Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-28
ALABAMBA.
End of the Provisional Government
Formal Transfer Of Papers and
Property 90 the Governor elected
by the PeopIe.----Interesting Ger

by the PeopIe.----Interesting Ger
emory.
On the Doth instant, in pursuance Of
previous public notice, an audience Of the
people, including the Judges Of the Supreme
Court and State officers, assembled in the
Hall of the House of Representatives in
Montgomery TO witness the transfer Of the
civil government Of Alabama TO the author
tiles chosen by the people. After addresses
by the provisional Governor, stating the OBJ
iect of the assemblage, and the reply Of
Governor Patton, Governor Parsons read the
following
Executive Department.. Provisional
Government of Alabama.
To all 10 ulon these Presents shall come, Greet
ing Rnow ye:
That on the 10th day of June, in the
wear of our Lord, one thousand eight hun
bred and sixty-five, Andrew johnson, Pres
ident of the United States Of America, by his
Proclamation of that date, appointed Lewis
f. Parsons. a citizen of the county of Tale
dega, Provisional Governor Of the State Of
Alabama for the purpose of enabling the
loyal people of said State to organize State
Government, whereby justice may be estab-
lished, domestic tranquility insured, and
loyal citizens protected in all their rights Of
life, liberty and property" and the Presi
dent had made it his duty 10 prescribe such
rules and regulations as may be necessary
and proper for converting a Convention COM
posed of delegates TO be chosen by that por-
ton of the people of said State who are 10y
Il a. 81. ,,,I 9th G. L.,
purpose Of altering or amending the Consti-
tuition thereof; and with authority to exer-
else within the limits Of said State all the
powers necessary and proper TO enable such
loyal people of the State of Alabama 10 re-
store said State 20 its constitutional relations
10 the Federal Government, and TO present
such a republican form of State Government
aswill entitle theState tothe guarantee ofthe
United States therefor, and its people TO pro-
lection by the United States against "inva-
sion, instruction and domestic violence"
That on the Goth Of July thereafter, the
said Provisional Governor issued Pro-
clamation TO the people Of Alabama, which
provided among other things for an election
-Of delegates in each county in the State on
the 3lst day of August, then ensuing, TO
convention of the people Of Alabama, TO as
semble at the Capitol in the city OF Mont
gomery, on Tuesday the 10Th day of Sep
tember, 1865.
That said Convention in which the wis
dom and patriotism of the people of Ala
bama were admirably blended, assembled at
the Capitol on the day indicated, and was
duly organized each county in the State
boing represented-by the same number Of
delegates as representatives in the General
Assembly of said State, on the ] It'll day of
January, 1861, and after making many i'm
portant changes in the Constitution of the
State, among which are,
AN ORDINANCE
In relation TO the Institution of Slavery
and the abolition thereof,
AN ORDINANCE
Declaring the ordinance of Secession null
and void,
AN ORDINANCE.
Declaringnull and void certain ordinances,
and other proceedings of Convention Of the
State Of Alabama, adopted in January and
March, A. ID. 1861.
AN ORDINANCE.
Declaring the war debt void, and for other
purposes and
AN ORDINANCE.
Concerning election of State, county and
municipal officers, and members of Congress
and for the assembling of the Legislature
at the Capitol on the third Monday in No
vembcr 1865, adjourned to re-assemble at
the call Of the Hon. Benjamin Fitzpatrick
President of the Convention at any time
before the first day of September, A. ID.
1866.
That the Legislature assembled on the
day appointed to-wit: the Goth day of No
vember, A. ID. 1865, and was organized ac-
cording 20 the Constitution and Laws Of the
State.
That among other acts il adopted
Joint Resolutions of the General Assem-
bly, Of Alabama ratifying an amendment Of
the Constitution of the United States, APP
proved December ID, 1S65-and
An act 10 protect freedmen in their rights
OF person and property in this State
That Senators and Representatives have
been duly elected by the people and State to
the Congress of the United States.
That the President of the United States
has been officially advised from time to time
Of the foregoing acts performed for the pur-
pose of restoring our beloved State TO her
proper relations 20 the Federal Union.
That on the 10th day of December, 1865,
the President Of the United States author
lied the Inauguration of the Hon. Robert
M. Patton, Governor elect Of the State of
Alabama, at such time rs might be indicated
by the Legislature.
That said Inauguration took place on the !
18th day of December, 1865, in the presence
of a Convention Of the two Houses of the Gen |
eral Assembly of this State in the Hall of |
the House of Representatives, and in ac- |
oordance with the time honored usage Of our |
State, the great Seal Of the State was doliy- |
cred 20 him rs Governor of Alabama. bv |
the Provisional Governor.
That on the 18th of December instant at |
the hour Of IL, p. m, the Provisional Gov
ernor received a telegram from the Honora- |
BILE William III. Seward Secretary of State
of the United States, dated at Washington |
on that day, informing him that "the time
had arrived whom in the judgment of the
President of the United States the care and
conduct of the proper affairs of the State Of
Alabama, may be RENTED TO the constitu-
tonal authority, chosen by the people there
OF, without danger 10 the peace and safety Of
the United States. BY direction Of the
President, therefore, YOU are relieved from
the trust which was hitherto rcposcd in YOU
rs Provisional Governor of Alabama.
Whenever the Governor elect shall have
accepted and become qualified 10 discharge
the duties Of the Executive office, YOU will
transfer the papers and property Of the State
now in your custody TO his Exccllcncy, the
Governor elect"
Now therefore, I, Lewis f. Parsons. as
Provisional Governor, under the instructions
do by these presents in this solemn
and public manner, transfer the papers and
property Of the State now in my custody 10
his Excellency, Robert NJ. Patton, Governor
Of the State OF Alabama.
This done at Montgomery, in the Hall of
The House of Representatives Of the State Of
Alabama on the both day Of December, in
he Year Of our Lord, One Thousand Eight
Hundred and Sixty-iivo, and Of the lndepen-
fence Of the United States of America, the
linetieth year.
God save the State Of Alabama
rhe AttOrn ey's Test Oath iu Alabama