New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-17
FROM ALBANY.
grsm Our sps, isl Correspondent.

grsu Our Special Correspondent
AIstSY, April IS, 1883
SOLDIERS VOTES.
The expected debate on the Soldiers Proxy Voting
bill Of Judge Low did not take pgcs last evening" IT
being STAYED off by a little sharp practice on the
part Of the Democratic members. At the opening
hour large number Of eDgrossed bills were lad Oh
she Clerks desk, 10 readiness Tor third rea1ing.
TIE Speaker then announced communication
from the Loyal League OF New-York, inviting the
Legislature to attend the meeting Of loyal cti
zens 10 be held On tie 10th inst. A resolution Of
courteous acknowledgment WAS offered BY MT.
Dewey when Mr.. Fields objected on a point OF
order 10 tie confederation. lie overrued by the
SPEAKER aud then other points OF order were rblsed
by Democratic member, which were Overruled.
Mr. Horatio Seymour made characteristic speech,
like that OF an idiot, "iu OF sound snG fury, sgnl-
fying no.hlng" except what the orator hardly IN
tended-nameiy, his deestation of all loyalty and
his nvincble hostility 20 every popular movement
having for ts object tbs support OF the country IN
It's hour Of necessity. After be had concluded his
pompOus and windy diatribe,
Hr. Hughes OF Brooklyn made the point OF order
that tea bills were on the table in readiness for
third reading the Assembly, under the joint rules
which override all special orders, must proceed "a
read them The Speaker was Obliged 10 hold the
point OF order well taken, and 30 the matter went
by the board, and with il the Soldiers Proxy bill
When another opportunity viii be afforded to take
up the bill is doubtful
The Atoney.General, Ir. Dickinson, has, In
answer 70 resolution Of the Senate, given the fol-
lowing opinion upon the cOnsiiutiOnahty Of toe bill.
sm sdvised Informally. that early 10 desired
AID being pressed with other os engagements have not
the iUe for such examination gravity the spee
% AND must give the results Of such partial considera
HGI rs have been eusbied to bestow uponit.
& provided by Artics Subdivision l. that member
ut oiaic shall be oisauchissd deprived Of any VI the
~ oI Pvleges secured TO sny citizen thereof cas- by
ne W Of the iard OF the Judgment OIL p,ers"
article H. section provinces that every mile citizen OF
sss Of lwenty-one year who shall hsve been eIen for
e.dps AN cti o. sus state one year Dett pre-
county where 10 may oher hs vote shall be entitled 10
vote AZ such election In the election district OF VIII Oh he
Ho ue De Iedsnt and hot else where for al officers
sHch citizen s have oT thirty DAYS next prec-dn,
teoent Of the distinct from which the officer 4 10
Do obo-en ier whom he Offers his vote ~
Section OF the Article, provide, tina. %, NJ. r
pose OF Young 40 peison shall D.. deemed 10 have gained ~
Io ~ reason OF bio presence absence while
employed IN The service OF the United States ae
These are all the provisions e,sing 20 the a,t,r and ar,
nor sGe hal tOey u A ones have received udic
sohsdeIshcn OF eonsr9elor Toe question IT, .ofe az
be drl from toe letter al spirit Of the en,,D,ino w.
have that neither the solder the s.or o,.s III
Ssnee BY soseDee IN the soiYce Of The United States .
lsayes but single question, aat that whether tie aetna
presence Of the olector IL rec ed by the ConttuoD n
whether the Legislature author the deyOnt Of his yo
while he yet continues Ia service abroad
That tho proposed method be inoonye nisn cnbrou
ard liable TO fraud aud IL VALIDITY f
unless IL prohibited BY the Constitution, A. may bs
lied by law The elect0r 1st offer bis must h,
aseessaTiy do 90 In person and with hit htbd
RE Legislature suthohLo ham TO Chof IN other mode
DE clearly need not offer II with bis hand for se
and inhiu ana pssly zed may vote and tie soldier
SAILOR who has osl both hands and II the of h
country add unless the Consultation requss his Presence
.hs Po the Lesislafure may dponte with H. Toe tectO
Aooen but he IL still regarded By the Consultation
q Ma section dfct, and entitled to vote there ant
hs continues TO serve his country DO must either be d.
SsN'e' u time and uodtr eielmisaness "ken al lhs