The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-06-18
Restoration Of states.

We PRINT below, ent're, tho Dill
admitting to representation in Con-
grcss the States therein named, as
passed by both Houses Of Congress
and now 10 the hands of the Pres
ident. AS tho vote uponit was
strict party one in both branches
rendering q veto probably incffcc'
tual, ii is thought the President
will allow it to become a law by
the expiration OF tho constitutional
limit Of ten days.
can act to admitthe States AZ Moth Carolina,
South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgla and Floi-
da b. representation ~ CongreBs;
"Whereas, The psopIe Of North
Carolina, South Carolina, Louisia.
ma, Georgia, Alabama and Florida,
have, in pursuance Of the p'ovis.
ions Of an act entitled AN act for
tho more efficient government Of
rebel States, passed March 2, 1867,
and the act supplemental thereto,
framed constitutions of State gov
ernmcnt, which are republican, and
have adopted said constitutions by
large majoritios of the votes cast
at tho elections hold for tho ratifi.
cation or repeating Of the same;
therefore,
"Bcit enacted, that each Of the
States of North Carolina, South
Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia, Al.
ALBANIA and Florida shall be entitl.
cd and admitted to representation
in Congress as a State OF tho Un.
ion, when the Legislatures Of such
States shall have duly ratified tho
amendment TO the Constitution OF
tbs United States proposed by the
Thirty.ninth Congress, and known
as Article Ii, upon tho following
fundamental conditions:
"SEoTIoN |. That tho constitu.
tion of neither OF said States shall
ever bo 80 amended or changed us
TO deprive any citizen, or class oi
tho United States OF tho right 20
vote in said State who arc entitled
to vote by the constitution horein
recognized, except as punishment
OF such crimes as arc now felonies
at common law, whereof they shall
have been duly convicted, under
laws equally apphcablo~to all the
Inhabitants Of said State: Provid.
cd, that any alteration Of said con.
stitutions, prospective in its effect,
may be made with regard TO time
and place of residence OF voters
And tho State of Georgia shall on.
ly be entitled and admitted to rep
resentation upon this further fun,
damontal conditions: That the
lrst and third subdivisions Of Sec
ton II Of tho constitution Of said
State, except tho proviso TO the
first subdivision, shall bo null anC
void; and that tho General Assem-
bly, Of said State, by solemn pub
lie act, shall declare the assent OF
the State to tho foregoing funda
mental condition.
"SEc. 2. That II tho day fixot
Tor tho first m Getting OF tho Lcgis
turo of either OF said States by the
constitution or ordinance theroo
shall have passed, or 30 nearly ar
rived before the passage otlhis act
that there shall not DO time for th,
Legislature to assemble at The
period fixed, such Legislature shal
convene ut tho end OF twenty day
from tho timo this act shall tak,
effect unless tho Governor cleo
shall sooner convene tho samo.e
"SEo. 3. That tho first section
Of this act shall take effect, as I,
each State, except Georgia, whor
such State shall, by its Legislatur,
duly ratity Article IA of tn
amendments to the Constitution o
tho United States, proposed by tn
, Thirty-ninth Congress; and us Il
the State OF Georgia, when II shall
o In addition, give tho assent of sue
/ State to tho fundamental condition
8 herenboforo imposed upon th
same. And thcreupon tho officer
Of each State. duly elected an,
o qualified under the constitution
: thereof, shall bo inauguratcd with
D out delay; but no person prohibit
cd from holding Office under th
United States or under any, Stat
by tho proposed amendment to tb
T Constitution OF the United State,
II known as Article II, shall DO deem
o cd eligible TO any Office in oithe
a ofsaid States unless relieved iror
: disability as provided in sal
' amendment and it is hereby mad
., tho duty Of the President With
l. ton days after receiving official in
, formation Of tho ratification of sal
amendment by the Legislature
either OF said States, to issue
!, proclamation ANNOUNCING th.
II fact"
The Senate, on the 18th confirr
cd tho nomination Of Rcvcrd
]. Johnson, as Minister to Englar