The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-11-22
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The following 10 the articls on the
elective franchise, as finally adopted
by the Reconstraction Convention as
apart Of the new constitution:r
:, SEC. 1. Every male person, born IN
the United States, and every male
person who has been naturalized, or
who has legally declared his intention
to become o citizen Of the United
States, twenty-one years old, or up
wards, who shall have resided in this
State six months next preceding the
election and three months in the
County in which he offers to vote.
except as hereinafter provided, shall
be declared an elector. Propidecl.
That no soldier, sailor or marine in
the military or naval service of the
United States, shall hereafter acquire
residence by REASON of being ste
toned on duty in this State. r
SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the
General Assembly to provide, from
time to. time, for the registration of
all electors, but the following classes
Of persons shall not be permitted to
register, vote or hold office: First
those who, during the late rebellion,
inflicted, or caused to be inflicted.
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 civilized war
fare. Second-those who are, or NAV
be, disfranchised by the proposed
Constitutional Amendment, known
as the fourteenth article, aud the Act
of Congress passed March 2, 1867.
except such persons as have aided the
plan OF reconstruction proposed by
Congress, and accepted the political
equality of all men before the law.
Procided, The General Assembly
shall have power to remove the dis
abilities incurred under this last
clause. Third-that those who shall
have been convicted of treason, en-
bezzlement of public funds, malfea-
sanco in Office, crime punishable by
law with Imprisonment in the peni-
tentiary, or bribery. Fourth-no
idiot or insane person shall be per-
mitted to register or vote in this
State.
Sec. 3. All persons, before regis
ing, must take and subscribe the
following oath: "I do solemnly swear.
or affirm, that I will support and
maintain the Constitution and laws
OF the United States, and the Consti-
tuition and laws of the State of Ala
bama; that 1 am not excluded from
registering by any If the clauses in
section 2 of this article; that I will
never countenance or aid in the seces-
sion of this State from the United
States; that I accept the civil and
political equality of all men, and
agree not to attempt to deprive any
pesson OR persons, on account of
race, color or previous condition, of
any. political or civil right, privilege
or immunity enjoyed by any other
class of men; and, furthermore, that
L will not. in any way, iniure, or
countenance in others any attempt to
lnJure, any person or persons, on
account of past or present support of
the 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 atliliation
with any political party"
Resolutions were adopted, express
ing entire satisfaction with the mill
tary administration of Maj. 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. Seve-
raj branches of the Constitution were
considered and adopted, involving
unimportant changes in the old Con-
stltution, except the creation of the
office of Lieutenant-G Governor. The
Convention will probably complete
its work this week.