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


such temporary military Governments as he
may dies. .gnate, and said Governments shall
re instituted and continued in the districts
taus named and designated lv the Presi-
dent, until such time aS the loval 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, rs prescribed by the National Con-
sttn,ion, and elect Senators and RepreseE-
iatives. who shall be duly admitted to
seats hv the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives OF the United States.
SEE :. As.d be IL further eaocted, That
IN addition TO the Federal officers now al
lowed hy law, in each OF the districts des-
ignated hy the President. he shall appoin;
10y and with the advice and consent OF the
Senate, a Provisional Military Governor
III each, VINO shall be charged With the civil
administration Of such district until state
Governments, repu blican in form, are or
ganized as hereinafter provided.
nc. >. ara oe u fartaer eaac'e,l, That
cacn q the Provisional Governors 50 ap-
pointe, shall he authorized, when in his
opinion j. may be necessary. TO appoint u
council oi ave and such clerks as may be
required 10 aid him in the civil adminiS-
tration OF his department, and he shall see
that he Constitution and laws OF the United
States, and the provisions oi this act. are
.amations OF the President are duly en.orc-
Ell iii his district.
SEc. i. -1nG oe Il f,t,yser en0cteG, That
whenever the military authority OF the Uni
ted States shall be established over any dis
trio; for which Military Governor shall
ue appointed as herein provided, and the
people thereof shall have signiiied to the
Governor a desire TO return to their obedi-
ence to the Constitution Of the United
States. Tie Provisional Governor, nnde~
the authority and direction of the Presidents
OF the United States, shall order an enro5f
nent oi all loyal male citizens oi the ace ot
~ years in his district. and wbenever trei
number shall equal 10 per cent OF the ag
gregate vote OF lSoo, he shall appoint q day
and designate 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, subJec. TO the Constitution of
the United States.
SEC. 5. .1nd De Il fas'ther 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
Comm issioners shall select two clerks. who
together with the Commissioners shall, be-
fore proceeding to feceive the votes, take
and subscribe an oath, such as may be pre-
scrihed by the Governor, faithfully 10 per-
said election, and it shall be the duty Of
said clerks to make and keep a poll-book
and transmit 10 the Governor, within three
days after said election. a certified copy
thereof, duly authenticated by the Commis-
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 III the Convention. Immediately
after such election the Governor shall issue
aProclamation appointing time and place
for said Convention to assemble.
SEC. q. -dnd be IL further enacted, That
the mem bers OF the Convention thus eject
ed shall meet at the time and place desig-
mated by the Governor and after organic.
ing snail first declare its assent on behalf
of the people of said State TO the Constitu-
ton of the United States, whereupOn the
said Convention shall be- and it is hereby
authorized to form a Constitution At 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-
clamation of January /, 1862; and, Procf-
dc0, further, that said Convention shall
provide by an ordinance forever irrevOca-
Die without the consent Of Congress.
1st. That no person who has held office
civil or military under the usurping Gov
ernment, State or Confederate, shall tie al
lowed to vote at any election for Governor
or member CT 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 a full and unconditional pardon to
such persons.
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 gnaran-
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
duly convicted, shall be forever prohibited
in said State.
SEC. Z. Ind De 1t further enacted, That
in case said Convention shall form Il Con-
stitutiOn Of State Government for the peo-
pie of said District, in 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, vino shall open and canvass the
same in the presence of at least three loyal
citizens of the State; 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-
stitntlon and ordinance; whereupon it shall
oe the duty OF the President of the United
States to issue his proclamation declaring
the Government formed by such Constitu