Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-04-11
TELEGRAPHIC.

or he had established uew militia
n district since August, aHi un'ler
what name,
The Tax C0RE-cpee Committee
reports were rcieciei- NyU said ii
w6nli lili lhe penilenllarlrs with
officials Howe said I, would
be a good thing Morrill,, 0f Maine,
lil not believe there WAS an honest
dislillrr Ia lhe tniOn- Adjourned
lill Monday,
lioUsE-Ai,er un'mp0riant pro
eeelings tho Alabama TN was re
sumel aud discussed a. great .cng,h,
Motion Ia table MS reirelrl, ~
ayes 10 los nays, The motion to
strike out tho second amendment
on universal suffrage WAS rejected
without division.
Spaulling's substitute was adopt
al IL declares Ihc Montgomery
Constitution the law al the Proyi-
si0nal Government Fine officers
recently elected ln qualify AMI en-
ter upon the discharge or their du-
ties on the first of May, The GOV,
crnor may convene the LcglslUrc
elected under the said constitution,
Tho Legislature may submit the
Montgomery constitution To- quail
lied electors, wish Cr wi,hual
amendment
When a majority al electors quail
iilcd underurl of Congress al March
-, 1867. have adopted the consttu,
ton, and the legislature has ratified
the 18th article, tho constitution
may bc presented to. Congress For
approval
The law 10 provilc far the more
efficient government of the rebel
States shall remain in iurcl in Ala
bama, except ~ modified 10y this
act, until Alabama ia admitted 10
representation. Adjourned
NEW ORLEANS, March 2S.-Thc
Democratic State Central Commit
tee having considered tho impcnd-
ing elections on the proposed now
constitution, and for officers there
under, submit that all citizens sym.
pathizing with the Democratic par.
", who are entitled TO register are
urged to do SO, and vote against the
adoption of tho constitution. The
Committee recommend chat the
present incumbents in all State.
Congressional, Judicial, Parochal
and Municipal officers, so far rs
they are known to act in harmony
with the Democratic party, for the
special purpose Of defeating the
constitution, he placed in nomina-
tion and voted for as candidates for
their respective offices.
The morning papers published a
letter from Gen. Hancock to Gov,
Peasc arguing tho efficacy Of civil
law and the rights of the people.
This is in answer to Pcascs letter
condcmning IIancock's refusal to
order military commission for the
trial of citizens in Texas. Tire let
ter covers two columns OF closely
printed matter, and is commented
upon in fiattcrinS terms by tho city
press.
The following is the text Of tic
Alabama bill:
Be it enacted that the Constitu-
ton framed By the Convention I
Alabama, which was submitted for
ratification by the people at an ejec-
ton commencing on the 4th of Feb
ruary, 1865, is hereby declared to
be the fundamental and organic law
: for Il provisional government for the
people of Alabama so far as the
same is not in conflict with the Con.
stitution and laws Of the United
States, and officers elected ut said
election shall on the 1st Of May
1868, qualify as provided in said
constitution, and the ordinances ot
said convention, and Immediately
thereafter enter upon the discharge
Of the duties Of their respective
offices.
And be it further enacted, thai
the Governor, at any time after he
shall have qualified and entered up
on the discharge Of the duties Of
his office, may, by proclamation
convene the legislature chosen al
said election the Legislature wher
convened shall POSSESSES all the pow
or conferred by said constitution
which may not be in conflict Aitl
the Constitution and laws Of the
United States, and the Legislature
is hereby further empowered to sub
nit this constitution to the vote o
electors of Alabama for ratification
at such time or times rs it may deslg
nate and said legislature is also en-
powered by majority of the vote o
each House to submit the said CON
stitution so framed by the convon-
ton with or without amendment:
proposed by the legislature, and i
amendment be proposed by the leg
( islature they shall be voted upon
separately and not in connection
with the constitution as it cam'
from the convention.
And be it further enacted, tina
whenever the people by a majority
vote of the electors of Alabama
qualified TO vote for delegates t'
f form constitution, aud actually
voting on the said ratification. shal
have ratified a constitution submit
ted as aforesaid, and the Legislature
of the proposed State organization
shall have adopted the amendment
10 the Constitution of the UnitcC
States, proposed by the thirty nintl
Congress, and known as article IA
the constitution OF Alabama, may
be presented TO Congress f0r It's ap-
proval.
And be it further, enacted. Tha
. District Commanders shall sETnisl
all necessary aid in enforcing thii