election of secretary of state and auditor of accounts. |