The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-12
RECONSTRUCTION.
ALABAMA.

Uhe HeeonstructiOn Convention - Re-
norta NJ the Committee ON tho Elective
Franohise-AIl TO be DIsfrancbiaed who
Refuse to Vote - Rules for Common
Carriers.
MONTGOMERY, Nov. l,-To-day the Conyen.
tion has entered seriously into the discussion of
the main question for its decision. The Com
mittee on the Elective Franchise, unable to
agree, have presented both majority and
minority report. As was expected, the majority
have recommended a sweeping measure OF dis
franchisement. The report they have presented
consists of three sections. The first provides
that every male citizen twenty. lone years Of age,
who shall be citizen OF the United, or declared
his intention of becoming such, who shall have
resided in the State six and in the county three
months preceding an election, shall be deemed
an elector. 1t provides, however, that no SOL
dier sailor, or marine in the United States ser.
vice shall acquire residence by being stationed
in the State.
The second section provides for the registra.
tlon of all persons elected except the following
three classes First, those who, during the late
Rebellion, In any way violated the rules OF clvl'
lized warfare; second those who have been con-
Victed of treason, embeZzlement of public funds,
maleasance in Office, crime punishable by law
with imprisonment in the penitentiary, or
bribery; third, those who, having been regis
tered IN accordance with the provisions Oh the
Reconstruction act of Congress, refuse 10 vote
either for or against the new constitution when
1T shall be submitted for ratlhcationi provided,
however, that no person shall be dlstranchised
consequence of sickness, necessary absence, or
any providential occurrence rendering it inn
possible for him to reach the polls; and pro-
vided further, that the General Assembly shall
have authority to remove the disability incurred
under this act.
The third section provides that all persons,
before registering, must take the following
oath:-
"I do solemnly swear or affirm that will support
and maintain the Constitution and laws Of the United
States and the Constitution and laws of the State of
Alabama; q
State to secede hereby abandon IT, that accept the
civil and pot cal equrty of a men, and agree not to
attempt to deprive any person persons account
of race color, previous condition Of any political or
SE ober Gsss sa of sd GT SR R
any way injure countenauce in Others any attempt
njure any person persons on account OF past
present support of the Government Of the United
M R & Policy S the of b Soa g Ihe and ny
party"
The minority report, while it recommends
universal negro suffrage, protests against any
measure of disfranchisement, except for crime
or violation of the rules of civilized warfare.
The extreme men are, however, undoubtedly IN
the ascendant, and the majority report will be
adopted without any essential modification,
unless contrary instructions are Immediately
received from Washington.
Various petitions, ordinances, and resolutions
have also been presented. An ordinance cor
recting abuses under the apprentice laws;
another legitimatizing the children of persons
of color who may have lived together while
slaves without having been married, and third
providing that common carriers shall make no
distinctions between citizens on account of race
or color, were offered, all of which were re.
ferred. The last ordinance is believed to compel
the railroad companies to carry negroes in
sleeping cars.
The report of the Committee on Finance and
Taxation reported in favor OF maintaining the
credit OF the State inviolate.
A committee of thirteen was appointed to pre-.
pare an oath of Office to be taken by every State
official