New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-20
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
RECONSTRUCTION.
RATIFICATION OF THE FOURTEENTH AMEND
MENT.

RATIFICATION OF THE FOURTEENTH A"IND
MENT.
WASHINGTON, July 19.-The President pub
fishes the following officially announcing the ratification
by South Carolina and Louisiana Of the Fourteenth
amendment to the Constitution of the United States;
BY he President Of the United States Of Amerea.
Whereas y an act Of Congress entitled "An act to adj
the States Of North caTona south Carolina Louis
passed the 18th day q June 8 dssisrsd
receiving ocsi Information Of the radcson 81
the legislature Of either Of said States OF proposed
ssge proclamation announcing that fact; aud, -.
- Whereas, On the 18th day of July, 1853 Q let
ter being addressed % the the Presd S bears date
OF July 10, lscs and was transmitted By ana
self Governor OF South Carolina in which letter in
closed and received a. the same time BY the President
House Of Representatives Of the General Assembly Of the
amendment and also purpOrting have passed the
said Houses respectively on the 7th and etn OF jury 1863
Governor Of said State on the 18th Of July 1883 which
circumstances atesed by the signatures OF d. Cor
said state and of the san r. X Scott, as Governor
President Of the United States of America in compliance
with aud in execution Of the Act of Congress aforesaid
do this proclamation, announcing the fact or
the ratification Of The said amendment by the legislature
Of the State Of South Carolina In the manner herenbeore
In testimony whereof have signed these presents with
my hand and have caused the seal OF the United states
Done At The CITY Of Washington IaI the ofcur
sEA Independence Of the United States Of erss the ninety
By the President wlt1Ax H. SEWARD Secretary state
By tie President Of he United States o. America.
PROCLAMATION
Whereas BY an act OF Congress- entitled An act 10
admit the States OF North Carolina, South Carolina,
louisiana Georgia Alabama ana fiCriaa 70 sS a.
is deeaTed that it & made tho duty Of the President
ratification by the Legislature OF either OF said States of
proposed amendment 70 the CONSERVATORY known az At
a.
whereas, paper was received at the Department OF
State on the nth day Of July 1868 which paper bearing
date Of the 9th day Of July 1862 purpOrs TO be resolu
ton Of the Senate and House of Representatives Of the
State of Louisiana, in general assembly convened raty
ing the aforesaid amendment and is aesed by the sig
seal purpoftng TO be the seal OF the State of louisiana
therefore be it known that Andrew johnson, Pres
with and execution of the act Of Congress before men
toned do issue this my PROCLAMATION announcing the
Legislature Of the State Of Louisiana III the manner here
In testimony whereof have signed these presents with
my hand and have caused the seal of tue United states
Done at the City OfWhHston day OJ in the
Lord One thousand eight hundred aud sIyeght and 81 me
l'e'll tS SPe''e''e '' O"'''' ASDssw JOHNSON
By order Of the President WILLIAM SEWARD Secretary
LOUISIANA OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES REBELS OUT.
ORLEANS, July 19.-In the Legislature,
yesterday bill was introduced to establish Parish
consabuary consist Of not less than 10 more
than 100 in each parish the members and officers 10 be
required TO take the test oath in addition to the Consu-
uonal OATH In the House the Committee Elections
reported the member elected from Desoto Parish who
a white Democrat ineligible The House seated his CON-
petor whO is black "Radeal") by strict party vote
OF 60 to &c. Notwithstanding hemaoy OF the Committee
recommended new election, II the member was decided
! to be ineligible.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
ATLANTA, July 1S-ln the House, to-day, all
the members were declared eligible resolution was
offered that the action OF the House and all the docu-
mentary evidence In regard 10 the investigation OF the
eligibility OF its members be transmitted 20 the Governor,
and through him to Gen. Meade.