Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-12-18
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Section y directs the Governor,
Secretary, Chief Justice and Asso.
ciate Justice, the Attorney and Mar.
shall Of each of These territories shall
be nominated by and with tho con
sent Of the Senate. appointed by the
President. 5G H- 4.s
Section 10 authorizes that the
seats Of Government be fixed by the
Legislatures, and provides for the
election OF a delegate to the House
Of Representatives Of the United
States from each territory by the
voters qualified TO vote for legisla-
tors.
Section IL provides that the Con.
stitution and laws of the United
States shall have the same force to
effect these territories as elsewhere
in the United States.
Section ~ authorizes the people
Of said territories to form for them
selves State governments, under the
names before the rebellion, which
are to be admitted equal with the
other States OF the Union.
Section l3 the qualifications for
voters for Legislators are made quail
fications for voters for a State con-
vention. Citizens Of the territory
enlisted in the military or naval ser
vice Of tho United States, are author
lied to vote at their place of service.
Section Ia provides tor the meet
ing and mode OF conducting the
State conventions.
Stevens bill singles out North
Carolina TO begin with, as an expert
ment, we suppose, to see how the
thing will work, before proceeding to
grant the favor of re-admisson to the
remaining Southern States. An out
line Of his bill is given as follows:
After long preamble, the first sec.
ton provides for the holding of COD.
vention at Raleigh, on the Goth of
May, 1867, of l2O loyal citizens as
delegates, to frame a Constitution, to
be submitted to Congress for appro-
val, modification or rejection. The
second section provides, that all male
residents, citizens twenty one years of
age, without distinction Of color, who
can read or write, who own 500 or
more, shall vote, provided, that no
one heretofore entitled to vote, shall
be disqualified from voting at said
election. Third section, qualifications
for delegates TO this convention are
the same as are required for the
House Of Commons, and the oath to
be administered on the 18th of
March, 1864, and at all times there.
after; reads thus IL would will
ingly have complied with the require,
ments Of the proclamation of the Pres
ident Of the United States, issued the
9Th Of December, 1863, had a safe
opportunity for so doing been af
forded me; that was opposed to
continuance Of the rebellion, and the
establishment of the so-caled Coufed.
crate Governments and Voluntarily gave
no aid or encouragement thereto, but
earnestly desired the success of the
Union that | will hereafter faithful
Iy support" etc. Section 4 .h-The
Judge, administering the oath, if he
suspects falsehood, may require other
evidence False swearing is declared
perjury. Section 9Th provides for the
opening Of polls by the United States
Marshals, who shall appoint judges of
election. Section 9th provides com.
pensatlon for the Marshas. Section
7th declares the present Government
void, and the functions of all the
State Offices at an end. Section 9th
The President is to use the military
and naval power to execute the law.