The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-05-15
FIFTH MILITARY DISTRICT.
REGISTRATION IN TEXAS.
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF TEXAS,

GALVESTON, TEXAS, April IL.
Circular No. 10:
Under the supplementary act to the mill
tary Government bill passed March 20, 1867,
a registration of all legal voters is required
to be made in the State of Texas before the
first Of September, 1867
To this end, and for the guidance of all
concerned, the following order is promulga
ted:
Fifteen registration districts are hereby
constituted, being the same as the judicial
districts of the State.
Two persons will be appointed and duly
sworn from these headquarters to act as SUI
pervising registrars for each district.
Names of persons thus appointed will be
announced hereafter.
One clerk will be allowed to the supervi-
sing registrars of each district
These registrars will be required to desig-
nate and supervise the boards of registration
for their respective districts. They will adj
just or refer to these headquarters all just
complaints arising from registration. They
will give special attention to the detecting
of frauds in registration, and report any such
promptly to these headquarters.
They will designate the necessary pre-
cincts in their districts giving due public
notice; and will, as early as practicable. for
ward to these headquarters list of the pre-
cincts established or to be constituted. with
the full names of persons selected by them
and qualified under the law to act as regis
trars Of precincts. -.
The registrars of each precinct shall act as
a board of registration consisting of not more
than three persons whose duty it shall be to
make the registration. 1
Persons acting as supervising registrars or
as boards of registration must take the fol-
lowing oath prescribed by the act approved
July 2, 1862, viz:
1, --, do solemnly swear that l have
never voluntarily borne arms against the
United States since / have been citizen
thereof; that have voluntarily given no
aid countenance, counsel, or encouragement
to persons engaged in armed hostility there
to; that have neither sought nor accepted
nor attemptedto exercise the functions of any
Office whatever under any authority or pre-
tended authority in hostility to the United
States; that have not yielded voluntary
support to any pretended government, au-
thority, power, or constitution within the
United States, hostile or inimical thereto
I do further swear that, to the best of my
knowledge and ability, 1 will support and
defend the Constitution of the United States
against all enemies, foreign and domestic;
that will bear true faith and allegiance to
the same that I take this obligation freely,
without any mental reservation or purpose
of evasion, and that will well and faith
fully discharge the duties of the office on
which am about to enter. So help me
God.
This oath will be administered to each
member of the boards of registration by the
supervising registrars of the district.
The following instructions will govern
boards of registration in recording the names
of citizens who present themselves for reg
istration
Every male citizen of the United States is
entitled to registration who is 81 years old
and upward, of whatever race, color, or pre-
vious condition, who has been resident in
the State of Texas for one yea-, and in the
county of his residence for thirty days previ-
GUS to the date at which he presents himself
forregistration, and who has not been disfran-
chised by act of Congress, or for felony at COM
mon law, after he shall have taken and SUBJ
scribed the following oath, Cor affirmation,)
which will be administered by the board Of
registration, viz
Il, do solemnly swear, Cor affirm
in the presence of Almighty God, that / am
citizen of the State of 49,, that have
resided in this State for - months next
preceding this day, and now reside. in the
county of -, or the parish of -, in said
State, (as the case may be;) that l am 81
years old; that have not been disfranchis-
ed for participation in any rebellion or civil
war against the United States, nor for felony
committed against the laws of any State or
of the United States; that I have never been
member of any State Legislature, nor held
any executive or judicial office in any State.
and afterward engaged in insurrection or re-
bellion against the United States, or given
aid or comfort to the enemies thereof: that
/ have never taken an oath as member of
Congress of the United States, or an officer
OF the United States, or as q member of any
state Legislature, or as an executive or Judi
clal officer OF any State to support the Con-
stltutlon OF the United States. and after
wards engaged in instruction 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 others SO
to do. So help me God.
Office hours for registration will be fixed
by the supervising registrars.
All registration officers and clerks will be
held to rigid accountability for proper
performance of their duty, and will be srb.
lect to trial by military commission for
fraud, OF unlawful or improper conduct in
the performance Of their duties. -