The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1869-04-17

Another Vote On me Constitution
IN ihIs staie

nave hiiofhef fFIHl
WAsmsaros ApriI,s.
Hoass-Mr. IIutlef, u Nassachu.
sctts, from the Iicconslructlon Com.
miiiee, reported q blll authorizing
The submission of The Constitution
Of Virginia, sIisissipId and Texas,
10 vote Of the people, and author.
izing the election uf State oiIiccr,
and members Of Congress. II
The bill authorizes the President,
at such time ~ he may deem best,
To submit tho Virginia Constitution
10 the registered voters Of That State
for ratification or rejection, and also
TO submit 70 o Hepcratc vote such
provisions Of that Consultation as
he may deem best. .l. .ll.i 6as |
The elections are to be held and
the returns made lnthe manner pro-
vided by the election ordinance
adopted BY the Convention, II au- |
thorizcs the President to, submit in
the same way to thevotcrs Of Texas,
tho entire constitution framed for
the State, or separate provisions oft;
provided, no elections shall be held
in Texas, for any parpose, until tho
President 40 directs; and also pro-
vides for the sane in Mississippi.
If either Of the constitutions shall
be ratified, the Legislature elected
shall assemble on tho fourth Tuesday !
after the official PRONUNCIATION Of
ratification. The commanding
General in each 81 such Suites mny,
with the approval Of the President,
suspend, until action IL had by tho
Legislature, all laws that he may |
deem oppressive. r o e'lzae qe
'H Mr.. Payne offered substitute for
the bill. Itauthorixesthc President
to submit the Constitution Of vlr-d
ginia, Mississippi and Texas, respect
iyely, to tho registered voters Of
such State, and to submit TO them at +
the same time, such constitutions,
with such provisoms stricken therc-
from as he may direct. Tho voters
shall at the same time vote for State
officers and members Of Congress.
The District commanders may cause
the list Of registered voters 70 be rc-
viscdandappCinsry ryeiAtcfxp So'elec-
lion, Is to be held in either Of such II
States, foranypurposc until the Pres Z
dent shall 80 direct. ..s,l....,l Ia
The original bin was explained (,
aud advocated by Mr.. Butler, and q
he substitute explained and advo. l
,ated by Mr.. Payne. ~ ,.r. .te
Mr. Garfield moved an amend 1
neut. which he said be thought /
net the views Of the gentlemen !
rom Wisconsin. II was that the :
,ote should be taken either on each \
II the designated provisions alone, I
u in connection with other portions d
# the Constitution as the President d
night direct. &, -. = 49,. II
4 Mr Payne accepted that amend- !
pent and withdrew his own substi- d
nte, and the amendment was /
greed to. -t /
/. Mr. Garfield, In order to show the Il
Of the House on thissub-
ubject, called for the yeas and nays
N the passage ofthe bill. The vote {
vas 80 taken and the bill passed. .
Teas, 12i;nays, ~. a.flssyls ,.
7h el7 Z wAsmsorox, April, 0. y
iss~aie THE IIouse bill to submit =
he Constitution of vivyisia, MiAsis- ,
ippi and Texas to a vote .of the :
'eoplc vas takcn up. iif aa,en
Mr. Morton oasrcd, a. additional :
'ccsios, a rcsolssion thst before 2 =
heae States be-wprsseutcd In Con- :
yre~, their Lellstaturs shall slopt !,
NE fiiteenth amendment. -, fidi
The asaeaalmsnt wsz sgrccd to-
'eaz, 90, nsys % - saisia4 q II
TrsnIbaIl prorpssd severaiamesi- :
nsnss designed 70 puove ambIfni +.
ics IN the ohgpsssill. Agesdto.
. On motion q EaIIhoasI<, the azsi1i !
ecsion, authorizing Communicating i
3enerk 70 suspend, until action Of : !
ne Texislaiurr~, on III law thss I I
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