New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-05
IT,. um Allowing Soldiers to Vote.

AN ACT to secure the elective fs'ch'ssGN 10 go
voters II army ard navy Of %" SUI SsHa.
ia pso.l, II fas SAT, o. Neic- lo'h ''P''
ans Asss 2" o. G SD duly registered voter o. ths
vYo5 ~ a.. a, iitG'y naval service OF u :.
State or "a, United Snles In TINE o. n. wi,bout tho
s tle ..ii voter b'ing Ia acuai 81 VIC, 9'
not hsvug ted nor Ls'ns U al hereafter ia
b.. % ;r en-. ejre on dsrie, where he 'h' lsve TO-.
Sooce % IA, be- lot aud vote. unless sbs appear
we 100 teen Ia the Following uis"ief' So
&c ne s,seai:d otreea the NJ h day Of September
- ba a., dsy 81 NoVenioi IN each year shihVriss
soa I'D where ssch qualified IL the Army
or navy aiose.l. shah have rssidsoo-, to cas-, fer
-. are cast TO- al asoss far which DO wosld h.vs
.ST hs"' and de ..id c.r6s.s or 70 WIT
ing she'll b. sgIeJ by th vole - the services 50 Nofessd
deeds Of convsysrce ne 'eoturd To be rovrdi tnSA
sjO neueuasi-eoouel csoul of tie reg aeu, cap
cOndsnt Il vessel "a whics the said carson or
hsso6, sue o.- od AM Oweivd .duuss saissvt'
and taks tie ~ proof required ~ th' SCI
aud tie said person voter 10 tie ssy.e ct ia ss'
tie Fitted ttr, shs sDo subori0e tAe isio~hS p
esv aud sttson the az usSs spn esPsFHe piocs o.
psPer to The eeitisoste OF iosuuneH 40 vt o'Vf'
II, A. B. do sclemny swear thst bsve been citizen Of
the United States fr te, esys sow Of ne u sr'
that hive shall hissIant q Tbs s;sse Of
Ho~ fofa tot chs yrsE bcr, p'cso"s Tue eeeeen !. se
hed the Gay GfiSS nd TO loaI onths sfsoent
OF tic CoHuiy thss hsve been OF ,hal BE- for -
nc ssl
Dis.iit rurnee -. N Ss ""s o. -, w lsle county tst
Senate Congressional DsiTrt. or do, vsId town, VII
ssid person uari. ,.ts tue same; that
now said .ecIos intend 70 BE- lesdeu, Of the
dstro buu.5er in .sId 'owr u Tor ia ward e.. in tue
city NJ sud hst tsvc sy wager aud
AN uo dreSy nJ.ctiy iIfe ises IN any tet vster
DEP, udus upos th~ OF sad etc.i0s Lat have
yoted soy h. C. in the
NE = ed, ~ va % .TS.i tr 40 ". o
of lo nj Sat- 4 h1yr
&res dsHis 90 'aid s>T'e, shd TIT am uo1 ueubvs o.!
ComIsu, KrsneSt (de~sripiDs tie oir.nits.iSn to
stofN1 o! -"
SRc Tie -sid vote, IN tbs service aforesaid ,b,l pc
pare aud foJ the "a lo OsOs ~ Sseh cec.
toB sod sttaerily, sahoEtestsd Ss
stoI--a d. shall convey BY ssi or 9th
erEise 70 II, e. otoI tb upowefrd o deliver The said
ballot to The Inspector Of Etce IL 's!a e-cti9n d.t ic
Sac. SUCH e!coor sad ooii'er sue osi 30 sesVss
tssweeD sno oP.asg cV.ls o tho poi. thereof and
sane delivered de posi.cd al
toe sbsl b. j. tie ana the
eteoS vofo. casi 81 sVch t-cs!cn.
SsC. = The ssid eleeior and --hoid-r. empowered A.
sh .,,,s,. me 90. lrJ ts so-a. sr;
G. D. d. so.~n swear ihs' an sn sIeetoi ID econ
kewi orr tost tat ss0 Tor bst) setcbJ Presented AIe
ofee ed by III vote oi q Tor sItl tie idsa'ic.
hsvs Es-r-d. .scsd the any
h.vo teen eHSAIng-s, altered ossevd to
Sac such ali ,aa attached 70 tn. sf,re,,id ir
ths VI r.soou ~ the sls 10 kspI
tiled In the oHnrs sud see - be Ira u ssd
sise ivn al fegl.rsd y! law to os reg; Snd he'd
SAC. Auy ibi,eof OF etCtiVE Who shall rsfG.e 70 Co
pos sch tie U5 box 70 eOaat and CANVAS tae
same and ats el-oer sud eehoef euycvsr.d 70 of,r the
b.C - sissessd h. sbs riay rvs.e or .iec - -
do gullJ y, ial~oDeeaor. sns conviction
thrr-oi sha be paai,lsd By aas tssn ave
kuuoied dosr or Oy lIisonlent Coeuty
szc.sJils yea ~ cth sucn tic AID Imprisonment
~ Tx dlsese,io f the Ccai;.
