East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-05-19

State of New York, Executive. Department,
Albany. April "a, 1863, !
81, - .tAJ.U Hfuf Hf Hti DC
To The Senate: .t.l -. .ntg
return without my signature, the
Bill entitled an ."Aot TO secure the eec.
tive franchise. to the qualified voters of
the Army and Navy Of the State Of
New York. ". ,.i.I ~ ~ .,i 80
1t is so clearly in violation of the Con.
sti'utinn, in the Judgment Of men Of all
parties. that. it l- nredless 20 dwell upon
that objection TO the Bill While it
only reclved in the, Assembly the mum.
ber of votes necessary to its passage,
some of those who voted for it openly
stated their opposition to the measure
.Ntter its passage, that branch of the
legislature, with great unanimity. and
without regard to ,rolitical differences.
adopted the resolution for an amend.
ment of the cons i.dltinn, 70 secure the
object of this. Bill in accordance with
the recommendation of the message
which | lately sent 10 the, Legislature
ON this, subject. ! do not doubt that
the Senate will also pass the resolutions,
with thr. same, nnapinity. and then the
whole subject will be disposed Of with
the assent and approval of al and in a
mode free from all doubts n and upcer
tainties.
.gi This Bill is notronly unconstitutional,
but it is also extremely defective and
highly objectionable. The time vet re-
naming 6tiihe pi'ese1t session will not
permit me to specify all the objections
20 Us details Itdocs not require the
proxy Of the soldier to he proven before
the Representatives of the tate. but
gives the power only to field officers Of
Regiments who have been re:ently
drought within the operation of the
most arbitrary rules ofmilitary govern.
mtnt; III does not permit, the soldier to
choose the - fri-ndI'in whom he would
most 'con6,'e as his NOW, 'but rrqnircs
l.hin-to select one from the clss+ at free
holders, wilo are not irecoynizeil byl lOnr
CONSTITUTION ~ entitled 4 toI special priv
ilpges; il subjects the person appointed
Uhongh without his consent ,sas n
proxy. to the penalties of "a criminal Of.
fence, fine and imprisonment, for r-fns-
ing or negl,v,irg TO deposit the vote he
receives, though Ihe mayThelieve that it
~ NIT eeniine;' 1t pn,vid~s ma means OF
verifying atitIru ip,'lls the autbraticity
of proxies; itgireqGires tbeainsp-ctors
toi aeposit in the halhs box, under the
penalties of " criminal offence. the bal
lots r,,eived With any proxy. bowever
much reason there may, he to doubt its
auihenticty; II allows proxies ami hal
lots to- ,beo sent 10y imail or otherwise,
, which permits a iness.pger TO- be selec
ted by other persons THAI the votcrS it
does not rcqliirci the messenger to be
sworn; il does not require him toide.
hvcr the j,roxies and ballots ,o thu per-
sons nKned as Proxies, permits. him to
destroy or change the Tuoxies and hal
lots .Dr yde,iver them Ia ANY unSworn
and unauthorized person he may select;
IT does not make the change ordsstrnc
ton of the ballots, except ny the per
son appointe'I proxy, q criminal offence
on. punish s0ch an act in any Unpner |;
it fails tn protect the sscrecyaf the hal!
bot; aud il requires ,theI PERSON NAMED
ASA prexyto deposit in the l,allot, ,box
I the nhaliots delivered Ito him, with a
proSy,hy an unkai'wn4 persons although
,heyanayleI different ofiOn those he
knows were sent hyithe Spisr.q 4 -
7 HThis brief statemeIt will be sufficient
Ia satisfy alflof the,many opportunities
this Bill affords for gross frauds upon
Ethe electors in'the army and yupon the
t@llctbok at home.1cThs dep.wit OF Y
ballot is final and irrevocable act, and
the people will never permit bal lots Il
he received Unless With al,dhNiant guar
antce that They arc beyond d,mbtg the
Itree act bf''tlIe tiectors 'noh .psiio.r' 4,
The Bill is In conflict With vital priu
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