The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-23
The supplemental Act.

| The Supplemental Act /" ..-
| We publish below the bill just passed by
Congress providing the machinery for recon-
structing the rebel States. This bill has
been laid before the President for his sigma
ture, and it is expected Congress will adj
iourn as soon as it becomes law. Let our
people of both races read and study this act
carefully, as they will be deeply interested
in its operations.
Supplementary Reconstruction Bill.
The following is copy of the bill as 1t
finally passed both Houses:
An act supplemental to an act entitled an act
to proride for the more efficient government
of the rebel States, passed March 2, 1867,
and to. facilitate restoration.
BE it enacted, de-, That before the 1st day
of September, 1867, the commanding general
in each district defined by an act entitled
" An act to provide for the more efficient gov
eminent of the rebel States" approved
March second, eighteen hundred and sixty
seven, shall cause a registration to be made
of the male citizens Of the United States
twenty-onc years of age and upwards, resi-
dent 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 aforesaid, and who shall have taken and
subscribed the following oath or affirmation
VI. do solemnly swear Tor atfirm)
in the presence of Almighty God, that 1 am
a 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 parish of -, in said
State, as the case may be; that 1 am TWEEN
ty-one years old; that have not been dis
franchised for participation in any rebellion
or civil war against the United States, nor
for felony committed against the laws ofany
State or of the United States; that have
never been Il member of any State Legisla-
ture, nor held any executive orjudicial office
in any State, and afterwards engaged in in
surrection against the United States, and
given aid o: comfort to the enemies thereof;
that have never taken oath as member
of Congress of the United States, or as an
officer 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
afterwards engaged in instruction or rebel
lion against the United States, or given aid
or comfort to the enemies thereof; and that
l will faithfully support the Constitution
and obey the laws OF the United States
and will, to the best of my ability, encour-
age all others to do 500 help me GOd."-
Which oath or affirmation may be admins
tered by any registering officer.
Sec g. That after the completion of the
registration hereby provided for in any
State at such time and places therein as the
commanding general, shall appoint and di-
rect (which at least thirty days notice shall
be given the election shall be held of delegates
to Il Convention for the purpose establish
ing q constitution and civil government for
such State loyal to the Union, and said Con-
vention in each State Except Virginia) to
to consist of the same number of members
as the most numerous branch of the State
Legislature of such State in the year 1860.
to be apportioned among the several dis
tricts, counties, or parishes of the State by
t the commanding general, giving to each rep
reseutation in the ratio of the voters register
ed as aforesaid, rs nearly as may be. The,
convention in Virginia shall consist of the
same number of members rs represented the
territory now constituting Virginia in the,
most numerous branch of the Legislature Of
, said State in the year 1860, to be apportion-
ed as aforesaid.
SEC 8. That at said election the register
: ed voters Of each State shall vote for or
against a convention to form \ Constitution
therefor under this act. Those voting in IA
vor of such Convention shall have written
4 for delegates, as aforesaid, the words g for a
Convention -; and those voting against such
Il convention shall have written printed
on such ballots the words against Con-
vcntion.' The persous appointed to super
! intend said elt ction, and to make return of
the voters & ven thereat, as herein provided,
! shall count and make return of the votes,
given for and against a Convention and the:
, commanding general, to whom the same shall
how h.op rntur shall .coartatp ap1 Ia-
clare the total vote in each State for and
c against Convention. If a majority of the
l votes given on that question shall be for
Convention, then such Convention shall be
held, as hereinafter provided but ifa MT
jority of said votes shall be against Con-
f yenton, then no such Convention shall be
held under this act: Provided, That such
Convention shall not be held unless ma or-
E ity of all such Registered voters shall have
l voted on the question of holding such Con-
vention.
Sec. a. That the commanding general of
each district shall appoint such loyal Off
, GERS or persons as may be necessary, not ex-
r ceeding three in each election district, in any
State, 20 make and complete the registra-
!, ton, superintend the election, and make re-
turn to him of the votes, list of voters, and
of the persons elected as delegates by plu-
rality of the votes cast at said election and
; upon receiving said returns he shall open
the same, ascertain the persons elected as
delegates according to the returns of the
officers who conducted said election, and
make proclamation thereof, and if a MAORI
! ty of the votes given on that question shall
) be for Convention the commanding general,
within sixty days from the date of election,
shall notify the delegates to assemble, in
Convention, at time and place to be men
toned in the notification and said Conven-
ton, when organized, shall proceed to frame
constitution and civil government accord
ing tothe provisions of this act and the act to
which it is supplementary; and when the
same shall have been so framed, said con-
, titution shall be submitted by the conven-
! ton for ratification to the persons registered
, under the provisions of this act at an election
to be conducted by the officers or persons APP
pointed by the commanding general, as here
inbefore provided, and to be held after the
expiration of thirty days from the date of
notice thereof to be given by said conven-
! ton and the returns thereof shallbe made
to the commanding general of the district.
Sec. 5. That if according to said returns,
the constitution shall be ratified by mai
:. GRITTY of the votes of the registered electors
+ qualified as herein specified, cast at said