New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-24
THE SOUTHERN STATES.
GEORGIA
PROCEEDINGS OF THE RECONSTRUCTION CON
VENTION.


PROCEEDINGS OF THE RECONSTRUCTION CON
VENTION.
Prom Oar SpecI Correspondent -. -, 90 ,eco
The important feature Of to-day session was vas
he follow s letter nom the Commanding General OF the
District
Hpg,. TnEp MILITARY DISTRICT tCEoRcu, AIARANA ASD}
Hon AR rnnorr rr'''da Of ne Constitutional co'''''' Of
Dz SIR lave tie honor scnoviege The recent Of ePy OF
your olau adopted The 18Th inst BY the Conyeno 81 Of
Georges ere to ro N ne band. Of lion ih a.9aT9
fe expels. .. convention III, day received r e,
the Treasurer that there are no funds ia me 20 nv public insiu
tons Of the St.e 1--we been suffering az Ills Sn Of poymeu
has Of The veai Of Hea9' - n sI nv lest efforts
ose [ i,, m means Of paving the Incidental expenses Of ,le
oouyepno9 arl le.t portion qi 'n p Which should
state have been placed oeyora ny % f the current ala
rs ofa Vic receive ihe pay eis i's NE S' Gated ,s E
nt 81 nav power AZ present comply with The request G te So.tn
mgeh tsle to 90 30 10 Of ,o o agent may be
approval hat NAY see iaa sln ans 81 y n
''''~ 90" GEoEGK G. MKlDE Major General Commanding
lis currently reported and believed here that all the
funds in the treasury Of Georgia "a large ao9 sbe Tca
transferred to New-1ork by Gov: JshS d ana INC iio"'
Cny.in, went INTO Committee Of the Whole, and took
nm No NH of ReLts sections eight and nine o. the Con-
stitutio Of 1st5 were adopted without eh"use VI ~"
SEC s. Perfect freedom of religious sentiment be and
the same is hereby secured, and no inhabaht OF ths
State shall be- molcSed in person or property Ol
prohibited holding any public Office or trust on az
count of his religious opinion; but the liberty OF cor
science hereby secured shall NOT be 50 construed as 10
excuse Of RIGHTEOUSNESS, or justify practices iuoOH
ssfcnt with the peace safety of the people
SIC Freedom Of speech and freedom Oh inc press are
Inherent elements of political liberty. But WhIe every
citizen may freely speak write PRINT on any SUP
icct he shall be responsible for the abuse OF the hDery
Section ~, as IL came from the Bill of Rights commit
tee is as follows "In all prosecutions OF indictment o
libels the ruth may be given in evidence, ana inc jury
shall have the night 10 determine the law ana the facts
Ipon motion 10 strike ont the words tie law ana se6
eIal substitutes offered, much discussion chsuSu
and hour Of adjournment was reached without concur
sion
Much the largest part Of tOdays session OF the CONVEX
ton WAS spent in discussion of the seventh section OF tc
Bill of Rights spare you the debate ana chfOee ls
termination by stating its adoption IN the following
amended form: "a Welreguiatcd militia beng neots
sary for the security OF free people the right OF inc eo
pe to keen and bear shall not be lhlInseu' Dut
The General Assembly shall have power to prescribe DS
law the manner iu which may be borne by private
persons" Three photographic reporters nave Deeh en-
gagged to report fully the proceedings OF the COhNehlo'
and were 10 leave NcwNOrk on the 10Th INST
TWENTY-SECOND DAY.
ATLANTA, Jan. H. 1868.
The following resolution was adopted at the
opening OF the morning session: 49,, -.
Convention DO unanimously tender thelr hank' 10
On Msi Military Commander II the hr Military Dsrct Of he
eoarse 10 has p.Isued IL regard to Reconstruction