Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-22
STATE OF VERMONT.
By THE COWS nor
A oCLAMArIO

WHEREAS. IL has beea made 10 sppear by Pc
tiicns and representations from the people Of
the Southwestern part Of this 5 ate. addressed
10 me, thst the Troy and Boston Railroad. a
corporation existing under the laws Of the State
Of NewYOrk has, since he sixteenth Of January,
1867, without just cause, refused to connect for
the transportation Of passengers and freight IN
any way with the Bennington and Rutland
formerly the Western Yerm0ui) Railroad aud
il has been made further to appear that this re-
fusal has deprived the inhabitants Of that part
Of the State Of direc; railroad communication
with the South and West, 10 the great damage
Of their large manufacturing commercial and
agricultural interests aud It has been made
further TO appear that the people Of that portion
Of the State desire some immediate legislation,
which IS necessary to ensblesthem 20 take such
action, by builiing new railroad. rs will give
them, within one yetr, direct railroad commu-
nication South and West and it has been made
further TO appear that, if obliged 70 wait for tbs
legislation until the Annual Session Of the Gen
ersl Assembly, the building Of the proposed
railroad will be deferred NJ least one year, .nl
the interests. already severely suffering will
receive great and, in some cases, irreparable IN
jury, while the legislation desired would much
lessen, if not wholly avert the threatened ruin
oflarge aud valuable manufacturing industries;
snd it has been made further TO appear that
railrosd and business interests IN other parts OF
the State would be greatly benefited b. lsgisll-
tion at this time
AND WHEREAS. These Representations sIe sul
hcient, in my Judgment, to make It my official
duty TO convoke the General Assembly IN Spe-
cisl Session
Nor, therefore. |, PAUL DILLINGHAN, Gov
ernor Of Vermont. by virtue Of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution. do issue this
my proclamation, converting the General Assem-
bly, in Special Session. AM do hereby sum
mon the members Of the Senate and House OF
Representatives, to meet in their respective
Chambers at Montpelier, together with the OIL
Ger. of the two Houses, Wednesday, the 9th
day of March, A. d. 1867, at 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon, for the purpose Of such legislative
action as they may think proper.
Given under my hand and the seal Of this
State, IN Executive Chamber, at Mont
pelier, this fourteenth day Of March,
Isl in the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty seven, and Of
the Independence Of the United States
the ninety-irst.
PAUL DILLINGHAM;.
By the Governor
WILLIAM P. DILLNGHAN,
Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs
The supplementary Reconstruction Ball.
The bill which has passed Congress
tended to supplement- the Reconstruction
Act passed by the Thirty-ninth C0ngress,-
in Its main points is as follows:
The commanding general OF each district
shall cause registration of all citizens quall-
fed 20 vote under the demonstration Act,
who shall have taken a prescribed oath that
they have not been disfranchised for partici-
patton IN rebellion nor having sworn alleg-
nance to the United States in any official
capacity afterwards aided the rebellion.
After such registration is complete, an cleo
ton shall be held for delegates to 4 conyen-
ton for the purpose of establishing a con-
stitution and government loyal to the United
States, in each State, at which q majority Of
the registered voters shall vote. The Mill
tary Commandant shall appoint supervisors !
of registration and election, and after the |
the election call the delegates to
convention. The convention shall frame a
constitution and civil government, IN con-
formity with the Reconstruction Act, which |
shall be submitted to the voters for ratifoa- |
ton at an election under charge Of the Off |
cerr before named. If ratified by majority |
of votes and hot less than half of all those |
registered. the constitution shall be laid |
before Congress at its next meeting for ap-
proval and when so approved the State
shall be- declared entitled TO representation
IN Congress All elections under the Act
shall be by ballot. The expenses Of toe
Commandments under this Act shall be paid
by the United States those 4 the conyen-
ton by the State.
The point in question between the Senate
and House, was whether the Constitution
Should be ratified by majority Of votes
cast or of those registered.