The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-19


II Is of course simply absurd for Mr..
Bolts to be preparing reconstruction bills,
yet, as he has published one which has
been commented on in Washington and
praised wdamned with faint praise y by
the Presidents organ, we make room for
its principal features:
Section declares all the rebel State
governments null and void.
Sections 2 and 8 provide for Provisional
Governors and other State officers.
Section puts the States under their
laws Of 1860.
Section S allows the Governors to con-
tinue all judges, justices, sheriffs, &C., In
office-if sound.
Section 6 provides for State Conven-
tons to form new constitutions.
Section for negro suffrage and the
debt, SC.
Section follows
SECTION s. Bea further enacted, That
no person shall be capable of voting or
holding any State Office whatever, either
civil or military, who, as United States or
State officers, civil or military, have at
any time taken an oath to support the
Constitution of the United States, and
who afterwards voluntarily engaged in or
in any way designedly gave material aid
or encouragement to the rebellion against
the United States; second, persons who
were educated at the military or naval
academy of the United States, and who
afterwards aided in the rebellion afore-
said third, or those who voted for an or
dinance of secession in convention, or
afterwards signed the same; fourth, or
were either executive or legislative officers
or members Of the so-called Confederate
States, or of any State government while
in rebellion fifth, or who were fore ign
ministers, ambassadors, or agents of the
Confederate States; sixth, or who were
the authors, publishers, editors of or con-
tributors 10 any book, pamphlet, periodi-
cal, or newspaper, or who by public speak
ing or preaching advocated and encouraged
the secession of any State or the waging
or continuing the late war of rebellion
against the United States: Provided, that
nothing in this section shall be construed
to apply to justices Of the peace and other
county officers.
Section Q contains an oath for voters.
Among its averments is the following:
"That / will faithfully defend its flag
whenever lawfully called upon to do so
against all powers and authorities whatso-
ever, either foreign or domestic"
Bolts couldn't take that oath himself if
he were under forty-fi years of age.
Section lois as to voting and registering.
Section III requires all officers to take
the oath above named.
Section IL forever DISTINGUISHES all natu-
rallied foreigners who aided the rebellion.
Section Is gives Congress power to re-
move disabilities.
Section IA sticks to the test-oath for
Congressman, &c. Bolts forgets how many
young rebels can take it.
Section Is provides that "under no cir
cumstances whatever shall public print
ing be given to papers of known disloyal
proclivities.
Section l6 calls for military aid.
Section II is the last. 1t follows:
Section II. And be 1t further enacted,
That as each State shall be restored to its
former position in the Union under the
provisions of this act, the citizens thereof
shall each and all be relieved from the
penalties oftreason, involving the forfeiture
Of life and confiscation of property.