The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-08
RECONSTR UCTTON.
,onv or enc Now suppIementary Acc.

An Act complementary to an Act entitled an Act to
Rebel States passed March q 1857 and the Act sup.
piementa thereto, passed March 2S, 1861.
seRtatiyes Of the United States Of America ia Con-
gress assembled, That 10 Is hereby declared 70 have
ana March 70 1867, which this Act s supplement-,
that governments then existing In the Rebel states OF
Virginia, North Carolina, south Carolina, Georgia,
Mississippi. Alabama, LOUISIANA Florlda e8as, and
said governments 70 be continued subject IN all
respects to the military commanders Of the respective
districts, and to the authority Of Congress only.
Section And be further enacted, That said acts
40 Tni t ihs ocer pRSed to the of
military district under said acts, whenever he shall
deem necessary the due performance OF his duties
under said acts, to suspend from Office any
municipal or State officer, or persons exercising
Government existing IN his district; aRe 70 appoint
moved If he shall deem proper so TO do and to autho-
rize the officer assigned TO the command OF any mill
il necessary as aforesaid to prohblt suspend set
aside any act proceeding OF any such state or mu
by virtue of its authority 1t being the attention OF
Slate GoveTnments OF the Rebel States shall be al,
lowed TO continue only as subordinate TO- and subject
districts aforesaid respectively and Congress- and
all acts heretofore done by any such officer In accord
section 8. And be 1t further enacted That the
Irlcts slabshed by the acts to which this is addi
tiOnal shall admit to registration only such persons
sS ns T6ey snail not regard taxing
oath prescribed in the of March 2S 1867 conclusive
gistered but Prtna dete only and may receive such
deem proper either from the person applying to be
said boards are hereby authorized 10 administer
oaths or afiirmations. and examine witnesses touch
ing the right OF any person 10 be registered.
said hoards of registration may strike from
the list of voters the name of any
one already mentioned who, in their judgment, in-
properly the oath prescribed in the act TO which
this Is additional, not entitled by said acts
be Tegstered and shall not be bound governed In
their action by any opinion OF any officer of the United
States Government. Record evidence shall not be
required by said boards 10 prove participation in the
Rebeion parole evidence of fact OF such partci-
patton shall be deemed by said boards sufficient TO
eject the dsfranchsement provided for by the acts to
which this Is additional
section g. And be IL further enacted, That civil
court of the United Sta 'es, of any State shall
nave Jurisdiction OF any action proceeding. civil
or criminal against any such District Commander,
or any officer or person acting by his authority for
or on account of any act done by him In his Official
capacity under this act, or under the acts 10 which
IL ig SUPPLEMENTARY 10 w.t. the act named IN the first
section Of this and the act Of March 49, 1867 sup
Section And be it further enacted. That no Dis.
trict Commander shall be relieved from the COM
mand assigned 70 him under the aforesaid acts unless
the Senate shall have first advised and consented to
his removal or unless by sentence Of courtmartlal
he shall be cashlered or dismissed from the army,
or unless he shall consent TO be 80 relieved.
NEw AxIoN.-A thorn in the bush is worth
fxUo IN tha hand