The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-10
RECONSTRUCTION.
Supplementary to the Stevens-Sherman-
SheIIabarger Bill.

supplementary 10 tHc man
SheIIabarger Bill. &c.
! AN ACT supplemental to an act entitled an act to
! provide Tor the more efficient government OF
The rebel States, passed March 2, 1867, and to
facilitate restoration.
b. u e,:ucted by tie Senate and House Of Rel're
.y.tuti7YS Of tie United States IF dhericd az Con
o.ss assembled, That before the first day OF
September, 1867, the commanding general IN each
district defined by an act emitted an act 10 pro-
vide for the more efficient government of the rebel
States, approved March ,, 1857, shall cause reg
,tration TO be made OF the male citlZens OF the
+ United StGtcs twenty one years OF age ana up
/ wards resident in each county or parish in the
State or States included in his district, which reg
| istraton will include only those persons VINO are
Glalificdt to vote for delegates by the act aiore-
! said and who shall have taken and subscribed the
following oath or affirmation:
( 81 -, do sulemnly swear, or atfirm in the
presence of Almighty God that am citizen OF
& Inc State Of, that have resided i'll said State
! for months next preceding this day, ana
now reside i'll the county of =, or the parish
. Of, in said State, us the case may DC that
am 2l years old; that have not been dlslran-
clised ior participation in any rebellion or civil
| war against the United States, nor for felony
! commit ted against 1c laws OF any State or OF
! the United States; that | have never been
nio,nb OF any State Legislature, nor held any
executive judicial office i'll any State and al
forwards engaged i'll Instruction or rebellion
against the United States, and given aid or com
fort to the enemies thereof; that L have never
taken oath member of Congress OF the
United States, an officer OF the United
States or as Il member of any State Legislature
executive or Judicial officer of any State,
to support the Constitution OF the United States,
and afterwards engaged in instruction or re-
belion against the United States or given aid or
comfort To the enemies thereof; that will faith
r.ily support the Constitution and obey the laws
of the Uuted States, and WILL to the best of my
ability, encourage others SO to do SO help me
God
Which oath or affirmation may be administered
by ANY registering officer.
See. >. That afterthe completion of the regis
trution hereby provided for in any State at such
time and place therein as the commanding gen
cr:i may appoint and direct of which at least
thirty days public notice shall be given, an clec
ton shall be held Of delegates to convention
!or the purpose of establishing constitution
ana civil government for such State loyal to the
Union; said convention in each State, except
Virginia. to consist of the same number OF MEM
hvrS Is the most numerous branch CT the State
Legislature of such State in the year 1867 to be
app0rtiOncfi among the several districts, coun-
ties, or parishes OF such State by the command
nr general, giving to each, representation in the
ratio OF voters registered as aforesaid, nearly
as may be. The Convention in Virginia shall
consist OF the same number OF members us rep
resented the territory now constituting Eir-
ginia il the most numerous branch of the iegis-
OF said State in the year 1850, to be appor-
toned as aforesaid.
Sec s. That AZ said election the registered vo-
tiers of each State shall vote for or against con-
yention to form a constitution under this act
Those voting III favor of such convention shall
have written or printed OF the ballots by which
l.,y vote for delegates, the words for
VcDtiOn and those voting against such
vcntion shall have written or printed on such
ballots the words against Il convention" The
persons appointed to superintcnd said election,
and 10 make return of the votes given thcreat,
Is 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
convention. II Il majority ot the votes given
on that question shall be for convention, then
such convention shall be held under this act
i1y."i.l.R THAI Surh convention shall he held
unless majority Of all such registered votes
shall have voted on the question OF holding such
convention.
Sc. I. That the commanding general of each
district shall appoint such 10 al officers or per-
sons IL :iiay be necessary, not exceeding three in
cacA election district. in any State to make and
complete the registration, supcrintend the elec-
ton, and maze return to hin OF the votes, lists
o. voters and o. The persons elected Is delegates
by plurality of the votes cast ut said election;
and upon receiving sid returns he snail open
The same, ascertain the persons elected AZ dele
gates according 20 the returns of the officers
who conducted said election and make procIama-
ton thereof and if ma jority of the votes given
on that question shall he Tor Il convention, the
commanding general, within sixty days from the
date OF election, shall notify the delegates as
scmhle i'll convention AT time and place to be
mentioned in the notification and said Conven
ton, when organized, shall proceed to frame a
Constitution 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
submitted bN the convention Tor 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 hcrcinbeiore provided and to be held
after the expiration of thirty days from the date
of notice thcreo to be given by said conven-
ton, and the returns thereof shall be made to
the commanding general OF the district.
See >. HAT 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
bait al ali the registered voters voting upon the
;Flcs:on OF such ratification, the president of the
&C. cntlOn snail transmit Il copy OF the same,
duly certified, to the President of the United
States who shall forthwith transmit the same to
Congress, II then i'll session, and if not in ses-
sion, then Immediately upon its next assembling;
and il ii shall moreover appear to Congress that
the election was one ut which all the registered
and qualified electors in the State had an oppor-
t;nlty IL vote free V and without restraint, fear
or the influence OF fraud, and if Congress shall
he satisfied that such constitution meets the APP
prevail OF mn ority of tHe qualified electors In
the State and if the said constitution shall be
declared by Congress TO be in conformity with
tie provisions of the act to which this is supple
inentary, and the other provisions of said act
shall have been complied with, and the said con-
stitution shall be approved by Congress, the
State shall be declared entitled to representation
and Senators aNd Representatives shall bcadmit-
tea IhcrCirOm as herein provided.
Sec. t. That all elections in the States men,
Toned III the said "Act to provide for the more
ri.icirnt government Of the rebel States,'' SHALL
and all officers making The said registration OF
voters and conducting said elections shall, before
entering upon the discharge of their duties, sub
scribe an oath faithfully to perform the duties of
their said cflce, and the oath prescribed by the
act approved July . 1862, entitled "An act to
prescribe an oath of Office Provided, That ifany
GtrSon sha!! knowingly and falsely take and sub
scribe any oath in this act prescribed, such per
son so offending, and being thereof duly convict
c.i, shall be subject to the palms, penalties and
disabilities which by law provided for the
mis- If lfrlo
perjury.
Sec z. That all expenses incurred by the sever
al commanding generals, or By virtue of any
drsrs issued orappointments made by them under
or by virtue of this act, shall be paid out of shy
moneys i'll the Treasury not otherwise appropri-
ii ed.
See. 8. That the convention for each State shall
prescribe the fees, salary and compensation to be
pad to al! delegates and other officers and agents
herein authorized necessary to carry into effect
the purposes OF this act, not herein otherwise
provided for, and shall provide for the levy and
collection Of such taxes on the property in such
State as may be necessary to pay the SAME.
See g. That the word '.ortjrlpr IN the siyth