The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-31
MISREPRESENTATION.
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SupuIementary to the Stevens-SheTman.
81 SheIIabargeroBill. II -.


~ SheIlabargeroBill.
AN ACT supplemental to an act entitled an act to
aproyide Tor the more efficient government of
| the rebel States passed March 2, 1857, and to
facilitate restoration. ''" y - u
R % e,sacted6g NE Senate fa'ad House Or repre-
qreSs assembled, That before the first day of
ScptemhGr 1857, the commanding general in each
district defined by an act entitled an act TO pro-
vide for the more efficient government of the rebel
States, approved March 2, 1867, shall cause reg
stration TO be made of the male citizens of the
United States, twenty one years of age and up
wards, resident in each county or parish in the
State or States included in his district, which reg
istration will include only those persons who are
qualified to vote for delegates by the act afore-
suid and who shall have taken and subscribed the
following oath or affirmation: ..... IT,
81, -, do solemnly swear, or affirm, in the
presence of Almighty God, that l am citizen of
the State Of, that have resided in said.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; tnut
am 81 years old; that have not been distran-
chised tor participation in any rebellion civil
war against the United States, nor for felony
committed against the laws of any State of
the United States that L have never been
member OF any State Legislature, nor held any
executive Judicial office in any State, and af-
forwards engaged in instruction or rebellion
against the United States, and given aid or COM
fort to the enemies thereof; that l have never
taken an oath as a member OF Congress of the
United States, or as an officer of the United
States, or as a member of any State Legislature,
an executive or judicial officer of any State
to support the Constitution Of the United States,
and afterwards engaged in Instruction re-
bellion against the United States, given aid or
comfort to the enemies thereof that will faith
fully 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.' 0----..--
Which oath or affirmation may be administered
by any registering officer
Sec. g. That atterthe completion of the regis
tration hereby provided for in any State at such
time and place therein as the commanding gen.
eral may appoint and direct, of which at least
thirty days public notice shall be given, cleo
for the purpose of establishing a constitution
and civil government for such State loyal to the
Union; said convention in each State, except
Virginia, to consist of the same number of mem
bers as the most numerous branch of the State
Legislature of such State in the year 1860, to be
apportiOned among the several districts, coun-
ties, or parishes of such State by the command
ing 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 rep
resented the territory now constituting Vir-
ginia in the most numerous branch of the Legis-
lature OF said St;tc Ill the year 1860, to be appor
toned as aforesaid
Sec 3. That at said election the registered vo-
tiers of each State shall vote for or against con-
vention to form q constitution under this act
Those voting in favor of such a convention shall
have written or printed on the ballots by which
they vote for delegates, the words 'for
vention; > and those voting against such con-
vention shall have written or printed such
ballots the words against 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 convention;
and the commanding general, to whom the same
shall have been returned, shall ascertain and de-
clare the total vote in each State for and against
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on that question shall be for convention then
such convention shall be held under this act
FOvided, That such convention shall not be held
unless majority of all such registered votes
shall have voted on the question of holding such
Sec f. That the commanding general of each
district shall appoint such loyal officers or per-
sons may be necessary, not exceeding three in
each election district. in any State, to make and
complete the registration, superintend the cleo
ton, and make return to him OF the votes, lists
of voters and OF the persons elected as delegates
by plurality of the votes cast at said election;
and upon receiving said returns he shall open
the same, ascertain the persons elected as dele
gates according to the returns of the officers
who conducted said election and make proclama-
tiou thereof; and if majority of the votes given
on that question shall he for a convention, the
general, within sixty days from the
date of election, shall notify the delegates to as
semble in convention at time and place to be
in the notification, and said Conven
ton, when organized, shall proceed to frame
and civil government according to
the provisions OF this act, and the act to which
it is supplementary and when the same shall
have been so framed, said Constitution shall be
by the convention for ratification to
the person registered under the provisions of this
act, at an election to be conducted by the Off
GERS, or persons appointed by the commanding
general as hereinbefore provided, and to be held
after the expiration of thirty days from the date
ton, and the returns thereof shall be made to
the commanding general of the district.
Sec. 5. That if, according to said returns, the
constitution shall be ratified by majority of the
votes of the registered electors qualified as here
in specified, cast at said election at least one
half of all the registered voters voting upon the
question of such ratification, the president of the
shall transmit a copy of the same,
July certified, to the President of the United
Stat es who shall forthwith transmit the same to
Congress, if then in session, and if not in ses-
sion, then Immediately upon its next assembling;
md if it shall moreover appear to Congress that
,he election was one at which all the registered
md qualified electors in the State had oppor-
unity to vote freely and without restraint fear
Or the influence OF fraud, and if Congress shall
DC satisfied that such constitution meets the ap-
oroval of a majority of the qualified electors In
he State, and if the said constitution shall be
declared by Congress to be in conformity with
he provisions of the act to which this is supple
hall have been complied with, and the said con-
titution shall be. approved by Congress, the
State shall be declared entitled to representation,
md Senators and Representatives shall be admit
ed therefrom as herein provided.
Sec. 6. That all elections in the States men
Toned in the said ''Act to provide for the more
fieient government of the rebel States" shall,
Turing the operation of said act be by ballot;
md all officers making the said registration of
oters and conducting said elections shall, before
ntering upon the discharge of their duties, sub
cribe an oath faithfully to perform the duties of
heir said effice, and the, oath prescribed by the
ct approved July 2, 1862, entitled san act to
Prescribe an oath of ofice;'' Provided, That lfany
ersen shall knowingly and falsely take and sub
cribe any oath in this act prescribed, such per-
on so offending, and being thereof duly convict
d, shall be subject to the pains, penalties and
liabilities which by law are provided for the
of the crime of wilful and corrupt
erjury. 49, he. ... .... l-,y
Sec. q That all expenses incurred by the sever
commanding generals or by virtue of any Or
ers issued or appointments made by them under
r by virtue of this act, shall be paid out of shy
loneys in the Treasury not otherwise approprf-
ted. z .'."
Sec. s. That the convention for each State shall
rescribe the fees, salary and compensation to be
aid to all delegates and other officers and agents
erein authorized necessary to carry into effect
ne purposes of this act, not herein otherwise
rovided for, and shall provide for the levy and
objection of such taxes on the property in such
tate as may he necessary to pay the same.
Sec. 8. That the word '.article'' in the sixth