Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24

supplement- TO lne hecohsti"o'ioh NV
AN ACT Supplemental 10 an Act entitled
An Aero provide for The more efi,icnt
ao;y.::..rnfrneft o,' the rebc! Sta.es, passed
March '1s01, and 70 facilftatcreslorat'on.
: BE it enacted, &C., That before ae first day
of september, 1857, the cournal:d,ne gen RAJ
in each district defined BY the Act lo'proyide
for the more eflicient, gnverhyn / the reb-
el States, approved March 2, 1861 shall
cause registration to he made Of the male
citizens Of the. United Stltcs, iwenty-one
years of Age, and up ards, resident in each
county or parish in the State qr. States, in.
cludcd IN his district, whica registration vii
include only those persons who are qnaiihrd
to vote for deles atcs by the Act atyresald. and
who shall have taken and subscribed The fol
lowing oath or all tion.i
d, do solennly ewearror afiirgn, in
the presence Of Almighty God, that l am
citizen of. tae Slate OF -, that hayere
sided in said Stale for - months uex'
preceding this day, and nov reside. in 1.-The
county oil, or the parish of -, ip
said State as the. case may be; tia: | am
twenty one. years old; that [ have not bssa
disfranebisedefor participation il, any reta-
lion or civil war against the laws OF any Sla'e
on of the United States that hars.heVcr:
been Inc aber of any State Legislature, Of
held any Executiveypr Judicial ollie IN any
State, aud afterwards engaged 10 }.sarreetieiil
1 and rebellion against. the United States, ana
given. aid Or comfort to the enfnles thereof;
1'tthatI have nevur taken an. oasi as Der
! of Congress of the U. S., or as ap. oillcer ol
the United States, or as E. member OF any
State Legislature. .orras apAxecutlve or Luai-
I cial Officer of apy State tosupport the Con;
1 stitution of.,he Unitedaiates, anq ailer@a[ds
| engaged in .ins1arecfon or rebellion against
the United States, g given AID or eol1ioFS 10
the enemies thereo; that will lalt4taiiysup,
l:port the Constiulon and obej the laws oi
The i United .Stat.;, and will,to the best Of my
ability. encour:ge Others 50, TO do, So help
me God.n - ~, nv =. },
which oath or affirmation may be admins
,ered NV oily registering officer. ~.
I Soc ; That alter the completion of the
p rsa;strlou hereby provided for in any State
F nj sna time aud plsce therein as the com
msy;Iing general shall app9int and direct, OF
wlch at least thirty days public notice shall
s,giyep, an election Shall be held q delegates
10 contention. for the purpose Of establislr'
Ling constitution and civil government lo1r
snch State, loyal to the Union; said c9aych-
.tlori in each State, except Virginia to consist
Of the same number of members as the most
numerous branch of the Stage Legislature Of
.sucu State in the year 1850, 70 be apportioneId d
among the several. DISTRICTS Counties. or par1
ashes Of such Stat By the commanding gene
rail- giving to each, representation in the ratio
eof ,votcrs registered as.aForsfaid IS nearly as
may be, The convention in Virginia shall
consist Ct the same npmbsr Of members as
representcd the territory now constituting
Virginia in the most numerous branch OF the
Legislature uf said State ip the year lSG0: to
be 'apportfohed rs aforesnid
Sec. g. That at surhelection the registered
.yotets Of each State shall vote for or against
- convention 70 form contribution thereof
under this act. Those voting in favor OF SUCH
10 convention shalt have written or printed on
. the ballots by which they vote for delegates
.as aforesaid. the words g fora conventions
and those voting against such'a convention
shall have written or printed on such 6aiiots
the words '"against convention" The per-
sons appointed to superintend said ELECTION,
ana to make return of the-votes given therea5,
as herein provided shall count and make re-
turn Of the votes given Tor and against con-
yention and the, commanding general, to
whom the same shall have been returned,
shall ascertain and declareAthe totaEvotc IN
each State for and against convention. ii
IN maiority,of.the votes given on that ques'
-tiop shs,fbe for convention, then a'conpen-
ition shall be held. ...as GerInafter provided
but if majority of saidvotes suali BE- against
a,conyentivp, thsasns,c cony.atio on snail be ,leld
rpder this act: Pfouided, That such con-