St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-11-06

~ act 10 admit the states OF North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Louisiana, Geor-
gIa. Alabama. and Florida, to renfc-
sentation in congress.
Whereas the people Of North Carolina
>.'uth Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia.
alabama, ami Florida have, in pursu-
aucr Of the provisions of an act entitled
I'm ACT for the more efficient govern
iHcht OF tire rebel states. passed March
-.coud, eighteen hundred and sixty seven,
.ud the acts supplementary thereto.
t'"lH'd constitutions OF state government
"Alch are republican, and have adopted
,aid constitutions lay large maouties OF
tie votes cast a. the elections held for
i"c ratification or rejection of the same ::
Therefore.
lie it enacted by Tie Senate and House
OF Representatives, of the United States
ii America III Congress assembled. That
each OF tie states OF North Carolina.
south Carolina. Louisiana, Georgia.
Alabama, and Florida. shall be entitled
and admitted 10 representation in con-
grcsS ~ Il state III the Mon when the
legislature OF such s.ttc shall have duly
ratified the amendment to the cUnStitu-
ton OF the United States proposed by
the thirty-ninth congress. and known as
article fourteen, upon the following fun
damcnial conditions That the cun-titu-
tuaS ct neither ol said states shall ever
be % amended or changed Us 10 deprive
any citizen or class OF citizens OF the
ii!tcd ,N,ato> oil Ihc right TO vote in said
state, .ho are entitled 10 vote by the
constitution thereof herein recognized. ex-
ccP: a. 4 punishment for such crimes as
are nov fciOnics at COMMON law, whereof
they slall nave been duly convict
cd under laws equally applicable 10 all the
inhabitants OF said state: Provided, That
any alteration of said constitution NAV
be made with regard 10 the time and
place Of ,csidcncc of voters and the
state OF Georgia shall only be entitled
al" adLttu 10 representation upon this
further fundamental condition: that the
first and third subdivisions of section
seventeen of the fifth article of the con-
stitution Of said state, except the proviso
10 the first subdivision, shall be null and
VOID. a-a :ha: the general assembly Of
sad state by solemn public ac: shall de-
clare the assent Of Tia state TO the fore
guiug fundamental condition.
81. ,. And be it further enacted,
That if the day fixed for the first meeting
OF the legislature OF either of said states
10y the constitution OF ordinance thereof
shall have passed or have SO nearly arriv-
cd before the passage of this act that
there shall not be time for the legislature
to assemble at the period fixed, such leg
islaiure shall convene at the end of twen-
" days from the time this act takes eff
feet. unless the governor elect shall SOON
er convene the same.
Sc g And bc it further enacted,
That the first section Of this act snail lake
effect a. 20 c..ch state, except Georgia,
when -u"h state shall, by its legislature,
duly Iatity article fourteen of the amend !
ment- to the constitution of the United |
State, proposed by the thirty-ninth |
and as to the state Of Georgia
whoa II shall III addition give the assent
OF sad state to the fundamental condi-
ton LereintcIore imposed upon the same
and therclpon the officers Of each state
duly elected and qualified under the con-
thereof shall be inauguratcd
withou, delay; but no person prohibited
from holding Office under the United
Stats or under amy state, by section
three of the proposed amendment to the
constitution of the United States, known
IS article fourteen, shall be deemed eligi-