Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-09-02
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Proclamation by the noYernor.

taTrrIlNE hfftrt, Austin, Aug ~, 1860
whereas, By the Proclamation Of the
President ~ the United States, " the l7th
of June, 1854, "fpr N. purpose Of enabling
the ioygl BsoPl, Of Tesas 20 organize a
state Government, S., il IL made my duty
as Provisional invurnur Of aaid state, at
III" earliest practicable period, TO prescribe
fuch rules NJ | regulations as may be nee
cssary and proper rlr converting u Convcn-
ZION composed Of del gates to hc chosen by
tat gornoH IF me Popir u said STATE who
are ioyg! 70 NE UEl,s9 Stats, AND 80 ON
ERs, and, whereas, II IL further provided
in said Proclamation that tho person shall
he qualified ~ An eleetor, or eligible M a
member Of such Convention, unless he shall
have previously taken and subscribed the
oath Of amnesty, as aet forth in the Prcsi-
dents Proclamation VI 29th OF May, A. d.
1860; and, whereas il has been made
own 10 me that many persons have tn
Ken said oath of amnesty, whose subsc-
auNnt conduct and declarations contradict
the ilen that they took said oath with the
intent in good faith to observe the same
Now, therefore, for the purpose Of pro.
viding the means whereby the people Of
the State who desire to take said oath OF
amnesty, and who are entitled TO the bene-
tits thereof under the ssid Proclamation of
the President Of the 18th Of May, 1860,
may be enabled TO DO 20 with the least de-
10y and inconvenience; and for the pur-
nose Of asccrtaining who are the people
"oyal to the United States" upon whom
expressly "aud none others is conferred
che power 10 clcc, delegates to II Conven-
ton hereafter to be assembled: !, Andrew
j. Hamilton, Provisional Governor Of the
State of Texas, do prescribe and proclaim
the following "rulcs and regulations, viz;
LIST. The Chief Justices Of the several
counties in the State are chargcd, er-oficio,
with the duty OF administering tho oath of
amnesty 10 the residents and citizens of
thor respective counties; and for the pur-
pose Of administering said oath, and at the
same time Of making register of the
names Of loyal citizens who shall be emit
tied to vote in the election Of delegates to
"a Convention, and like register Of the
names Of those persons who may take the
said oath of amnesty as preliminary
stcp TO an application to the President of
the United States for special pardon,
hereby order that the Chief Justices, IN
their respective counties, and the Clerk of
the County Court and the Clerk Of the
Distric, Court for the county, shall consti-
tutc Board for the administration of the
stid oath Of amnesty and the making Of
the said registers. The Chief Justice and
either Of the Clerks above mentioned shall
constitute quorum for the transaction Of
the business hereby committed to them.
md. The Chief Justices shall provide for
the use Of the Board suitable blank book,
in which scperate register shall be kept
u the names Of loyal citizens who shall be
entitled TO vote in the election of delegates
10 IL Convention, and another register of
the names Of those Who take the oath Of
amnesty for the purpose Of applying 10 the
President Of the United States for special
pardon.
3rd. The Chief Justice shall also provide,
for the use Of the Board, printed forms Of
the oath of amnesty, which shall be prop
ariy filled up with the name of the party to
whom the oath is administered, and signed
ny him, when he takes the oath, in tho
presence Of the Chief Justice, to which
fact the Chief Justice shall certify. This
onth, so signed By the party, shall be de-
posted in the office of the Clerk of the
county Court, and kept by him. The Chief
Justice shall also provide, for the use of
Inc Board, printed forms Of certificates,
which shall be signed by the Chief Justice
and attested by the Clerk Of the County
Court, and delivered to the party to whom
the oath Of amnesty is administered, to be
evidence in his hands Of the fact that he
has taken the oath. The certificates shall
state, as the fact may be, that the party,
naming him, has taken the oath Of amnes-
ty and been placed on the register Of his
county as voter; or, that being within
one or more of the exceptions to the gene
ral amnesty offered by the President Of the
United States, he has taken the oath Of am
nesty as T. step preliminary to his applica
ton to the President for special pardon.
4th The Board hereinbcfOre constituted,
shall sit in every county at least one day
in every week, for the trs nsactiOn of the
business hereby committed to it. The Chief
Justice shall give public notice, by posting
notices at public places in all the precincts
of the county, of tho day on which the
Board will meet. The Board may, if the
vie members of the Board deem it proper
or necessary to do so, sit on two or more
days of each week, for the transaction Of
business, always giving public notice Of
the daye on Tkich the Board will hold its
session.
9th. None but those who are entitled to
claim the benefit Of the amnesty offered by
lut IcelutHl VI luG tulLtu LLhAtc, wan
have the right to have their names placed
"a the register as voters. Those who are
embraced within any of the exceptions TO
the general amnesty offered by the Presi- |
dent, will be permitted to take the oath Of
amnesty only for the purpose of enabling
them to present their petitions to the Pres
iient for special pardon. When special
pardon shall have been granted by the |
President TO any such person, and evidence
OF the fact shall be presented to the Board, |
the name Of such person shall he placed on |
the register Of voters, and certifi cate OF |
the fact, signed by the Chief Justice and |
attestcd by the Clerk Of the County Court, !
shall be given 10 the party; and the fact |
that the party has received the Presidents |
pardon, shall at the same time be noted on |
the register.
9th In any case in which he may think
proper 10 do 20, the Chief Justice shall
have the power to swear the party who de-
eires to take the oath Of amnesty, TO an
swcr questions; and he may interrogate
him touching his loyalty to the Govern
meni Of the United States, and the intent |
with which he proposes TO take the oath. !
If any one shall refuse TO be sworn, or be- |
ing sworn, shall, by his answers TO the !
questions which may be propounded TO him,
s-fva pvidcrce of hostiiitv n the Govern