The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-06-24
TN THE UNION!

the Rump Of Hell, at Washington. We
suppose we can be considered % IN "the
glorious Union"
An act to admit the. States of North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia,
Alabama, and Florida to representation
in Congress.
WHEREAS, The people Of North Caroll-
na, South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia,
Alabama, and Florida have, in pursuance
of the provisions Of. an act entitled " an act
for the more, efficient government Of the
rebel States" passed March 2, 1867, and
the acts supplementary thereto, framed
constitutions of State government which
are republican, and have adopted said con-
situations BY large majorities of the votes
cast at the elections held for the ratifca
j ron or rejection Of the same therefore,
Be it enacted, ETC., That each of the
States of North Carolina. South Carolina,
| Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama. and Florida
shall be entitled and admitted to repsesen-
tation in Congress as States oft!ia Union
when the Legislatures of said States re-
spectively shall. have duly ratified the
amendment to the Constitution of, the
United States proposed by the, Thirty.
ninth Congress, and known as article four
teen, upon the following 'fundanentalIco
dltions: That the constitutions of neither
of said States shall ever be 80 amended or
changed as to deprive any citizen or class
lof citizens ofth United States 9th right
to vote in said State who are entitled to
vote by the constitution thereof herein re-
Icognized, except as a punishment for such
crimes as are now felonies at common law,
whereof they shall have been duly conyicts
ed under laws equally applicable to all the
inhabitants Of said State; Provided, That
any. alteration of said constitutions; pros
pective in its effect, may be made with re-
tgarri To the tin,r-and place of residence Of
voters and the State of Georgia shall on
lily be entitled and admitted to representa-
ton upon this further fundamental condi-
| ton That. the first and third subdivision
of section seventeen of the fifth article of
the constitution of said States, except the
lproviso to the first subdivision, shall be.
lnull and void, and that the General Assem-
bly, OF said State, by solemn public act,
shall declare the assent Of, the State to the
foregoing fundamental condition.
| SEC. 2. And be il further enacted, That
lif the day fixed for the meetings of the
Legislature Of either ofsaia States by the
constitution or ordinance thereof shall have
passed or .bave,s nearly arrived before the.
passage Of this act that there shall not be
time for the Legislature to assemble at the
period fixed, such Legislature shall convene
at the end Of twenty days from the time
this. act takes effect, unless the governor
elect shall sooner convene the same. - =
| SEo.3. And be it further enacted. That
| the first section Of this act shall take effect
as to each State except Georgia, when such
State shall, by its Legislatures duly ratify
article fourteen ofthe amendments to the
Constitution ofthe United States, propes-
ed by the tbirty-ninth Congress and as 70
the State Of Georgia, wheniit shall, in adj
dition, give the assent of said State TO the
Fundamental condition hereinbefore impos-
ed upon the same and thereupon the Off
GERS Of each State, duly elected and quali6-
ed under the constitution thereof, shall be
inaugurated without delay but no person
prohibited from holding Office under the
/ United States, or under any State by sec-
ton three Of the proposed amendment to,
/ the Constitution Of the United States
known as article fourteen, shall be deemed
eligible to any office in either Of said States,
unless relieved from disability as provided
in said amendment; and it is hereby made
the duty of the President, within ten days
after receiving official information Of the
ratification ofsaid amendment by the Leg
lislature of either-of said States, to issue a
proclamation announcing that fact.