The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-05-25
Supplementary Reconstruc.
ton Bill.

C1Ou Dill.
An Act supplementary to an act en-
titled ian act to provide for the
more efficient government of the
rebel States" passed March 2, 1867,
and to facilitate restoration.
Be IL enacted, etc., That before the
first day of September, 1867, the COM
manding general in each district de-
fined by an act entitled an act to pro-
vide for the more efficient government
of the rebel States, approved March 2,
1867, shall causes registration to be
made of the male citizens of the United
States, twenty-one years of age and
upwards, resident in each county or
parish in the State or States included
in his district, which registration will
include only those persons who are
qualified to vote for delegates by tile
act aforesaid, and who shall have
taken and subscribed the following
oath or affirmation: .e#
II, ---, do solemnly swear, or
tafirm, in the presence of Almighty
God, that am citizen of the State of
-; that ! have resided in said State
for - months next proceeding this
day, and now reside in the county OF
-, or parish of -, in said State,
Gas the case may be J that / am 81
years old; that l have not been dis
franchised for participation in any re-
bellion or civil war against the United
States, nor for felony committed
against the laws of any State or of the
United States; that l have never beer
member of any State Legislature,
nor held any executive or judicial
Office in any State, and afterwards en-.
gagged in insurrection or. rebellion
against. the United States, and given
aid or comfort to the enemies thereof
that l have never taken an oath, as q
member of Congress of the United
States, or as a member of any State
Legislature, or as an executive or Judi.
cial officer of any State, to support the
constitution Of. the United States, ani
afterwards engaged in Instruction OF
rebellion against the United States, Oh
given aid or comfort to the enemie.
thereof; that l will faithfully supper
the constitution and obey the laws o
the United States, and will, to the bes
of my ability, encourage others rs Il
do. SO help me God" Which dAtl
or affirmation may be administered by
any registering officer.
SEC.2. That after the completion O
the registration hereby provided for il
any State at such time and places
therein as the commanding genera
shall appoint and direct, of which a
least thirty days public notice shall b.
given, an election shall be held of dele
gates to convention for the purpos,
of establishing a constitution and ciyi
government for such States loyal tc
the Union said convention in eacl
State, except Virginia, to consist o
the same number of members as tn,
most numerous branch of the Stat,
Legislature Of such State in the yea
1860, to be apportioned among tn,
several districts, counties or parishe
of such State by the commanding gen
eral, giving to each representation il
the ratio of voters registered as afore
said as nearly as may be. The Con
vention in Virginia shall consist of the
same numbers of members as repre-
scented the territory now constitutin!
Virginia in the most numerous brancl
of the Legislature of said State in tn,
year 1860, to be appointed as aforesaid
SEC. 3. That at said election regis
tered voters of each State shall vote 70
or against a convention to form a con
stitution therefor under this act
Those voting in favor of such con
vention shall have written or printed OF
the ballots bywhich they vote for dele
gates, as aforesaid, the words ''for
convention" and those voting agains
such convention shall have writer
or printed on such ballots the words
against convention" The person
appointed to superintend said election
and to make return of the votes givel
thereat, as herein provided, shall coun
and make return of the votes given 70
and against convention; and tn,
commanding general, to whom tn
same shall have been returned, shall
ascertain and declare the total vote il
each State for and against conven
ton, If q majority of votes given o.
that question shall be for a convention
then such convention shall be held, a
hereinafter, provided +; but if a majorit,
of said votes shall be against conven
tion, then no such convention shall b
held. under this. act Provided, Tha
such convention shall not be held un
less majority Of all such Registered
voters shall have voted on the question
of holding such convention.
SEC. 4. That the commanding gener