Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-01-24


Tor the Late kebeiifoss
states,
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osVs"s' VI FsuhsytvAnis, TOT toe otii pending In
lae Uaits1 States House OF Representatives 70 pro-
vide .rspubiicaa governments for the lately re-
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se"aaesss " hs Ca'asa 'Sssss I" .ams'sss W Ios-
seess ssseSSessa' Anss tss sfesea States tasety ia
iescaa"as except Tennessee, may form vaa.d State
ssssra'nesu ~ the fvtiowiag ssaaasrs
Sec. .. <Si b .furskx e.antsd, That the
Sssts government now existing DC Jdeto, though
hisgsy fsrnie; la the saidst vi martial law, and
ta asssy Instances the constitutions were adopted
ssdsr dursss, aud svt submitted to the ratiiita-
,toa Of the people, and therefore are not 10 be
treated ~ Tree republics, yet they are hereby sc-
knowiedged ~ valid Cover Hmepts Tor municipal
rutPoses until the saias SHALL bs duly altered,
sns their Legislative and executive officers shall
bs Recognised ~ such
See. 3. And b. Il further eaaeied, That each of
the ten States which were lately ia rebellion,
aud have NOT been admitted to Representation in
Congress shall hold elections ON the first Tues
sfsy of Asy, 1861, to ehoss delegates 10 a con-
veutisn to form . stats g,xern.nent The con-
vsntion shall consist ef the same nu.ber OF
i4,ezlbess - She must nnu,srous hrauch Of the
Legislature of said State bsiers The rspellion.-
IL shall meet 1t the tormsr capital Of said Stale
ga shs Rfst Monday in Jane of said year, At
twelve q clock nvoa, with pswer u adjourn from
time to time, aud snail proceed to form a State
constitution, whish small be submitted " the peo-
pie at such iims ~ the consensisa shall DIRECT,
and Il rstihee bY majority of legal Sotes. shall
Nv declared Tbs consultations Of the State. Csu-
sress shall elect commission for eash Of said
states, t. coasist Of three persons VINO shall Sc
s.cts VI dstsst tbs mode ot selecting, the elect
o. officers I've the several slec,in districts, which
us.es ssHu We ": sA'ns = osore 'ns teoesnoa,
ssisss s3eetsN W sat@ eouanassfen, ne omeefs
shsil ccnsis. Of enc Judge aud two inspectors Of
Stecssens, .sd two cisrksi the said Officers, 70.
ksther VAN AL the expensss efthe election, shall
We paid ~ the uaited STATED. .sad said expenses
shall 10 repaid ~ ssi2 stale or Terrttsry. Each
u saia efn4srs saaAi rscsixs hye dollars per day
Tor tue time actually employed. Zach OF the
msmosss " sAo eothsuisston snail receive 'hree
taousaoe collars per aanam, and their clerk two
'houssno ee"Ass> Inc commission snail pro-
cure M tue necsssasy oooks, stationary and boxes,
and make Al reguistions To sfsc. the objects OF
tn's ast: Inc Ssssldent OF the United States and
sas Mi'ssssy Commander vi the district shall
NrnAn 20 mucn military ala as the said COM
nissionsss SNAIL deem necessary to protect the
polls sne Keep the peace ct each VI said election
distree. IL oy any means, no election should
10 hsIo IA any OF sAid iate states on ths Jay
nets.n hAs"r .neA .ne eiecuon snail oe neid' OIL
nsIs,n Plssesioed- het.rns OF all such eecliens
snail % naade 70 'he said commissioners, whose
ssruncates On siec'ion Shall be pr'Ha fae's sxi'
"ssss " S's 'se'-
sec. .. Ana % furthsr enacted, That the per.
sVas wne sna,i % snsited 70 vote ~ Doth Of ssio
s,ee.ons sasu % Is Ioilows: All male einzens
800 - TO " -ohe years, VINO nave re,
sssS one t.~s ~ sAte oeA's, ano tsh aA5s Win
IN 'ns s'ee"on d1uiet
See. 3. Zad6s further enacted, That the word
ssL- -, 1900 Ai"r.i .h-li In construct te
800 49, S'A., VI oaiy na'uraiixed- ANY
.n.', s s aoeve tne age OF twenty-one year.
ehaif oe competent ~ be elected to ast delegnl,
80 son,eeuon:
80 a"a % hyartner enacted, That oil per
"H~, Hu tno iourtn day of March, l56l,
,,u:. HuH age, VINO Held Office, either eivil UI
.IHy, uuder Tue government called the Con
49, 1880 o'es Oh America or whosworc altegi-
-. a,a saa government, are hereby declared &c
aAse Ss'ehea Their citizenship aud ~ have re-
sl,slI NO, he .s,;,Isd =, ~ ne ont . S'aes and
cbis. or hola o;cs nil a'. 'ne eiscu'e iran.
have Sled their Intention ar S,s;r. - na .Isy
ves,sh v;,h m. r;Sa.I y: uesire ~ 10 rein.
swear Allegiance 70 ,hs rrn;,.a As SUPP, sna shai'
uosncs Allowance 70 III o o,."" S~aes ana re-
urs,ena.d gorsrnms,,,.. Ss ,i VI
Se Sled ana oath tahsn n -. s.au appneanoa 70
by law srs au,ho,z.d =, ..s, s~.e eo1rs 'na'
provided. however th.t am ,sL;nn ,hs .ose.suels
oath ths nar'v 49,. sn~ a, vn aa.ng hs loiiowing
be allowed to vote and hold ofice:
al. 4. B.. do sol.mnl. s~o.r A.. TT.
Evasr.Iy OF HimioS,r III ~" 'S. On W., ,ne Hull
day Of March a;aSt.V Gvu, way Va 'ne ioafth
aHd q III times ibsrsaf,ss SIa SKY: iour
have compiied v;,h ,na ." would willingly
lnma,ii,n eff ~. p,. .e tulremfns OF tue proc
issued on ,bs s;9.,h S" VI .ne United States,
hundred and s;s,.',sy VI Decemoef, eighteen
Of 20 do;nS b.sn .,.n, se, hsa ssie opportunity
tour,h Of Msrch .;,n,' st me- mat on the said
con 'inuAnce Of the rebellion, and 10 The est,b-
.nd ., .ne socalled Confederate government