Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-06-18
The Omnibus Reeoas,r"etis" "'ii'

Carolina, GSolsla, A't'oe' ~NAN''''s' "s'N
Louisiana, in pursuance Of the laws OF
reconstruction as carried out by those
States. and with certain other conditions
imposed by the bill. has been under con-
sidera,ion and passed in the Senate ana
will be readily accepted, While the e'li
was under discussion, Senator sherman
offered an amendment TO strike cut the
condition imposed on Georgia OF erasing
from her constitution the provisions
against the enforced payment OF contracts
made prior to June. 1865, which was re-
iected. Senator Trumbull moved 10
strike cut Alabama, which was supported
by Senator Edmunds, but was rejected by
eight majority. Mr., sumner delivered an
able speech on reconstruction in general,
aud characterized some speeches rs the
echoes Of slavery, 10 which Senator Buck
alew Of Pennsylvania replied, Senator
Morrill, Of this State closed the debate,
when the bill was passed by Il vote of ~
to 3, We give the bill entire a. passed.,
and which has received the appellaton
and is known a. the omnibus Bin;
AN act TO admit the States OF North Car
olina, South Carolina, Louisiana, Geor-
gia and Florida, to representation IN
Congress
Whereas, the people of North Carolina,
South Carolina, Lpisiana, Georgia, Ala
bama and Florida have IN pursuance OF
an act entitled AN act for the more eff.
cient government Of the rebel States,
passed March ., 1861, and the acts supple
mental thereto, framed constitutions Of a
State government, which are republican
and have adopted said constitutions by
large maioritics Of the votes cast At the
elections helu for the ratification or re-
pealng OF the same,
Therefore, BE- d enacted, That each Of
the States Of North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama and
Florida shall Ice entitled and admitted Ia
representation To Congress As a State If
the Union, whGn the Legislature Il such
State shall have duly ratified the amend
mcnt to thu Constitution % the United
States, proposed by the NNNlAth Com
gress, and known ~ Article ii, upon TIA,
See. l. That the Constitution Of neither
of said States shall ever be 81 amended ui
changed as to deprive any citizen or olas,
of citizens IT the United State, of tn,
right 10 vote i'll said State wl4 are tn
titled 10 vote by the Constitution thereof
herein recognized, except rs punishment
OF such crimes as are now fclonies at com
mon law whereof they shall have beer
duly convicted under laws equally ap
phcable tn all the inhabitants OF Sait
State; prordei, that any alterations o
said Constitution, prospective in it, effect
may be made with regard to the time ans
place Of residence Of voters and the Stat,
OF Georgia shah only be entitled and ad
mitted To representation on this furthel
fundamental condition That the first ana
third subdivisions Of section Il of III,
fifth article of the Constitution 81 sal,
State, except the praviso of the sub-divi
sion, shall be null and void, and that III
General Assembly of said State, by sol
emn pubic act, shall declare the asscn
"t The State 10 the foregoing fundament4
condition
See :. That if the day fixed for III
first meeting of the Legislature. nf ,ithe
If said States by the Constitution or ord
nance thereof shall have past, ct 50 uearl
arrived, before the passage OF this az
that there shall MT be time Tor the Legs
lature to assemble at the period hNe,
such Legislature shall cor ycnr at tn" eli
81 twenty d"y' rom 'ae time TINS a,
taxes tHe'I' Unless the Governor tlt'
SHAH sooner CONVEX e, the same
So That t. = first section # this "a
~lau t'N' gifse'. A. 10 each STATE, eNref
so! -''' "''' a sue" H'A,e N'."',' ~ =,
,,nr,5,;a ''', - T,.,-.;.,,.;a,, - II
United SCI. ,,r,-....1 ~. tlc 'Thirt
ninth Congress, and as t. the State
g. Gee teia, " hen il shall, III addition. q
b,e' assent Of said STATE to the fni''
meh'1t e''hdl'l,h h.','iu'io'. -, ma" H.
- .,,3, s,,to ALL oTerte1 and ontli6
under the Constitution thereof shall be
augurated without delay; but no pers
pr,h'bltrd IRON holding office under
hlttd ntt.'N, "f under any o'a'e'
~ ''' f'rF ,"..'a -.
ln,o-,, A.. Ar,isl, "A .bau Inc larrncd ,
gible 10 any Office in either Of said Stat
unless relieved from di>AbihtEas provid
m sand amendment anu At is hereby ma
,ft.r rosa;,.,,,', ng;.;ai ,nt,rnat;nn Of +
ratification of said amendment hv t
Legislature Of either Of said States,
issue a pro'lamaton announcing II
''5'
VERMONT Cn>cEt,s,- senator /
mnnds' bin 10 regulate the name,
that in case Of the death or refusal to
cept Office Of the Senator elect during