The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-11
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MACON, GA, December Trains brought large
numbers of delegates tl evening Most Of the hotels
full and prospects good for large Convention The
Southwest is strongly represented.
WASHINGTON, December 5.-The report TO the Rad
cal caucus states that ITS speakers and organisers
have been added by the committee and many more
have been employed with the pecunary assistance of
the State committees The caucus devoted its entire
session to the consideration of the in the
South
Gen. Steadman had slight attack of vertigo yes
terday, but is on the street this morning.
The following is Wilson's bill introduced in the
Senate Yesterday:
Be it enacted, That as much Of the several acts
lating to reconstruction require majority of the
registered voters to determine any election, Or the
ratification Of constitutions framed by conventions
elected under the present provisions of said acts is
hereby repealed and at any election which has been
held or may hereafter be held for conventions the
ratification Of constitutions framed thereby majority
OF the votes at such elections shall determine the
suit.
The Fall River Globe Print Works were destroyed
by the explosion of the boilers. Two persons were
Injured, and many made narrow escapes.
| RICHMOND December 5.-The morning session of
the Reconstruction Convention was spent in debate on
printing and in members drawing for seats. The
Conservative members got seats in the Of
the hall they had yesterday.
MAcON,sGA, December 5.-The Conservative Con-
venon met at IL o'clock. 1t is one of the largest
bodies ever assembled in the State. Every section,
and nearly all counties are represented. Hon. B. II. .
Hill was elected president by acclamation. His
speech was able, eloquent and conservative. 1t
loudly applauded. Vice PresidentS W T. Thomp-
son, lst Congressional district; Eli Warren, 3D. w.
+. Wright, Sd; John E. Dupree 4th; Judge A. r.
Wright, 5th; 4. Graham, 9th; Gen. A. r. Wright,
7th. \ committee of fifteen was appointed to pre-
pare business for the Convention. Adjourned till 3
o'clock
MONTGOMERY. December 5.-Mr Greeley recently
Senator Wilson to exert his influence to restrain
the Alabama Convention from adopting extreme
measures. Senator Wilson writes Gen. Swayne that
the policy pursued by the Convention in legisatng for
Divorces and in other ways trauscending their author
ty, and the ultra speeches OF Bingham, and men of
that class, doing great injury to reconstruction,
and bringing odium on the Republican party. The
Convention, to-day, adopted ordinance providing
for the submission OF the constitution to the registered
voters 4th of February, 1863 said election to be
held at places to be prescribed by the commanding
General of the Military District. Members of the
General Assembly, members Of Congress and all State
and county officers to be elected the when the
constitution is submitted to the vote of the people,
the said elections be conducted under the same
regulations and by the persons as the election
on the constitution the election returns to be made
to the President Of the Convention who shall give
fcates to the persons elected State and county off
GERS to assume their Offices as soon the State is ad
mitted into the Union, to hold for the legal terms,
commencing from the date Of the first general election
after the admission Of the State into the Union. The
General Assembly, elected under this ordinance
to assemble On Monday March Is, 1868.
Tie vote the passage of the ordnance was: yeas
&C. nays 49, By this ordinance the elections under
the complete control Of the military. The Convention
will request the Commander Of this Military District to
enforce It's prOVlsiOMS
The article on franchise has Been amended, so that
all persons are dsrancsed who are disqualified from
holding Office by the proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution, 1nown the 14h article, and those who
have been dstranchsed from registering to vote for