The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-02-27


taken up. amended. and passed BY vote Of 1875 10
40, and was sent TO- the Senate.
The bill a. finally passed is a. follows:
Whereas no legal State governments or
adequate protection for lite or property
now exists in the rebel States OF Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina. Georgia,
Mississippi, Alabama. Louisiana, Florida,
Texas aud Arkansas; and whereas. II is
necessary that peace and good order should
Il be enforced in said States until loyal and
republican State governments can't legally
established: therefore. .sH ). h I! 81
Be i, enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives Of the Unned States Of
1 American in Congress assembled. That said
rebel States shall be divided into military
d sricts aud made subject To- the military
authority Of the uni'ed States as hereinat.
Ter prescribed. andlfor tina, purpose Virgin.
ia snail constitute the first district; North
Carolina aud Sonth Carolina the second
district; Georgia, Aiabama and Florida the
4 third district !; Mississippi and Arkansas
the fourth district. and Louisiana aud Ter.
as the 6f:h dlstrict. ifa
4 Section 2. And be il further enacted,
That il shall be The duty Of the President
TO assign 70 the command Of each Of said
4 districts an ocieer Of the army. not below
the rank Of Brigadier General. and Detail
III 4 sufficient military force 10 ensNle such
oIkcer To perform his duties and enf,ree
hi. authority within the district N which
he is assigned.
IL A. "a IN rth &..l
II That Il shall be the duty Of each phcer as
sl.ned as aforesaid, 10 protect all persons
= a. theif rights of person aud property. 10
slppress insurrection, disorder and ,io-
. llence, and Ia punish. or causr TO be punish
Ell, all distnroers Of the pub &c peace, and
eriminai.; aud 70 this end lie NAV allow To-
cal civil tribunals 10 take Jurisdiction oi
and TO try offenders. or. wnen in his judg-
ment il may be necessary for the triis 81
offenders, he shall have power to orgEpize
military COMMISSIONS OF tribunals Tor that
purpose, and all interference under color
OF State authority under thts act, shall be
null and void.
section 4. And be i. further enacted,
. That al persons put under military arrest
b vitae OF this act sh ~ be tried without
unnecessary delay. aud no cruel OF unusual
PUNISHMENT shall be inflicted. and no sen.
T 1rncs of any military commission nr tribu-
!. nal hereby authorized, affecting the life or
liberty Of ans person. shall be executed IN
tl Il Is approved bs the officer in command
81 the district anI Ih- laws and reguIa.
tons ior the government OF the army shall
not be affected Nv this act. except IN 80
lar as the, tonh,ct with its provisions
Provided, That no sentenee Of death IN.
der the proyI,ions III this act. shall be car.
RED into effect withoa, the approval 81 the
President.
SECTION 5. And be il further enscted,
That wasn the people Of any one OF said
rebel States shsll have formed a consiita-
: tionaI government in conformity with IN,
7 Constitu ION VI the United States in Al
}. respects. framed by a convention ii dele.
4 gate. elected b. the male citizens bf said
: st.tetseniy nne years old and upward. 81
Whatever fsee. collar, or previous eondi.
}. tlo1, who have been resident in said Stat
ior one ys4: previous 10 the day Of seri
}. election, except such As may bs disfranthis
Ell Tor participation 10 the rebelliuu ~ fo
felony atcomnUa wv and when saeh con
/ s,i,uiinn sball provide tia, the elective
lffanehisc snail be enjoyed By all such per
sons - nave the qualifications herein stat
Ell tor election VI delegates; aud when sair
CONSTRUCTION shah be ratified by majnrit,
z 81 The person, voting on the question Of "a
:. tihcstiin. who afe qualified - electors 10
y delegates. and when such constitution shal
have been submitted TO Congress for erlmi
o nation and approval. and Congress shal
have approved the same. and when sai'
!. STATE, by vote 81 rs Legislature clecte,
under said Consultation. shall have ADOPT
ed he amendment TO the Constitution o
., the United States. proposed BY the Thrr.
!. ninth Congress. and knosn as article Iodr
teen, and when said article shall have be
. come part " the Constitution Of The UnIt
- al gtstea said State shsll he declared emit