The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-01-29
ALABAMA CoSsTlTuTIOsaL CONVENTION.
ELECTION ORDERS.
eHEADQUARTERs THIRD MILITARY DIST
q GEORGIA, ALABAMA. AND FLORIDA,
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HEADQUARTERS THIRD MILITARY DIST
20 q GEORGIA, ALABAMA. AND FLORIDA, Oj
- 'faai ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 20, 1857.
GENERAL ORDERS, d dms .be Il
~ No. 101. sE ( st1 il r7ao5 .ssa1l
Whereas, a convention recently assembled
at Montgomery, Alabama, in compliance
with General Orders, No. 70, from these
headquarters, did in pursuance of the acts
of Congress mentioned in said urtler, pro-
ceed to frame constitutions and civil gov
eminent for the State of Alabama, and pro-
yided for the publication of the constitu- |
ton, and did further enact the following or
dinance: .gsgoaI 30 lo.-.I
BE 1t ordained by the people Of the State |
Of 1tubamG iR contention 0ssembled- d |
81. That the Constitution adopted by
this convention be submitted for ratification
to the voters of this State registered and
qualified as provided by the acts OF Congress
known as the /" reconstruction laws,r begin |
ming on Tuesday, the 4th day of February,
1868 The vote ON said constitution shall
be "f for tile constitutinn," and against
the constitution Tie said election shall
he held at the places and under regulations
to be eprescribed by the commanding gener-
al of this military district, and the returns
made to him as directed by law. fa.r
III. And whereas, the acts of Congress pro-
vide that an election for ratification of sand
constitution shall he conducted By the Off
GERS orpcrsons appointed, or to be appointed
by the commanding general, and at the date
to be fixed by said convention, ytrv5-
1t is ordered: That an election I've held
in the State of Alabama, commencing on
Tuesday, the fourth (4th) day of February,
1868, and continuing two DAYS, at which the
registered voters of this State may vote for
or against the constitution submitted to
them by the foregoing ordinance of the con-
veEtion. COOS f7ri-.g saI La f.
7 Ill. 1t shnll be the duty of boards of reg.
lstration in Alabama, in accordance with
said acts, commencing fourteen (14)o DAYS
prior TO the election herein ordered, and Civ
/ ing reasonable public notice of the time and
place thereof, to revise for period of FIVE
days the registration lists, and upon being
/ satisfied that any person not entitled there
TO has been registered, to strike the name
Of srch person from. the lists, and such per-
son shall not be allowed to vote. Z The
boards of registration shall also, during the
same period, add TO such registry the names
| OF all persons who at that time possess the
! qualifications required by said acts who
bave not been already registered. .gr,.e
". The. said election. shall be held in
eac!i. county under, the superintenience of
! the boards Of registration, as provided BY
! law, and polls viii be opened, after duo and
sufficient notice, at as many points in each
! county as in-the opinion of the said boards
/ may be required for the convenience of
/ voters 4- ,7i- s
V. Any registered voter of the State who
may have removed from the county in which
lie was registered shall be permitted to vote
! in the county TO which he had removed.
upon making affidavit before a member of
I the board of registration, or judge Of cleo;
! ton, that he. was registered. naming the
county in which he was so registered. and
/ that he has not voted at this election.-
Banks'for such affidavits will be supplied
by the boards of registration, and the name
of the voter making oath must be endorsed
on his ballot, and all such affidsyits for
warded withcthe returns of the election. c,,..
i VI And whearas the said Convention did
enact by further provisions. of said, ordi-
! nance: EEd,t
So. An election shall be held at the same
time and places, as the election for the rati-
icatien of the constitution for Senators and
Representatives in the General Assembly,
and for all State and County officers who are
to be elected by the people under the con-
stitution. .4'' ~
s3. The number of Supreme Court judges
shall be one chief Justice and two associate
| justices The chancery divisions and judi
cial circuits shall remain as now existing. =,
81. The said election for State and county
officers shall be conducted under the same
regulations as the election for the ratification
| of the constitution, and by the same persons.
The returns of said election shall be made to
the president of this convention, who shall
give certificates of election to the persons
chosen for tlle respective offices. The officers
SO elected shall commence the discharge Of
! the duties of the offices for which they were
chosen as soon as elected and qualified, in
compliance with the provisions of the consti-
tuition heiewith submitted, and shall hold
their respective Offices for the term Of years
prescribed by the constitution, beginning
4 from the day OF the next general election af-
ter such admission Of the State into the
4 Union, and until their successors are elected
and qualified. aili 1Q.tfi1gGrg '"i'iiVi
fiE S. An election for members Of the House
of Representatives Of the United States shall
be held in each of the congressional dis
4 tricts as now established at the same time
,, and places as the election for the ratification
of the constitution. Said election shall be
3 conducted by the same persons and under
the same regulations as befnre mentioned 10
I this ordinance. The returns shall be made
& to the president of this convention, who
4 shall give to the persons chosen certificates
of election. JJ HLpi 4 ..7E
j. Sc. The members of the General Assembly
elected under this ordinance, shall assemble
{. at the Capitol in the city of Montgomery, on
Wednesday, the 18th day of March 1858.
81. The commanding general of this mill
tary district is requested to enforce this ordi-
nance. 1os ~ "a lia7 DgA ,ssaW
VII 1t is further ordered that, in compli.
i ance with the request contained in the fore
going ordinance, the boards otregistration
15will Instruct the proper officers conflicting
- the election ON the question of fratiiying tic
constitution to conduct also, at the same
ttimc and places the election for such State
and county officers and members of Congrcss
y IS the aborei ordinance Indicates, and Il
make returns of such election as therein re-
4 quested -s9-a11 a7oail JOHNcPOPE.
q ,B,ecet lNajor General, o. S. H., Commanding
.ilgrc gs. ELECTION ORDINANCE. d. 500
An Ordinance concsraiag the Election fo'
(. Ratification of the Constellation, and ia,
4 STATE md County Officers and Asmbers q
dv Congress. sqeas .sta,8sai gu b9h4a
81. Belt Ordained by the People Of Ala
q bama in Convention Assembled, That the
Constitution adopted by this Contention b,