The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-09-21
REcoNsTRUcr1oN


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/ supplementary to the Steyens.Sba,,..,
Shellabarger Bill.
AN ACT supplemental to an act entitled an a..
provide for the more efficient government 70
the rebel States, passed March q 1867, and t St
| facilitate restoration. u 10
| Be ~ enacted 6y the Senate and House of pa.
sentdtiges Of the United States of America in 're
gress assembled That before the first day 'O ~
September, 1857, the commanding general in eooH
district defined by an act entitled an act to nsa
yidefor the more efficient government of the raho,
States, approved March g 1857 shall cause 'e
lstration TO be made of the male citizens of tSe
wards, resident in each county or parish in up up
State or States included in his district which "a
istration will include only those persons who ssa
qualified to vote for delegates by the act afore
following oath or affirmation: 'e
y, do solemnly swear, or affirm, in tbo
presence OF Almighty God, that I am a citizen Of
the State of -, that have resided in said Sto 81
for - months next preceding this dav. and
now reside in the county of -, or the ;, Ar sS
OF -, in said State, as the case may be: t,Ist
am 81 years old; that have not been disfrapt.
chised Tor participation in any rebellion or civi,
war against the United States, nor for feIonr
committed against the laws of any State mr. ~
the United States; that have never been =
member OF any State Legislature nor held am
executive or judicial Office in any State, and ~
forwards engaged in insurrection or rebeiHon
against the United States, and given aid or com.
fort to the enemies thereof; that I have new,
taken an oath as a member of Congress of th.
United States, or an officer of the United
States, or as member of any State Legislature
or as an executive or judicial officer of any State
to support the Constitution of the United States
and afterwards engaged in insurrection or re-
bellion against the United States or given aid or
comfort to the enemies thereof that will faith
fully support the Constitution and obey the laws
OF the United States, and will, to the best of NV
God" iu'
Which oath or affirmation may be administered
by any registering officer.
Sec. 2. That after the completion of the roo;S
tration hereby provided for in any State at sTcb
time and place therein as the commanding pen.
eral may appoint and direct, of which at least
thirty days public notice shall be given, an cleo
ton shall be held of delegates to convention
Tor the purpose of establishing constitution
and civil government for such State loyal TO tle
Union; said convention in each State, except
Virginia, to consist of the same number of mem
bers as the most numerous branch of the State
Legislature of such State in the year 1860 to be
apportioned among the several districts coup-
ties, or parishes of such State by the command.
ing general, giving to each, representation in the
ratio of voters registered aforesaid, as nearly
as may be. The Convention in Virginia shalt
consist OF the same number of members as rep.
resented the territory now constituting Vir.
ginia in the most numerous branch of the Legis-
latnre OF said State in the year 1860 to be appor
toned as aforesaid.
Sec 8. That at said election the registered vo.
tiers OF each State shall vote for or against con-
Vention to form a constitution under this act
Those voting in favor of such convention shall
have written or printed on the ballots by which
hey vote for delegates, the words ''for a con-
7ention;" and those voting against such con-
'ention Shall have written or printed on such
,allots the words against convention" The
persons appointed to superintend said election,
nd to make return Of the votes given thereat
S herein provided, shall count and make return
II the votes given for and against convention
nd the commanding general, to whom the same
hall have been returned, shall ascertain and de-
lare the total vote in each State for and against
n that question shall be for convention, then
uch convention shall be held under this act:
rovided That such convention shall not be held
Mess majority of all such registered votes
hall have voted on the question of holding such.
invention. t4
Sec. 4. That The commanding general of each.
istrict shall appoint such 10 al officers per-
ons as may be necessary, not exceeding three in.
ach election district. in any State, to make and
omplete the registration, superintend the cleo
on, and make return to him OF the votes, lists
voters and OF the persons elected as delegates.
plurality of the votes cast at said election
nd upon receiving said returns he shall open
he same, ascertain the persons elected as dele
ates according to the returns of the officers.
no conducted said election and makeproclama--
on thereof; and if u majority of the votes given
n that question shall be for convention, the
general, within sixty days from the
ate of election, shall notify the delegates to as
mble in convention at time and place to be-
entioned in the notification, and said Conven
ON, when organized, shall proceed to frame o,
constitution and civil government according to.
e provisions OF this act, and the act to whichs
is supplementary; and when the same shall.
i've been so framed, said Constitution shall be
lbmitted by the convention for ratification to
e person registered under the provisions of this
It, at an election to be conducted by the Off
rs, or persons appointed by the commanding
neral as hereinbefore provided, and to be held
ter the expiration of thirty days from the date
notice Thereof to be given by said conven-
on, and the returns thereof shall be made to.
ss commanding @ndl general general, OF the district
shall be ratified by majority of the
ties of the registered electors qualified as here
specified, cast at said election, at least one--
If of all the registered voters voting upon the
estion of such ratification, the president of the
INVENTION shall transmit a copy of the same,
ly certified, to the President of the United.
ates who shall forthwith transmit the same to
ngress, if then in session, and if not in ses-
N, then Immediately upon its next assembling;
d if it shall moreover appear to Congress that;
election was one at which all the registered
qualified electors in the State had an oppor-
nifty to vote freely and without restraint, fear
the influence OF fraul, and if Congress shall
satisfied that such constitution meets the APP
oval of majority of the qualified electors In.
2 State, and if the said constitution shall be
ciared by Congress to be in conformity with
provisions OF the act to which this is supple
,ntary, and the other provisions of said act
all have been complied with, and the said con-
tuition shall be approved by Congress, the
ate shall be declared entitled to representation,
d Senators and Representatives shall be admit
therefrom as herein provided s-.-s-s
Sec. 6. That all elections in the States men
ned in the said "Act to provide for the more
cient government of the rebel States,'' shall,
ring the operation of said act, be by ballot;
all officers making the said registration of
tiers and conducting said elections SHALL before
Lering upon the discharge of their duties, sub
ibe an oath faithfully to perform the duties of
approved July 2, 1862, entitled San act to-
scribe an oath of Offices" Provided, That lfany
rson shall knowingly and falsely take and sub
ibe any oath in this act prescribed, such per-
l so offending, and being thereofduly convict
shall be subject to the pains, penalties and
abilities which by law are provided for the
nishment of the crime of wilful and corrupt
Jury.
Zee. z. That all expenses incurred by the sever
commanding generals, or by virtue of any Or
3 issued or appointments made by them under
by virtue OF this act, shall be paid out of shy
neys in the Treasury not otherwise appropri-
d. s,s ..
lee. s. That the convention for each State shall
scribe the fees, salary and compensation to be
d to all delegates and other officers and agents
rein authorized or necessary TO carry into effect
purposes of this act, not herein otherwise
,vided for, and shall provide for the levy and
lection of such taxes on the property in such
tie as may he necessary to pay the same.
lee. g. That the word '.article'' in the sixth
tion of the act to which this is supplements