The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-09

such temporary military Governments as he
may desi Gnate, and said Governments shall
ne instituted and continued in the districts
thus named and designated bv the Presi-
dent, until such time as the loyal people re-
siding therein shall, in compliance with
this act and under the direction of the
temporary Governments hereby authorized,
organize State Governments, republican in
form, as present. bed by the National Con-
stltn,.on, and elect Senators and RepreseE-
;atiyes, who shall be duly admitted to
seats hv the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States.
SEC. ,. -aad DE IL further eaacteu, That
IN addition TO the Federal officers now al
lowed hy law, in each of the districts des-
ignateu hy the President. he Shall appoin;
by ana with the advice and consent OF the
Senate Il Provisional Military Governor
in each, who shall be charged with the civil
administration OF such district until State
Governments, repn blcau IN form, are or
ganlzeu as hereinafter provided.
SEC. 3. 4 rI De 4 jtrtaer enacted That
eacn of the Provisional Governors SO APP
pointed shall he authorized, when n his
opinion IL may be necessary. 10 appoint a
council OF I've and such clerks as may be
required TO aid him III the civil adm MIS-
iration OF his department, and he shall see
that The Constitution and laws Of the United
States, ana the provisions 81 this act, are
maintained and obeved, and that the Proc
lamations OF the President are duly enforce
ed III his district.
SEC. /. And De Il f,rtser en0ctoG, That
whenever the military authority OF the Uni
ted States shall ne established over any dis
trict for which a Military Governor shall
ue appointed as herein provided, and the
people thereof shall have signitied 10 the
Governor a desire 10 return to their obedi
ence 10 the Constitution OF the United
States. The Provisional Governor, unde~
the authority and direction of the Presidents
OF the United States. shall order an enrol
ment oil all loyal male citizens OF tn. ase III
- years in his district. and whenever trei
number shall equal 10 per cent OF the ag-
gregate vote OF 1860, he shall appoint 4: day
and designate a place or places in each
county within our military lines. TO- he
election of delegates charged with the duty
of declaring the Will of the, people respect
ing the formation OF a Constitution OF State
Government, sub.jec. to the Constitution Of
the United States.
SEC. s. Ind be ii further enacted, That the
election for said delegates shall be held by
two Commissioners, appointed by the Gov
ernor for each place Of voting, and said
Commissioners shall select two clerks, who
together with the Commissioners shall, be-
fore proceeding TO eceive the votes, take
and subscribe an oath, such as may be pre-
scrihed by the Governor, faithfully 10 per-
| 10TH lDelT duties AZ Judges anu clerks Oh
said election, and it shall be the duty Of
said clerks to make and keep poll-book
and transmit TO the Governor, within three
days after said election, a certified copy
thereof, duly authenticated bv the Conn mis-
siOners; and all male citizens OF the United
States of the age OF twenty one years shall
be entitled TO vote at said election, except
those persons who have voluntarily borne
arms against the United States or held any
office, civil or military, whether under the
usurping States or Confederate authority;
and every person, whether known by the
Commissioners to be loyal or suspected by
them OF disloyalty, shall, before voting,
take the oath of allegiance prescribed by
the President of the United States, and the
Governor shall open and inspect the elec-
ton returns in the presence of not less than
three loyal citizens, and he shall declare
the person having the largest number of
votes duly elected to the Convention, and
his certificate thereof shall entitle the hold
er to seat in the Convention. Immediately
after such election the Governor shall issue
aProclamatiOn appointing a time and place
for said Convention to assemble.
SEC. 6. lind be 1t further enacted, That
the members Of the Convention thus eject
ed shall meet at the time and place desig-
mated by the Governor, and after organic
ing shall first declare its assent on behalf
of the people Of said State to the Constitu-
said Convention shall be and it is hereby
authorized to form a Constitution of State
Government for said district: Provided,
that the Constitution shall be Republican,
and not repugnant to the Constitution of
the United States and the Presidents Pro-
ciamatiOn Of January l, 1862; and, PrOUi-
dcd, further, that said Convention shall
provide by an ordinance forever irrevOca-
Die without the consent of Congress.
lst. That no person who has held office
civil or military under the usurring Gov
eminent, State or Confederate, shall he al
lowed to vote at any election for Governor
or member of the Legislature, or hold any
office Of honor or profit under said State
Government, until the Legislature thereof,
by special act in each case, shall have
granted full and unconditional pardon to
such persons.
ID. That no debt contracted by the Rebel
States or Confederate Government shall be
recognized or paid by said State.
30. That the freedom Of all persons here
tofOre held to service or labor in such State
who shall have been declared free by Act
OF Congress or by Proclamation of the
President, shall be recognized and guaran-
teed by the Constitution.
4th. That from and after the adoption OF
said State Constitution, Slavery or invOl-
untary servitnde, except in punishment of
crime, whereof the party shall have been
uuiv CONVICTED, Suall pe forever pTOAlDlteu
in said State.
SEC. I. And De II further enacted, That
in case said Convention shall form Con-
stitution of State Government for the peo-
pie of said District, i'll compliance with the
provisions of this act, the Convention form
ing the same shall provide by ordinance
for submitting said Constitution to the
people of said State for their approval or
rejection, at an election to be held at such
time and place, and under the regulations
Of elections, as hereinbefore provided. for
the election of delegstes; at which election
the electors qualified to vote IS aforesaid
shall vote directly for or against said pro-
posed Constitution, and the returns of said
election shall be made to the Provisional
Governor, who shall open and canvass the
same in the presence of at least three loyal
citizens of the Slate; and if majority Of
legal votes shall be cast for said Constitu
tlon, the acting Governor shall certify the
same to the President Of the United States
together with a certified copy Of said Con-
stltution and ordinance; whereupon it shall
De the duty of the President Of the United
states to issue his proclamation declaring
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