The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-11-27
ALABAMA.
The State Convention.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. 49,
In the Reconstruction Convention to-day
resolution was adopted by vote of 81 to
SO, instructing the proper Committee to
change the names of all new counties created
at the last session of the Legislature that
were named in glorifcation of the Rebellion,
or after those who participated in it. After
ward an ordinance to change the name of
Colbert County to Brownlow was tabled;
yeas 76; nays, 10. The Committee on the
several parts of the Constitution reported
the officers of the Executive Department to
consist of Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
Secretary of State, Auditor and Treasurer,
the Auditor to hold office for four years, and
the other officers two years, all to be elected
by the people The Governor only has been
elected by the popular vote heretofore.
THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY REPORTS ON
THE FRANCHISE BEFORE THE CONVENTION.
In the Convention, on the 18th inst, Mr..
Albert Griffin of Mobile, from the majority
of the Committee on the Elective Franchise,
presented the following article. to be in
corporated in the new Constitution:
SECTION l. Every male citizen Of the
United States, and every male person who
has legally declared his intention to become
citizen of the United States 81 years old
or upward, 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, shall be deemed an elector;
provided, that no soldier, sailor, or marine,
| in the military or naval service of the United
| States, shall hereafter acquire residence,
| by reason of being stationed on duty in this
| State. ~.
Sec. g. 1t shall be the duty ofthe General
Assembly to provide, from time to time, for
the registration of all electors, but the fol-
lowing class of persons shall not be permit
ted to register, vote, or hold Office:
| 1. Those who, during the late Rebellion,
| inflicted, or caused to be inflicted, any cruel
or unusual punishment upon any soldier
sailor, marine, employee, or citizen of the
United States, or who, in any other way,
violated the rules of civilized warfare.
2. Those who shall have been convicted
of treason, embezzlement Of public funds,
malfeasance In Office, crime punishable by
| law, with-imprisonment in the Penitentiary,
or bribery. M N
8. Those who, having been registered in
accordance with the provisions of an Act of
Congress, entitled San Act to provide for
the more efficient government CT the Rebel
States" passed March 2, 1867, and the acts
supplementary thereto, shall refuse to vote,
either for or against this Constitution, when
it shall be submitted for ratification; pro-
vided, that no person shall be DISTINGUISHED
by this clause whose failure to vote shall be
in consequence of sickness, necessary absence
from home, or any providential occurrence
rendering it impossible tor him to reach the
j polls, and
Provided further, That the General As
sembly shhll have authority to remove the
disabilities incurred under this clause.
Sec 8. sAll persons, before registering,
must take; and subscribe the following oath !:
~, -, do solemnly swear Tor AFFIRM,
that will support and maintain the Con-
stitution and laws of the United States and
the Constitution and laws of the State of
Alabama; that if have ever believed in
the right of State to secede hereby aban-
don it; that accept the civil and political
equality of all men, and agree not to attempt
or countenance in Others any attempt to de-
prive any person 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 will not in any way in
jure or countenance in Others any attempt to
injure any person or persons on account OF
past or present support of the Government
of the United States, the policy of the Con-
gress of the United States, or the principle
of the political and civil equality of all men,
or of utilization with any political party"
Mr.. j. H. Speed of Perry (AIarion), from
the minority of the Committee, presented
the following
The undersigned, minority of the Com
mittee on Elective Franchise, not being able
to concur in the provisions and requirements
contained in the report of the majority, as
to who shall he qualified electors under the
Constitution proposed to be adopted by this
Convention, most respectfully submit and
recommend, in lieu of the several articles
and sections proposed by the majority, the
following article:
SECTION 1. Every male citizen of the
United States, and every person who has
legally declared his intention to become a
citizen of the United States, twenty-one
years of age and upward. who shall have
resided in this State twelve months next
preceding the election, and the last three
months thereof in the county in which he
offers to vote, shall be deemed qualified
voter; provided, that no SOluler, sailor, or
marine in the Regular Army or Navy of the
United States, and no person who shall have
been convicted of treason, perjury, bribery,
forgery, or other high crime or misdemeanor
,, which may be by law declared to disqualify
him. And NJ person who has violated any
election of this State.
SEC. 2. As condition precedent to vo-
ting in this State, every person shall be re-
quired to take an subscribe an oath, or af-
frmation, to support, obey, preserve, protect,
and defend the Constitution and laws of the
United States, and the union of the States
hereunder, and the Constitution and laws of
the State of Alabama.
STILL DREAMING OF REBELLION.
Ord has about as frisky and irrepressible a
set OF rebels to deal with in Mississippi as can
be found outside of Tennessee The heated
action of the day, when over, is often con-
timed in the dreams of the sleeper. The
rebels in his district are still fondly dream
ingn of their old deviltry. We published
yesterday an effusion from the seditious and
insolent McCardle. The editor of the Bran