Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-07-19

vacancies o9oazioned by death, resignation
asEC. 8 The General Of the army. of the
United states shall be 1utEuslaa VIII -
ment granted in the preceding seetloA 10
district commanders -,
army aIready done, in removing ~ e4ll4 - -
triefs persons exercising the ftlnctllils q SL4
81 af-eers and appointing oLl1eta. - - sS,E
stead are hereby cOnhrInedt prov lssts, -, -,
person heretofore or hereafter apL3ollte1s1 -
by any district commander 70 sAeLeLs5 S-a9 ~
functions OF any CIVll once mag - 1s--L 7 4
ed either hT the military O1leer IN c0lll4laI14
ef the district or by the General OF the army
and 1t shan Be the duty OF stlelL ~ ,
to remove from Office as Aforesaid al persons
VINO are dislOya7 to the Government q sLle
United states, or who use lne1E oll-S-- - -
ence In any manner to hinder delay pre-
vent or obstruct the dae and proper Stt1I1llL- ll
istTatiOn OF this act and the aGts 70 N4lAe1 As
is supplementary
provided for in the act entitled an acg sup
Elementary to an act entitled an act " P4oFr
vide for the more 6Inc1e1b sON 15LllAs1e -
the rebel States. passed March 2, 46o1s 20 ID
cilitats registration, passed Aafe1 - ,12ol5
shall have power, and It sllall pc tnelE s5 uLts5
before allowing the registration OF any per
son. to ascertain upOE such 4acLs OF N 5o41llll-
ton IS they can obtain, Fg1elhef slc4 Pc
son is entitled to be registered under sara s-lll
and the oath required BY sald aeg slal no ~
be conclusive on such question, and no per
son shall be registered unless sucn Dos5L9
shall also have power TO examine t'1tA51
oath, to be administered by any menEss OI
such board, any one tOuTch1ng the qta4li1lel--
ton Of any person ela1Tn11g Ees1St4 etllD-l ;
but in every case Of refusal lJy the Board 70
register an applicant and IN every case ol
striking his name from the list, as netelIlt.l- et
ter prescribed, the Board shall make a nole
or memorandum, which shall be returned
with the registration list to the coInIls1911 91 1
OF such striking nom gne Isl. EEos ~ A--e1l, @
/ that no person shall be a1squ3AAASsu ~ q
member Of any board Of registration Dy re'a-
sssTC- s, THAT the. true. intent and mean
ing of the oath prescribed in said supplement
tary act is, among other things tIlaJ NO ~
4 son who has been a member of the Leg1siE3-
ture of any State, or mas held any l.11ecutlFt Ft
I or Judicial Office in any State, whether ne
1 has taken an oath to support the COnSL1lu
/ tfou OF the United States or not, and Wnetn
er he was holding such once az L4S qS g 4e4 ~
/ mencement Of the rebeIlioIl5 or held IL 9e
/ fore. and who has afteTWaTd ~ 9st5ssq - -
rebellion against the United f5Laate5 u ~ q
aid and comfort to the eIleil4les ~ ~ nv
entitled TO be registered OF Ns2t9s si4 So i- - .9,
ecutive or Judicial once ny 2se-es 49, ie.,I -
oath mentioned SHAH pc ee7 T ~ - ~ y t1a ~
T7fT7isf1afi-11 of anv general law OF the stat
OF for the administration OF JusGlce.
/ sses-.Z.-s7,5 he It further enacted tina
the time for Completing the original regis
tratIOn provided for in said act may IN IN
/ discretion Of the cOu1nandero Of any dlstElel
] be extended to the nrSb day OF OcGOpers 1oo
/ and the boards Of registration shall hav
Z I mower and it shall be their duty commend
: ing fourteen days prior to any election an
der said act, and upon refSQn fstlAe puDIc ~
1 tice of the time and Place thereof TO rey1s
. for a period of five days the registrat1o
/ lists, and upon being Hatisfed any peTso
l NOT entitled thereto has been registered, t
2 1 strike such name from the list ana sue
/ ueTSOD shall not be allowed to vote; and sue
board shall, also duringGhe same period, ad
7 I to such register the names Of all person
| Who al tFlaf5 time possesses the qualification
/ required by said act who have not alread
2 been registered; and no person shall at an
, | time be entitled to be registered or vote, o
{ any reason of any executive pardon OF an
? nesty for any act or thing which, Wlth0S
I such pardon or amnesty would nave dl
= qualified him from registration or voting.
3 ''SEC. 8. That ali mem bers OF sa1a Do Dose1'
! of registration, and al persons hereaI1'
e elected or appointed bOOmce in said InlllIi
= ry district under any so-called state or l Inl
nicipal authority, or by detail or appOln
s nent of the district commander snail
l. required to take and subscT1o4e e tne oelslt s /,
= office prescribed by law for officers OF u
d / United States.
s'SEC. 8. That no district commander,
| member of the board of registration, or az
e officer or appOtntee under them, shtllI
bound in his action by any opinion OF al
> civil officer Of the United States.
"a ed act, shall be construed to authorize q
e commanding General named therein VINE
h ever he shall deem it needful to remove al al
= point another in his stead, ana MI any V
% | canCy in such board.
SEC. IL That all PROVISIONS OF JLls y =
and of the acts to which this is suppleme
| taTy, shall be construed i1Deraliy 70 Ine q
- that all the intent thereof may pc July al
is perfectly carried ont.
v The main p1 DIVISIONS of this bill,
/ will be seen, are
.e That the military authority is par
It mount to the civil in the Rebel States
That the District Commanders al
l. the General of the Army have power
le remove any civil officers in their d
v tricts, and appoint in their stead arm
d / officers OF. civilians.
it That the past removals and appoil
J. ments of the District Commanders q
le confirmed.
n That Boards of Registration ha
n / power to examine and decide upon
v qualifications Of applicants for reg
D. tration, and that no one can be regist
st ed who has held an executive or ju'
l. ciaI ofice in the Rebel States-end aft
re ward engaged in the rebellion.
to That registration may be extended
D. Oct. / and the Lists afterward revis
Il fourteen days prior to election.
le That's Presidential pardon'of ofen
80 will not entitle a person to vote v
" would otherwise be disqualified, q
10 that District Commanders and otl
ne reconstruction officers shall not
or found in their action by the opinion
n any civil officer Of the United States.