The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-03-20
From The Charleston News.
Mr.. Wilson'S Supplementary Bill.

| Act.
Our tclcgrams say that this Bill, as it
came from the Senate, was amended BY
the House. and OF course returned to the
Senate. We are not yet informed what
these amendments ere, or whGthcr they
nave been accepted bv the Senate
The probability is that tho amendment
WAS to strike ont the 9th section allow
nG The military commander to dcvolve
his powers upon tho acting Govern
or.
y BIZ supplementary to an act entitled
".Nn Act 10 provide for tho more
efficient government of the rebel
States" and facilitate restoration.
BE it enacted by tho Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the United
States of Am rica III Congress assem-.
bled, That the commanding general in
C ch district defined by the act entitled
IAN act to provide for the more efficient
government Of the rebel States" shall
cause a registration to be made before
the first day Of September eighteen hun.
drcd and SiNty seven, in zach county or
| parish in the State or States included
III his district, Of male citizens Of The
United States twenty one years Of age
and upwards, resident III each county or
parish, which registration shall include
only those persons who arc qualified to
vote Tor delegates Ev the "act to pro-
vide Tor The moro efficient government
| Of the rebel States" and who shall have
taken and subscribed tho following oath
,, or affirmation.
~, --,o!-, in tho county or
parish OF ----, in the State Of, do
hereby solcmnly swear, (or alirm) that
am sincerely and earnestly attached to
the Union and Government of the Uni.
ted States tha. will s,calCas,ly sup.
port the Constitution and obey tie laws
Of the Uni'cd SlNtcs and that will, to
; the best Of my ability, engage all others
to such support and obedience; 50
help me God"
SEC. ,. and be it fnrthct. enacted,
Th"t ,ri,r,ryo, ''n registration hereby
provided shall he completed, the com.
mandnG general shall cause to be held
in each State orhis district, on day
not less than thirty days from The date
OF proclamation thereof an election OF
delegates 10 convention for the purpose
OF amending tho existing or framing n
new constitution Tor said State, and of
!irr:ly rc'cstahlishing n civil government
loyal 10 the Union therein, end OF pass
ing AL nnodlll ordinances for putting
said constitution and government into
operation.
Size. 3. And be it further enacted,
That the conventions herein provided
for shall be called on the basis Of the
representation Of the Houses Of Repre-
srnla'ivcs of each State.
SEQ. 5. And be it further enacted
That tho commanding general Of each
district shall appoint such loyal officers
or persons as may be necessary to make
and complete the registration, to preside
III tho election, 10 receive, sort and count
and 10 make rctnrn to him OF The votes
and Of the persons elected rs delegates
and upon icrnvinS said returns he shall
the same, ascertain the persons. elected
as delegates, md make proclamation
thereof and, within sixty days from tho
date Of election, he shall notify tho dele.
gates to assemble, at q time and place
to be mentioned in The notification, to
proceed to tho organization ola convon-
ton and when tho said conecnlion
shall havo amended the existing consi-
tuition or framed new constitutions in
accordance with tho "Act. to provide
| for he more efficient government OF the
! rebel States" said Constitution shall be
submitted BY tho convention to the
persons registered under the provisions
of this act at an election to be held
after tho expiration Of thirty from
the date OF Of notice thereof to be
given by the said convention.
SEQ. And be it further enacted,
That4he duties hereby imposed upon
the commsgling General ofeach district
and tho powers conferred, may, with
his consent, be performed and exercised
by tho acting Governor ofany State,
who shalt take an oath or Affirmation
faithfully to keep and dporform tho tho
same.
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