Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-07-14
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. H., =. u.rontaa n certain States whose Governments
Nan rsurned or overthrow republican form of
government " ,,.1,
That in the States declared 10 rebellion against the uned
States the President SHALL by and with the ADVICE ana
consenof the Senate, appoint Tor eacn provisional gov
ernor whose pay and emouments shall not exceed nSl
brigader general of volunteers, who shall DC charsou
with the civil administration of such State until state
government therein shall be recognized as hereinafter Pro
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military resistance TO the United States shA nave Deem
.os I, ,nv sucS State and the people thereof shall
= ,tprned TO their obedience TO the Constr
"a ,he sw, ot the United States, the provisional
.bau dract the uarsha Of the United States as
noadlv .. NAV he 70 name sufficient number OF depu-
ties and IN enroll all white male citizens OF the 'eu
.tas resdent in the State in their respective countess
and To request each to take the oath 10 support LIE
Constitution Of the United States aud IN h enrolment 70
those who take and those who refuse 10 taKe
oath which rolls shall be forthwith returned to the
and II the persons taking that ostn
shall amount to majority of the persons enrolled 10 the
State he shall by proclamation, invite the loyal people OF
the State to elect delegates to convention charged 10 DE-
clare the viii Of the people Of the State relative to the
establishment Of State government subject to and IN cen
formity with the Constitution Of the United States
Sec q And b1 IL further enacted That the convention
,ba consist OF as many members both houses OF the
las, constitutional State Legislature, spportoDed By the
rovsonal governor among the counties parishes or die
tcts Of the State in proportion to the white population
returned as electors by the marshal IN compliance with
the provisions this act The provisional governor shall
BY proclamation declare the number OF delegates to be
elected by each county parish, or election distct name
day Of election not less than thirty days thereafter de-
sgnate the places Of voting in each county parish or dis
l., he liant w flp
places used in the State elections next preceding the re-
bsion sppoiDt one or more commissioners to hold the
election at each place Of voting and provide an adequate
force to keep the peace during the election
Sec A. And be Il further enacted That the delegates
shall be elected by the loyal white male citizens OF the
United States OF the age Of twenyone years. and resident
at the time in the county parish district IN which they
sha offer 10 vote, and enrolled aforesaid or absent in
the military service Of the United States and who shall
take and subscribe the oath OF allegiance to the United
States in the form contained in the act Of Congress Of
July two eighteen hundred and sxtytwo; and all such
citizens Of the United States who in the military
vice Of the United States ha vote at the headquarters Of
their respective commands under such regulations may
be prescribed by the provisional governor for the taking
aud return Of their but person who has held or
exercsed any Office civil military, State or confederate,
under the rebel usurpaon who has voluntarily borne
against the United States shall vote be eligible to
be elected delegate at such election.
Sec. 5. And be ii further enacted That the ead com.
issoners either Of Them shall hold the election in
conformity with this act and far may be consistent
Herewith shall proceed in the used in the State
prior 10 the rebellion The oath Of allegiance shall be
taken and subscribed the pobook by every voter il the
form above prescribed but every person known by or
proved to the commissioners to have held exercised any
Office, civil or military, State confederate, under the
rebel usurpaon or TO have voluntarily borne arms against
The United States sba be excluded though ne offer to take
the oath and in case any person who shall have borne
against the United States shall offer to vote be shall
be deemed to have borne voluntarily unless ne shall
prove the contrary by the testimony Of quslhed voter
The pobook showing the and oath OF each voter,
shall be returned to the provisional governor by the com
mssioner Of election the acting and the provisional
shall canvass such returns and declare the person
having the highest number Of votes elected.
Sec. g. And be further enacted That the provisional
governor SHALL by proclamation convene the delegates
elected aforesaid at the capital Of the State on day
not more than three months after the election giving at
least thirty days notice Of such day In the said
capital shall 10 bis judgment be unfit he shall his procla-
ston appoint another place. He shall preside the