The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-04
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MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 4 1867,
THE RECONsTRUCTION ELL.
For the information Of our readers again pub
ish the text Of the Reconstruction Bill, and also
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For the information Of our readers again pub
lish the tcxt Of the Reconstruction Bill, and also
the Constitutional Amendment
Whereas no legal State Cover; uents or adequate
protection for lite or property now exists III the
rebel States OF Virginia, North Carolina, South
ana, Florida, Texas and Arkansas; and whereas it
is necessary that peace and good order should be
enforced in said States until loyal and republican
State governments" can bc legally established;
therefore, as 55il JAS 2aAgrE
Be i enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
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divided into military districts and made subject to-
the military authority Of the United States, Ms
9inia shall constitute the first district; North Car
olina and So1th Carolina the second district; Geo.
gia, Alabama and Florida the third district; Mis-
Loaisiana and Texas the nth district. 50 -
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall
be the duty OF the President to assign to the COM
mfnd OF each OF said districts an officer Of the
azmy, not below the rank Of Brigadier-Gene
and 10 detail sufficient military force to enablo
such officer to perform his duties and enforce his
authority within the district of which he is as
. SEo. 8. And be it further enacted, That it sh all
be the duty Of each officer assigned Us aforesaid,
to protect all persons in their rights OF person and
property, to suppress insurrection, disorder and
violence, and to punish or cause to be punished,
all distgsbers Of the public peace and Criminals,
TO take jurisdiction of and to try offenders, or
when in his Judgment it may be necessary Tor the
trial Of offenders, he shall have power to organize
pose; and all interference under color Of State au
thorty with the exercise Of military authority un-
der this Act shal be null and void.
SEQ 4. And be it further enacted, That all per-
SONS put under military arrest by virtue of this
Act shau be tried without unnecessary delay, and
cruel or unusual punishment shall be inflicted
and sentence Of any military commission or tri-
buna hereby authorized affecting tho life or iber-
ty OF any person, shall be executed untI it is ap-
hui
and the laws aud regulations for the government of
the army shall not be affected by this Act except
vided, That no sentence Of death under tho provi-
sions Of this Act shall be carried into effect with
out the approval Of the President. "A
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That when
the people of any one of said rebel States shall
have formed Constitution Of Government in con
tormity with tho Constitution of the United States
elected by the male citizens Of said State, twenty
one years old and upward of whatever race, color,
or previous condition, who have been resident in
ton, except such as m.y se disfranchised for par
!ticipationin the rebellion. Gr for felony at COM
! mon law, and when such Constitution shall pro-
vide that the elective franchise shall be enjoyed by
a1 such persons .ae have the qualifications herein
stated for election Of delegates, and when such
onstitutioa shall b be ratified by majority q the
arc qualified as electors for delegates.t and when
such Constitution shall have been submitted to
Congress- foT;. ne examination md approyaiaaan
ssaid Ste, by vote Of its Legislature under said
Ito the Constitution Of the United States proposed
rby the Ninth: Congress, and Known us arti-
Gle fourteen, and when said article shall have be-
come part Of the Constitution of the United
States, said State shall be declared entitled tore
presentation in Congress, and Senators and Repre-
EsentaGves shall be admitted therefrom on thel
taking the oath prescribed by law, and then ane
hereafter the preceding sec6onso 81 this Bill shal
b9 imperative nsaid State; provided, that no per
son excluded hhoK the privilege Of holding office
by said proposed amendment to the Constitution
of the United States shal be eligible to election as
q member OF the Contention to frame o. Constitu.
ion for any Of said= rebel States, nor shall any
<sueh person vote for members Of said Convention
SEC. e. And be it further enacted, That until Che
people Of said rebel States shall be by law admit
ted eorepresentation in the Congress Of the Unit
ed States, any civil governments which mayexis,
therein shall be deemed provisional only, and in al
respects subject to the paramount authority of the
United States at any time to abolish, modify, con.
troll OF supersede the same; and in all elections K
any Office under such provisional governments, al
persons shall be entitled to vote, and none other
who are entitled to vote under The provisions o
the fifth section Of this act; and no person shall bs
eligible to- any Office under any such provisions
governments who would be disqualife ed fromsholl !
ing office under the provisions Of the third article