Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-10-21

ring them Va lots SET apart 70 esch State
To secure ior Vermont suitable lot and the NOR
corefuY 70 supcfuiend the dsintermcnt and renter
mcnt Of the fallen soldiers from this State the 23f'
day of ulobcr last appointed Col. W g. NeAzcy Agen
In behalf The State With instructions proceed immed
eiey To- Gettysburg % discharge The duties s'sigued him
The report Of Col. Nca4ey Is hefeNith Transmitted fo
yout Information.
The cemetery grounds we're formally ded ated with
Appropriate ceremonies the 29th day Of November
1865 The title 20 the grounds is vested In the state OF
Peunylvani. n Trust Tor all The States having soldiers
The total numb,r buried in the cemetery from all the
States three thousand five hundred aud twelve, and
ths rnmber from ihis State is sixty.ane
Great has been taken ascertain and pfeservs
tne Identity OF the bodies Fnd they now rest IN the ne
cemetery grounds, near TIE spot where thei cll sur.
rounded by all that art and love do 20 aiorn their
final resting place haowed by the memories Il that
great struggle for liberty and humanity which they
c'nsecrated themscves, and in which they 80 freely
Pursuant q The provisions u the act Of Incorporation
appointed Hon Paul Dillingham; Commissioner FOR
The state OF vermont
The total cost Of completing the cemetery is estnated
TO be sixty thousand five hundred dollars and the
several states intercsed u the enterprise called up
on 20 appropriate their proportion Of this amount 20 be
Statca in the Congress n the United States The pro
portion Of Vermont W be about twelve hundred and
sixty dolars An order for fourth of this three
hu drrd and Green dollars as the hrgt instamcn
drawn upon the State, but there being appropriation
De accepted strong assurances were however given BY
the commissioner Lieut. Gov Dillingham; that the neces-
safy pfaon would be made the present session
f tAe leg sAturc would. therefore respectfully rec
ouni,nd that ap reputation be made u sufficient
tu pay the proportion of these expenses that be due
from Vermont and empoNerng the Governor Of The
state from TO time TO appoint commissioners under be
act ui incorporation.
Lereeith transmit the report Of Hon. Paul Duing-
ham ia reference 90 the subject
BoUSIiBs 70 Re- ESL srsD So DisRs.
would most ie pee fully call your att,u'iln 20 the
propety Of providing or the payment 4 some suitable
uutI tue soldiers Who have Tc-culsted Cor
.fNUa H.F Nr - hoe sF ta.Hs
these gallant soldiers hist they should receive some
fitting recognition of their devotion and this Of
conservation 10 the service VI the copnt.y.
The state aud seven al t1wns entted to them have
been cf,dilel With ese rc-cnlistments and have thus
been uaoit o. h their quotas to that extent with
soldiers pou return OF these veterans the
promised uroug they conf ieuiy peced as have
90 believe, that the would participate IN the buunties
~h'ch Nere hrug 50 ibefay offered BY the towns for
cru Is In thl- Will but few exceptions ttey dis
appointed, aud compelled 10 submit 90 the manifest
injustice oi seeing the literal bOunurs paid in
experienced la the set,iee, while they, aud
Netetau haNuR originally esp'udsd 20 the calls OF their
country wthout fesatd and having By thor gallanuy
aon Tor the state ap impershahe aud sonou. record
w'fe obliged 10 return % their service unfequiied
would, therefore, recommend the passage Of act
a tnouzlng the payment Of suitable bounty 10 all
these fe-eusted men who have not already received a
bounty tom the towns 10 which they are credited.
TowN BouNriBs
he subject Of the payment Of bountes by the towns
d. mands careful cons derauon at your hands Some
sound aud Judi iDus legislation Is required in order
hec the evil tendencies Of the present system and
prevent i've extrAyagance and iucq uaities
which are working 50 much mischief and injustice in the
STATE proper egafd to the public interest, in my
view requires that these bo-nres should be kept within
he control OF the state. as, IN this way only, uni
form system be secured IL is also subject for you
contder whether the hountes thus far paid by the
shall, upon some equitable basisBF assumed by he State.
iude 90 the subject however al this time, not design
ing make any iecommendaio ion, but simply TO direct
your attention TO ~ leaving II TO sour better judgment
iu dispose Of
Law AUTHORIZING TuE GovERNoR TO SUMMON rHK
JUrGRs OF rHE SurREMg CouRr TO MS COUNSEL
NECESSARY.
