The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-14

the same and ascertain the position
of the persons elected as delegates,
according to the returns of the officers
who conducted said election, and
make a proclamation thereof, and
within sixty days from the date of
said election he shall notify the dele
gates to assemble in Convention at
such time and place to be mentioned
in the notification, and said conven-
ton, when organized, shall first de-
termine whether it is organized;
and shall also first determine by
vote whether it is the wish of the
people of such State to frame a Con-
stitution and civil government accord
Ing to the provisions of this act, and
the act to which it is supplementary;
If so, it shall proceed to frame a Con-
stitution, and when the same shall
have been so framed, said Constitu-
ton shall besubmitted by the Con-
vention for ratification to persons un
der the provisions of this act, at the
election to be conducted by officers or
persons appointed by the commanding
General as herein before provided,
and to be voted on after the expira-
ton of thirty days from date, notice
thereof to be given by said Conven-
ton, and the returns thereof shall be
made to the commanding General of
this District.
SEC. a. That if, according to said
returns the Constitution shall be rat
fled by majority of the votes of the
election qualified and hereinbefore
specified in the present Constitution,
they shall transmit copy. duly certi-
fed, to the President of the United
States, who shall forthwith transmit
to Congress if then in session. if not
in session, then Immediately upon its
next assembling, and if said Constitu-
ton shall be declared by Congress to
be in conformity with the provisions
of the act to which this is suppli-
mentary, the State shall be regarded
as entitled to representation, and
Senators and Representative be ad-
mitted therefrom as therein provided.
Sec. 5. That all elections in States
mentioned in said act, to provide for
the more efficient government of the
rebel States, shall be during the ope-
ration of said act, and by ballot. And
all officers making said registration Of
voters, and conducting said elections,
shall, before entering upon the dis
charge of their duties, take, and sub
scribe to, an oath faithfully to perform
the duties of their said Office, and the !
oath prescribed shall be the one ap-
proved July I'd, 1862, entitled an Act
to prescribe an oath of Office. ,s;.,
= SEC. 6. That all expenses incurred
by the several Commanding Generals,
or by virtue of any orders issued, or
made, by them under
or by virtue of this act, shall be paid
out of any moneys In the Treasury,
not otherwise appropriated.
SEC. Z. The Convention for each
State shall prescribe the fees, salary
and compensation to be paid all del
egates and other officers and agents
herein authorized, or necessary to
carry into effect the purpose of this
act not herein otherwise provided for, |
and shall provide for levies and col
lections of such taxes on property in |
such State as may be necessary to |
pay the same.
SEC. 8. That the word article"
in the 9th section of the act to which |
this is supplemsRtaEy, shall be con-
strued to sectio "a. I
Also an anne to take up the
bill directing Il 3 retary to author
ize arms and equipments for $500
militia, but it was subsequently |
agreed between Fowler and Patter- |
son to take it up morrow.
Wilson called upon the resolution
in relation to the settlement of claims |
due to colored soldiers, providing |
they be paid through the Commission /
er of Freedmen's Affairs into the
Saving and Trust Bank.
After debate it was recommitted to
the Military Committee.
Henderson introduced resolution
for the appointment of a committee
of three Senators to examine and re-
port on the conduct of the Printing
Bureau of the Treasury Department; /
the same can be dispensed /
with, or its expenses lessened; Wheth-
er safeguards are sufficient to protect
the interest of the Government.
Agreed to. 7af -
Williams called up the House
joint resolution directing the Secreta-
ry of the Treasury to refund certain
discriminating duties levied since the
1st of January, 1865, upon Howaian
vessels and cargoes, beyond the
amount levied on vessels of the United
States.
RoUsE.-Julian presented reso-
lution of the Indiana Legislature in
reference to the equalization of boun-
ties. Referred.
Kelly asked leave to introduce a
ioint resolution, fixing the duties on
imported umbrellas, &C.. but Hole
man objected.
The House went into Committee of