The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-03-05
The Radicals In the Ohio LegisIa-
ture Cravy-fisll and Show a very
Large White Feather.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Relative to an amcEdmentof the Cons
t,t;on roorlot;nr tIo EIoot;,a L.

JOINT RESOLUTION
Relative to an amendment of the Consti-
tuition regulating the Elective Fran
chise.
Be itresolved By the General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, three ffths of the
members elected to each House concurrins
therein. That it be and is hereby propo-
sed to the electors of this State to vote at
the next annual October election upon the
approval or rejection of the following
amendment as substitute for the first
section of the fifth article of the Constr.
tuition of this State, to wit: Every male
citizen of the United States, of the age
Of twenty one years, who shall have been
a resident of the State one year next pre-
ceeding the election, and of the county,
township, or ward in which he resides,
such time as may be provided by Law, shall
have the qualifications of an elector and
be entitled to vote at all elections, except.
ing such persons as have participated in
rebellion against the United States, or left
their place of residence to avoid being
drafted into, or who deserted the military
service of the United States. But the
Legislature may by two thirds vote Of
each House remove any such disability
Mr.. Oren moved to amend the substi-
tute by striking out all after the word
''wit, in line 13, and inserting the follow
ing:
Every male citizen Of the United States
of the age of twenty-one years, who has
never engaged in rebellion against the
same. and who shall have been a resident
of the State one year next preceding the
election, and of theecounty, township OF
ward in which he resides such time as may
be provided By law, and who can read and
write, shall have the qualifications of an
elector, and be entitled to vote at all elec
tions; provided, however, that the qualif
cations of reading and writing shall moi
apply to any person who is physically
disabled from performing the same nor to
any person who now has the right to vote
under the laws of this State, nor to any
pers on who served in the army or navy Of
the United States during the laterebellion
and was honorably discharged from the
same.
Mr.. Banning moved that the consider.
alton of the resolution and pending
amendments be pospond until March
13, and thatit be made the special order
for % o'clock. ''& g
Mr.. Stanton demanded the previous que:
tion, which was not sustai ned yeas %, =
nays Ga.
The question was then taken on Mr.
Banning's motion to postpone, and it wa'
disagreed to-yeas "a. nays So,
Mr.. Stanton demanded the previous
question, which was sustained-yeas 81
nays 35.
Mr. Glover moved to adjourn. Decided
out of order by the Speaker.
Mr.. Gardner appealed from the decis
ion of the Speaker.
The decision of the Speaker was sus
tanned By the House-yeas "a. nays II
The question was then taking on agree
ing to the amendment offered by Mr.
Oren to the substitute, and it was disa
greed to-yeas 16 nays 62.
The question was then taken on agree
ng to the substitute, and it was disagreed
to-yeas 80, nays 49.
The question was then taken on tn
resolution, and it was lost-yeas 3S, nay
80, as follows:
YEAS Messrs. Banning, Boyntou
Bronson, Bruff, Chase, Cochran, Coulter
Curtis, Danglcr, Deford, Encell, Fox
Gallup, Green, Houston, Hoover, Hough
1 Howard, johnson, Keer, Lawrence, Lock
wood, Martin, Masters, Nixon, Northway
Oren, Philips, Piatt, Rhodes. Schneider
Stanton, Stedman, Tafel, Williams, Youn
ISpeaker,-3S
NAYEs-Messrs. Alexander, Aul
Beer, Bloom, Bunce, Burbage, Clark, {
Guernsey, Clark of Harrison, Coan, Cusa
Davenport, Darcy, Denman, Dresbact
Erskine, Fitzcrdd, Furnas, Gdrdne'
4 CASTOR, Glooer, Hanson, Hare, Headle.
Henricks, Hibbs. Hill, Hughes, Jone,
Kagy, Kessler, Kramer, Larwill Lybroel
MarshaH, McMarrell, McMorran, Niger
Parks, Patton, Perrill, Pennisten, Putnam
Reed, Rutter, Shiptey, Sorber, Thornhil
Wiles, Wood, Worth-50.
/ The Radicals who yotedint the negatiy
|are In italics.