Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-07-19

Tie following is the bill supplementary 10
the Reconstruction act, agreed on by both
Houses Of Congress, and PASSED on Satur-
day:
Ben enacted 5y tie Senate and House Of
Representatives or Tho UHi'cl States u -fmer-
lea, IN Congress assembled: That il Is hereby
declared TO have been the true intent and mean
ing Of the act Of March %, 1867, to
which this act Is Z supplement, that the gov
erumeuts then existing in the Rebel States Of
Virginia. North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Flor
ida. Texas and Arkansas. we're illegal and void,
and that thereafter said governments were to be
continued subject in al respects 10 the military
commanders Of the respective districts and 70
the authority Of Congress only.
Section 2, That the commander Of any dis
trict named in said act shs., have power, subject
TO the disapproyal Of the General Of the Army
Of the United States, and 10 have effect until
disapproyed. whenever in the opinion Of such
commander the proper administration Of said
act shall require II, 10 suspend or remove from
Office OF from the performance Of oihcial duties
and the exercise Of Official powers, any officer
or person holding and exercising, OF processing
70 hold or exercise, any civil or military office,
or duty, il such district, under any power Of
election, appointment or authority, derived from
or granted by, or claimed under any so-called
State or the government thereof or municipal
or other division thereof and upon such sus-
pension or removal each commander, subject 70
the disapprOval Of the general IS aforesaid, shall
have power 10 provide from time 10 time for the
performance Of the said duties Of such officer or
person 50 suspended or removed. by the detail Of
some competent officer and soldier Of the army,
or by the appointment O. some other person, 70
perform the same. and 70 i'll vacancies occasion
ei by death, resgnat.on or otherwise
Section 8. That the general Of the sIuy Of the
United States is invested with all the powers Of
suspension, removal, appointment and detail
granted in the preceding tectCu 10 the district
commanders.
Section (. That tie acts OF the officers Of the
army already done, in removing IN SAID districts
persons exercising the functions Of civil Cihcers,
and appointing officers IN their stead, are hereby
confirmed, provided that any person heretofore
OF hereafter appointed by any district c-mmau-
der TO the exercise Of the functions Of any civil
officer, may be removed, either by the military
officer in command Of the distict or by the gen
eral Of the army, and il should be Tie duty Of
such commander 10 remove from office, as a!ore-
said, all persons Th0 are dis'gyal to the govern
ment Of the United States, or who use their
influence in any manner 10 hinder, delay, pre-
vent OF obs,Tuct the due and proper odmiuistra-
ton Of the act and the acts 10 which i Is sup
Elementary.
Section D. That the boards Of registration Of
the several military districts, established by
the acts to which this is alliti0ual shall have
power and il shall be their l-ty, before allowing
tie registration Of any -lsou, 60 ascertain upon
such facts, or iuiormsf. =. Icy can obtain,
whether such person is 1rti;lei 10 he registered
under said act. and tho Oath requ red by said
act shall not be conclusive on such ls>ton, and
no person shall be registered, unless slch Board
shall decide that be is entitled thereto, AMI such
Beard shall also have power 20 examine under
the oath to be administered by shy member 4
such Board, any one touching the Qualification
OF any person claiming registration, but in every
case Of refusal by the Board 20 register An ap-
ylicalt. aud 10 every case Of striking his name
from the hs', ss err.uafter prCscrihel, the
Board shall make a note or memorandum which
shiil be TC-uIuD4 with the registration list 10
the commauiiug general, FIR the ground Of such
reiusa. such striking from The li>t, providing
that 70 person shal. be disqualified a. q member
o. any Board Of Registration by reason Of race
or color.
Section g. Tha. the true intent and meaning
Of the oath prescribed IN said 81 Elementary
act Is, among other things, that a. person Th0
has been a mtmher Of the Legislature Of any
State, or who has held any executive or juiicial
Office ~ any state, whether Le as taken an
oath 10 SUPPORT The Constitution Of the United
Safe or n0', OF whether he was holding such
oiics 40 the committeeman OF the rebellion or
hai held it before, and who has afterwards en-
gagged IN rebellion against the United State, OF
q ven ard and comfort 20 the enemies thereof, Is
entitled 10 he registered or vote, ard the words
executive and juiical office Do aly State in f.
said oath mentioned, shalt be construed TO IL ]
cluie al cisil officers created by law for admin
ls.ratilu Of any general law cf q State, OF for .
tie al linistra1on Of justice.
Section g. That the time fr completing the I
original registration provided for in SAID act, 1
may, d. the discretion Of the commander Of any
District, De extended to the Isl day Of October,
1867, and II shall he their duty, commencing
l ! days prior o. any election under sid act,and
upon reasonable public notice Of the time and
place thereof, 90 revise for period Of five days
the req tration list and upon being satisfied
thai any person ult entitled thereto has been
clustered, 10 strike the name Of such person
from the list, and such person shall not be al
oWel Co vote, aud such Board shall, also, dur
IN the same period, adj 20 such registry the
names Of all persons sho az that time possess
al the qualifications required hy said act, who
have NOT been already registered, and no person
shall. at any tine he entitled 90 be registered or
10 vote, by reason o. any executive pardon, or
amnesty. tor any act or thing which, without
such pardon CT amnesty, would disqualify HIM
'f0m registration or voting
Section s. That all msmhers If said Boards Of
and all persons hereafter elected
y appointed 10 Office in said military districts
luier the sO-eallei STATE or municipal authority,
y by detail or appointment by the District
Commanders, shall be required to take and sub
cribe to the oath Of office prescribed by law Cor
he officers Of the Unit i States
Section 8. That no District Commander or
member Of the Board Of Registration, or any
Ulcers or app0ntees acting under them. shall
e bound in his action by any opinion Of any
iyil ofiicer Of the United States.
Section 10. That section four Of said last
amed act shall be construed TO authorize the
'ommanding General named therein, whenever
e shall deem it needful, to remove any mem
er Of Board Of Registration and TO appoint
mother in his stead, and TO 81 any vacancy in
uch Board.
Section II. That all the provisions OF this act
nd Of the acts to which this is supplementary
hall be construct literally, to the end that all
be intents thereof may be fully and perfectly
arried cut