Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-03-26

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REPRESENTATIVES., by Mr. Davis, OF Maryland,
| 80 guarantee to certain States whose govern
| ments have been usurped or overthrow re-
publican form Of government, is based SUB
stantially upon President Lincolns proc!ama-
ton Of amnesty.
The first section provides for the appoint
ment by the President of q provisional govern,
or Of each Of the seeded States, whose pay and
emolument are not to exceed those Of a brlgadler
general of volunteers, who shall be charged
with the civil administration OF the State uns!
State government therein shall be recognized
by the general Government
See. q The provisional governor, as soon
as military resistance ceases. shall direct me
marshal to appoint deputies, and to enroll 81
white male citizens OF the United States resi-
dent III the State, IN their respective couniles,
and to request each one TO take the Oath TO
support the Constitution OF the United States,
and, ia his enrolment, TO designate those who
take and those who refuse 10 take the Oath,
which rolls shall be forthwith returned to the
provisional governor; and, ii the persons taking
/ the oath shall amount to one tenth or the per
sons enrolled in the State, end in each Of the
respective counties entitled TO elect d majority
Of the convention hereinafter provided tor, ne
shall, by proclamation, invite the loyal people
Of the State to elect delegates to convention,
whose duty it shall be to frame constitution.
Sec g. The convention is to consist Of as
many members as both houses of the last con
s.itutional State Legislature they are TO be
apyortioned among the counties, parishes, and
districts in proportion to the white population
retu, ned as electors ~ the marshals. The
provisional governor is TO appoint the day and
places of elections, &c.
Sec 4 The delegates shall be elected by
the loyal white male citizens OF the United
States who are residents in the respective coun:
ties, parishes and districts in which they shall
| offer to vote, or absent in the military service
OF the United States. They shall take the
oath Of allegiance pre- scrbed in the act OF Con
gress Of July 2, 1862: mo person who has
! held or exercised any Office civil or military,
State or Confederate, under the rebel usurpa-
ton, or who has voluntarily born arms against
the United States shall vote or be eligible to be
elected as delegate at such election.
| Sec s. The election is TO be held as tar as
consistent with this ACT, according to the usual
mode in the respective States. The oath 0! al
legiance IS to be subscribed on the poll-book ny
every voter Also precautions agaInsS ADMIT,
ting those who have been in the rebel service
to the polls.
Sec 6. The provisional governor to call the
convention together and preside over it.
| Sec. THE convention required to declare,
on behalf of the people of the State, their
submission to the Constitution and laws OF the
United States. It is also required to engratt
the following provisions in the Constitution to
be framed:
First, No person who has held or exercised
any office, civil or military, State or Coincide
rate under the usurping power, shall vote tor
or be member of the Legislature or Governor
| Second. Involuntary seryitude is forever
prohibited, and the freedom Of all persons IS
! 0 narentecd IN said State