The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-03-21
Mr.. Wilson'S Bill.

more efficient government Of The re
bel STATES, and TO faeilitdts restord,,
tion.p ~ y Il s. AZ
. Be, II enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives. OF The United
States Of America. ia Congress Assem-.
4bled, That the commanding general in
each district defined by the Act entitled
'.An Act 10 provide for, the more eff
cient government Of ihesrebel States, "a
shall cause a registration to be made
before the first day of September, eigh-
teen hundred aud sixiyrsesen,, 10 each
county or parish IN The .S,ste or States
included in, his district, of male citizens
Of the United States. iwenty.one years
Of age and; upwards, resident in each
county or parish, which Registration
shall include only those ,persoLs whosre
qualified to vote for delegates by the
":act to provide for. the more efficient
government of the rebeE Siaies, 3. aud
who shall have, iaken aud subscribed
the following oath or affirmation : q
4" T., -7-------, o., A------ in tbe, county
or parish Or, = in the State of
,----, ,------, DO hereby solepnly swear Tor
affirm) that smssincerely and earnest.
ly attached to- the. Union and govern:
rmeht 7of tbe'United States, that l will
stesdfastly support the Constitution, and
| obey the laws Of the United States, and
that l will, 10 the best Of my ability,
engage all others to such support and
obedience, so help me God" -.
Sec. 2 And be it further enacted.
That whenever theTregistration hereby
provided shall be completed, the com
msnding general shall cause TO be held
in, each Slate Of. his district, on dsy
not less, Than thirty days from the dale
of proclamation thereof, an election Of
delegates 10 a convention for the pur-
pose of amending the existing or fran:
Jug new constitution for said State,
aud OF firnlyre,establishing civil gov
ernment loyal 10 the, Union therein, and
of passing all needful ordinances for
putting said constitution. and govern
ment into operation! -. .,.-..-. =
: Sec g., Apd be IL further enacted,
That the con, entious herein provided
for, shall be called on The basis Of the
representation of the House of Repre-.
-sentstiyes Of each; State. o.. -, !,
Sec. 4. And be, il further enacted
That the, commanding general Of each
district shsl! appoint such loyal officers
or persons as may be,uecessary, 10 make
and complete the registration, TO pre-:
side at the election, to receive, sort, aud
count, end 10 make returns TO him Of
the votes aud of the persons elected as
delegates :, and upon receiving said re>
turns be shall open the same, ascertain
the persona elected AS delegates. and
make proclsmation thereof, shd, within
sixty days from. the date Of election, he
shall notify, the delegates to assemble,
at time and place 10 be mentioned in
the notification, to proceed to The or
ganization Of "a convention and. when
the said convention shall have amended
the existing constitution, or framed a
neSs constitution in accordance with the
t',Act to proyide for the more efficient
government of the rebel States" said
constitution shall be Submitted by the
convention to the persons registered
nuder the provisions Of this Act, at. an
election TO be held after the expiration
of>lhirty days from the date of notice
thereof 10 be given BY the said rouven.
flion. : H.. ..'.- ..l So
Sec.r5. Ana bei, further enacted;
That if the said constitution Shall be
ratified by a majority of tie votes, of
the electors qualified as herein specified,
the President of the convention shall
transmit a copy oflthe same duly Ger:
titled; TO the President cf the Upited
States, who shall forthwith transmit the
same 10 Congress, If then in, session,
and If moi in session, then Immediately
| upon its next assembling; and if the
Said constitution shall be decIared by
Congress to be IN conformity with the
fifth section Of the ACT entitled !" an act
to pfovidefor, the more efficient govern
mont ,of ihe- rebel Siates,n and lhe
to;ber provisions Of. said, act shall hsre
been complied with, the Slate shall be
declared entihed to Representations. and
SdDatoss and Representatives shalt be
admitted, therefrom. as therein provided.
Sec. O.. Aud be il further enacted,
That the daties hereby imposed upon
the commanding. general ofHeach dis,
trict,. aud the powers conferred, may,
with his consent, be performed and ex,
eFcised by the acting Governor Of any
State, who shall .tale an oath or affirm.
alton faithfully 70 keep and perform