Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-13

4 q, Mr.. .SPALDING--Yes es, move to- strike
out Alabama from the bill. -
| Mr.. BINGHAM addressed the House in
tsupport of the bill. -i3y n TOT 1nihn
i Tue following is the bill in full:r Ell
An Act tn admit the States Of No-tb C.,o,;n.
South Carolina. Louisiana, Georgia and Fiorids
70 kepresentatnSn n in Congress. =
"hEkEAs, Inc people OF Nortn carroll
ad, , ooutn Sar0Iina, louisiana, Georgia
AiaSaina ana florioa nave, IN pursuance
VI o Sne provisions OF an act entitled an act
,ot rohI ne more eInclen6 government OF the
80. osaees' passeu march "a, IooI, ana the
aob su pple1nentaI thereto, passed Consti+u-
tionn Vi oCsce GoVernmens which are re-
puoiiJan' t; t,, anu anu nave adopeeo said Constltu-
tions W iarse 1aJoritles OF votes cast at
eue siecelons - neiu ioI the ratincatlon or re-
peaiing oi tne same thereiore,
Nsh s :" emaG;s"' st Snas eaei, Ti ene states OF
North carolina, oouth Caroilna, Louisiana,
Georgia, Alabama and Florida, shall be
entitled and Admitted 70 representation in
congress, as state OF the Union when,t the
Legislatures OF such states snall Esve duly
raClned the amendments TO the Constitu-
ton OF the United States, proposed by the
o91n congress, ana known as article 14tb,
| upon the following fundamental condi;
tlons: S.A&Ss
,a;tas Section N l. Ia dhst the constitution Of
neither OF said States shall ever be so
amended or changed as to deprive any citi-
zens or class OF citizens, of the use OF the
| right to vote in said State, who are entitled
| TO vote by the Constitution thereof herein
recognized; except as punishment of such
crimes as are now ielon1es at common law,
whereof they shall have been duly convict
ed under laws, equally applicable to all the
Inhabitants OF said State: provided any al
teration of said Constitution prospective
IN It's effect. may be made with regard to
time and place OF residence of the voters,
and the State OF Georgia shall only be en-
titied and admitted TO represention upon
THIS iurther fundamental condition that
the nrst and third subdivision OF section IL,
of the 9th article of the Constitution of
said State, except the proviso to the first
subdivision shall be null and void, and that
the General Assembly of said State by
solemn public act shall declare the assent
OF the State to the foregoing fundamental
conultlons.
SEC. 2. That If the day fixed for the first
meeting OF the Legislature of either of
said States, by the Consultation or ordin-
ance thereof, shall have passed or so nearly.
arrived before the passage of this act that
there snail not be time for the Legislature
TO assemble at the time fixed, such Legis-j
lature shall convene at the end of twenty!
days from the time this act shall lake effect,
uaa unless t tne Governor elect shall sooner con-
SEC. 3: That the first section OF this act
suail lake eHect, as 10 each state, except
9eorgia, When sucn stare snail, by Its Leg!
lslature, duly ratify article fourteen OF the
amendment to the Constitution of the
Onlted states, proposed by the Thirty
Nlnth y congress; and as to the State of
Georgia, Wnen IL snail, IN addition, give
Tue assent OF said state 20 othesfundamental
conditions herelnbefore imposed upon the
same, ana thereupon otficers of each State,
uuly elecCeo ana quailneo under the Con-
stitutloni thereof, Shall be 3nangnrated
Without delay, put no person prohlolted
from nololng once unoer the United states
or unoer any state by section OF the
PROPOSES aInenoment 10 tne Constltutlon
OF tne United States. known as article Ia,