Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-03-29
The Bill Supplementary to the Stevens
erman-Shellabarger Bill.

AN ACT supplemental to an act entitled an
act to provide for the more efficient gov
ernment of the rebel States, passed March
2, 1867, and to facilitate restoration.
Be it enacted, &c., That before the first
day of September, 1867, the commanding
general in each district defined by an act en-
titled an act to provide for the more efficient
government of the rebel States, approved
March 2, 1867, shall cause registration 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 registration will include only those
;,..,~sons who are qualified to vote for dele
gates by the act Aforesaid, and who shall have
taken and subscribed tie following oath or
-, 90 svlv,uu., s.
in the presence of Almighty God that I am
citizen of the State of -: that have
preceding sa t a6iis SS syte afa NOW
county Of -, or the parish Of -, in
said State, as the case may be; that | am p
years old that [ have not been DISTINGUISHED
for participation in the rebellion or civi. war
against the United States, nor for felony COM
mitted against the laws of any State or of the
United States; that have never been a mem
Der Of any State Legislature, nor held any
executive or judicial Office in any state, and
engaged in instruction or rebel
lion against the United States, and given aid
or comfort to the enemies thereof; that |
have meyer taken an oath as member of
Congress of the United States, or as an off,
Ger of the United States, or as member Of
any State Legislature, or as an executive or
judicial officer of any State, to support the
Constitution 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 I will
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 hel p me God" which oath or af-
irmation may be administered by any regis
tering officer.
Sec 2. That after the completion Of the.
registration hereby provided for in any State
1t such time and place therin as the COM
handing general shall appoint and direct, Of
which at least thirty days public notice shall
oe given, an election shall be held of dele
gates to convention for the purpose of es-
constitution and civil government
sor such State loyal to the Union said con-
vention in each State, except Virginia, to
consist of the same number Of melI bers as
he most numerous branch of the State leg
stature of such State in the year 1860, to be
apportioned among the several districts, coun-
les, or parishes of such State by the COM
handing general, giving to each, represen-
1ation in the ratio Of voters registered. as
as nearly as may be. The con.
vention in Virginia shall consist of the same
number Of members as represented the terri
DRY now constituting Virginia in the most
numerous branch of the Legislature of said
State in the year 1860, to be apportioned
IS aforesaid.
Sec. 3. That at said election the registered
'oters Of each State shall vote for or against
convention to form constitution therefor
lnder this act. Those voting in favor of
uch convention shall have written or
printed on the ballot by which they vote
or delegates, as aforesaid, the words g for
on yention y and those voting against such
J convention shall have written or printed on
uc,. ballots the words against conven-
ion." The persons appointed to supcrin-
end said ell. .ction, and to make return of the
,otes given ther.cat. as herein provided, shall
cunt and make retui-.n Of the votes given for
nd against convention and the command
ng general, to whom the sane shall have
,een returned, shall ascertain and DECLARE the
otal vote in each State for and against con-
tention. If majority Of the votes given on
hat question shall be for convention, then
uch convention shall be held, as hereinafter
provided but if a majority of said votes shall
,e against convention, then no such con-
7ention shall be held under this act Proui-
ted, That such convention shall not be held
Unless majority Of all such registered vo-
ers shall have voted on the question of hold
ng such convention.