Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24

entltlel} an act supplementary to an ace en-
titled act to provide for the more efficient
government Of the rebel States, passed March
3, 1861 and to facilitate restoration" passed
a3, l3G7,shall have power, and it shall
bethei5duty, before allpwingthe registration
ofany ptsson, to ASCERTAIN, upon such facts or
information as they can obtain, whether such
person IS entitled to be registered under said
act, andet oath required by said act shall
not be ebnclusivc on such question, and no
person. shall be registered unless such beard
shall decide that he is entitled thereto, and
such bard shall also have power to examine
under,esth ito be administered by any men,
berof ssch board) any one touching the quail
G6ationAf any person claiming registration.
But in efery case of refusal by the board to
registeFan applicant, and in every case of
striking1iis name from the list as hereinafter
provided the board shall make note or
memoraIda which shall be returned with such
registration lists to the Commanding General
OF sJe%dStrict, setting forth the grounds of
such refssal or such striking from the list,
Prouida3, tha. no person shal be disqualified.
as meInier Of any Board of Registration by
reason IL race or color.
Sea 4nd be IL further enacted; That'the
true, intehtand meaning of the oath prescribed
IN saidSuppaementhry act is 1among other
|thingsEhat no person who hasbeen MEM
ber Of tie Legislature Of any State, or who has
held any executive or judicial office in any
State, Shether he mas taken an oath tossup-,
port tie Constitution of the United States or
not ardwhether he was holding office at the
colnmeR enent OF the rebellion or had held it
befbresand who was afterwards engaged in
/ ins urreeion or bellion against tn United
sS,ases,Fd giving aid or comfort to the eneraies
thereof;is entitled to be registered or vote;
and the words executive or judicial office In
.any Sac" in said oath mentioned shall be
construct to include all civilT offices created
BY law br the administration of any general
law of4e,Siate, or for the administration OF
Justice
Src.II And be i further enacted. That the
| time fdf completing the original registration
provided for in sad-acs may, IN the discretion
of theconmander ofany district be extended
to the .irst' day Of October, 1861, and the
Boards If Registration shall have power ard
hit shaubeIhcir duty, commencing fourteen
days f1 ,prbr to any ELECTION under said act, and
upon rasonahle public notice, of the time
ana place thereof to- revise for period OF
i've days the registration lists, and upon be:
ing satlfied that any person not entitled
Ftherefe has been registered, TO strike the
maine q such person iromthe list. Aud such
boardshall also, during the same period, aod
to such registry the names OF all persons who
at thai time possess the qualifications required
('by. said, act who have not been already regis
tered fmld n5 person shaltat any time be enti-
tied ID De registered or to vote by reason OF
any executive pardon or amnesty for any act
orth;1ic Which, without such pardon or amues-
ty, wohld di qualify him from registration or
vo,irg: ~
o. SECS. And be it. further enacted, That Sec
lion for Of said .;asl named act shall be con-
froesS authorize the Commanding General
neediul, to remove any member of a BoaSdso OF
Registration and TO appoint another in his
stead amd 10 fill aay vacancy in SUCH board.
SEC. 8. And be Il further enacted, That all
me.abars q. said Boards. Of Registration, and
all persons hereafter entered or appointed to
Office III said military districts, uuder any SO
called State or municipal authority, or BY
detail or appointment Of the District Com
manders s!a.l be r quircd.tn axe aud subscribe
the oa;h Of Office prescribed by laT for officers
Of the UGied States,
SIC. 10. And be il further enacted, That no
District Commander or mamoer "f the Board
oil Registration, OF any rf the officers or ap-
popters aching under Them, shall he bound in
iiis action by any opinion oi any civil officer
Of the United States. = =.
SIC. II. Aad J;a ;GTther cnactcA That all
,he.provisous of this qc', and tie acts to which
This Is supplementary, snail be constru d !ibe-
raIlv to tie end that all tie ,ntents thereof may
be July snd perfectly carried out.
| .ipprorM JMLY Is, 1867.