Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-10-21

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constitutional, shall lie mil and void, and tlii
residue shall remsin in full force and virtue.
IN pursuance Of this provision submitted The
sct 10 tie Judges Of the Supreme Court with 'h'
inquiry specified
The Juiges of tile Supreme Court replied tc
the inquiry. giving full and unanimous opinion
in writing deciding the act 80 far a. 1t relates 70
the right Of the soldiers to vote for meui'e-7 Of
Congress and Electors Of President ami Wee
President of the United State, to be consttu-
tional, but that 50 much Of said at as coniers
the right to vote for Governor, Lieut. Governor
and Treasurer Of this State, was uueonstitution-
al. 81 much Of said act therefore as relates to
tie right Of soldiers 20 vote for members OF 'on-
gress and Electors OF President and Vice Pre-
sdent Of the Unitei States was declared 10 be in
full force and virtue.
therefore caused to De prepared suitable and
proper blanks and forms for making the neccs-l-
~ returns 20 the proper Officers. and forwarded
10 the several organizations in the field from tins
State in season for the soldiers 10 vote for mem
bers Of Congress At the regular election for those
officers.
There are some amendments "a the law which
should receive oar immediate attention.
The law now provides that az ;he election for
electors to he held on the first Tuesday Of No
yember each elc-tor authorized 10 vote by this
act shall have the right 90 vote for electors
tn, election for electors Is hy law 10 be held on
the 'uesday next after the first Monday OF Nov
ember instead OF tine FIRST Tuesday. This error
should be corrected 90 conform % the proper day.
Section eleventh Of the act provides that "the
Secretary Of State shall return said votes 10 the
General Assembly, 10 be cauyasSed the same as
provided in reference 60 votes i'r The same eiii-
eers Gust in this State
By the laws oi tlii- state the County 'lerks
''shall meet at the state House, IN Montpelier.
on the third Tueslay Of sail November, and
there publiely canvass eam votes The law
should he so amended a- % pru'iie that the -
/ cretarv % SITE shan return the votes for eier-
I tors o. the hoart o can'ussers when assembled
/ Provisions should also bee made for qualifying
| the elector- Ac-oriin- '' the present provI-
sons Of the act ouiv 4uE' rri electors arc Tci-
mittet 20 vote
A. there ar, many uoN TO the military service
] 0f the United Stltes from tl- State. vino have,
since entering the service, arrived ~ legal age,
they should be- entitled to tnc privilege o' the aet
and provisions should ne male giving authority
/ o. special constap!,- Geo administer tr Necessary
o,ths.
Provision should ALSO Joe iie giving ." '0.un-
tcer~ officers having commissions from the nj
ted States authorities. VII" @rc ciiz'1s pi itie
Sti'e,tAe right Co vote At tHr polls % any pa
ny from This Sfete ln ;he brigade, di..,.na "r
corps 20 which they nav i- t''H-"-t
would therefore recommend ihat ii' 'e
nmeniei in These re-le''> 70 10 1888 'i.. iit.
that proper instructions ani hlirA> may ne i|r-
varied 10 the hri 800 season for fHr irl r"irh'nr
election.
herewith transmit the opinion o. Pho 'r.-e
oi the supreme Court upou the aur-unn oi t.e
coustituronriity ot the law.
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