New-York tribune., 1868-02-17
THE SOUTHERN CONVENTIONS.

and the Georgia resolution asking Congress lend the
south $50 00O0O discussed Saturday and tabled
The South Carolina Convention spent Sat-
urday IN discussing the appeal to Congress for 1000,
for land for the landless
The Mississippi Convention adopted seven
sections OF the Bill Of Rights Saturday. IL gives all
persons irrespective of color OF SEX the elective fran
chise.
I he North Carolina Convention adopted a
section Saturday pledgng the States faith for the
payment Of all public debt but that which was incurred
aiding the Rebellion. section prohibiting marriages
between whites and blacks was tabled
The Georgia Convention defeated motion,
Saturday TO reconsider the report providing that no
person holding Office under the United States or the state
OF militia shall be eligible TO the Legislature and
member OF the Legislature shall be appointed by
the Governor elected by the Legislature TO any Office
OF emOlument
FLORIDA-A MILITARY GUARD.
TALLAHASSEE, Feb. 15.-In the RecOnstruc
ton Convention, to-day 70 delegates were pIesent
before the Convention met The military commander, by
ton repel violence II offered The Convention assem-
bled without interference, and adopted an article relative
Governor @ and Lieutenant Governor for term Of
years the remainder OF the State Officers be appointed
by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate caucus
held by the majority at noon today at which one Si
the minority attended and proposed terms Oi cOhcaoh;
the body session meeting was held this after
In Capitasquare, and addressed by colOred anu
white speakers OF the Billings faction The speakers
seemed to have gwen up the struggie ioI Tue "
the Convention and propose to try the Issue al the Oao
box.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE NEW C0NsTITU-
TION.
The new Constitution was submitted TO tie
Convention on Monday evening. After about hye hours
OF debate the Convention came to vote at o'clock IN
the mornng-l5 for and Il against-nine. who nrst Ia
yored organization boiling viz Beasey Bradley CorDett,
Hinkle Matthew'S Parks, Puney Van Hook, and Wilson
IL provides that the Senate shh be composed OF twenty
menbers and the House OF eighty divides the sta.e
into Senatorial and Representative districts so as 10
the voters OF county having majority OF negroes
10 vote I'm common with those OF county nhNlng "le
ma
erOr Lieutenant Governor and other executive officers
elected for four years No incumbent OF any Once
eligible any other Office during the period Tor when
elected 1t charged on the noor that ths was
done TO prevent the Radical nominee for Lieutenant
Governor. NJ. Johnson aspiring To the United states
senate The Constitution authorizes an election Dy me
people Of four supreme Judges and the appointment ~
the Governor Of CefJustce for eight years, with
pay at the rate Of 5000 per annum instead OF $3.50 the
Supreme Judges salaries the same "a before provides
Tor counties leyying pOuax OF VI Tor education Pui-
poses and compes three months attendance IN tWeNe
school, without distinction OF color or sex IL enran
chses ana provides for placing negroes on Jures ~ com
mon with white men, and disiranchises ali VINO are
enfranchised by the military bills, who shall vote
against this Constitution, and appoints March IS next
for the vote ratification and election OF Onleers
under the Constitutions authorizes Bowen the President
Convention. Brooks OF Philhp-. and Hodges OF
Pulaski To appoint judges and ascertain the result of tue
vote aud when adopted 20 present the Constitution 10
the President OF the United States for his ratification
their pay g. per day IL provides for two elections 70
take place on that day election for against the
Constitution. at balotbox. under the supervision OF
regsirRtors according 10 acts OF Congress the other
election to be held another box under supervision OF
Judges appointed by Bowen Brooks ana hodges Whch
voters viii e required 20 that II do sOlemny swear
or affirm thnt wi support and the Constitution
Of the United states and the Constitution ana
laws Of the state of Arkansas that net 1cuded from
registering by any OF the clauses section second OF the
Constitution OF the State OF Arkansas that VIII never
councnance or aid In the accession OF the state from the
United state. that accept the civil and political equal
ity OF all before the law and agree DOt 70 attempt
color or previous condition any political civil right,
privilege immunity enjoyed by any other elasses oi
:" aud 10 vote for or against tho CONSTITUTION ana
fur ne officers IT,.