The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-11-28
The Alabama Convention,

was passed to third reading, appropriat
ing $4,000 to pay the officers and mem
bers who are to receive 3S per diem aud
SO mileage for every twenty miles Of ,rav
el each way 30 and from the Capital.
The Committee on Taxation reported
section providing that all taxes shall he
assessed in exact proportion to the value
of the property, but the Legislature may
levy poll tax OF 81 so to be applied ex
clusively to the School Fund. Itwas or,
dered to be printed. The franchise ques
tion was discussed entii the hour for ad.
JouInment.
MoNTG oMERY, November 10 In the
Reconstruction Convention the Committee
on the Militia reported Az ordinance to
organize State Volunteer Militia force,
subject to the orders Of the Governor
The question OF substituting the minority
report on the Franchise question, for the
majority report, was decided in the mega,
tive by test vote Of yeas 10, nays To-
Ihe majority report will be carried. 1t
dlstranchises all persons who do not vote
on the new Constitution, and binds the
voter not to contest negro suffrage here
after, and not to matreat any person on
account OF past or present support Of the
United States Government or the policy
of Congress.
MONTGOMERY, November 2O.-At the
night session of the convention q majority
agreed to strike out Of the article on dis
fSanchsement that clause which disfran
chises all who do not vote on n new con.
satution. This action is SAID to be in
consequence of orders from Radical lead
ers in Washington.
MoNTG oMERY, November 21.-The fol-,
lowing is the article on the elective fran.
chise as finally adopted Ivy the Recon
struction Convention as a part of the new
Constitution {;
AErIcLE-Seclion ]. Every male per
son born in the United States, and everv
rale person who has been naturalized. or
who has legally declared his intention to
become a citizen Of the United States,
and being twenty'one years old or up
wards, who shall have resided in this
State SIX months next precediug the elec
ton, or three months 10 the county in
which he resides, except as hereinafter
provided, shall be declared an eIector.
provided that no soldier, sailor. or marine
IN the military or naval service of the
United States shall hereafter acquire q
residence by reason OF being stationed on
duty in this State.
Section Q. It shall be the duty Of the
General Assembly to provide, from time
TO time, for the registration ofall electors.
but the following classes Of persons shall
not be permitted to register, vote or hold
Office: 1st. 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 citi- |
zen OF the United States, or who in any |
other way violated the rules of civilized |
warfare. I'd. Those who are, or may be- |
DISTINGUISHED by the proposed constitution. |
al amendment, known rs the 18th article, |
the Act OF Congress passed March 7,
1867, except such persons as have aided |
the cause of reconstruction proposed by |
Congress and accept the political equality |
OF all men before the law, provide the |
General Assembly shall have power to re
move the disabilities incurred under this |
last clause. Sd. Those who shall have |
been convicted Of treason, embezzlement |
OF the public funds, malfeasauce in office, |
crime punishable with imprisonment in |
the penitentary, and bribery. 4,h. No
idiot or insane person shall be permitted
TO vote in this State.
Section 3. All persons, before register.
ing, must take and subscribe the following
oath: 81, ,--, do solemnly swear or
Affirm that will support and maintain
The Constitution and laws OF the United
States, and the Constitution and laws of
the State Of Alabama; tn at am not ex
GUIDED from registration by any Of the
clauses in Section 9 Of this Article that
1 will never coun.enance or aid in the &C.
cession OF this State from the United States;
and that | accept the civil and political
equality of all men, and agree not to at
Tempt to deprive any person or persons,
on account OF race, color or previous con. !
dtion, Of any political or civil right, pri |
7l'ege or immunity enjoyed by any other
class OF men; and furthermore, th at will
not injure or countenance in Others. auy
attempt to inJure any person or persons
on account OF their past or present support
OF the Government Of the United States.
the laws Of the United States. or the prin.
ciple Of the political and civil equality of
ali men, or of aililia:ion with any political
party"
Resolutions were adopted expressing
entire satisfaction with the military adj |
ministration Of Major General John Pope,
and rendering him the thanks Of tho peo.
pie o. Alabama for the firm and impartial |
course which he has pursued. Three
vo:es were given agains. these resolu
tions.
Several clauses Of the Constitution we're |
considered and adopted, involving uuim.
portant changes in the old Constitution,
except the creation OF the office of Lieuten'