Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-06-19

and domestic violence: Provided that, in any
election that may be hereafter held for choos-
ing delegates to any State convention as afore-
said, no person shall be qualified as an elector,
or shall be eligible as member OF such con-
vention, unless he shall have previously aksn
and subscribed the oath OF amnesty, as set
29th, A. ID. 1865, and is voter qualified as
prescribed by the constitution and laws OF the
State of Texas in force Immediately before the
first (1st) Of February, A. ID. 1861, the date of
the so-called ordinance OF secession; and the
said convention, when convened ,or the legisla-
ture that may be thereafter assembled, will
prescribe the qualification Of electors, and
the eligibility OF persons to hold office under
the constitution and laws Of the State. power
the people of the several States composing the
Federal Union have rightfully exercised from
thelorigiR Of the Government TO the present
time.
And do hereby direct
First That the military commander OF the
department, and all officers and persons In
the military and naval service, aid and assist
the said Provisional Governor in carrying ln-
to effect this proclamation, and they are en-
joined to abstain from, in any way, hinderlng,
impeding, or discouragipg the loyal people
from the organization Of State government
as herein authorized.
Second. That the Secretary Of State proceed
put in force all laws Of the United States,
the administration whereof belongs to the state
department, applicable to the geographical
limits aforesaid.
Third That the Secretary of the Treasury
proceed to nominate for appointments assessors
OF tax and collectors of customs Iand internal
revenue, and such other officers OF the Trea-
sury Department as are authorized by law,
and put in execution the revenue laws OF the
United States within the geographical limits
aforesaid In making appointments, the pref
erence shall be given to qualified loyal per-
sons residing within the districts where their
respective duties are to be performed. But II
suitable residents of the district shall not & be
found, then persons residing In otner STATES
or districts shall be appointed.
Fourth. That the Postmaster General pro-
ceed to establish post offices and post routes,
and put into execution the postal laws or the
United States within the said State, giving
to loyal residents the preference Of appoint
ment; but If suitable residents are not found,
then 10 appoint agents, &c. from other States.
Fifth. That the district Judge for the judicial
district in which Texas is included proceed 70
hold courts within saId State, in accordance
with the provisions of the act OF Congress
The Attorney General will instructive proper
officers to libel, and bring TO judgement, con-
fscatlon and sale, property subject to confis-
cation, and enforce the administration OF JUS
tice within i'd State in all matters within the
cogniZance and jurisdiction Of the Federal
courts.
Sirth. That the Secretary Of the Navy take
possession of all public property belonging to
cal limits, and put in operation all acts OF Con
press IN relation to naval affairs having ap-
plication to the said State.
Serenth. That the Secretary OF the interior
put In, force the laws relating to the Interior De
partment applicable to the geographical limits
aforesaid.
my hand, and caused the seal Of the United
States to be affixed
Done at the city of Washington. this seven
teenfh day Of June, in the year Of oul
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
GL.s.] sixty five. and OF the independence OF
the United States the eighty. ninth.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.