The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-06-07
Missouri Cenvsnslon.

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JRyyxssoM CIry, June SIN the Convention
but little was done except offering to the prop
er committees reasons relating TO the various
subjects before the convention.
The Committee on Elections this afternoon
determined to report in favor Of repeating the
ordnance Of previous session submitting the
action Of the convention to the people for rati
fcation or rejection, and egaiDs: holding az cleo
ton for State officers, until the terms for which
Claib Jackson vas elected, which expires in
1894; they have not determined in regard to the
election for members Of the Legislature.
JEFFERSON C,rY, June %.-Iu convention to
day Mr.. Allen offered the following resolution :
Whereas, Sterling Price, John X. Chenault,
Robert A. Hutchins, Robert w. Osnnfeld. and
A. Herel Wright, are abseut from this State,
and are aotiseiy engaged in attempting to de-
stroy the United States Government, their seats
be declared vacant and their names be stricken
from the roll Of the Convention.
The names Of Gen. Watkins an W. W. Turner
were added, and the resolution referred to Sc.
lsct Committee.
Resolved, That we repudiate and eschsw the
agitation Of the slavery question in the State of
Missouri at the present time. Referred to Com.
mittee on Constitution.
M. Mercer offered resolution that the citi-
Eeus Of this State who have expatriated them.
selves ought not to be permitted to vote at any
future election unless restored to citizenship by
power Of legislation. ALSO that an ordinance
should be passed defining the crime Of conspira.
cy against the Government of this State, and
providing for the proper punishment Of such
crime BY doe and imprisonment.
Mr. Pomeroy offered bill punishing, by fins
and imprisonment, any person or persons who
shall hereafter wlfully disturb any court Of rec.
L. Gs>A sba -. L.
Referred to the Committee on Constitution.
NJ. Veteran, from the Committee on Elec
tions and Elective Franchise, reported three
bills. Let, A bill to continue the present officers
of the State In Office until 1864; I'd, bill repeal
ing certain ordinances submitting the action Of
the Convention to the people, and, Sd, bill de.
6ninR the qualifications Of voters in the State of
n ssouri This last bill provides that no person
who has, since the LIST Of August, 1851, taken up
arms against the United States or given aid and
comfort to those engaged in rebellion, shall be
allowed TO hold Office of profit or trust In this
State or vote at any election from and after the
passage OF this ordinance. Provided, that the
members of the General Assembly may repeal
any part of said ordinance in reference to such
person whenever they may in their discretion
think proper. No person ahall vote at any cleo.
ton hereafter who shall not take an oath to sup.
pOEt tue CONSTITUTION VI tue Ouiteu otutes duu
the Provisional Government Of Missouri, and
that have never taken up arms or given aid in
behalf Of the enemies of the Government. Any
Judge Of election allowing any voter to vote
without Arst taking this oath shall be punished
BY due Of not less than 800 nor more than
81 900, or BY imprisonment in the county jail
The eth section of the bill provides that any
qualified elector OF the State who has been in
duced to levy war against the United States
through fraudulent representations or from sup.
posed obligations of duty or who shall renounce
his allegiance and fidelity to Ex Governor Jack
son and the so-caled Southern Confederac ~
shall be allowed to vote after taking an oath that
he abjuree all allegiance to ex Governor Jack
son and the sc-called Southern Coniederacy and
that be will support the Constitution of the Unis
ted States and Of Missouri.
Nr. Howell, member OF the same Committee
introduced substitute for the last bill postpon.
ing the election in August, providing that the
various officers to be elected at the coming cleo
tiou shall be appointed by the Governor.
The several bills were ordered to be printed
and made the special order Of the day for to-
morrow at 2 o'clock P. \.
The friends Of gradual emancipation are can.
wasting with considerable energy. The PROPOSE
ton will be, as near as can he ascertained, to
submit the subject to the vote Of the people in
1854 and permit them to declare in favor OF
emancipating all the negroes born one year after
she scheme is voted upon and after such negroes
shall have attained the age, the males 2t year.
aud the females Of 20 years.