Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-11-22


States, shall hereafter acquire residence hx
reason Of being stationed on duty in
State. Aud provided further, that the OK.
listing political disabilities imposed by law
upon persons resident in this State, for
participation IN the late rebellion, shall
continue in force until removed by vote
oftwo binds Of the General Assembly.
SEc. 2. II shall be the duty of the Gen
ersl Assembly to provide and maintain a
sysiein Of registration of qualified voters,
under which all elections in this State
shall be conducted. aud oil voters shall
be duly sworn 10 tie qualifications pre-
scribed above, and to support aud defend
the Constitution Of this State and the
Constitution and supreme authority Of the
United States. fttt
SIC. 3. Conviction Of treason or other
crime having the grade Of ielouy ut com.
mon law. shall operate ior disi,anchisemen I
ia THE State.
An ordinsl &C accompanied THE, which
declares that 30 much oil Section |, az
makes veto OF two.thirds oil the General
Assembly necessary to the removal oil
political disabilities, shall not apply 10
persons who may be relieved by act of Con-
eress previous to next meeting OF General
Assembly.
A coumittee ofthirtecn was appointed
10 inquire into the exl leney Of remoy n :
the seat ofgosernment from Montgomery.
Tha test vote upon the appointment Of this
committee stood 90 TO 93 indicating that
considerable majority Of the Convention
fayors the removal. .r
A resolution was adopted by vote Of
81 to 90, 'ins,ructiny the proper committee
~ cllapro The names Of oil new counties
created at the last session OF the Legisla-
ture that we're uamed In Qualification OF
the rVbels, N after those who participated
ia the rebellion.
The ordin~uce, proposing compensation
10 slaves for services IRON the date OF the
emancipation proclamation TO their actual
freedom by the Union army. caused u good
deal OF excitement, Some delegates are
determined TO carry Il, aud fix tho com.
pcnsation nj the present rate of ten dollars
per moath. Ii is scarcely possible that
30 extensive n measure can pass the Con-
yonilon, but II IL quito likely that some
compensation will DO voted
The Convention adopted n memorial 10
Congress, praying for the removal Of the
cotton tax, aud that all taxes paid since
tho LIST OF September be refunded to. tho
producer.
On Saturday, in the Convention, a reso-
luton was adopted that the several Com.
mttees towhom the different subjects have
been referred be Instructed to report finally
on Wednesday 10th. with Wow to an adj
tournament as early as Monday, tho 25th
inst. This will allow the question of the
ratification 10 be decided before the end Of
the present year. e.
ID. III. bingham introduced an ordinance
for the eonhscaiion of so much of the Ala.
bafna Il Mississippi River Railroad a. ex-
tends from Uniootown west TO tho State
line, the same having been built BY the
rebel Government in aid of the rebellion,
md to cundscate othor roads built for the
same purpose. the one-half OF the proceeds
accruing from confscation 10 20 TO the
State o! Alabama, a. informer under tho
act of Augast 9Th, 1861, to constitute part
Df the State School Fund. aud Congress Is
10 be memorialzed to donate the other
half TO the State for the benefit OF the
san fund.
The Conservatives have backed down
from their first position of universal uni-
nesiy for rebels, and are now in favor Of
the disfranchiscmen Of those who are not
permitted 10 register under the keconstruc
ton Laws Of Congress. On this ground
they will meet great many Republicans.
aud the combination will probably succeed
Ia carrying through somo compromise