The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-11-27
VOL. 3.
The Alabama Convention.

L uC 1OllOWluSS 10 Iu0 a. CiSio ~
tive franchise, as finally adopted BY the
Reconstruction Convention of Alabama as
part of the new Constitutions
SEC. /. Every male person, born in the
United States, and every. male person
who has been naturalized, or who has le-
gally declared his intention to become a
citizen of the United States, twenty-one
years old, or upwards, who shall have
resided in this State six months next pre-
ceding the election and three months IN
the County in which he offers to vote, eX-
cept as hereinafter provided, shall be de-
clared an. elector. Prouaded, That no
soldier sailor or marine in the military or
naval service of the United States, shall
hereafter acquire residence by reason OF
being stationed on duty in this State.
SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty OF the Gen
.eral Assembly to provide, from time to
time, for the registration of all electors,
but the following classes of persons shall
not be.permilted to register, vote or hold
Office: First-thosc who, during the late
rebellion, inflicted, or caused to be lnfilct-
ed. any cruel or unusual punishment upon
any soldier. sailor or marine, employee or
citizen Of the United States, or who, in
any other way, violated the rules of civil
lied warfare. Second-those who are, or
may be, disfranchiscd by the proposed
Constitutional Amendment, known as the
fourteenth article, and the. Act of Con-
gress passed March 2, 1867, except such
persons as have aided the plan OF recon
struction proposed by Congress, and ac-
ceptcd the political equality OF all men
before the law. Provided, The General
Assembly shall have power to remove the
disabilities incurred under the last clause.
Third-that those who shall have been
convicted Of treason, embezzlement OF
public funds, malfeasance in office, crime
punishable by law with imprisonment IN
the penitcntiary, or bribery. Fourth
no idiot or insane person shall be permit
ted to register or vote in this State.
sEo.S. All persons. before registering,
must take and subscribe the following
oath 81 do selemnly swear. or affirm,
thatI will support and maintain the Con-
stitution and laws of the United States,
and the Constitution and laws OF the
State Of Alabama that am not excluded
from registering by any of the clauses IN
section2 of this article; that will lnot coun-
stenance or aid in the secession of this
State from the United States; that ac-
cept the civil and political equality Of all
men, and agree not to attempt to de-
prive any person or persons, on account
Of race, color or previous condition, OF
any political or civil right, privilege or
immunity enjoyed by ,.ny other class OF
men; and, furthermore, that will not,
in any way, injurc, or countenance in
others any attempt to injure, any person
or persons, on account of past or present
support of tho Government Of the United
States, the laws Of the United States, or
the principle of the political and civil
equality Of all men, or Of affiliation with
any political party,
Resolutions were adopted, expressing
entire satisfaction with the military ad-
ministrution of Maj. j.Gen. John 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 these resolutions.
Several branches Of the Constitution were
considered and adopted, inyoIvning unim-
portant changes in the old Constitution,
except the creation of the Office Of Lieu
tenant-Governor The Convention will
probably complete its work this week.