The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-18
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.


to institute minute eAahp"'io" in'' VIZ
Printing Department of the Treasury.
The resolution passed by the House re-
carding the specie of the Richmond banks
was passed.
The supplemental bill was resumed.
Several amendments, each eliciting long
debate, were offered. Senator'S seemed
anxious to explain each vote. The senti-
ment was much divided, but the majority
persistently oppose amendments tending
to complicate the measure, or which in
volve guarantees not required by the origi-
nal bill. The pressure, however, is very
heavy.
An amendment that majority of the
votes cast shall ratify the Constitution,
provided more than half of the registered
voters shall have voted, was adopted.
An amendment adding certain clauses
to the oath was rejected.
At half-past IL o'clock the Senate
passed the supplemental bill. 1t is in ef-
feet as follows:
Be it enacted, That before September,
1867, the commanding General of each
district shall cause the registration of citi-
zens in each county or parish in the State
Or States of his district, which shall in
clude only persons qualified to vote for
delegates by the act aforesaid, and who
shall have taken the following oath: 81
do solemnly swear, or affirm, in the pre-
sence of Almighty God, that l am citi-
zen Of the State of -; that / have re-
sided in said said State for months
next preceding this date, and now reside i'm
State. am twenty-one years DID, have
not been disfranchised for any partcipa-
ton in any rebellion or civil war against
the United States, nor for felony COM
mitted against the laws of the State or
United States; | have never taken the
oath as member of Congress of the United
States, or as an officer of the United
States, or as member of any State Legisla-
lature or as anexecutive or judicial officer
of any State to support the Constitution
of the United States, and afterwards en-
gagged in instruction against the United
States, or given aid and comfort to the
enemies thereof; will faithfully support
the Constitution and obey the laws of the
United States and will, to the best of my
ability, encourage others to do $3.50
help me God" This oath or affir-
nation may be administered by any
registering officer.
SECTION 2. That after completion of the
registration hereby provided for in any
State at such time and places as the CON-
handing general shall appoint, of which at
least thirty days public notice shall be
given, an election shall be held of dele
gates to a convention for the purpose of
establishing constitution and civil govern
ment for such State loyal to the Union !;
said convention in each State except Vir-
ginia) to consist of the same number of
members as the most numerous branch
of the State Legislature in 1860, to
he apportoned among the several districts,
counties, and parishes of the State by the
commanding officer, giving to each repre-
sentaton in ratio to the voters registered.
The convention in Virginia shall consist
of the same number of members as repre-
sented the territory now constituting Fir-
ginia in the most numerous branch of the
Legislature in 1860, to be apportioned as
aforesaid.
SECTION 3. At said election the regis
tered voters shall vote for or against a con-
vention to form constitution under this
act. Those voting in favor Of such act
shall have written or printed on ballots by
which they vote for delegates, the words {:
"for convention" or against conven-
tion." Persons appointed to superntend
the election shall make returns to the CON-
handing general, who, if majority of
votes are for a convention, shall call it, to
be held as hereinafter provided; but if the
majority of votes be against convention,
then no such convention shall be held I'M
der this act Il: Provided, that such con-
yention shall not be held unless ma ority
of the registered voters under this act shall
have voted on the question of holding it.
SECTION 4. The commanding general
of each district shall appoint such loyal
officers or persons as are necessary,
not exceeding three in each election dis
trict, to make and complete the registra-
ton, and superintend the election, and
make a return of the votes, list of voters,
and persons elected as delegates by plu-
rality of the votes cast; and upon re-
ceiving said returns he shall ascertain the
persons elected, and make proclamation
thereof, and within sixty days Of the date
of election notify delegates to assemble in
convention at the time and place to be
mentioned in the notification; and said
convention, when organized, shall first de-
termine hv vote whether it is the wish
of the people of such State to frame a
constitution and civil government accord
ing to the provisions of this act and the act
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shall proceed to frame constitution and
when the same shall be framed, it shall be
submitted by the convention for ratification
to persons registered at an election conduct
ed by officers appointed by the commanding
general as hereinbefore provided, held after
the expiration of thirty days from date
of notice thereof, to be given by said con-
vention the returns thereof shall be made
to the commanding general.
SECTION 5. If the constitution shall be
ratified by majority of the votes cast by
electors qualified as hereinbefore specified,
at least one-halt of all the registered voters
voting upon the question to ratify the
same, the president of the convention shall
transmit copy to the President OF the
United States, who shall forthwith trans
NIT it to Congress, if in session, and il
not in session, Immediately upon its next
assembling; and if said constitution
shall be declared by Congress in con-
formity to the act to which this is supple
mentary, and the other provisions of said
J act shall have been complied with and
said constitution shall be approved by
Congress, the State shall be declard to be
J entitled to representation, and senators
and representatives shall be admitted
therefrom.
SECTION s. All elections in the States
named in said act shall. during its opera