Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-21
RECONsTRperfoN\ "a I.
p IN PrSPe>rd BY e.. tlon.ress e the
Uuited Staten -

Cufted otate& -
The foito wing - a cofrrct copy or ma act
.'ie provide for the more efiefent goveru mani
Of the rebel States" as 1t passed tns Ssuste
last evening: . w. %sF ~ :
Whereas no legal State soyrrum ent. or ate-
quafs Protection for lite or property now *.
i.t- ~ n T-r'i States VI VIRGINIA. North Our.
olina, So IT'D y roEga, G-orsia- NJ, .sissIpui.
A,susuia, Iroaisisnt, fi,rids, texts, and
Al kansas; and wb-r-as Il j. necessary thai
pc,rr and gvvd or i.r snou'd be enforced in /.
sah Sta''s unui 'Cvai and r"pashcan State>
sot'ihm. nts an be legally es iaolisned: There
BE II enacted ~ he Senate and House of Repre-.
Sc" di'es y me Cnfed States Of america in Com
gess dSse@8ieL fast said tAoAl states Snail ts
DIVIDED into military districts aud maia sub
jet q the military authority OF the UNITED
Statrs, as heIeinafer prescribed, and for that
triet; North CaroIiRaand South Carolina the
eecond distrfct Georgia, Alabama and Flor.
IDA 'bs third dtstrlcr; Mississippi aud Arksn sas
me fourth District; and Louisiana and Texas
SEES And be II further enacted, That IT shall
he the dufy of the President to assign to tha
command Of each of sard districts an off GER OF
the army NOT below the rank OF brigad,er zen.
eTsf, Brd 70 detail snfficipnt m litary force to
enable such officer TO perisrm his duties and
enforce hrs authority within the district To
winch he n assigned. 't +.. 4''-f 80
Sec. 3 And be 1t further enacted, That II shall
BE- the duty OF each officer assigned as afore.
SAID TO protect all persons IN their rights OF
person and properly, 20 suppress Instruction,
disorder aDd violence, and To punish, or cause
to he punished, all disturbers of tn, public
peace or criminals, and to this end he may al.
low local civil tribunals TO take Jurisdiction of
and TO try offenders. or, w eu in his Judgment
4 may be necessary for the trial OF Offenders
be snail have power 10 orgqniZe an lit nv com
missions or tribunals for that purpose: and an
interference under color Of State authority with
the ek.rcise OF military authority under this
act sball be null and void.
Sec. T. And be IL further enacted, That all per.
Al rpsf h1,,
this act shall be tried WITHOUT unnecessary de.
Isy, aDd no cruel or unusual, panish n MT sha
Re nh,cttd; and no sentence OF any military
cummissicn or trihHnal hereby authorzed AT
fectinR the life or liberty of any person shalt
be executed until IL Is approved nv the ON ,er
IN command OF the district, and the laws aud
regulations for the government OF the army
shall not he affected nv this act. except in so
far as they conflict with is provisions: Pro-
rated, That no sentence Of dearh under the
provisions OF this act shall be carried in to et-
feet without the approval OF the President
Sec s. and be IL further enacted. That when
the pc pie Of any one OF said rebel S.a.es sh an
nave formed constitution OF government in
conformity with the Constitution OF the II nited
Staes IN all respect, framed BY a con yeut,ou
OF delegates elected by the male citizens o: SAID
sac WSnty one years old and upward. of
whatever race, color, or previous condition,
who have been resident in said State fer one
yearprevioust TO the day Of such election ex cent
eueh as may De distinguished fer participation
In thr rebellion or for felony az common law
and when such constitution snail proyi IL that
the elective franchise shall be enjoyed nv All
such persons as have the qualifications herein
stated for election or Delegates. and when SIN n
constitution shall be ratIfiad by a majority OF
ne persons voting on me question OF rttiAca
ton. who are qualified as electors for delegate,
aud WIZ n such constitution shall have b.en
submitted to Congress fir examinati ,u and An.
prevail, and Congress shall I've appro we'd the
same and when said State, by a vote OF its lie.
R'slature elected under sa q constit m on shall
have adopted the amendment to the Constitu
u or the United States proposed nv the Chrty
MINI congress, and Known as article fourteen
and when said article shall have become a part
OF me Constitution OF the United Sites SAID
S'ate snail be declared entitled 70 representa-
ton In Congress, and Senators aud Bepre ,en
tatIves shall be admitted therefrom ON
their taking the oath prescribed by law
ana fnen and thereafter the preceding SECTIONS
OF TINS bill shall be imperative in said State
frorided, That no person excluded from tba
PriNHeee OF holding ONCE by said proposed
amended 10 me Constitution of the TN ted
Sssies sfail be eligible to election as a mem her
OF the convention 10 frame A constitution for
any OF SAID rebel States, nor shall auy such
person vote lot members Of SAID con ventlou
Sec o. And be IL further enacted, That until
the people OF said rebel States snaII BE- by law
admmted 70 representation in the Congress or
tne united states any civil governments which
may exist therein shall be med pro yisioaaI
ohry, ana In all respect subject to the para
mount authority OF the United States al any
ume 70 abolish. modify, control, or supersede
Ger such provisional government ali persona
snaii OF eniftied 10 vote. and none other, who
are entitled To vote under the pro visions OF the
MIN section OF this act; and NJ person shall he
eneioie 70 any ONCE Chder any such proyi.
sional govern niants who would be DISC uaIified
from holding once under the pro visions OF |
the third article OF eaid constitutional amend
ment p" .---l@s'7-1