The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-30
Supplementary to the StevensS,
Shellabarger Rill.

AN ACT supplemental to an act enti,,o,
provide for the more efficient povsra al aetb
the rebel States, passed March 2, 1857 s sn,
facilitate restoration. Sldh
Be II enacted By the Senate and H,,,,.
se'afati0es Of the United States Of Araericoy Fr.
greSs assembled, That before the first n t0p
september, 1867, the commanding general Jay Of
district defined by an act entitled an ac, !heael
vide for the more efficient government ~ 10 Pro-
States, approved March 2, 1857 Shall co Tue ftbt
lstration to be made of the male citi1en" srts
United States, twenty one years of aoras oithe
wards, resident in each county or pa2;st tla up
stare or states included in his district wbi,t lie
istraton will include only those persons h feg.
qualified to vote for delegates bv the o.. .ho are
said, and who shall have taken and srIhso.t alOFe
following oath or affirmation: ''iioedt The
II, -, do solemnly swear, or affirm
presence OF Almighty God, that am nI,;l IN The
the State Of. that have resided in s S,;sn Of
for months next preceding this dpy slate
now reside in the county Of, or fin" aud
Of, in said State, as the case NAV hue he Parish
am 81 years old; that have lot been taatI
chised tor participation in any Rebellion u.sifal
war against the United States, nor fnr VI evil
committed against the laws of any Stat. NOny
the United States; that have never ever hS VI VI
member OF any State Legislature, nor h,S Tseha
executive or judicial office in any State ana any
nr
against the United States, and given mid oeilOn
fort to the enemies thereof; that 7 Ler VI CON-
taken an oath as member of CONGRESS never never
United States, or as an officer of the T ~ ue
States, OF as member of any State LrgisIia1tnled
or as an executive or judicial officer of a1
10 support the constitution of the United Sts,.T
and afterwards engaged in insurrection S NJ"
bellion against the United States or iVan vi re-
comfort to the enemies thereof. that 7 ,ii 1iu or
fully support the Consti.u tion and ohev tI tSN
OF the United States, and will 10 the host of laws
ability, encourage Others so to do So helm my my
Which oath OF affirmation may be administer,
by any registering officer
Sec. 2. That afferthe comnIetion of t,,
tration here5y provided for in any State At sSnk
time and place therein as the commandip1 F e'S
eral may appoint and direct, of which af Iso4t
thirty days public notice shall be given an eiao
tlon shaii DE heid OF delegates to conyention
for the purpose of establishing a coUSt;tmtiou
and civil government for such State loyaI to tTu
Union; said convention in each State, exc,,
Virginia, to consist of the same number of ms
bers as the most numerous branch of the S,a,r
Legislature of snch State in the year 1860 ia NO
apportioned among the several districts corn
ties, or parishes OF such State by the command.
ing general giving 10 each, representation in the
ratio of voters registered as aforesaid, as nearly
as may be. The Convention in Virginia sI,i
consist of the same number of members as rem.
resented the territory now constituting VII.
ginia in the most numerous branch of the Iegs
lature OF said State in the year 1860 TO he annnr
toned as aforesaid.
Sec 3. That at said election the registered yo
tiers of each State shall vote for or against a con-
VentiOn to form a constitution under this act
Those voting in favor of such a convention shall
have written or printed on the ballots by which
they vote for delegates, the words 'for con.
vention;" and those voting against such con.
vention shall have written OF printed on such
ballots the words against convention" The
persons appointed to superintend said election,
and to make Eetnra of the votes given thereat
rs herein provided, shall count and make return
Of the votes given for and against q convention;
md the commanding general, to whom the same
hall have been returned, shall ascertain and de-
lare the total vote in each State for and against
convention. If majority of the votes given
IN that question shall be for convention, then
such convention shall be held under this act:
PrOvided, That such convention shah not be held
unless a majority of all such registered votes
shall have voted on the question of holding such
convention.
Sec 4. That the commanding general of each
district shall appoint such log al officers or per-
sons as may be necessary, not exceeding three in
Zach election district. in any State, to make and
complete the registration, superintend the elec.
ion, and make return TO him OF the votes, lists
If voters and OF the persons elected as delegates
"
nd upon receiving said returns he shall open
he same, ascertain the persons elected as dele
ates according to the returns of the officers
Tho conducted said election and make proclama-
ion thereof; and if a majority OF the votes given
n that question shall be for convention, the
commanding general, within sixty days from the
ate of election, shall notify the delegates to as
emble in convention at time and place to be
mentioned in the notification, and said Conven
ion, when organized, shall proceed to frame a
Constitution and civil government according TO
he provisions of this act, and the act to which
t is supplementary; and when the same shall
ave been so framed, said Constitution shall be
by the convention for ratification to
he person registered under the provisions ofthis
ct, at an election to be conducted by the Off
ers, or persons appointed by the commanding
eneral as hereinbefore provided, and TO be held
fter the expiration of thirty days from the date
# notice thereof to be given by said conven.
ion, and the returns thereof shall be made TO
he commanding general of the district.
Sec s. That if, according to said returns, the
constitution shall be ratified by a majority Of the
otes Of the registered electors qualified as here
u specified, cast at said election, at least one
alt of all the registered voters voting upon the
Eaestion fsueh ratification, the president OF tie
convention shall transmit copy of the same,
July certified, to the President of the United
tates who shall forthwith transmit the same to
ion, then Immediately upon its next assembling;
nd if it shall moreover appear to Congress that
he election was one at which all the registered
nd qualified electors in the State had an oppor
unity to vote freely and without restraint, tear
IT the influence OF fraud, and if Congress shall
re satisfied that such constitution meets theaP
,roval of majority of the qualified electors ID
he State, and if the said constitution shall DC
declared by Congress to be in conformity WIFE
he provisions of the act to which this is supple
nentary, and the other provisions OF SAID ac'
hall have been complied with, and the said con,
State shall be declared entitled to representation
md Senators aFd Representatives shall be admit
ed therefrom as herein provided.
Sec. 6. That all elections in the States mel
toned in the said "Act to provide for the more
ficient government of the rebel States" snall,
Turing the operation of said act, be by BALLOT
md all officers making the said registration Oh
ntering upon the discharge of their duties, suo,
cribe an oath faithfully to perform the duties Oh
heir said effice, and the oath prescribed by Inc
ct approved July 2, 1862, entitled IAN act 10
prescribe an oath of office" Provided, That n any
person shall knowingly and falsely take and sun
cribe any oath in this act prescribed, such per
on so offending, and being thereof duly CONVEX,
ID, shall be subject to the pains, penalties anu a
disabilities which by law are provided Tor snt
punishment of the crime of wiltul and coriuP'
perjury.
Sec. T. That ell expenses incurred by the sever
i commanding generals, or by virtue OF any DR. u.
lers issued or appointments made by them uru NV
,r by virtue of this act, shall be paid out VI ~
moneys in the Treasury not otherwise apprOPF
ted.
Sec g. That the convention for each State suS Sa
prescribe the fees, salary and compensation onts
paid to all delegates and other officers ana snt
herein authorized necessary TO carry into
he purposes of this act, not herein other"nJS
provided for, and shall provide for the levy ur
of such taxes on the properly III ''
State as may be necessary to pay the same =,
Sec. 9. That the word '.article' in the slA .a