The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-20

do so, 30 help me God.n Which oath or a
iirmation may BIO administered by any rei
istoring officer.
SEQ. 2. That after the completion Of th
registration hereby provided for In an
State, at such time aud place therein rs Oh
commanding general shall appoint and Ill
rect, OF which 40 least thirty days publ
notice shall DO given, an election shall b
held ofdelegates to convention for tn
purpose ofestablishing constitution ant
civil government for such State loyal to eli,
Union said convention in each State, ex
cept Virginia, 10 consist of the same number
of members as the most numerous branch o.
the State Legislature of such State in the
year 1860, to DO apportioned among the sew
eral districts, counties, or parishes of such
State by the commanding general giving to
each representation in the ratio of voters
registered as aforesaid, as nearly as may be
The convention in Virginia shall consist OF
the same number of members as represented
the territory now constituting Virginia in
the most numerous branch of the Legisla-
tnre 0fsaid State in the year 1860 to be APP
portioned as aforesaid.
Sec. 0. That at said election the registered
voters Of each State shall vote for or against q
4 convention TO form a constitution therefor UNI
der this act Those voting in favor Of such con-
| ventlon shall have written or printed on the
| ballots by which they vote for delegates. as
aforesaid, the words for conyentlon;" and
| those voting against such a convention, shall
have. written or printed on such ballots the
appointed to superintend said election, and 10
make return of the votes given thereat, as
herein provided, shall count and make return
ofthe votes given for and against convention;
and the commanding general, 10 whom the
same shall have been returned, shall ascertain
and declare the total vote in each State for and
against n convention. If majority Of votes
given on that question shall be for conyen-
ton, then such convention shall be held, MS
hereinafter provided; but If a majority Of said
votes shall be against convention, then no such
convention shall be held under this act: Pro-
vided, That such convention shall not be
held unless majority OF all such registered
voters shall have voted on the question of hold
ing such convention.
Sec A. That the commanding general of
each district shall appoint such loyal officers
or persons as may be necessary, not exceed
ing three in each election district, in any
State, to make and complete the registration,
superintend the election, and make return
to him of the votes lists of votes and of the
persons elected as delegates by q plurality
of the votes cast at said election; aud upon
receiving said returns he shall open the
same, ascertain the persons elected as dele
gates according to the returns of the officers
who conducted said election, and make
proclamation thereof; and if majority of
the votes given onsthat question shall be for
q convention, the commanding general with
in sixty days from the date of election,
shall notify the delegates to assemble in
convention at a time and place to be men,
toned in the notification, and said conven-
ton, when organized, shall proceed to frame
a Constitution and civil government accord
ing to the provisions of this act, and the act
to which it is supplementary and when the
same shall have been so framed, said Consti-
tuition shall be submitted by the convention
for ratification to the persons registered IN
der the provisions Of this act, at an election
to be conducted by the officers, or persons
appointed by the commanding general as
hereinbeforc provided, and to be held after
the expiration of thirty days from the date
Of notice thereof to be given by said con- +.
vention, and the returns thereof shall be /
made to the commanding general of the
district.
Sec s. That it, according to said returns,
he Constitution shall be ratified by a ma
ority of the votes of the registered electors
qualified as herein specified, cast at said
,lection at least one half of all the register
ID voters voting upon the question of such
the President of the convention
hall transmit copy of the same, duly GER
flied, to IL G President of the United States
Who shall forthwith transmit the same to
congress, if then in session, and if not in
ession, then Immediately upon its next
and if it SHALL moreover, appear
o Congress that the election was one at
which all the registered and qualified cleo
ors i'll the State had an opportunity to vote
RELY and without restraint, fear, or the in
uence of fraud, and if Congress shall be
atisfied that such constitution meets the
pproval of majority of the qualified cleo
i,,A ba 70 nd I,a oa;1 |
hall be declared by Congress to be in con-
,rmity with the provisions of the act to
hitch this is supplementary, and the other
rovisiOns of said act shall have been
Dmplied with, and the said constitution
nall be approved by Congress-, the State
lall be declared entitled to representation
nd Senators and Representatives shall be
limited therefrom as herein provided
Sec. &. That all elections in the States !
entioned in the said "Act to provide for the
iicieDt government of the rebel States" :
lall, during the operation of said act, be by
illot and all officers making the said regis {
alton ofvotersand conducting said elections
lall before entering upon the discharge |
their duties, subscribe an oath faithful Z
to perform the duties of their said office, 4
I'd the oath prescribed by the act approved
lily 2, 1862, entitled AN act to prescribe an A
til of office" Provided, That if any per- il
n shall knowingly and falsely take and b
bscribe any oath in this act prescribed, 4
Oh person so offending, and being thereof 7
lysconvicted, shall be subject to the pains, :
nalties and disabilities which by law are 3
oyided orthe punishment of the crime of
1ful and corrupt perjury.
Sec. Z. That all expenses incurred by the p
veral commanding generals, or by virtue CT
any orders issued or appointments made
them under or by virtue of this act shall "
paid out ofany moneys in the Treasury !,
t otherwise appropriated. !,
Sec. g. That the convention for each State II
all prescribe the fees, salary, and compen- in
lion to be paid to all delegates and other
icers and agents herein authorized or ne tt
;sary to carry into effect the purpose of SO
is act, not herein otherwise provided for, m
shall provide for the levy and collection
such taxes on the property in such State a, az
may be necessary to pay the same. =,
Sec, g. That the word Particle" in the sixth w
tion of the act to which this is supple s.
ntary, shall be construed to mean "sec- =
n" So