New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-06

procecd In all respects 90 heretofore provided either TO
dissolve tho Convention or 10 certify the btate ooSern-
ment re- stab hhed by II " the President. -,
SIC 10. Alsd be q C.rLssr enacted That until the
United States shall have recognized republican iorn
OF State Government the Provisional Governor IN Saso
of said States shall that this set and the laws OF the
United States and the lave Of the state IN force wheh
the State Government was oyeIthIown Dy the reueon
are faithfully executed within the State but no law OF
usage whereby any person ~ heretofore held IN invoL
untary eel tsde snail DO recognized or enforced "
Court officer In such State. and the laws Tor inc .
ard punishment Of white persons shall extend 10 M per
sone and jurors shall hare the qualification OF Voers
under this Law for delegates 20 tho Convention. Inc
President sha appoint such officers provided lot y tno
laws of the State when its Governments was oVertnro"n
AZ he NAV End necessary the civil administration OF
the State al which officers shall be entitled ~ receive
the and emolumens provided by the state law or
euch offices.
SEC H. Ind Be IL further enacted That until the rec
ignition Of State Government as aforesaid the FRO
yisiona Governor shall, under such regulations as no
may prescribe cause TO bo assessed levied ana COZ
eccd for the year 1854 aud every year Thereafter Tue
taxes provided by The laws OF such state 70 De ieed
during the fiscal year preceding the overthrow OF tne
State Government thereof in the manner presented
by The laws Of the State nearly as may be; and
tie officers appointed ID aforesaid are vested Win
all powers Of s'yng and seiee'Is sJcn 'Aa any
officers or tribunal Of the State Govern
ment aforesaid COR those purposes. Tho proceeds
of such taxes fhs be accounted for 70 the m
administration Of TIE laws IN snch state subject TO the
direction OF the President, and the surplus shall be dc
posted in the Treasury oi the nlted otles W ue
credit Of snch State be paid 10 the State Gpou en- a
preparation therefor, be made when republican
rn OF government shall he recognized therein by the
United States.
SIC IL 4nd be II further enacted. That al parsons
held 10 involuntary servithle labor in the states
aforesaid hereby emanepaied and Discharged there
from ana they and their posery shall be forever Free
And II such persons or their postery hball De re-
strained IL liberty under preiense OF any claim to tueh
service labor, the courts Of tLe United etaes shai
on habeas corpus discharge them.
SIC ~. ind be tarther enacted, That n any person
declared free by ;hs act or any law OF the United
States or my proclamation OF the President, he re-
strained II liberty with intent u be held in reduced
TO involgnteTv seryitue labor tie person coayct-
before cont OF competent Jurisdiction of such act
shall be punished by fine Of not less than 81 100 and be
imprisoned not less tlan i've nor more than twenty
years.
SIC H. And be IL jlrtA,r ,.aot,d That every person
vlo shall boxcafter hold or exercise any Office, ciY o.
military except Offices merely ministerial and military
Offices below the grade Of colonel in the Rebel service
Stale Confederate. hereby declared not 10 be cit
Hep OF the United States