Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-06-01

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other rebel State have countenanced
or assisted in the rendition OF public
honors to any traitors. either living
or dead.
Mr.. Nicholson of Daleware object
inc. the resolution went over.
Mr.. Stevens introduced a bill to
enable the States lately In rebellion
to regain their privileges in the Union,
which was read twice and referred to
the Committee of the Whole on the
State of the Union. The bill is as
follows:
Whereas, the eleven States, which
lately formed a government, So-caileo
Confederate States of America: ana
can be reinstated in the same only
through the action of Congress, there
fore
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives ofthe United
States of America IN Congress assem-
bled that the eleven States, lately IN
rebellion, may form valid State
Governments in the following man
ner:
Section 2. The State governments
now existing defacto, though illegally
formed in the midst of martial law,
and though in many instances the con-
situations were adopted under duress
and submitted to the ratification OF
the people, and therefore are not to
be treated as free republics, yet they
are hereby acknowledged as valid
governments for municipal purposes
until the same shall be duly altered,
and then the legislative and executive
officers shall be treated as such.
Section 3. Whenever the Legisla-
lures of said State shall enact that
conventions shall be called to form
legitimate State Governments by the
formation and adoption Of State Con-
situations, the Governor or chief exc
cutive officer shall direct an election
to be held on certain day to choose
delegates to convention, who shall
meet at the time fixed by the Legisla-
ture and form a State Constitution,
: which shall be submitted to vote OF
the people, and if ratified by major
ity of the legal voters shall be de-
. clared the Constitution of the State.
{ Section t. The persons who shall
be entitled to vote at both oft the said
! elections shall be as follows: All
| male citizens above the age of twenty
. one years who have resided one year in
r the said State or ten days within the
r election district.
i Section 5. The word citizen, as
= used in this act, shall be construed to
B mean all persons, except Indians, not
+ taxed or born in the United States, OF
I duly naturalized. Any male citizen
4 above the age of twenty-one years
+ shall be competent to be elected tC
e act a. delegate to said convention.
e Section 6. All persons who have
= held office. either civil Or military
a under the government Of the so-calleC
q Confederate States Of America, anC
c who swOre allegiance to said govern
d ment are hereby declared to have for
n fcited their citizenship and to have
c Tenounced allegiance TO the UniteC
n States and shall not be entitled t
T the exercise Of the elective franchise
!. until five years after they have flee
5 their intention, or desire, to be rein
Z. vested with the rights of citizenship
= only. shau S~-oar o,llogianno tn thu
?, United States and renOunce allegiance
n to all other governments or pretended
:, governments. The said application
it is to be filed and oath taken in som,
{ courts that are by law authorized t.
t, naturalize foreigners.
,. Section !. No Constitution shall
d be presented to or acted on by Con
1. gress which denies to any citizen an,
/. rights, privileges or immunities whicl
h are granted to any citizen in the State
IS All laws shall be impartial withou
y regard to race or former condition
/ Ifthe provisions of this sections shout,
4 ever be altered, repealed, expungeC
d or in any way abrogated, this act shall
e become void and the said State shall
a. lose its right to be represented il
;; Congress.
1t Section s. Whenever the forego
81 ing conditions shall be complied with
n the citizens of said States may presen
1t said Constitutions to Congress, and
e, the same shall be approved by Con
Il gresS, the said States shall be entitle,
lie to the rights, privileges and immun
N ties, and be subject to all the obliga
tons and liabilities of a State in tn
Union. No Senator or Represents
tive shall be admitted into eithe
House Of Congress until Congress
shall have declared the State entitle