The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-06-16


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supplemcnta, n,afrsa, iraruod oanetitaiao,e = =
stats gov ruuasa slieil sre rrpalaleaa sss'i asTe
hd.gtel sa.J constitutions b. lsrse maiantos q
ths votes cast ~ taa o.aasiaus held flg the fat
railon af rcP siias a She ssme.
Therefore, 81 traaetea, That each = the siatft
~ North Canaipa S5alA Caralns, Louisiana,
Georgia, Alatama ANA Flrias, shall b. entitled
and admitted ~ appreciation ia C1asross a. =
state u tbs uaiou, uhun lhc Legislature 4 such
state shall haze laly rstthel the amendment 30
the constitution II she unsscd siates, proposed
by the tbir,y -nintA Congress, aad Sngvn - art
che ~, upou sbs f,Asrane fundamental eondi-
tiunr
'-s,rc l. THIS, the constitution - mother II said
states shall osuf b. - amended OF changed ~ -
deprive auY elacu 10 ohss - citizens u the Uni.
ted States 81 Me right 10 vote Ia said stAto who
arr entitled ~ vote by the consultation thereof
herein recognized. except AZ punishment q
such crimes a. are nos isloniss at common nW.
whereof they shall have tevn duly convicted uu-
der laws equaly upT3rahle 30 all the inhalstants
uf said state provided, that any alterations 81
said constitutions, prospective in It's oioct. may
be made with regard ~ the time and place II res.
dencp II voters. and she state Of Georgia shall
only be entitled and admitted 10 Representatives
upon this further fundamental condition That
tho frst and third subdivisions 81 section II n
the fifth article 81 the constitution II said state
except the pfuyiso 10 tht hiNt sub-diyision, shall
be null and void, and that the General Assembly
Of said state, by solemn public act, shall dcelaro
the assent Of lho state % the foregoing fanda-
mental condition.
See 2 That II the day fixed for the trst
meeting q the Legislature 81 either q said states
by the constitution ~ ordinaucos thereof shall
have passed, OF 50 nearly arrived, before the pas
sage Of this act that there shall not be time tui
the Legislature TO assemble at the period hSod
such Legislature shall convene VI the end o.
twenty days from the time this act takes effect
unless the governor eject shall sooner convene
the same.
'sSec. g. That the frst section x this set shall
take effect as 70 each state, except Georgia whcr
such state shall BY its Legislature, duly ratfy ar
tice IA Of Tie amendment 10 the constitution o.
the United States, proposed by the thirty-ilintl
Congress and ns to the state Of Georgia, Whor
it shall in adition give the assent Of said state Il
the Fundamental condition hercinbefore imposed
upon the same, and theroupon the officers Of each
state, duly elected and qualified under the con
stitution thereof, shall be insugorated without
delay but 40 person prohibited rom holding Of
nee under the United States, or under any state
by section Of the proposed amendment TO th'
constitution of the United States known az artcl'
IA, shall be deemed eligible TO any Office in either
Of said states, unless relieved from disability az
provided III said amendment and it is hereby
made the duty Of the president, within ten day.
after receiving official information Of the ratitca
ton Of said amendment by the Legislature o.
| either of said states, to issue proclamation an
| noancng that fact"