The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-01-28

LANSING, Jan 81.
A large number of petitions and
memorials relating to the volunteer
bounty question were presented. In
both houses bills were introduced allow
ing our soldiers to vote. Both were
referred to the Joint Committee on
that subject. A resolution was adopt
ed to send the Governors Message to
the regiments and batteries in the field.
The Soldiers Suffrage Committee met
to-day. 1t will take several days also
for this Committee to complete its sit
tings. By reason of diverse views, and
probably then there will be minority
as we'll as majority report.
Ho JANUARY, %.
Senator Jerome, from the Committee
on State Affairs and Finances, intro
duced bill which passed the second
reading, appropfiating $4,000 to pay
the proportion of Michigan for the pur-
chase of Gettysburg Cemetery. The
bill also appropriates $1,000 for Incl
dental and contingent expenses connec-
ted with the same matter.
The following resolutions were intro
duced in the House by Mr.. Winsor, of
Huron county, and referred 10 the Com
mittee on Federal Relations, by large.
Whereas, The Provost Marshal Gen
eral of the United States has appointed
B. III. Hill, who was a. non resident of
the State at the time of his appoint
ment, and not citizen of the State, to
the position of Acting Assistant Pro
vost Marshal General of this State,
and as though there was not a man in
Michigan qualified for the position !;
and
Whereas, Michigan has established
her loyalty and patriotism in the blood
OF her sons on every battlefield, and
as her answering loyalty does not re-
quire that she should be tyrannized
over by stranger who exhibits no
sympathy, except by availing himself
of every opportunity to insult her citi.
zens therefore
ResOlced, (the Senate concurringl,
That our Senators and Representatives
in Congress be and are hereby reques-
ted to use their influence to have the
said Is. HI. Hill suspended by Wilcox,
a Terry, or some other Michigan man
equally well qualified for the position.
Resoludd, That the Governor be,
and he is hereby requested to forward
copies of these resolutions to our Sena-
tors and Representatives in Congress,
and to Provost Marshal General Fry.
JANUARY %.
The Jackson and Lansing Railroad
Bill passed both Houses and only
needs the Signature of the Governor
to become law. The bill making an
appropriation for the purchase of the
Gettysburg Cemetery passed the Sen
ate with but little opposition. The
Joint Committee on soldiers suffrage
reported bill all allowing soldiers to
vote by proxy. Senator Fowler from
the same Committee, submitted mi
nority report, with bill accompanying,
which is similar 10 the Iowa law on
that subject. The majority bill pro-
vides that the ballots shall be forward
ed to the commanders of regiments
and divisions by the Secretary of State.
The soldier is to inclose his vote in a
small envelope sealed and marked on
the outside "soldiers' ballot" He is
to take an oath prescribed by statute,
which together with his ballot, is to be
enclosed in another envelep and sent
to proxy by mail, or otherwise. He
must at the same time send notice to
the inspectors of election in the town
or ward in which he resides, who he
has selected as his proxy on the day of
election. The proxy is to present the
ballot to the inspectors, and it is to be
deposited in a separate box for that
purpose. The proxy is made liable for
wilful or corrupt neglect in discharging
his duty. .. oai.