The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-10
DEMONSTRATORS
Supplementary to the Steyens.Sho
- ShelIabarger Rill eIman.

AN ACT supplemental to an act entitled
provide for the more efficient goyrr,,' uct to
the rebel States, passed March ; i Issss9inent of
| facilitate restoration. o'' and to
Be az enacted by tie Senate and Ho,so 80 ,
se'tat'Des Of TIE Gited States Of america in 1 gre
gress assembled, That before the first d. do Co'-
September, 1867, the commanding general ia! Of
district defined by an act entitled an aet IN ~ each
vide for the more efficient government Of t pro.
States, approved March 2, 1867, shall cause ,eOe
istration TO be made of the male CITIES reg
tUnIted States, twenty one years of orrr vi lie
wards resident in each county or nar,si %iu up
State or States included in his district WIN ~ lie
lStraio1 VIII include only those persons Who eso
qualified to vote for delegates by the act ~ are
said, and who shall have taken and subscribao,re -
| following oath or affirmation: ioed the
/ u, -, do solemnly swear, or affirm IN !,
presence OF Almighty GOD, that am a citi IN Inc
the State Of, that have resided in saideI Of
for months next preceding this dnU state
now reside i'll the county Of, or thr ana
OF -, in said State, as the case may he tarSi
am II years Old: that have not been dis sh"I
chised for participation in any rebellion o on
war against the United States, nor fur tS HitH
committed against the laws of any Stoto piony
the United States; that have never L vi OF
member OF any State Legislature, nor held e a,i
executive or Judicial Office in any State nv, any
| forwards engaged in Instruction or reh nu d.
against the United States and given aid mr. r. an
fort to the enemies thereof; that have r voil-
taken an oath as member OF Congress o Me We,
United States, or an officer of thn ~ ~ tne
States, or a member of any State Ie[SGioHH l'ed
or as an executive or judicial officer of ST tute,
to support the Constitution of the United ST..
and afterwards engaged in insurrection nv
belion against the United States or given ola IT,
comfort to the enemies thereof that win Gi OF
fully support the Gonst. ution and obnv iah-
OF the United States, and WILL to the best of avs
ability, encourage others so to do So helm II, my ny
God. n'ip HE
Which oath or affirmation may be admpi,tono,
| by any registering officer.
Sec. 2. That after tle cOmDlatiop Of
tratlon hereby provided for in any State ot SSSI
| time and place therein as the conlmandin~ ch
eral may appoint and direct, of which at least
thirty days public notice shall be given, an I"s
| ton shall be held of delegates to a convnrt;a.
| for the purpose of establishing q consti+nt;
and civil government for such State loyal tH tG
| Union; said convention in each Stale era t
Virginia, 10 consist of the same number of my,
| bers as the most numerous branch of the ST.,
Legislature OF such State in the wear 1860 IN Nv
| apportioned among the several districts COM, ~
lles, or parishes OF such State by the command
ing general, giving to each, Representation in tho
fatlo OF voters registered as aforesaid as np,rIv
| as may be. The Convention in VIRGINIA SIni,
consist OF the same number of members rs rrnl
resented the territory now constituting w
ginia in the most numerous branch of tbT oi
lature OF said State in the year 1860 to be amor
toned aforesaid. fP0'-
Sec 3. That at said election the registered W.
tiers of each State shall vote for or against com
vention to form a constitution under tiis act =
Those voting in favor of such a convention SHAH
have written or printed on the ballots by which
they vote Tor delegates, the words ''for a con-
Ventlon; and those voting against such a con-
vention shall have written or printed on snch
ballots the words against convention THE
persons appointed to superintend said election
and to make return of the votes given thereat
as herein provided, shall count and make return
of the votes given for and against a convention.
and the commanding general, to whom the same
shall have been returned, shall ascertain and de-
ciare the total vote in each State for and against
n ~
on that question shall be for a convention then
such convention shall be held under this act:
PrOUided, That such convention shall not be held
unless 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 10 al officers or per
sons as may be necessary, not exceeding three in
each election district. in any State to make and
complete the registration, superintend the cleo
ton, and make return to him OF the votes, lists
OF voters and OF the persons elected as delegates
by plurality of the votes cast at said election:
and upon receiving said returns he shall open
the same, ascertain the persons elected as dele
gates according to the returns of the officers
who conducted said election and make proclama-
ton thereof; and if majority of the votes given
on that question shall be for a convention the
commanding general, within sixty days from the
date of election, shall notify the delegates to as
;cmble in convention at q time and place to be
in the notification, and said Conven
ion, when organized, shall proceed to frame Il
according
he provisions OF this act, and the act TO Which
is supplementary; and when the same shall
AVE been so framed, said Constitution shall be
ubmltted by the convention for ratification TO
he person registered under the provisions of this
ct, at an election to be conducted by the Off
ers, OF persons appointed by the commanding
eneral as hereinbetore provided, and to be held
tter the expiration of thirty days from the date
# notice Thereof to be given by said convcn-
ion, and the returns thereof shall be made to.
he commanding general of the district.
Sec. B. That if, according to said returns the
onstitution shall be ratified by a majority OF the
otes of the registered electors qualified as here
4 specified, cast at said election, at least one
ALI OF all the registered voters voting upon the
uestlon OF such ratification, the president of the
shall transmit Il copy of the same,
uly certified to the President of the United
tates who shall forthwith transmit the same TO
ongress, II then in session, and if not in
on, then immediately upon its next assembling;
nd II 1t shall moreover appear to Congress that
lie election was one at which all the registered
nd qualified electors in the State had an oppor-
unity TO vote freely and without restraint, fear
r the influence OF fraud and if Congress shall
c satisfied that such constitution meets the ap-
royal OF majority of the qualified electors In
ne State, and if the said constitution shall be
cleared by Congress to be in conformity with
ne provisions OF the act to which this is supple
lentary, and the other provisions Of said act
nall nave been complied with, and the said con-
ltution shall be approved by Congress, the
tatc Shall be declared entitled to representation,
nd Senators and Representatives shall be admit
I'd therefrom as herein provided
Sec. 3. That all elections in the States men,
oned in the said "Act to provide for the more
hclent government of the rebel States,'' shall,
uring the operation of said act, be by ballot
nd all officers making the said registration of
oters and conducting said elections shall, before
ntering upon the discharge of their duties sub
tribe an oath faithfully to perform the duties of
leir said effice, and the oath prescribed by the
1t approved July 2, 1862, entitled can act to
rescribc an oath of offce;'' Provided, That Ifany
erson shall knowingly and falsely take and sub
tribe any oath in this act prescribed, such per
III so offending, and being thereof duly convict
l, shall be subject to the pains, penalties and
liabilities which by law are provided for the
unishment of the crime OF wiifuI and corrupt.
eriury. p Sass. .s,.s ..-.r IS
Sec. z. That all expenses incurred by the sever
commanding generals, or by virtue of any or
ers issued or appointments made by them under
r by virtue of this act shall be paid out of shy
oneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropr-
ed.
See. 8. That the convention for each State shall
rescribe the fees, salary and compensation TO oe'
aid to all delegates and other officers and agents
ercn authorized or necessary TO carry into effect
le purposes of this act, not herein otherwise
rovided for and shall provide for the levy and
ELECTION of such taxes on the property in such
tate as may he necessary to pay the same.
Sec O. That the word article" in the sixth
.ction of the act to which this is Supplements
: shall be construed to mean section"
SCHUYLER COLFAX,
Spcaer of the House OF REPRESENTATIVES.