The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-13
MIR. WILSON'S SUPPLEMENTARY BILL

/ We publish below NJ. WILSON'S Bill ssSupple-
mentary' to the Reconstruction Act
Our kilograms say That this Bill. as it came
from the Senate, was amended by The House. and
Of course returned to the Senate We are not vet
informed what these amendments are OF whether
they have been accepted by the Senate. The
probability is that the amendment was to strike
out the 9Th section allowingithe military command
er to devolve his powers upon the acting Gov
ernor. 7,He d.. 4. i. 5.-ss.r - n
A BILL supplementary to an act entitledtsAn act to
provide for the more efficient government Of the
rebel States" and to facilitate restoration. =.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House Of Re-
Congress assembled, That the commanding gene
raj in each district defined by the act entitled ssan
act TO provide for the more efficient government of
made before the first day of September. eighteen
hundred and sixty-sevcn. in each county or parish
in the State or States included in his district OF
male citizens OF the united States twenty-one
years Of age and upward, resident in each county
Of parish. which regisration shan include only
bgs tho Tho 70 as b vote M dele
government Of the rebel States" and who shall
have taken and subscribed the following oath or
Of in the State d - do a horsby @ solemnly 1is
swear (or AFFIRM that e,n sincerely and earnestly
aa 1Sn snppef a he he 6oa
stitution and obey the 4ws Of the United States,
and that will, to the belt Of my ability, engage
81 others Ga to such support and obedience; SO help
,sEoT1oN 2. and be i further enacted, That
wi whenever the Registration hereby provided shall
to be held in each State I'll lis District On day
not less than thirty days from the date ofproclama-
ton for the purpose Of amending the existing or
framing anew constitution for said State and of
firmly re- establishing 8 civil government loyal to
nances for putting said constitution and govern
ntinto operation, .97- ~. - - =
sScr1oa 8. And be it farther enacted, That the
the basis Of the Representation of the House Of
Representatives Of each 81 ate.4
Aea BE- It 81 ee @ 5 That the
sucn loyal officers or persins as may be necessary
to make and complete thl registration, to preside
at the eteea9n t To- 70 @reseiyd sort and count and to
elected as delegates; and hpon receiving said re-
turns he shall open the 81 me, ascertain the per-
SONS elected ed as dtaegates and make
election he shall notify th delegates to assemble.
at time and place to be Mentioned in the Motif.
un: sS 10 s Of
amended the existing constitution, or framed a
new constitution in accordance with the ssAct to
rebel States, said Constk shall be submitted
BY the convention to the tlrsons registered under
the e%a Of this eseon to be held
notice thereof to be giyenIby the said Convention.
sEcT1oN S. And be It further enacted, That If the
said CONSTITUTION shall be tstded by majority Of
the votes OF the electors Qualified :s herein speci-
fed, the President of the Convention shall trans
NIT copy Of the same, d1y certified, to the Pre-
sident Of the United statet, who shall forthwith
transmit the same to Confress IL then in session.
and if not in session, then immedintely upon its
next assembling; and II the said Constitution shall
be declared BY Congress tobe in conformity with
the nth section OF the act ttled can act to pro-
vde for the more efficient government Of the rebel
states and the other prqIisions Of said act shall
Ldve been complied with, the State shall be de-
G!ared entitled TO representation, and Senators and
therein provided. m. F= q '15--- - q a
sEcrIoH s. And be it further enaoted, That the
duties hereby imposed upon the Commanding Gent
era. OF each distnct, saa== ==sho powers conferred
msy, with his consent, be perforned and exercised
BY che acting Governor OF any State, who shall
take an oath or Affirmation faithfully to keep and
perform the Same 81 7'1 - -