The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-03-27
The Supplementary Bill as it Passed OIL
yesterday. March 9th.

The following is copy OF The Sup
elementary Military bill as it passed
both Houses Of Congress on yesterday.
1t will be noticed that, as result of the
Committee Of Conferences, the major
portion of the House amendments
to the Senate bill have been stricken
ou!, and that the principal change is in
making a myortty only OF the register
cd voters necessary TO ratification, and
in requiring that Congress shall be sat-
isGrd thaG tho votes were given without
restraint and chat the Constitution, as
ratified, meets with the approval Of the
majority the qualified voters in tho
State to which it applies.
1t is stated that tho bill will be pre-,
scntcd to the President day, and it will
probably be returned with his objection
thereto in the week The bill viii then
be immediately passed over the veto,
and Congress may Ilcn adjourn until
the fall:
BE ii enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives. ofhc United States
Of Amuico IN Congress 1ssemblcd, That
before the first day of September, cigh-
teen hundred and sixLy-scvcn, the com.
manding general in each district defined
by an act entitled 'An act to provide
for the more efficient government Of the
rebel States, approved March second,
eighteen hundrcd and sixty.seven, shall
cause registration 10 be made Of the
male citizens Of the United States,
twentv-one years of age and upwards
resident in each county or parish in the
State or States included in his district,
which registration shall include only
those persons who are qualified TO vote
for delegates by tho act aforesaid, and
who shall have taken and subscribed
the following: 81 do solemnly swear
or affirm in tho presence Of Almighty
God, that am citizen Of tho State oil
-----, That l have resided in said
State for ------ months next preceding
this day, and now reside in the county
OF -- or tho parish Of -----1-- in
said State, las tho case may be) that
am lwcnty-one years old that I have
not been DISTINGUISHED for participation
1xrn any rebellion or civil war against the
= Uni,td States, nor for felony committed
:. against the laws Of any State or of the
United States; that have never taken
an oat!, rs member Of Congress OF the
Upi.cd States or as o member of any
State Legislature or as an executive OF
judicial officer Of any State to support the
Constitution Of the United States, ani
alterward engaged in insprrection OF
rebellion against the United States, OF
given aid or comfort to the enemies
thereof; that | will faithfully suppor
the Constitution and obey tho laws o
the United Statcs and will, to the bes
Of my utility. encourage others so to do
So lclp mo God )" which oath or affirm
alton mny be administered by any regis
tering officer.
SEC. Q. Ind be 1t fiuther enacted
That after The completion of the regis
'ratlon hereby provided Tor in any State
at suchtin,e and places therein as the
commanding general shall appoint ant
direct o!swllich at least thirty days
public notice shall be given. an election
shall be held Of delegates to q conyen
ton for the purpose of establishing {
constitution and civil government fol
snch State loyal to tile Union, said con
venton in oa ch State, except Virginia
to consist Of tbesaine number Of mem
bers as the most numerous branch o
the State Legislature of such. Stateil
the year eighteen hundred and sixty,stt
be apportioned among the several dis
tricts, counties or parishes Of such Stat
by the commanding general, giving L
each representation in the ratio OF voter