The Portland daily press., 1867-11-22


MONTGOMERY, Nov 21.
The following is the article on elective fran
chise as finally adopted by the Reconstruction
Convention:
Section l. Every male person Dor 1 in the
United States, and every male person who has
been naturalized, or who has legally declared
ms intention to become a citizen of the United
states, Il years old or upwards who shall have
resided In the Safe six months next preceding
tine election, and three months in the county
In which he offers to vote, except as hereafter
provided, shall be declared entitled to vote, and
provided that no soldier, sailor or marine in the
military or naval service shall hereafter acquire
q residence by reason of being stationed on
duty in this State
Second. 1t shall be the duty of the General
Assembly to provide from time to time for the
registration of all electors; but the following
classes OF persons shall not be permitted to
register, vote or hold office: 1st Those who.
during the late rebellion, inflicted, OF caused to
be 1nfflcted, any cruel or unusual punishment
upon any soldier, sailor or marine employed mr.
citizens OF the United States or who in anv
other way violated the rules of civilized war,
fare I'd, Those who are or may be disfran-
chised by the proposed constitutional amend
ment, known as the 18th article of the act of
Congress passed March 70, 1856, except such
persons as have aided the plan OF reconstruc-
ton proposed by Congress and accepted. the
political equality of all men before the law.
provided the General Assembly shall have pow
6E w EcAOto uIbdDiitltS incurred under this
last clause. Sd, That those who shall have
been convicted of treason, embezzlement of
public funds, malfeasance in office, crime pun
ishable by law with imprisonment in the peni-
tentiary, or bribery.
Third All persons before registering must
take and subscribe to the following oath: Il
20 solemnly swear or affirm that will support
ana MAINTAIN the constitution and laws of the
United States, and constitution and laws of
the state OF Alabama; that am not excluded
from registering by an clause in section ID of
TINS article; that will never countenance or
AID IN the secession of this State from the
United States; that accept the civil and no
htical equality of all, and agree not to attemnt
to deprive any person or persons ON account of
race or color or previous condition of any poiti-
cal or civil right privilege or immunity enioy-
60 " any other class of men; and Furthermore,
that Will not in any way attempt to inure
any person or persons on account of present or
past support of the Government of the United
States, the laws OF the States, or the principles
OF the political or civil equality of ali men, or
OF afhliation with any political party"
RESOLUTIONS were adopted expressing entire
satisfaction with the military administration
OF MAJ. Gen. Pope, and rendering him the
thanks OF the people of Alabama for the firm
and impartial course which he has pursued.
Three votes were given against the resolutions,
Several branches of the Constitution were
considered and adopted, involving Important
changes in the old Constitution, and the crea-
ton of the Office of Lieutenant Governor.
The convention will probably complete lis
vrork this xxaak