Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-03-15
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Of, in the State Of f., do hereby
solenlnly swear (,r nt'irn) that l am sincerely
anL earnestly at;"ched to the Union and gov
ernni, ut Of the United States, That Will stead
f.sly support the Cor stitu,ion and ohr!. the
laws Of the Crit"l Sta t-s. and that I will, TO
:hr best Of my ability. engage all others Il"
such support and oh-dicnce. 30 help Mr. God ="
Sec. .. Aud he it further enacted, That
whenever the regis' ali ou hereby provided
shall he c"ml'letei The commanding general
shall cause to be he'll in each State OF his dis
trics, OF day not less Than thirty days from
The date Of proclamation thereof an election of
delegates 10 a convention for the purp"aa Of
! amending the existing Or framing new con
situation ior said State, AID Of fru,ly re- cstnb
| Iisnins civil government loyal to the Union
! therein, AMI of passing all heedful ordinances
| for putting said constitution and government
Into operation.
Sec. 3. And he It further enacted, That the
conventions here in provided for shall be called
on the basis Of the representation Of the House
of Representatives of euch State.
Sec. +. And be it further enacted, That the
commanding general Of each district shall ap-
roint such loyal officer persona as may be
necessary to make and complete the rcgistrn-
tion to presd, at the election, to receive, sort,
! and count, and 20 make returns TO him Of the
votes and Of the persons elected ns delegates {;
ard upon rccei9ing said returns te shall open
the salne, ascertain the persons elected as del.
cgates, and make proclamation thereof, and,
witnin sixty days from the .inte Of election, he
shall notify the delegates to assemble at a time
and place 10 be mentioned in the notification,
to proceed to the organization of a convention I;
and when the said convention shall have amen.
ded the existing constitution in accordance
with the "Act to provide for the more efficient
government Of the rebel States" said cousti-
tuition shall he submitted by the convention to
the persons registered under the provisions of
this act, at an election to be held after the ex.
Pirntion Of thirty days from the. d.. te of no
tice thereof to he given by the ead conven-
ticn.
Sec. S. And he it further enacted, That if
the said constitution shall be ratified by ma
jority Of the votes Of the electors quaiifi ed as
herein specified, the President Of the conven-
lion shall transmit cory of the same. duly
certified, to the President of the United States,
who shall forthwith transmit the same to Con-
gress If then in session. and If not in session,
then Immediately upon its next assembling;
and If the said constitution shall be declared
by Congress to'ie in conformity with the ftb
section of the act entitled ian act to provide
| for The more efficient government ofshe rebel
States" and the other provisions of said act
shall have been complied with, the State shall
be declared entitled to representation. and
Senators and Representatives shall be admitted
therefrom as therein provided.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the
duties hereby imposed upon the commanding
general Of each district, and the powers con-
ferred, may, with lis consent, be performed
and exercised by the acting. Governor of any
State, who shall take al oath or affirmation
faithfully 10 keep and perform the same.