.. Lyey gss.ou Attempting n vo;s 70 deposit ad
vote, TO di'oHsiso e"y nuci D. Tina act 10 a.
s~sI sissy OF HsAs and s1"'c'e f.i'o oih % ahAs't,
HI-n be devHeo su"y O. wia-i and coifrP' psDay and
fn he stss fi.ou oi not las ha wo ,e.T and shs ei
be disqualified from kol1!ng .blce " poat
OF iusraaenl AZ wss provided or o, ..ct.oo ,-eopd Of
this se OF who .hA i.Is OF fs OF ho;ou,
aSd GpoG eonvictis tboted shan Dc putlcd by
tmpri'onI.o' IL TIE oan' JA io act e. than 81 nVrih.
SEC. shsa o- tie agty &c Rotary PIE
pare sd hove printed blanks sod form, 20 cary
on, tle ptOsisi'Is Of ,o.s AID ~ f. Tie for
rss Of the pefsolS sgssd ia ice iAy service
Sac TO- Th. ssid voter, ia the seryic. a. sre,s t b..
bssis,ered Ia the = otnsr tcrs.
SIC H. Tan 10. shsn ke snsct Immediately
Mr.. PRisDLE (RepuGlicaul Of Chenaago-I wish r,
Mr.. Chairman, u briefly comment upon the Meas 20
which hi. ExceIlency The Governor has seon f, ,c
send to this HUues. 10 reference 70 the question o
allowing our soldiers in the field to vote. eonside
1t very extraordinary document, and that il wa
written for q nost extraordinary purpose, aud in I.
Unconstitutional mnbner. Gud il laid down in IL
Constitution Of Ibis Siats. that tie Governo
sbsll nmuIicaie by Hessage 10 the iegisl,
sare at every setslon On the condition
she State and shall recommend TO the Legisatur
such sciOn a. lac shall deem expedent. j hGd
also provided in tho Constitution thGI every bi
Which eh Ill have passed the Senate and Ateepbl
shall before becomes law, be sent 10 the Govern
or ard If be approves II he thali sign IT, bat II DC
be shlli Il within tex Days with MA objection
thereto Now, these are the duties prescribed b
the Constitution ia reference 10 the Governor {
this state. nowhere fbd it stated that II is bi
duty nd message TO He L. gslaure Of this STATE
telling them that they pass particular bill i; VII
be bis duty 10 veto II; III Other words, by threa
to prevent particular action tho para Of tn
Legislature. 1 would ask If this body is not "a
gsIded by tho Constitution o. being quite - caps
Ole Of passing upOa oOuisitu'lOo al Questions th
Executive OF tho State sup ore that this Legisa
turo were 10 send Word TO MS Eycelleucy that j.
case no vetoed bill which had passed boil
branches, they would feel it their daty ueyerbele.
o. pass the hi over HE bead by iwO-tbiid vote
And yet extraO'd nary such course wou'd b,
on part, il Just he much warrant in the Con
stitutiOu bss tie &c; OF the Governor seBdin,
D message 10 this BODY stating that 1t viii he bi
duty TO veto bill ia case We chOose 20 pure it
Now, Dir. Chairman, there are some things in tIl
extraordinary document 10 which deere Il
ollu0e The Governor Gays II would 10 aI
insult and hn igjuTs 10 lie soldier 20 place
che exercise OF tDs night upon couLtful or uncOa
stit0lioDal law, when the iigbt can te readily BE-
cured by n constitutional amendment. I 20 noi
know wuat idea the Governor had Of the meaning
OF the word readily" tat il seemed ~ that i,
wac altogether improper term H. uss Ia that con-
nettiOD When We tod that the soldier bv tic
adoption OF tLn Constitutional amendment vii he
allowed ~ yote ia years from IhIs t1e II dOee
seem 10 me that the Governor, when he states that
Che night will b. reaGIl," secured 70 them, hi.
Language Is LOT veey well cuOsen. But, Sir / can
not bep behaving, that when members Of this
House oppose tie pdssigs Of this law It II cone for
the Purl Ore OF drprving our soldiers IN tie