Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-04-22
Reconstruction.

When the new Reconstruction
Law, which was passed by the
House, in response to the Presi-
dents Message, reached the Senate.
Senator Morton, the sagacious
Statesman from Indiana, offered an
Amendment, which was incor-
porated as the 9th section of the
Law, for which we think Mr.. Nor
ton deserves the heartfelt thanks
of the nation. We believe the
States concerned will speedily ac-
quiesce with the requirements of the
whole Law. The following is the
text ofthe Law, as approved by the
President:
"Be it enacted, &c, That the
President of the United States, at
such time as he may deem it best
for the public interest, may submit
the Constitution which was framed
by the Convention which met in
Richmond, Virginia, on Tuesday,
the Sd day of December, 1867, to
the registered voters of said State,
registered at the date of said sub
mission, for ratification or rejection,
and may also submit to a separate
vote such provisions of said Con-
stitution as he may deem best.
Such vote to be taken either upon
each OF the said provisions alone or
in connection with the other por-
tions of said Constitution, as the
President may direct.
"SEC. 2. That at the same cleo
ton the voters of said State may
vote for and elect members of the
General Assembly and all the off
GERS Of said State provided for by
said constitution, and members of
Congress and the officer command
ing the District of Virginia shall
cause the lists of registered voters
of said State to be revised, en-
larged and corrected prior to such
election, according to law, and for
that purpose may appoint such
registers as he may deem necessary,
and said elections shall be held,
and returns thereof made in the
manner provided by the acts of
Congress commonly called the
Reconstruction acts
"SEc. 8. That the President of
the United States may in like man
ner submit the constitution of
Texas to the voters of said State at
such time and in such manner
as he may direct, either the entire
constitution or separate provisions
of the same, as provided in the first
section of this act, to a separate
vote, and at the same election the
voters may vote for and elect the
members of the legislature and all
the State officers provided for in
said constitution, and members of
Congress, provided also, that no
election shall be held in said State
of Texas for any purpose until the
President so directs.
"SEc. 4. That the President of
the United States may, in like man.
ner, as he may deem expedient,
direct either the entire Constitution
or separate provisions OF the same,
as provided in the first section OF
this act, to be submitted to sep
arate State election, in the State OF
Mississippi and at the same election
voters may vote for and elect the
members of the Legislature and all
the State officers provided for in
said Constitution, and members oi
Congress.
"SEc. 5. That if either of said
Constitutions shall he ratified a1
such elections, the Legislature Of
the State so ratifying. elected as
provided in this act, shall assemble
at the capital of said States on the
fourth Tuesday after the officia
PRONUNCIATION Of such ratification by
the military officer commanding ir
said State.
J "Spc. s. That before the State: