Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-03-18
The Supplementary Recsnstruction Bill

The SuPplrmrntarJ Reconstruction Bill
The Senate. Saturday evening, by q vote of
3 10 >, passed the bin Complementary to an
act entitled al act 70 provide for the more ef-
ficent government Of the rebel States. The
bill. as II passed the Sena:a is in tne attn re Of
a substitute for that which passed the House
Representatives on the ii;n instant twas
reported from III" Judiciary Com nIttee by
nee undergone considerable amen dment The
measure will now go 70 the Hopse. and il Is
ptons Ole tue whoie matter will lave to be set
lied bF n committee OF con terence
yides
That before The LIST day OF September. 1 So. the
commanding general ia each District shall
canse registration TO be ada OF the m ale cit.
zrns Of the U niied States, twrnty.oue wears of
age aud upwards, resident III each county or
parish IN the state er States Included In his
district which registration shall lnclude oniy
those persons who are qualified TO vote for
selegstes by the act Aforesaid, and who shall
nave taken and subscribed the foIIewipe.-uI
do solrrnn ~ swear or affirm, IN the prese ce of
Almighty God, that am ciIizan OF the State
OF -. that have resided IA said State for
III mouths next preceding this day. and now
reside IN the CouHty OF - or the parish of
OF - in said State, (as the case may DEL
that L am twenty-one years old; that ha ye
not been DISTINGUISHED for participation In any
rebellion or civil war agains st the United States
that have never taken an oath as member of
Congress OF the I Dited States or as an oficer OF
tne tnlted States, or as member of any State
of any State to support the ConsTii ution Of the
United States, ana afterward en- gagged in iusur
rectlon or rebellion against ths United States,
or given Aid or comfort to the enemies the reof.
that viii faithfully support the CONSTRUCTION
and ohey the laws of the United States, and
Will, TO the best OF my ability, encourage Others
so 70 90. 30 help me God which oath or
animation may be administered by any regis
terilg officer.
Alter the completion OF the registration here.
by provided for In any State. at such time and
snan appoint and direct. OF which AT Iaas
thiriy days, public notice shall be given an
election SHAH be held of delegates to a conven-
uon Tor The purpose OF rs tablishing a constitu-
ton and civil government for such State IovaI
TO the I MON. said convention in each Slate
e4cept virginia, to consist OF the same number
OF mem oers as the most numerous branch of
the State Legislature OF such State in the wear
eighteen hundred and sixty, 70 be apportI0ned
among the several districts, counties or par
lshes OF such State by the commanding gem
eral, giving 10 each repre- sen tat,on 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 as rep
resented Inc territory now constituting Viz
Einia n the most numerous branch of the
Legislature of said State IN the year ei rbteen
hundred and six,y, to be apportiOned as atore-
said ..-
At said election the registered voters OF each
STATE SHAH vote tor or against q con vention to
form constitution therefor under this act Ii
majority OF the votes given on that question
shall be Tor a convention, then such conven
tloh shall be held as hereinafter provided. mt
II a majority OF SAID votes shall be against q
convention, then no such con vention shall be
held IN der this act Proridsd, That such con-
vehtiop shall not OF held unless a m aiorjty of
AL such registered voters shall have voted on
the question of holding such convention
Inc commanding general of each district
snail appoint such loyal officers or persons as
may oe necessary, not exceeding three in each
election district IN any State, 70 make and COM
pIeie the registration, superintend the election
and MAKE return to him of the votes list of
voters, and of the persons elected as delegates
oy piurailty OF the votes cast at said election:
anu upon receiving SAID returns he shall omen
the same. ascertain the persons elected as del
eeaies according to the returns of the Off GERS
VINO conducted SAID election, and make proc
IsTna'len thereof and within sixty DAYS from
Inc date of election be shall notify The dele
ga'ss to assemble IN convention. at a time ana
place 10 be mentioned in the notification and
sald convention, when organized, shall first
determine by vote whether it is the wish of
the people OF such State to frame a constjtu
ton and civil government according To the
provisions of this act. and the act to which i,
Il supplementary, and II so, shall proceed To
frame such constitution: and when the same
snaiI haye been so framed, said constitution
shall be submitted by the convention for rati-
hcation 10 the persons registered under the
provisions of this aci at an election to be con-
Quoted by the officers or persons appointed by
me commanding general, as herein before
PROVIDED. and 10 be held after the expiration
OF thirty days from the date of notice thareof
10 be given by said invention; and the re-
turns thereof shall be made 10 the Command
ing general Of the district
IL, according TO said returns, the coustitu
toi. shall be ratified by a ma ority of the votes
OF the electors qualified as herein specified cast
AT saId election, and Congress approve the
same, the Safe shall be declared entitled TO
representation. and Senators and Representa-
myss shaIl be admitted thsrefrom as therein
All elections in the States mentioned i'm the
SAID "Act 10 provide tor the more efficient
government OF the rebel States" shall. during
TOE operation OF SAID act, be by ballot
PROVISION IS made for paying the necessary
AN ~ SIS LII no AL