Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-11-10

good company IN supporting the OIL. Ihe Goy
ernor and some OF the most lol al and able men IL
the State favored its passage. It was matte
Of congratulation that the committee who had re
ported against the bill on constitutional grounds
were yet in favor OF the object sought il it coult
be obtained in proper manner. All were il
sympathy with the soldier, and we're anxou
that his privileges should not be curtalIed. The
soldier too is peculiarly fitted to discharge The
duties Of freeman in welding the elective fran.
ehlse, He was raised by the discipline Of wal
and the baptism Of blood above the platform o.
political strife. lie should, then, be allowed to
use the ballot as well as the bullet lie wa,
qualified to use it, and would enjoy the privilege
The campaigns in which the ballot is used, are as
important to the we-being Of the Government
as those in which the bullet decides the contest.
The importance of the elections can hardly be
over estimated Now is it right to allow our
soldiers to be defeated by the elections at home
II there is possibility Of doing SO, the soldiers
should be allowed to vote
In reference to the question OF the constitutions
atty of the bill. Mr. Wheeler held that it was
not opposed to the spirit Of the Constitution, if it
was TO the letter lie could not believe that il
the trainers Of the Constitution had .o.eseen the
present emergency, they would have failed to
provide for II. They did not intend by any
means to exclude citizens from voting. The fact
that the committee made so much Of, that the
elections were TO be held in the several towns be
looked upon as mere technical objection that
should not be regarded as placing a restriction
upon the common right Of citizens to vote. Sol
dIers we're TO all The purposes Of the law, resi-
dents OF the towns where their homes were. The
fact that there could be al objection made out OF
the Constitution was no reason why " our brave
boys should be denied the right Of welding
the elective franchise There were times when
II was right to tread closely upon constitutional
restrictions. AT the present time u desirable
end could be attained, ahl that without readIng
very closely upon constitutional provisions, In
justice to the soldiers he believed il should be
done 1t would gladden. the hearts Of soldiers to
know that they are so remembered ut home.
Mr.. Dene Of Cayendish, believed that all
would agree that the honor which the gentleman
from South Hero wished to confer upon the sol.
diers would be gladly given them, il it could be.
But in his view the report OF the committee was
conclusive upon this point. 1t wou.d not do for
the Legislature TO give It's own construction to
the Constitution. II would not do to violate pro-
visions Of the Constitution that are as plain as the
English angus &c can make them The Constl
tuition provides with great Particularly as to the
place and manner IN which citizens shall vote lie
was speaking against his own wishes and feelings,
but mus abide by whif he believed to be right
The soldiers themselves would not desire that the
Constitution Of the State should be violated to
grant them this privilege lie wa compelled to
90 against the bill.
The committee had given time ard labor to
/ the subject, and had come to the conclusion that
no way could be devised to grant this privilege to
the soldiers. 1t was not advisable to strive 10 tind
Ipecious excuses for disgregardng the plain ie-
quirements Of the Constitution
Mr.. Wheeler noticed that everything tina, has
been said in opposing the bill, was founded upon
the supposi'ion that it was plainly against provs-
ions Of the Constitution to grant this right 10 sol
diers. He was not ready by any means to grant
ths. lie believed that men who favored the bill
had a right to Judge and had Judged with regard
to this tor themselves They Were probably men
Of common sense and capable Of understanding the
English language, and yet they had come to con-
cluson entirely different from that upon which the
gentleman from Cayendish had based bis remarks.
There were omissions in the Constitution Which
he believed were proyldentisl. It was only Tor
/ the Legislature TO till those omissions, or take ad'
vantage OF the privileges which the Constitution
left to provide for soldiers voting. If the lramers
Of the Constitution had anticipated that anybody
by any kind of quibbliog would prevent or try to
prevent portion Of the citizens from voting then
there would have been, he believed, a special pro-
vision tha; citizens night vote when away from
home for purposes Of war.
The House refused the bill third reading
Senate bill to incorporate the Burlington Hotel
Company referred to Committe on Corporations
REPORTS
BY Committee on Education, resolutions res
bonding to the Presidents call for volunteers, as
I lows:
Re,olpsd by the Senate ami House OF Representatives
that the General Assembly Of the State Of Vermont ap
proc auns the difficulties and embarrassmeuis wheel
he President has TO encounter, both on account OF t
magnitude Of the rebellion and the strange and unnat
urai ympathy It elicts, and conhdlng IN ihr wisdom
integrity aud patriotism Of our Chief M sstae sofl1ib
responds his recent call for tolunter an trusts "a
no rIgency will when such appeals TO The 10y
al aud patriotic people OF Vermont will be made n van
Resolred rhatit the just expectation o the pcor o
Vermont that the General Government wilt withouthts
naton avail itse of the assistance OF all suitable per
Of whateye race or color who are win to ers
in The ce ofths cluurs, aud that 20 unjust or IN
yidous dist notions will be tolerated among loyal sol
diers or he loyal people Of the land.
Adopted on the part OF the House
The above resolutions are IN part, those nre
sented by Mr.. Wheeler, OF South Hero, and re-
ferred to Committee on Education.
RESOLUTION.
The Speaker presented communication iron
the Governor informing the Legislature tina
Hiram Harlow, who was elected Superintendent
Of the State Prison, declines to serve.
Al. bt,,tt oT Windsnr oifarpl "A resolution
providing for Joint assembly on Friday, at three
O'Clock p, NJ
By Mr.. Wright Of Whiting, directing the Ad
iuant and Inspector General to procure and pre-
serve copies OF periodical muster rolls OF reg
ments, batteries aud detached companies adopted
FINAL ADJOURNMENT
Mr.. Sewall Of Lunenburg moved to reconsider
the vote adopting the joint resolution providing
for final adjournment on Friday next the Senate
having returned the resolution to the House.
On this motion Mr.. White OF Coventry de
manded the yeas and nays yeas lbs, nays a -
and the vote wa, reconsdered, aud the resolution
was rejected.
BILLS.
BY Mr.. Miller Of Willstou, an act to am4nC
ehapter llO of the Gen raj Statutes, relative t
the organization, regulation and government {
the militia referred to Committee on MIllar
Affairs. rrhe above bill provides for correcting
the enrolment from time to time.l
BY Mr.. Wilson Of Troy, an act lu amendmen
Of chapter of General Statutes, relating TO OF
des drawn by County Clerks on County Treas
urers, TO Committee on Claims Adj,
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Nov, 5.
BILLS
Senate bill 40, to prevent frauds in the Gran
List. and to eaualize taxation, was taken up an