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(VERMONT CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION). Journal of the Convention, Holden at Montpelier, on the Fourth Day of January, 1843, Agreeable to the Ordinance of the Council of Censors...to Consider Certain Amendments Proposed to the Constitution of the State of Vermont. Published by Order of the Convention. Montpelier, [Vt.]: J.T. Marston, 1843. 1st ed. 8vo. 84, [1] pp. Orig. printed wrappers. Foxed. $200.00

 

R & B 43-0577. The printer was the secretary of the convention. The Council of Censors was a feature of the original 1777 constitution designed to observe adherence to constitutionality, and to call conventions when deemed necessary, although not all recommendations were necessarily adopted at convention. Scarce.