The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-09-28
RECoNSTRUcI1om
Supplementary to the Steyeps.st >""~-
- Shellabarger BiII hefman,

ssr,s4s. ay;;, Shellabarger Bill. efman.
AN ACT supplemental to an act entities
provide for the more efficient gown an act to
the rebel states, passed March 1867 ena Of
\ BE 1t enacted by the Senate and Houso
septatiges of TIE United States of An.er;cny lre,
greSs assembled, That before the frSt " " COn.
September, 1857, the commanding gener,, Jay Of
td!strct dehned by an act entitled an act ~ ~ each
vide for the more efficient government " 10 PRO.
States, approved March g. 1867 shall "i Tue rebel
istration to be made of the male citizen"e a reg.
fUnted States, twenty one years of a%a so. oI the
wards, resident in each county or parsS i ~ up.
State or States included in his district whioh Tue
lstratlon will include only those pcrsons III Fey
qualified to vote for delegates by the sc saG are
said, and who shall have taken and subscr;LaI ore
following oath or affirmation: ''eiioed the
II, -, do solemnly swear or affirm :;
the State Of, that have resided in eliizsn Of
for - months next preceding this dau slate
now reside in the county Of, or the ahd
Of, in said State as the case may be. Wish
am II years old; that have not been saatl
chised tor participation in any rebellion oSlal.
war against the United States, nor for u civil
committed against the laws of any Stat ieiohy
the United States; that have never b or Of
member OF any State Legislature, nor held Ida aDa
executive or judicial Office in any State aMa any
forwards engaged in instruction or re dnu a.
against the United States, and given aid or an
fort to the enemies thereof; that 7 bayo eoll-
taken an oath as member of Conprnss nHetef
United States, or US an officer of the ITa;.Ae
States, or as a member of any State GII'ed
or as an executive or judicial officer of anv Sure
to support the Constitution of the United Sat-,
and afterwards engaged in insurrectionn Sa'eS,
beilion against the United States or given ola IT.
comfort TO the enemies thereof; that will faifT
fully support the Constitution and obey tIe Iau
OF the United States, and WILL to the hest of a"S
ability, encourage others SO to do. So helm m nn
God" N'ip NE
Which oath or affirmation may be adminiO,o..,
by any registering officer.
Sec. 2. That after the completion of tho 49,.
tration hereby provided for in any State of Ssh
time and place therein as the commapdn~ 1 ""a
eral may appoint and direct, of which af isolt
thirty days public notice shall be given. an a1a
tion shall be held of delegates to a conventio.
| for the purpose of establishing constitntiOn
| and civil government for such State loyaI IN tTn
Union; said convention in each State, eycsnt
| VTglnlaeao consist of the same number of mem
Ders as the most numerous branch of the Sit
Legislature of such State in the year 1850 +" bo
apportioned among the several districts conn w
ties, or parishes OF such State by the commoud
ing general, giving to each, representation in ths
ratio OF voters registered as aforesaid, as nearly
as may be. The Convention in Virginia shall
consist of the same number of members os rpnl
resented the territory now constituting VIZ
ginia in the most numerous branch of the Lepis.
lature OF said State in the year 1860 to be amor
toned as aforesaid. fF
Sec g. That at said election the reois+orad -,
tiers of each State shall vote for or against con-
vention to form a constitution under this act "
Those voting in favor of such a convention Shall
nave written or printed on the ballots by which
they vote for delegates, the words "for con.
vention;' and those voting against sucb con.
vent1on shall have written or printed on sucb
ballots the words against a conventions, 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 convention.
and the commanding general, to whom the same
shall have been returned. shall ascertain and de-
clare the total vote in each State for and against
a convention. If a majority of the votes oiyen
on that question shall be for a convention, then
such convention shall be held under this act.
EOUtded, 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 supeFintend the elec-
ton, and make return to him OF the votes, lists
0f voters and OF the persons elected as delegates
by plurality of the votes cast at said election:
md upon receiving said returns he shall open
he same, ascertain the persons elected as dele
gates according to the returns of the officers
Fho conducted said election and make proclama-
ion thereof; and if majority of the votes given
IN that question shall be tor convention the
commanding general, within sixty DAYS from the
iaLe VI electlOH, SIail notify the delegates to
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
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, or persons appointed by the commanding
enerai as hefeInbefore provided, and to be held
tier the expiration of thirty days from the date
I notice thereof to be given by said conven-
ion, and the returns thereof shall be made to
ne commanding general of the district
Sec. 3. That if, according to said returns the
constitution shall be ratified by majority of the
otes OF the registered electors qualified as here
specified, cast at said election, at least one
alt of all the registered voters voting upon the
uestion ofsuch ratification, the president of thu
onventi4a shall transmit copy of the same
tates who shall forthwith transmit the same to
ongress, If then in session, and if not in ses-
on. Then immediately upon its next assembling;
I'd II 1t shall moreover appear to Congress that
lie election was one at which all the registered
Id qualified electors in the State had an oppor-
nifty to vote freely. and without restraint, fear
the influence OF fraud, and if Congress shall
satisfied that such constitution meets the ap-
royal OF majority of the qualified electors In
&c state, and If the said constitution shall be
cleared by Congress to be in conformity with
lie provisions of the act to which this is supple
entary, and the other provisions Of said act
lall have been complied with, and the said con-
tuition shall be approved by Congress, the
ate shall be declared entitled to representation,
I'd Senators and Representatives shall be admit
d therefrom as herein provided
Sec. 3. That all elections in the States men
oned In the said "Act to provide for the more
hc1ent government of the rebel States" shall,
lrlng the operation of said act, be by ballot;
I'd all officers making the said registration of
,ters and conducting said elections SHALL before
lterlng upon the discharge of their duties, sub
rlbe an oath faithfully to perform the duties of
eir said etice, and the oath prescribed by the
It approved July 2, 1852, entitled Gan act to
'escribe an oath of Office" Provided, That Ifany
'rson shall knowingly and falsely take and sub
r1be any oath in this act prescribed, such per-
m SO offending, and being thereof duly convict
|, shall be subject to the pains, penalties and
satellites which by law are provided for the
lnishment of the crime of wilful and corrupt
,rjury. 1888
Sec. z. That all expenses incurred by the sever
commanding generals, or by virtue of any or
rs issued or appointments made by them uDder
by virtue of this act, shall be paid out Of shy
oneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropri-
ed ,Ja'f5'--. 80
Sec. 8. That the convention for each State shall
escribe the fees, salary and compensation to Dc
nd to all delegates and other officers and agents
.rein authorized or necessary to carry into effect
e purposes OF this act, not herein otherwise
divided for, and shall provide for the levy ana
election of such taxes on the properly IN sueh
ate as may be necessary to pay the same.
Sec g. That the word 'article" in the sixth
elton of the act to which this is supplements