Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-02-22
Registration Of Voters.

An aci was passed at the last session Of
tie legislature. requiring the selectmen Of
each town, or the Board Of Aldermen Of
each cry, 90 petition Of oue-tcnth Of the
y.,,r. resident DO such town OF city, to make
l.s- 10. islal voters and post it iu two pub
hc place. az least thirty days before any
annual city, town, or ireemcn' : meeting,
aud l.c copy in the office Of the town
clolk a's3 requiring them to hold a meet
in not les than ten days before such an
uual meeting ior correction OF the voting
liz,. 80 person is allowed to vote at such
annual meeting unless his name is on this
checklist, or unless he becomes duly quail
ii,l al. such meeting according TO law ex-
c,It ttat nou-residonts may vote for State
and County officers, or members Of Congress,
"a now provided for by law. The penalty
ar procuring the insertion of the name Of
any ere in the list who is not a legal voter,
or i.r the erasure of the name Of any one
WHO is a legal voter is a fne Of 500.
Tur GovTHsur,r or ruE sourn Two
bills have now Tas cd the House, looking to
the establishment OF loyal governments in
Southern States, and greater security
for the lives and property OF loyal men,
Mr. Eliot's bill for the re-organiza-
ton Of the State Of Louisiana, and Mr..
Stevens more general bill for tbs setting up
OF military government, all over the late
rebel States. Oi the latter the substance
has already been given in our columns The
following are tie main features OF Mr..
Eliot's bill
Il rr0yides that the President, with the
consent Of the Senate, shall appoint loyal
Governor, who has had 10 part in the rebel
lion, who shall hold Office for one year. that
he shall also appoint Provisional Council
Of nine persons, who shall have the qualif-
cations prescribed for the Governor, and ex-
orcisc, with that officer, all legislative pow
er; that all officers OF the State appointed by
the Council and Governor shall be loyal men,
able 90 take the test oath; that on June l,
1867. all male citizens Of the age Of twenty
one years. without distinction OF race or
color, who have resided in the State one
year, and have never aided the rebellion,
shall have the right TO vote for a Governor,
State officers, and members Of the Legisla-
ture that IN October next an election by
such qualified voters shall be held for mem
te7i of a convention to form State Consti-
tuition that the secretary Of War shall
issue orders to regulate these elections that
tie Constitution shall not permit sny dis
tiucti0n OF men on account Of race or color,
and shall prohibit the payment of any debts
contracted on behalf Of the rebellion, and
shall recognize the perpetual union OF the
States that the President shall forth with
appoint a military commander for the State,
" no shall enforce laws when the civil au-
thorities neglect that no laws passed by
the Provisional Council shall be valid TIL
Congress has approved them that until
Louisiana shall be admitted to representa-
ti0n in Congress, a delegate, properly quail
fed, shall be admitted, with the same rights
as a delegate from Territory; that all laws
OF the State consistent with the act shall re-
main in force.
Both these bills are before the Senate, and
attempts were made to have them at once
CONSIDERED but as that would require
unanimous consult, and the Democrats OBJ
ieeted in both cases, the bills have to await
their regular turn.