Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-25
VOL. XXXIV.

SEC. 3. That at said election the regis
tered voters of each State shall vote
for or against Convention to form
IA Constitution therefor under this act.
Those voting in favor OF such a Convention
shall have written or printed on the bal
lots by which they vote for delegates, as
aforesaid, the words for Conventions"
and those voting against such Convention
| shall have written or printed on such bal
i lots the words, against. Convention"
! The persons appointed to superintend said
| election, and to make return of the votes
| given 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 have been returned, shall ascertain
and declare the total vote in each State for
and against a Convention. IL majority
of the votes given on that question shall be
| for Convention, then such Convention
shall be held, as hereinafter provided but
If majority of said votes shall be against
a Convention, then no such Convention
shall be held under this act: Provided, that
such Convention shall not be held unless a
majority of all such registered voters shall
have voted on the question OF holding such
Convention.
SEC. 4. That the commanding General
of each district shall appoint such loyal
! officers or persons as may be necessary,
not exceeding three in each election, dis
! trict, in any State, to make and complete
the registration, superintend the election
and make return to him of the votes, lists
of voters, and of the persons elected as
delegates by plurality 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 conduct
ed said election, and make proclamation
thereof; and If majority of the votes
given on that question shall be for Con-
Vention, the commanding General, within
sixty days from the date of election, shall
notify the delegates to assemble in COnven-
tion at time and place to be mentioned
in the notification, aud said Convention,
when organized, shall proceed to frame
Constitution and civil government accord
! ing to the provisions OF this act, and the
act to " hich it il 8 lpplementry and when
the same shall have been so framed, said
Constitution shall be submitted by the
Convention for ratification to the persons
registered under the provisions of this act,
at an election TO be conducted by the OIL
GERS, or persons app Iinted by the conf
manding General as hereinbefore provided,
and to be held after the expiration OF
thirty days from the date of noCice thereof,
to be given by said Convention, anu the
returns thereof shall be made to the COM
manding General of the district.
SEC. 8. That if, according to said re-
turns. the Constitution shall be ratified by
q majority of the votes of the registered
electors qualified as herein specified. C st a
said election, at least One-half of ali C.ie
registered voters voting upon the question
of such ratification, the President of the
Convention shall transmit copy of the
same, duly certified, to the President of the
United States, who shall forthwith trans
NIT the same to Congress, ii then in ses-
sion, and if not i'll session, then Immediately
upon its next assembling; and If it shall
moreover appear to Congress that the elec-
~ of h iah a al
qualified electors in the State had an Op-
portunity to vote freely and without re-
straint, fear, or the influence of fraud, and
lif the Congress shall be satisfied that such
Constitution meets the approval of ma
jority of all the qualified electors III the
State, and if the said Constitution shall be
declared by Congress to be in conformity
with the provisions of the act to which this
is supplementary, and the other provisions
of said act shall have been compiled with,
and the said Constitution shall be approved
by Congress, the State shall be declared en-
titled to representation, and Senators and
Representatives shall be admitted there
from as therein provided.
SEC. g.. That all elections in the States
mentioned in the said ''act to provide for
the more efficient government of the rebel
States shall, during the operation of said
act, be by ballot; and all officers making
4 the said registration of voters and conduct
ing said elections shall, before entering up
on the discharge of their duties, subscribe
an oath faithfully to perform the duties of
their said Office, and the oath prescribed by
ti1e act approved July 2, 1862, entitled IAN
act to prescribe an oath of office; provided,
that ii any. person shall knowingly and
falsely take and subscribe any oath in this
act prescribed, such person so offending,
and being thereof duly convicted, shall be
subject to the pains, penalties and disabili-
!; ties which by law are provided for the pun
J ishment of the crime of willful and cor
rupt perjury.
SEC. z. That all expenses incurred by
the several commanding Generals, or by
virtue of any orders issued or appoint
meuts made by them under or by virtue OF
: this act, shall be paid out of any moneys in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated
SEC. s. That the Convention for each
! State snail prescribe the fees, salary and
3 compensation to be paid to all delegates and
other officers and agents herein authorized
or necessary to carry into effect the pur
f poses 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.
SEC. 8. That the word ''article'' in tht
sixth section OF the act to which this i
supplementary, shall be construed to NEAR
section"