The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-12-28
Establishment Of Government in Rebel!-
ioas States-Abolition Of Sia.ery, &c.

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publican form Of Government TO Stat ?
in rebellion, and to provide for the re
cognition of new State Governments i,
such States:
Section first provides for the appoint
ment by the President, by and with tn,
advice and consent of the Senate, fol
States i'm rebellion, Of Provisional Gov
ernor, whose pay and emoluments shall
not exceed that of a Brigader Genera
OF volunteers, who shall be charged witt
the civil administration of such State
until State Government therein shall
be recognized. as is provided in this act
Sacion second provides that. until the
United States shall have recognized q
republican form Of State Government
for such State, the Provisional Governor
shall see that this act and the laws of the
United States, and the laws of the State
in force when the State Government was
oTerthrown bv the rebellion. are faith
fully executed b.t no law or usage re
cogaizing slavery shall be recognized or
enforced Ivy any court or officer IN such
State and the laws fog the trial and
pun ,hment of white persons shall ex
tend to all persons, AMI jurors shall have
the qualification of voters under this
act The President is authorized to ap-
laws of said State, when overthrovn by
rebellion necessary to civil adn:nistra-
ton, who shall be entitled TO receive the
fees and cmoluments authorized by State
laws for stIc'' officers
Section third provides that, until the
reco guition Of a State government as
90. cs:id. the provision al governor shall
G. 1se to be assessed. leyied and collec-
ted. for the year 1864, and every year
thereafter, the taxes provided by the
laws OF such State TO be levied during
the fiscal year preceding the overthrow
of tie Stste government thereof, accor-
ding to the laws OF such State. as Near
as NAV be; and officers appointed as
aforesaid are vested with all the power of
levying and collecting such tax. The
proceeds of such taxes are TO be accoun-
ted for 10 the provisional governor. and
applied to defray the expenses OF admin
istering the laws Of such States. the sur
plus to he deposite, in the Treasury Of
said State, and to pc paid 10 such State
upon AT appropriation therefor when the
State government is recognized by the
United States.
Section fourth provides for the emanci
patton OF all slaves in such States, ana
of their posterity. forever, and provides
voluntary seryitude shall he discharged
on hobaGs corpus.
Secioa fifth imposes a fine of not less
than fifteen hundred dollars, and i'm
prisoument for not less than five nor more
than twenty years, upon any person who
shall restrain the liberty or reduce TO in
voluntary servitude any person declared
free under this act.
Section sixth declares every person
who shall hereafter hold or exercise any
office, civil or military, except offices
merely ministerial, and military officers
below the grade of colonel. in the rebel
service. State or Confeirste, not a citizen
of the United States.
Section seventh enacts that the United
States. III Congress assembled, do here
by recognize the Government of the
State of Louisiana, inaugu-ated under
and by the convention OF the people Of
louisiana which assembled on the 9th
day Of April, A d. 1864, at the city of
New Orleans, and declares the same TO
be entitled to the guarantee and all the
rights OF State Government under the
Constitution of the United States
Section eighth provides that SO soon as
the military resistance to the United
States shall have been suppressed in any /
such State, and the people thereof shall .
have sufficiently returned to their obedi (
ence 10 the Constitution and laws Of the
United States, the Provisional Governor ,
shall direct the Marshal of the United /
States, as speedily as may be, to name .
a sufficient number of deputies, snd to I
enroll all male citizens Of the United
S ates resident in the State, III their re-
spective counties, and reques. each one .
.nl- -, 70 nrt no H.
ton of the United States; and in his
enrolment to designate those who take
and those who refuse TO take the oath T
which rolls shall be forthwith returned
tt tie Provisional Government and /!
tie PERSONS taking the oath shall amount
TO majority of the persons enrolled IL
the State, he shall by proclamation invite
the loyal people of State to elect dele
gates to a Convention, charged 70 declare
the will OF the people Of the State re-
Iative TO the reestahlishment Of State
G Government, subject TO and in conformi-
" with the Constitution OF the United !
States.
Section ninth designa.es the number Of
members of such convention :nd their
aEportionnent; also the places Of voting.
of commissioners OF the
elections. &c.
Section ten provides that tie delegates
shall be elected by the loyal male citizens
Of the age of twent-one years, and resi-
lent st tae time in the county. parish.
Or district, in which they shall offer
to vote, and enrolled rs aforesaid, or
absent in the military service OF the
Cnited States. and who shall take snd
subscribe 20 the oath of allegiance 10 the
United Sisted in the form contained II
the act of Congress OF July :. 1867. and
all citizens Of the United States who are
u the military o. naval services OF the
Cuited States shall vote at the head
quarters of their respective commands
under such regulations 81 may be pre-
scrihed by the provisional Government
for the taking snd return Of their votes.
It excludes every person who has held
INV office. civil or military, IN the State
or Confederate service under the rebel
or who has voluntarily borne