The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-03-22
RECoNsTRUCTtoN.

RECONSTRUCTION.
The Amendment to Sherman's A
msndment for the more Efficient
Government of tho Rebel States.
WASHINGTON, Saturday March 10, 1867.
The following is a copy of the bill which
passed the House on Monday, supplementary
Of the act "TO provide for the more efficient
government. of the rebel States:'
Be il enacted 6y the Senate and House Of Rep
reScRtGtires Of tie United States Of Americd, in
E0ngrsss AssoRbled, That the commanding
General ia each district defined by the act
entitlad "An act to provide for the more eff
fcient government Of the rebel States" pass
ed March second, eighteen hundred and six
t~y-seyen, shall caase a registration to be
made before the frst day of September,
eighteen hundred and siIty-seven, in each
county or parish in the several States inelu-
ded in his district, Of the male citizens Of
the Uhited States twenty.ohe years of age
and upwards, resident in each county or par
ish, which registration shall include only
those per4ons who are qualified to vote for
delegates by the said "Act to provide for
the more efficient government Of the rebel
States and who shall have taken and sub.
scribsd the following oath or affirmation
~, ---, Of , in the County or par
ish Of -, in the State Of -, do
hereby solemnly swear Tor affirm that | am
not excluded from the right TO vote by the
provisions Of the fifth and sixth 5ections# Of
the act passed March two, eighteen hundred
and si1ty-seyen, entitled AN act to provide
for the more efficient government Of the rebA
Ell States that | am sincerely and earnestly
attached to the Union and Government of
the United States, that | will Steadfastly sup
port the Constitution and obey the laws Of
the United States, and that | will, to the best
Of my ability, engage all others to such sup
port and obedience. SO help me God"
SIC. 2. Andbei further enacted, That when
ever the registration hereby provided shall
be completed, and copies thereof returned 10
tie commanding general, he shall cause to
be held in each State Of bis district, on a
day not less than thirty days from the date
Of his proclamation thereof an election Of
delegates 10 a conYention for the purpose of
framing a constitution TO! said State, and Of
firmly re-establishing u civil government
loyal to the Union therein, and Of passing all
needfal ordinances for putting said consti.u-
ton aud government into operation.
SRc. ,. And be IL further enacted, That the
convention 10 each State shall consist Of the
number OF members Of the most numerous
branch Of the legislature Of such State, IN
der the constitution thereof, existing January
one, eighteen hundred and sixty and the
election districts existing on the said first
day Of January shall be observed in the cleo
tons aud in the assignment Of delegates.
The commanding general TO zach military
district shall assign, as near as may be, 10
the several election districts in each State
within his Jurisdiction, the number Of dele
gates to which it may be entitled, according
to the number Of registered voters within ia
limits: Propided, That each district shall be
entitled to at lehs, one delegate.
Sec. 4. And Be il further enacted, That the
commanding general Of each district shall
appoint such loyal officers or persons as may
be necessary, not exceeding three In each
election district, to make and complete q reg
istratlOn, 10 preside at the election, to re-
oeiys, sort, and count, and make return 70
him Of the votes, list Of voters, aud Of the
persons elected a. delegates by q plurality Of
the votes cast at said election aud upon re-
ceiTing said returns be shall open the same,
ascertain the persons elected as delegates ac-
/ NuIuluk " hnE IcbuIub VI Tue OmJtN4 VIM
conducted said election, and make proclama-
ton thereof, and within sixty days from the
date Of election he shall notify the delegates
TO assemble, At a time and place TO be men,
toned In the notification, TO proceed 10 the
organization Of . con Tentlon and when the
said convention shall have framed a consti-
tuition, in accordance with said "Act 10 pro-
vide for the more efficient government Of the
rebel States" said constitution shall be sub
mitted By the convention 10 the persons reg
istered under the provisions Of this act at an
election to DO conducted by the officers or
persons appointed BY the commanding gen
erAl, as hereinbefore provided, and 70 DO held
after he expiration Of thirty days from the
date Of notice thereof to be given by said
convention and the returns thereof shall be
made to the commanding general Of the dis
trict.
SIC. I. And Be Il further Enacted, That all
expenses incurred BY the several command
ing generals, or BY virtue Of any orders is
tued, or appointments made, by them, under
or BY virtue Of this act, shall. be paid out OF
any moneys in the treasury NOT otherwise
appropriated.
Ssc. 8. AHS Bsh further enacted, That the
convention for each State shall prescribe The
fees, salary, and compensation 10 be paid TO
al delegates a1d ether objects apd agents
herein authoriked or Aecessary 10 carr into
effect ths purposss Of this act not hersln 9th
erWise provided Cor, and shall provide for
the levy and collection Of such taxes on the
property In such Siats ~ may be necsssary
to PAY The same,
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