New-York tribune., 1868-01-01
ELECTION FOR RATIFICATION OF THE CoNsTITU-
TON.
HEADQUARTERS THIRD MILITARY DIsTRICT)
GEORGIA, ALABAMA, AND FLORIDA,

HEADQUARTERS THIRD MILITARY DIsTRIC1,)
GEORGIA, IABAMA. AND FLORIDA,
ATLANTA, Ca Dec. 20. 1907.
GENERAL ORDERS No. 10l.-Whereas, q Con-
venton recently assembled at Montgomery, Alabama. in
quarters did IN pursuance Of the acts Of Congress
evil government for the State Of Alabama and provided
for the publication OF The Constitution, and did further
enact the following ordinance:
Bs ordaiad by ht People Of x State Of abad coar,atioa
SrcTos tho Constitution adopted by i, Convention
I'D I'D IS g"sS S by s s % tSss % Ss Fs =, The 3 % S on
@ Consultation shSil be- For The Coustuten and Ae. TIE Con
esuaiion. to Ge p,,aei y s h tS'.shsss H.f. 81 tbs m
H. And whereas the acts uf Congress provide that
election for ratification Of said Constitution shall be
Quoted by the officers or persons appointed. to be
be fixed by said Convention is ordered that an cleo
tion be held in the State Of Alabama commencing Tues
day. the 4th Of February 1863 and continuing two days
which tile registered NOieir ot sald state may vote Tor
or against the Constitution submitted to themy the fore
going ordinance Of the Convention. , .
III 1t shall be the duty of Boards OF Reeisraton IN
Alabama in accordance with said acts commencing four
teen n days prior the election heieln ordered, and
giving reasonable public notice Of the time aud place
thereof revise for period OF five days the registration
lists and upon being satisfied that any person not entitled
thereto has been registered To srke ihe name o sue
person from the sr aud such person shall not be allowed
10 vote The Boards of Registration shall also during the
sane period add such srJ the names Of all porons
who ut that possess tile qualifications required "
said acts who have not been already registered.
" The SAID election shall be held ia each county under
the superntendonce Of the noards o icgistthilon az
provided by law and polls Will be opened, iicr duo aId
sufficient notice at as points IN each county aS IN
the opinion OF tie sdu BU@fus may DO I,4I'u Io' SS
convenience Of voters
hry rcc tered voter q The State who may have re-
moved from the county in which lie was registered shal
he permitted To in the county 10 vhich ne mas re-
moved, upon making affidavit before member oi !,
Board Of kcgstrufion Judge ~ Election, thNt Le
registered aud that hc as not voted az tis 81 tctlo
Blanks Tor such ahdayii, viii toe supplied 10y ire B0aids
or Ecgi>traton and tue iiuc of The voter hnhlhE o.h
must be ndOrscd his ballot aud G such aiAdG, It's IOI
VaIdcd with the returns Of the election.
VI And whereas the said Convention dld enact Dy Iur-
tncr provisions oi t"d ofdlm'hee' .., ,-- a.,
nsve AG,emblr sud County
The uums,r of Supfene Court Judges sal he one Cl
Associate Jue' The ChanceJ DtIos snd Juili
Circuits shall remain a. noN eSslnZ
hsc Ih s election tr ste And constr ofe'rs 'h' he ron
bf tie persona Is of cad elect
al e uaic tie PseiieE 81 iAs tonVfn sho shall rive 80,
ulcsies tt r.an f tr respective tsrs The
cFc,s eced tie or t duties OF fhe ore-
uhh iey c-c 81 ard qli-rip pillce
with The ;a,sols ie with ftc rrl th ho
beginning % tie day Of the uefI general ocou fter such az
Stale @ tie Union hnl uri te sueeasois are elected
SIC . An election members 10 tho House of Reprcscns
tui 81 ft'ts1 sA lc led ~ tAch ~ TIE t1n
- Ito eecon ff Tie rst.,soa Soltoa Sa. election
'Lan be lrl by The lrrsons AL uut The 'e g,t
Plt u us Coasen vho ,ha give TO tie persons chosen GER
uGcates o' election. ,a,
ornaree sAsl assemble a. ihs Csg n i' 81 o." "
"eie-y IN ding Ge-esll of Military 1esieI
VII II ia further ordered that IN compliance with the
of Registration III instruct the proper ON ers conduct
iug the election the question of Iiiiylne the Cosu
ton. conduct also ~ tho sane time ana places The
election for such and county 'ccrs and members 90
Cnpres. as The above ordinance Indicates. and To maze
retirus OF election therein requested. JpNN POrE,
Brcyct M.JofGen T. :. A., Commanding.