Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-03-03
THE PASSAGE OF THE CONSTITU-
TIOSAL AMENDMENTS.

A faithful record Of the incidents
attending the passage of the Constitu-
Amendments proposed by Con-
gress whereby the regulation of the
elective franchise is made u subject of
National legislation, is an important
part Of the history of our political and
Legislative history, aud We shall, as
briefly as possible, make herewith q
statement thereof. The proposed amend
ment has already appeared in the appeal,
but we re-publish it here in order that
this record may be, as far rs possible,
complete. It was transmitted 10 the
Nevada Legislature as follows:
WASHINGTON, February 26, 1869.
To Hon. James S. Slingerland, President
Of Senate, and Hon. d. o. Addison, Speaker
OF House:
The following amendment to the Consti-
tuition has Just passed finally:
Resoire4, By the Senate and House Oh
Representatives Of the United States OF
America, in Congress assembled, two.thirds
of both Houses concurring, that the follow.
inc article be proposed to the Legislatures OF
the several States, as an amendment TO the
Constitution of the United States. which,
ratified BY three fourths Of said Legislature,
shall be valid as part Of the Constitution,
namely: =.
ARTICLE 10, SECTION 1.-The right Of
citizens Of the United States to vote shall not
be denied or abridged by the United States,
or any State, on account Of race, color, or
previous condition OF scryitude.
SECTION 2.-The Congress shall have
power to enforce this Article by appropriate
legislation.
A true copy of the proposed amendment AS
adopted by both Houses.
GEO. C. GoRHAM, Sec. U. S. Senate.
You can act on this telegram, We hope
Nevada will DO the first to ratify this great
measure of peace and justice.
WILLIAM NJ. STEWART,
JAMES w. NYB,
DELos r. ASHLEY,
THOMAS FITCH.
Soon after this had been read TO the
members Of the two Houses, q conjoint
| resolution WAS introduced in each OF
them siguifying the ratification Of the
said amendments, by the People OF the
| State of Nevada, represented in Senate
and Assembly" After some discussion
on Saturday, the Goth instant, the sub
ject was made ;uc special order for Mon
day evening, March LIST, in Senate and
Assembly. Following a warm debate
in the latter House, in which Messrs.
Hillycr, Weleh, Addison and others
favored the resolution, and in which
Mcssrs. Bowman, Cleveland, Potter and
others opposed it, it was passed by the
following vote
Aycs-Messrs. Barney, Brown, Bunker,
Burson, Burlingame, Corbett, Dang6erg,
Davis. Doolin, Ford, Gray, Hanford, Han
son, Hillycr, King, Lammon, Richardson,
| Shakspcrc, Shimmin, Wclch, Woodwork,
Wright and Mr.. Speakcr-23.
Nays-Messrs. Anderson, Bowman, Clark,
| Cleveland, Coburn, MayhuGh, Mills, Moody,
Moulton, Potter, Randall, Rule. Scott,
| Small, Tenant and Waller-l6.
In the meantime the question was
warmly debated in the Senate, Messrs,
Edwards, Mason, Brown, Tritlc, Steven
| son and Welty sustaining the passage
of the amendment, and Messrs. Bonni-
field, Monroe aud Mullan opposing it.
During the discussion the Assembly
resolution was reported to the Senate
and when n final vote was had, that res
olution was passed by the following
vote
Ycas-Ncssrs. Abraham, Brown, East
man, Haincs, Hall, Hastings, Hurd, Mason
Shamp, Stevenson, Tritle, Welty-l3.
Nays-Mcssrs. Bonniheld. Hazard, Linn
Monroe, Mullan. Wilson-G.
Abscnt-Mr. Grey.
On yesterday Mr.. Grey asked leave t.
have his name recorded rs voting in thu
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on the Journal.-Car,on appeal.