The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-05
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITEDSTATES,

TQSSSu on me FlTSt SESSION " inc
Fortieth Congress.
TPUBLIC-No. 81
AN ACf supplementary to an Act en-
titled An AcAto provide for the
more efficient Government of the
Rebel States, passed March second,
eighteen hundred aud sixty-seven
and to facilitate Restoration.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America IN Congress assembled,
That before the first day of September,
eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, the
commanding general in each district
defined by an act entitled IAN act to
provide for the more efficient govern
ment of the rebel States, F" passed
March second, eighteen hundred and
sixty-seven, shall cause registration
to be made of the male citizens of the
United States, twenty-one years of age
and upwards, resident in each county
or parish in the State or States in
cluded in his district, which registra-
ton shall include only those persons
who are qualified to vote for delegates
by the act aforesaid, and who shall
have taken and subscribed the follow
ing oath or affirmation -, do
solemnly swear Cor affirm in the pres
ence of Almighty God, that [ am a Cit
izen of the State of -; that have
resided in said State for = months
next preceding this day, and now re-
side in the County of -, or the Par
ish of -, in said State Gas the case
may be;) that [ am twenty-one years
old; that l have not been disfran-
chised for participation in any rebel
lion or civil war against the United
States, nor for felony committed
against the laws of any State or of the
United States; that have never been
a member of any State Legislature,
nor held any executive or judicial
office in any State and afterwards en-
gagged in instruction or rebellion
against the United States, or given aid
or comfort to the enemies thereof;
that [ have never taken an oath as a
member of Congress of the United
States, or as member of any State
legislature, or as an executive or ju-
dicial officer of any State, TO Support
the Constitution OF the United States,
and afterwards engaged in insurrec-
ton or rebellion against the United
States, or given aid or comfort to the
enemies thereof; that [ will faithfully
support the Constitution and obey the
laws of the United States. and will, to
the best of my ability, encourage 9TH
ers so to do, so help me Cod" which
oath or affirmation may be administer
by any registering officer.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That after the completion of the regis
tration hereby provided for In any
State, at such time and places therein
as the commanding general shall APP.
point and direct, of which at least
thirty days public notice shall be Civ
en-, an election shall be held of dele
gates TO convention for the purpose
of establishing constitution and civil
governments for such States loyal to
the Union. said convention in each
State. except Virginia, to consist of
the same number of members as the
most numerous branch of the State
Legislature of such State in the year
eighteen hundred and sixty. to be APP
portioned among the several districts,
counties, or parishes of such State by
the commading general, giving to each
representation In the ratio of voters
registered as aforesaid as nearly as may
be. The convention in Virginia shall
consist of the same number of members
as represented the territory now consti-
tuting Virginia in the most numerous
branch of the Legislature of said State
in the year eighteen hundred and
sixty, to be apportioned as aforesaid
SEC 3. And be it further enacted,
That at said election the registered
voters of each State shall vote for or
against convention to form consti-
tuition therefor under this act. Those
voting in favor of such convention
shall have written or printed on the
ballots by which they vote for dele
gates as aforesaid, the words For a
convention" and those voting against
such convention shall have printed
on such ballots the words Against a
convention" The persons appointed
to superintend said election, and to
make return of the votes given thereat.
as herein provided, shall count and
make return of the votes given for and
against a convention; iand the COM
handing general to whom the same
shall have been returned shall ascer-
tain and declare the total vote in each
State for and against convention.
IF majority Of the votes given on that
question shall be for 4 convention,
then such convention shall be held as
hereafter provided; but if majority
of said votes shall be against conven-
ton, then no such convention shall be
held under this act: Prouid' d, That
such convention shall not be held un-
less a majority of all such registered
voters shall have voted on the qaes-
ton of holding such convention.
SEC 4 And he IL further enacted