The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-03-19

IL sixty days from the date OF the
election, notify the delegates to as
scmblc in convention at such time
and place to be mentioned in the
notification; and said convention,
Wien organized, Sli3ii fra1 declare.
by Il vote, whether it is the wish OF
the people OF such State to form Il
constitution and civil government,
according to the provisions of this
Act ana the Act to which it is supple
mentary; and, If so, shall proceed to
frame Il constitution; and when the
same shall be framed, it shall be sub
mitted by the convention for ratitica-
ton to the persons registered, at All
election conducted by the officers
appointed by tho commanding gene
raj, as hercinbefore provided, to be
held after the expiration Of thirty
days from the d&tc of notice thereof,
to be given by said convention The
returns thereof Shall be made to the
commanding general
SEC. D. Ii this constitution shall be
ratified by . majority OF thc votes of
the electors qualified as herein sDcci-
lied, cast at said election III lcast one
half of all the registered voters vot-
ing upon the question of such
ratification, tAc president Of the con
ventlon shall transmit Il copy OF the
same, duly certified, to the President
of the United States, who shall forth
with transmit the samc 10 Congress,
if in session: and if not in session.
thcn lmmcdiately upon It's next as
sembling; and if said constitution
shall ne declared by Congress in con
formlty with the provisions Of The
Act TO which this is supplementary.
and the other provisions of said Act
snail have been complied with, and
sad constitution shall be approved bv
Congress, the State shall be declared
entitled to representation; Senators
and Representatives shall be admit
ted thereGrom as therein provided.
SEC. 6. All elections in the States
mentioned in said Act shall. durinr
the operation of said Act, be bv bal
lot, and all officers making said regis
tratlon of voters and conducting
elections. shall, before entering upon
the discharge Of their duties, take
and subscribe an oath faithfully to
perform the duties Of said Office. and
the oath prescribed by the Act ap-
proved July ., 1862, entitled can Act
to prescribe an oath of office"
SEC. {. That all expenses incurred
by the commanding generals, or by
virtue of orders issued, and appoint
mcnts made by them under this Act.
shall be paid out Of any moneys in
the Treasury not otherwise annro-
priated.
SEC. 5. The convention of each
State Shall lrescIibc the compensa-
ton to be paid all delegates, either
officers or agents, herein authorized
as necessary to carry into effect the
purposes of this Act, not herein
otherwise provided; and shall pro
vide for the levy and collection of
such taxes un property in such State
as may be necessary to pay the same.
SEC. 9. The word article, in The
sixth section Of the Act to which TINS
IS supplementary, shall be construed
to mean ''section."
The bin goes back to Tie House for
concurrence
Stevens has y forr column speech
IN type, advocating contisr,tion and
4 freedman's homestead bill
WAsN.SGroH, l;arch 1S.-!n the
Senate, the credentials of Thomas.
the ncwly-elccted Senator from Ma
ryland, were presented 4 motion 10
refer them TO the Judiciary Commit.
tee was elaboratcly discussed, with
ont action. The Senate thon took un
the supplemental bill and conc,.rred
with the House amendments. except
that requiring q majority OF the re-
GlStcrcG voters to ratiiy the constitu-
tlon. The bill authorizing the Secra
tary OF War to furnish Brownlow-
arms and equipments for ,. 500 militia
passed. After an Executive session.
adjourned
In the House. IL large number of
bills were introduced Tie President
was called on for information relative
to the Fenian affairs in Canada and
French excavations in Mexico A
JOINT resolution excluding liquor from
the capitol building and adjacent
grounds passed. The Scnates SUD
plemcntal bill was taken up. ana q
clause added to the oath, that an ap-
phcant or registration had never
been a member OF Il State legislature.
or held a Judicial Office and after