The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-30
HOUSE.

Inc Dill Ior tue duullSslon VI aia""i"''
was taken up.
Mr.. Kerr opposed 1T.
Mr.. Payne spoke in advocacy OF the
bill.
Mr.. Williams, of Pennsylvania, stated
that he should vote against the bill. lie
did not believe it essential or wise 10
compel the people of Alabama to ENJOY
the privileges Of the Union and to share
in its government against their Will.
The advocacy of the bill put it on the
axiom that, "if you cannot get all you
wish you should get all you can"
Mr.. Bingham advocated the passage
of the bill with the third section struck
out.
The bill was further debated by
MesSrs. Dawes, Stevens, of PeDnsyl
wanna, Boutwell, and Mr.. Farnsworth
closed the debate.
The House proceeded to vote upon
the various propositions.
Mr.. Eldridge moved to lay the bill
on the table, which was negatived /:
Yeas 80; nays 103-a strict party vote.
The next question was upon MIR. Bing-
hams motion to strike out the eighth
section of the bill. Agreed to. The vote
on count by the Speaker was "a to 50,
the house refusing to order the yeas and
nays. The question then required on
the substitute offered by Mr.. Spalding
for the original bill as follows:
That the Constitution framed by the
convention of Alabama which was sub
mitted for ratification by the people by
an election commencing on the 4th day
of February, 1865, is hereby declared to
be the fundamental and organic law for
a provisional Government of the people
of Alabama, so far as the same is not in
conflict with the Constitution and laws
of the United States, and the officers
elected at said election shall, on the
first of May, 1868, qualify as provided
in said Constitution and the ordinances
of said convention and Immediately
thereafter enter upon the discharge of
their respective offices.
SEC.2. ARd be it further enacted, That
the Governor, at any time after he shall
have been qualified and entered upon
the discharge of the duties Of his office,
may, by proclamation, convene the Leg
islature chosen ut such election. The
Legislature, when so convened, shall
possess all power conferred by said
Constitution which may not be in con-
flict with the Constitution of and laws
of the United States, and the Legisla-
ture is hereby further empowered to
submit said Constitution to the quail
fed electors of Alabama for the ratiiica-
ton of such at the time or times it
may Designate; and said Legislature
is also empowered by majority vote OF
each House to submit said Constitution
as framed by the Convention with or
without the amendments proposed by
tue Legislature, and if an amendment
be proposed by the Legislature, they
shall be voted upon sc, arately ana not
in connection With the Constitution as
it came from tie Convention.
SEC. 3. Ind be it further enacted, That
whenever the people by a majority vote
of the electors of Alabama, qualified I'M
der act of Congress Of March 23d, 1867,
to vote for delegates to form a COnstltu-
ton, actually voting on said ratification,
shall have ratified the Constitution,
submitted rs aforesaid, and the LegisIa-
ture of the proposed State organiza-
ton shall have adopted the amendment
to the, Constitution of the United
States, proposed by the Both Congress,
aud known as article 18th, tho Cousti-
tuition of Alabama may be presented to
Congress for its approval.
SEC. A. Ind be it further enacted, That
the District Commanders shall furnish
all necessary aid in enforcing this act
and the act of March I'd, 1867, enti-
tied M act to provide for more effi-
cient Government for the rebel ) ates,
aad the acts supplementary to and
amendatory thereof shall remain in full
force in Alabama, except as modified by
this act, until Alabama shall be re-
stored to representation in Congress.
The vote was then taken by yeas and
nays, which resulted in yeas II, nays 81;
so the substitute was adopted.
The next question was on ordering
the preamble to be engrossed, and the
House refused to order it, so the pream-
bic was rejected.
The final vote was on the passage of
the bill. The bill passed, yeas lO2, nays
~; strict party vote, Mr.. Stevens, of
Pennsylvania. voting with the majority
and Mr.. Williams, of Pennsylvania, not
voting.
On motion Of Mr.. Spaulding the title
of the bill was amended 50 as to read,
"a bill to provide for the Temporary
and provisional government in Alaba
ma"
A new Conference committe was or
dered on a disagreeing vote on the bill
to exempt certain manufacturers from
tax, and Messrs. Schenck, Brooks and
Ferry appointed. Adjourned.