The Civil and Political Status of the State of Georgia and Her Relations to the General Government, Reviewed and Discussed in a Speech Delivered in the House of Representatives of the Georgia Legislature, Aug. 11, 1870 |
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Act of Congress Act of July action adjourn sine adjourn sine die admission appoint approved July 15 Assembly Atlanta believe Bibb county bill civil Colonel Farrow colored members committee Constitution of Georgia December 22 Democrats disband this body election in November election this fall eternal expelled the colored expired by limitation face fact forty days gentlemen Georgia Legislature Government Governor Bullock Harper of Terrell hold an election House of Representatives lature laws of Congress legal session legal technicalities legislation Meade nays 77 negro O'Neal of Lowndes old Ship ordinance paid paramount law party in Georgia pronounced an outrage provisions ratified the XIVth reason reconstruction acts reconstruction laws Representatives are admitted Republican party seats Senate resolution Shumate Speaker ruled sustained thing Thursday tion to-day Turner Tweedy Union United States Senate vote for Prolongation voted for Curtailment XVth Amendment yeas 50 yeas and nays
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Page 8 - That, until the people of said rebel States shall be by law admitted to representation in the Congress of the United States, any civil government which may exist therein shall be deemed provisional only, and in all respects subject to the paramount authority of the United States at any time to abolish, modify, control, or supersede the same...
Page 5 - ... authorized and directed, forthwith, by proclamation, to summon all persons elected to the general assembly of said State, as appears by the proclamation of George G, Meade, the general commanding the military district including the State of Georgia, dated June twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, to appear on some day certain, to be named in said proclamation, at Atlanta, in said State ; and thereupon the said general assembly of said State shall proceed to perfect its organization...
Page 5 - Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Governor of the State of...
Page 5 - An Act to promote the Reconstruction of the State of Georgia. Be it enacted . . . , That the governor of the State of Georgia be, and hereby is, authorized and directed, forthwith, by proclamation, to summon all persons elected to the general assembly of said State, ... to appear on some day certain, to be named in said proclamation, at Atlanta, in said State; and thereupon the said general assembly of said State shall proceed to perfect its organization in conformity with the Constitution and laws...
Page 12 - Ohio canal company, being the special order of the day, was taken up and read a second time ; and being thereupon amended on the motion of Mr.
Page 12 - Oh, better that her shattered hulk Should sink beneath the wave ; Her thunders shook the mighty deep. And there should be her grave ; Nail to the mast her holy flag, Set every threadbare sail, And give her to the god of storm The lightning and the gale...
Page 13 - Speaker ruled that the point was not well taken, from which ruling Mr.