The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-13

hEADoUARfEs Third AiLrAhI OiBfRicf,
0EoRaIA, ALABAMA AND FLoRIDA,
ATLANTA, GA, Dsesmbsr 20, 1867.
General Or6srs Ne 101. ...r
wHsRxAs convention recently assembled 1t
Montgomery, Alabama, In compliance with Gen.
eral Orders No. 70, from those hsadquartsrs, did,
In pursuance Of the acts Of Congress, mentioned
10 said order, proceed TO frame . constitution
and civil government for the State Of Alabama,
and provided for the publication Of the eonsti.
tuition, and did further enact the following ordi.
nance:
Be & Ordained BY the people Of the State Q,
Alabama in convention assen. Med
SEC. l. That the constitution adopted BY this
convention be submitted for ratification to the
voters of this State registered and qualified =,
provided by the acts Of Congress known as the
Decentralization Laws" beginning on Tuesday,
tho 4th day Of February, 1858. The vote on
said constitution shall be for the constitu.
tiop," and against the constitution" The
said election shall be held 1t the places and
under the regulations TO bo prescribed By the
Commanding General Of this military district,
and the returns made 70 him Is directed by Law.
II. And whereas, the acts Of Congress provide
that an election for ratification Of said Constitu.
ton shall be conducted BY the officers or psrsons
appointed, or to be appointed BY the Command.
Ing General, and at the date to DO hzsd BY said
Convention; 10
1t 10 ordered: That an election be ssld In tho
State Of Alsbsms, commencing Tuesday, the
Fourth (4th) day Of February, 1858, and con
tinuing two days, at which the registered voter
Of said State may vote for or against the Con.
stitution submitted to them By the foregoing
ordinances Of the Convsntios.
III. II shall DO the duty Of Boards Of Regis.
trstion In Alabama, in accordance wish said
acts. commencing fourteen az days prior Il
the election herein ordered, and giving rsasoua
BILE public notice Of the time and place thereof
to revise for period Of Ave days the rssistrs
person not entitled thereto has been registered
to strike the name Of such person from the lists
| and such person shall not be allowed to vote
The Boards Of Registration shall also, durinJ
tho same period, add TO such registry the namsl
| Of all persons who at that time possess tn,
qualifications required BY said acts, who hsv,
not beon already registered.
Nv. The said election shall be held In eact
county under the superintsndenoe Of the Board
| Of Registration a. provided BY law, and poll
will DO opened after due and sufficient notice. .,
as many points In each county a. In the opinion
| Of the said Boards may DO required for the con
| veniepce Of voters.
v. Any registered voter In the State who ma,
havo removed from the county In which he va
registered shall be permitted to vote in III,
| county to which he has removed. upon maxim
tration, or judge Of election, that he was reg
istsred; naming the county In which he WASP,
registered, and that he has not voted at thi
election. Blanks for such afidavits Will DO sup
Piled by tho Boards Of Registration, and Ii,
name Of the voter making oath must be on
dorssa on his ballot, and all such anidavits for
wsrded with the returns Of the election.
| vi. And whsress the said Convention did on
act by further provisions Of said ordinance:
SEQ. 2. An election shall b held at the sam
time and places, a. the election for the ratinoa
i ton Of the Consultation, for Senators and Repre-
ssntativss In the General Assembly, and for a
/ State and county officers who are 10 be elects,
by the people under the Consultation.
SEQ. The number Of Supreme Court Judge
shsll bs one Chief Justice and two Assooist
Justices. The Chanosry Divisions and Judiois
Circuits shall remain a. now existing.
SEC. 4. The said election for State and count
officers shall DO conducted under tho same rssu
lations as the election for the ratification Of th
| Constitution and by the same persons. The re
turns Of said election shall DO made to the Prssi
dent Of this Convention, who shall give csrtiA
Gates Of election to the persons chosen for tn
respective Offices. The officers 90 elected shsl
commence the discharge Of the duties Of the Of
fees for which they were chosen - soon as elscts
and qualified, in compliance with the provision
Of the Constitution herewith submitted, an
shall hold their respective Offices for the term q
years prescribed by tho Constitution, beginpin
from the day Of the next general election afts
such admission Of the State into the Union, an
until their successors are elected and qualified.
SEC. s. An election for members Of the Hous
Of Representatives Of the United States shall b
hold In each Of the Congressional Districts !
fnow established, at the same time and places 4
the election for the ratification Of the Constitu
ton. Said election shall DO conduoted BY III
same persons and under the same regulations Z
before mentioned In this ordinance. The return
shall DO made to the President Of the Conyen
ton, who shall give to the persons chosen csrtif
Gates Of election.
Sec. Q. The members Of the General Assem-
bly,, elected under this ordinance. shalI assembI
at the Capitol In the city Of Montgomery, o
Wednesday, the 18th day Of March, sightes
hundred and sixty.eight.
SEQ. 7. Tho commanding general Of this mill
tary district Is requested to enforce this ordi
nance.
VII. II is further ordered that, In compll
anoe with tho request contained In the foregoin
ordinance, the boards Of registration will 10
struet the proper officers, conducting the cleo
tion on the question Of ratifying the constitu
ton, to conduct also, at the same time an
places, the election for such State and count
officers and members Of Congress as the aboy
ordinance indicates, and TO make returns Of sue
election as therein requested.
Bvt. Maj. Gen. U. 8. A., commanding.
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