The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-14
RECONSTRUCTION.

cd both ii1'!ses:
Ssc / 3, Il cnactcd by the Senate ant
House of Representatives, Of the OnlteH StateS
oT' ij2.rir.s IL Congress- assembled, That IL Is
hereby declared to have been tile trne intent
and meaning of the act of March 2d, a. d.
13s, entitled an act to provide for the more
efficient government of the reDei states
and of the act supplementary thereto i'ass sz
on the 23d day OF March, in the year 1897
that the Governments, then existing IN 1he
rebel States of Virginia, North-Carolina'
South CnTnl!na. Georgia. Mississippi. MA
ba,na, Louisiana, Florida, Texas and ArN*t'i-
sas. were illegal and void, and thereafter t!le
same governments ii continued, We're 20 sc
continued subject iii al! respects t" the Bill
tarv Commanders Of the respective DISTRICTS
and TO the authority Of Congress.
Src,.2. ind BE- Il 5iHrt.ier eHHctcd, That the
commander OF any district named IN salu act
Shall have power, subject to the appFoEai o.
the General OF the armies OF the United
States, to have effect till dlsappro'cd,
whenever in the opinion Of such com
mauder the proper administration OF sa'n
act shall require it, to suspend or re-
move from olice, Or from the performance
of official duties and the exercise or olilclai
powers. any officer or person holding or cA-
ercising, or protesting to hold or exercise
any civil or military Office, or duty Iii such
district under any power, election, appoint,
mcnt or authority derived from or granted
by, or claimed under any so-called state Vi
the government thereof, OF any Nohlclp"l "t
other division thereof, and upon such suS
pension or removal such commander, sui2jcct
to the approval Of the General aforesaid
shall have power to provide from time 10
time fol- the performance OF the SAD HdtieS
of such officer or person, so suspended OF re
y, I,>{' T.nD Npt IL
iicer or soldier of the army or by the APP
pointment of some other person to perform
the same, and to fill vacancies accustomed by
death, resignation or otherwise.
SEC ). ind be 1t FURTHER eaGctea. mat
the General of the armies Of the United
States shall be invested with all the power Of
suspension, removal, appointment and detail
granted in the preceding section 10 district
commanders
SEC. 4. And be 1t further eacetci, That
the acts of the officers Of the army already
done in removing in said districts persons
exercising the functions OF civil officers aud
appointing Others in their stead, are hereby
confirmed Provided that any person hereto
fore or hereafter appointed by any district
commander TO exercise the functions OF any
civil ice may be removed, either by the
military officer III command OF the district or
by the General Of the army and 1t shall he
the duty Of commanders to remove from OF
fee rs aforesaid, all person who are disloya!
to the government of the United States, Or
who use their official influence in any manner
to hinder, delay, prevent or obstruct the due
and proper administrator Of this ACC, and
the acts to which this is supplementary.
SEC. 5 Ind Ge il further elsactcl, That
the boards OF registration provided tor in
the act entitled = An act supplementary to
a-,Tir I.l An, +p Iln for l,p
more efficient government CT the rebel
States passed March ,. 1851 and to faciii
tate restoration.'' passed Giur, II 23. 1867.
shall have power, and It shall be their duty
before the allowing the registration Of any
person, TO ascertain, 'Ip0n such facts or in
formation as they can obtain, whether such
person is entitled to he registered under
said act, and tie oath required by said act
shall not BE- conclusive on such question,
and no person shall he registered unless such
board shall decide that he is entitled there
to; and such board shall also have power 10
examine Uadcr oath go lie administered by
any member OF such board any one touch
ing the qualification OF any person claiming
registration. But in every case Of u refusal
by the board to register an applicant made
in every case hereinafter provided, the board
shall make note or memorandum. which
shall be returned with the registration list to
the commanding Generals Of the Districts,
setting forth the ground OF such refusal. or
such striking rom the list: Provided. that
no person shall lre disqualified. as Il member
OF any board of registration, by reason of
race or color.
SEC. 6. -ia1 be it 1uJfhey enacted. That
the trle intent AMI meaning OF the oath pre-
scribed in said supplementary act Is (amcng
other ttings.) that no person who has been
a membur Of the Legislature OF any State
or who has held any executive or intlici;,l
Office i'll any State. whether he has taken an
oath to support the Constitution o. the Uni
ted States or not, and whether lie Was hold
ing such Office at the commencement OF the
rebellion or had held it before. and who las
afterwards engaged in instruction or rebel
hon agaInsttic United States or riven aid or
comfort to tine enemies thereof. is entitled to
he registered or to vote; an;t The words .'ex-
ecutlve or Judicial office in any State in
said oath mentioned shall be construed TO
include all civil Offices created by law ior the
administration Of the general law Of the
State, or for the administration of Justice.
Sec Z. int he Il .Turthcs. eatcteH, That tie
time for completing the original registration
provided for in said act may. in the dscre-
ton OF the commander OF any district. he
extended to the 1st day OF October. 1851:
and the boards OF registration Shall have
power and 1t shall be their duty, commence
ing fourteen days prior to any election under
SAID act, and upon reasonable public notice
oil the tine and place thereof to revise Tor a
period 81 three days the registration lists
and upon being satisfied that anv person not
entitled thereto has been registered. to strike
the name Of such person from the list. And
such board SHALL also during the same peri
od. add to such registry the names Of all
persons who at that time possess the oualiti |
cations required by said act VINO nave not
been already registered, and no person shall
at any time DE entitled to be registered or to |.
vote by reason OF any executive pardon OF !
amnesty, iof any act or thing which. with !
out such pardon or amnesty, would Gisqual- |
1fy him from registration or voting.
SEC. 8. Aad be it ,Jurther cn0ctcH. That
sec. OF the said last-named act shall be con
strued to authorize the commanding. general
named therein, whenever he shall deem i
needtui, 10 remove any member of q board |
OF registration, and TO appoint another per
son III his stead, and to ill any vacancy in
such board
SEC. 8. That all members of said Boards
OF Registration and all persons hereafter
A.