Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-13
ENFRANCHISEMENT.
4 Bill 10 Liberate ths Disfran-
Chlssd Of ArkaBtas.
A Memorial 10 Congress for the
Removal Of al Disabilities,

/ ~ mShiut lat u GuHUTbSS TOT lnt
Removal Of all Disabilities,
The Little Rock Gazette of Thurs,
day yesterday says Judge Elliott
has introduced a bill in the Senate
! (the text OF which we print elsewhere
in this paper which we think fully
/ covers the case and affords the speedi-
est remedy and in the most practics-
bic manner that could be devised, in
order to comply with all the require
ments of the Constitution. We think
that the provisions of this bill are in
| perfect harmony with the views and
opinions Of the Governor as expressed
in his message. In proposing this
bill Judge Elliott is but carrying out
/ the solemn promises aud pledges
made to his people in the late cleo
ton, and upon the faith Of which he
was elected by the Republican votes
/ Of his county. The measure Of relief
! he proposes is a practical one, and is
/ in strict accordance with the provi-
sions ofthe Constitution; and it must
and will put to the test the sincerity
Of the Republican party's profession
in favor Of the equality Of at men be-
fore the Ig1C. The following is
THE TEXT OF THE BILL:
Be it enacted, etc. SEC. ]. That anv
/ citizen of this State may apply for re.
I lief from the disabilities included in
/ the first, second, third and fourth sub
divisions Of section 3, article 1, of the
Constitution OF this State, by filing in
the Office Of the Clerk Of the Circuit
Court of the county in which he re-
sides at the time of making such ap-
plicatiOn, his affidavit, subscribed 5y
him and sworn to before such clerk.
IN form and substance as follows:
/, -, a resident of the county Of
-, in the State Of Arkansas, do sol
emnly swear that l have, in good
faith, returned to my allegiance to the
government Of the United States, and
that i have not, since the adoption of
the Constitution of this State, framed
by the convention of the people there
of, on the llth day Of February, 1865,
persisted in opposing the acts of Con-
gress and reconstruction Hereunder
Sec. ,. 1t shall be the duty of the
clerk Of each county in this State to
file in his Office the affidavits made in
pursuance of this Act, and to register
the same, by name and date of appli-
cant, in a book to be kept by him for
that purpose, and to issue to the per-
son 50 applying for certificate, signed
by him as such clerk, and under the
seal of said court, in form and sub
stance as follows:
State Of Arkansas, County Of -,
t0-wit:
81, ,-, Clerk Of the Circuit Court
of said county, do hereby certify that
- has complied with the provisions
of the Act of the General Assembly OF
this State, entitled An act for the re-
mOval Of the disabilities of certain
persons in this State adopted at the
session OF the General Assembly
which convened at the capitol on the
first Monday in January, a. D., 1871"
Sec 3. Every such clerk, for the va
riOus services required to be performed
by him under the provisions OF this
act, shall be entitled to demand and
receive from every person so apply
ing for and obtaining such certificate,
a fee Of two dollars in full for such
services.
Sec. 4. On compliance, by any per
son, with the terms and provisions Of
this act, he shall be relieved from the
said disabilities; and such certificate
raF
shall be sufficient evidence of the re-
mOval of said disabilities.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and
be IN force from and after its passage.
CONGRESS MEMORIALIZED TO REMOVE
DISABILITIES.
Mr.. Owen introduced in the House
a joint resolution memOrializlng Con-
gress to remove all political disabili-
ties imposed by the Fourteenth
Amendment.
In support Of the resolution, Mr..
owen stated that the Governor had
said in his message that peace and
quiet reigned throughout our borders,
ana that a new era Of prosperity was
awaiting US. He was satisfied there
could be no lasting and binding pros
perity until every vestige of disfran-
chisement was wiped out. He felt
that the time had come when
it was the duty Of the Re
publican party to remove every OBJ
stacle which tended to keep up strife
and contention. Every object for
which dislranchisement was resOrted
to, has been attained-recOnstructiOn
is cOmpleted-peace reigns supreme.
From this day forth Acknowledgement
is a clog t0the Republican party; it
has accomplished its mission, and we
must get rid Of it. Until this is done
we cannot have Republican Govern
ment. The resolution lies over.
CLAYTON DECLARED SENATOR.
On Wednesday at twelve O'Clock
the Senate Of Arkansas appeared, and
after the rolls OF the two houses had
been called, and the Journals Of the
day before read, the Lieutenant
Governor declared Powell Clayton
duly elected to the Office of the u. S.
Senate for six years from the fourth OF
March.