lhe is no Law present existing bT which the Ex-
ecuuyc empowered to call upon the Supreme Court Il
for opinion ia cases ali citing the nerests Of
the state, and involving imp rAntlega questions. Such
not of uufequent occurrence, and the respon
sbues thus deyolvcd upon the Executive very gtea,
and oitenumes extremely embarrassing. Similar pro-
vision is made BY law other states and II 10 made
duties Of the Judges Of the supreme Court to render opn
feeung the general interests Of the commonwealth such
law, doubt not would be very salutary here, and
peoy in the present o affairs and the interests Of
the state thereby greatly promoted would there fore,
respectfully suggest that law be passed making it the
duty Of Of the Judges Of the Supreme Court,
whenever called upon TO do 80 by the Governor Of the
state TO render opinion IN writing II necessary upon
such questions may be submitted TO them affecting the
general interests Of the state.
LAW PRoyDINe Foa SOLDIERS vorISa.
The law passed at your last session providing for ,ol
diers voting contained provision that the act shR
not take eject until toe Governor submit the 10
the Judges Of the Supreme Court with the inq ry
the provisions Of this act Constitutional and until the
Governor has obtained in writing the opinion Of said
Judges thereon and IN said Judges decide that the pro-
visions Of the act certain parts thereof uuoons-
tutional then the same such parts thereof said
Judges shall decide unconstitutional shall be null
and void ana the residue shall remain in iu force AID
virtue
In pursuance Of this provision submitted the act tc
the Judges Of the Supreme Court with the inquiry spe
ched
The Judges Of the Supreme Court replied to the in
quy Civ ng full and unanimous opinion 10 writing, de-
edg the far relates 20 the right Of the sol
ders for members 0f Congress and Electors Of
President and Vice President Of he United States to
.titutiunal, but that much ~ said ooners
the right for Governor, Lieutenant Governor and
Treasurer Of this state, unconstitutional. So much
OF said therefore relates TO the right OF soldiers 70
vote for members Of Congress and Electors Of President
and Vice Presi Of the United States declared
DC in full force and virtue.
therefore caused 10 be prepared suitable and propc
blanks and forms Tor making the Necessary TttNns tS
the proper and uraarded TO the several
ons in the field from this state in for The sol
diers for members Of Congtess at the reguaf
] election for those OH efs.
There are some amendments to the law which should
receive your immediate attention.
The law provides that Al the election for electors
held the first IutsdA Of November each eectoI
authorized to vote o this act shall have the right to vote
for electors The election for electors is BY law to be
held the Tuesday next after the hTst Monday Of No
vember instead Of ,he FIRST Tuesday This should
be corrected o conform TO the proper day.
Section eleventh Of the act provides that the Score
tary OF shall return said votes 10 the General AS
sembly TO be canvassed the same as provided in refer
u
By the laws Of this state, the County Clerks shall
meet at the State House, in Montpelier, the third
Tuesd,y Of said November, and there publicly
said votes " The law should be amended to pro-
vide that the secretary Of state shall return the votes for
electors 70 the board Of caugasse when assembled
Provision should also be made for qualifying the elect
According the present ptoYis OF the act
| ly qualified electors are permitted TO vote.
AS there many nOw IN the military service OF the
United states from this State Sho have, since
the service arrived al legal age, they should be entitled
the privileges Of the act aud provision should be mad,
giving authority to special eonstabea TO administer
/ the necessary oaths.
on efs having commissions ON the United States au-
thorties who cizens Of this state the rght 10 vot,
a. the polls OF any company from this state IN the zig
ade, division corps TO which they be attached
would therefore recommend that the act be amended
ia these respects early day that proper inatruc
tons and blanks nay he forwarded 10 the field In
I for the approaching sleo ion.
hsreWith transmit the opinion Of the Judges of tho
supreme Court apon the question VI the constitutional
~ Of the law
The agent appointed uuder ,hs act providing for ths
of the land scrip approved November II. 1865
effected sa e of the same The proceeds Of said sals
amount 20 tue sum " hundred aud twenty six thou
sand two huudfe aud forty dollars and fry cents
whoh has duly invested IA the bonds OF this state
I Al par.
IN October last the ion. Homer 4. Royce. one Of the
agents appointed under the act resigned he uust. ap
pointed hcny w. Hiokok, Esq Of Burlington TO al the
vacancy
VERMONT STATS UNyBRsITY AND ASSOCIATE
CoLLEGEs
The act Incorporating the Vermont State University
aud appfopdaiug the income arising from The proceeds
Of the scrip for public lands approved vember IL
fk Fn nd Of ~