The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-31

CAM. Previous to the vote being taken, al
members of the House (all Democrats) resigned,
the constitutional quorum of two-thirds being
thus destroyed but the Speaker ruled that the
Constitution did not specifically require more
than bare majority for action upon constitu-
tional amendment, and declared the resolution
of ratification adopted.
Io,od.-Ratifed by the Senate, January 10,
1870-yeas "A, nays 6. Ratified by the House,
January 20, 1870-yeas SO, nays IL. Bach house
having passed an Independent joint resolution
of ratification, there was a hitch between them
for few days as to which should abandon its
initial action and concur with the other; but the
difficulty was soon adjusted.
KdnsdS.-Ratihed by the Senate, February
81, 1S69-yeas 25, nays 0. Ratified by the House,
February 27 1S69-yeas 73 nays Z; not voting 10.
This ratification was defective, the second sec
tion of the amendment being imperfect as acted
upon by both houses; but the succeeding Legis-
tare remedied the defects, the amendment being
again ratified by both houses about January H.
1870, the vote not being given in detail, but
being nearly unanimous.
Kentucky.-Rejected by the House, March IL,
1s69-yeas 5, nays So Rejected by the Senate,
March H. 1S69-yeas 6, nays27.
LouiSidnd.-Ratifed by the Senate, February
81, 1S60-yeas 1S, nays 3. Ratified by the House,
Mdine.-Ratifed by the Senate, March II,
1s69-yeas 25 nays l. absent 5. Ratified by the
House, March II, 1S69-yeas 140 Gncluding 26
Democrats), nays 0, absent 9.
Mdryldnd-No action, we believe, has been
taken by the Legislature of this State on the
| amendment, but the dominant party is about
enacting such legislation as will place the fran
| chise laws of the State in harmony with the
| amendment.
Massachusetts. Ratified by the Senate, March
| 9, 1s69-yeas sc, nays g. Ratified by the House,
March 12, 1S69-yeas 1872, nays Is, not voting,
| 49,
Michigan Ratified by the Senate, March 5,
| 1S69-yeas 25 nays 5. Ratified by the House,
March 5, 1S69-yeas 6S, nays "a.
Minnesota.-Ratiied by the Senate, January
| IA, 1S70-vote not given. Ratified by the House,
! January Ia, 1S70-yeas 2S, nays 10.
| MisSiSSippi.-R by both houses, Janu-
ary 15, 1870-the vote not given in detail.
MiSSouri.-Ratifed by the Senate, March /,
1S69-yeas %, nays 8, not voting g. Ratified by
the House, March l, 1869-yeas 79, nays 30.
| This ratification was defective, neither house
| acting upon the second section of the amend
| ment; but these defects were remedied by the
| succeeding Legislature, the amendment being
| ratified by the Senate, January Z, 1S70-yeas %,
nays 8; and by the House, March 10, 1S70-yeas
| 81, nays 33.
| Nebraska Ratified by both houses, Febru-
| ary 49, 1S70-the vote not given in detail but
there were only nays in both houses.
] Neoada.-Ratifed by the Senate, March 1,
| 1S69-yeas IA, nays g. Ratified by the House
March l, 1s69-yeas 23, nays 49,
| Ne,o ampShire.-Ratifed by both houses
| about July 1, 1869, the vote in the Senate not
| being given in detail, and IN the House being
yeas 1877, nays 131.
Neao Jersey.-Rejected by the House, Febru-
airy /, 1S70-yeas 81 nays 80. Rejected by the
| Senate, February z 1S70-yeas 8, nays Is.
Neeo Yorb.-Ratifed by the House March II,
1S69-yeas r. nays AZ, not voting Q. Ratified
by the Senate, April Ia, 1889 yeas II, nays 15.
This action was ostensibly rescinded by the fol-
| lowing Legislature, the amendment being re-
jected by both houses on January 5, 1S70-the
vote in the Senate being yeas 13, nays II; and
in the House yeas &c. nays SO.
North Cdrolind.-Ratifed by the Senate
March 4, 1S69-yeas 49, nays 4. Ratified by the
House, March 4, 1s69-yeas ST. nays 20.
OhiO.-Rejected by the House, April 1, 1863
yeas SO, nays AZ. Rejected by the Senate, April
80, 1S69-yeas IA, nays 10. I. The succeeding
Legislature reversed this action, the amendment
being ratified by the Senate, January IA, 1870
yeas 49, nays IS; and by the House, January 30,
| loio-yeaS o', nays 90.
Oregon.-The Legislature of this State has, we
believe taken no action upon the amendment.
Pennsyloania.-Ratifed by the Senate, March
II, 1S69-yeas IS, nays 15 Ratified by the
House. March 25, 1S69-yeas GO, nays So.
Rhode Island. Ratified by the Senate, May
81, 1S69-yeas %, nays IL. Ratified by the
House, January 49, 1s7O-yeas 81, nays 8.
South Carolina. - Ratified by the Senate,
March 6, 1S69-yeas IS, nays 1. Ratified by the
House, March II, 1860-yeas 8S, nays 8, not
voting 20.
Iennessee.-Rejected by the House, Novem-
Der 16, 1S69-yeas 12 nays 81. Rejected by the
Senate also soon after, the vote not being given
in detail.
Teras.-Ratifed by the Senate, February 15
1S70-yeas "A, nays 2. Ratified by the House,
February Is, 1S7O-yeas 70, nays 8.
Vermont.-Rathed by both houses October
Is, 1S60-the votes not given in detail.
Virginea.-RatiGed by both houses, October
s, 1S69-the vote being nearly unanimous, there
being but 2 nays in the Senate aud only nays
in the House.
West Vtrginia.-Ratifed by the House, March
2, 1S69-yeas 22, nays 10. Ratified by the
Senate, March 8, 1869 yeas 10, nays 6.
Wisconsin. Ratified by the House, March 3,
1S6G-yeas G2, nays 20, not voting 0. Ratified
by the Senate, March 0, 1S69-yeas Is, nays II,
absent and not voting z.
There being thrty-seven States altogether,
the assent of twenty-elght was needed to perfect
the ratification. The required number, it will