The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-18

Carolina, SOutn CarOllna, georgia,
Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana,
Florida, Texas and Arkansas were
Illegal and void; and that thereafter
said governments, if continued, we're
to be continued subject in all respects
to the military commanders of the
respective districts, and to the u
thority of Congress.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted.
That the said acts to which this is a
supplement shall be construed to
authorize the officer assigned to the
command of any military district I'M
der said acts, whenever he shall deem
it necessary to the due performance
of his duties under said acts, to re-
move or suspend from Office any
municipal or State officer or person
exercising authority under or by viz
tue Of any so-called State government
existing in his district; and the said
officer so assigned to command as
aforesaid Is hereby empowered to ap-
point another person in the stead of
the officer or person so removed, if he
shall deem proper so to do; and
whenever he may deem it necessary.
as aforesaid, to prohibit, suspend, or
set aside any act or proceeding of any
such State or municipal government,
or any act or thing done under or by
virtue of its authority; and all acts
heretofore done by any such officer IN
accordance herewith shall be deemed
valid. sst f
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted,
That the Board of Registration of the
several military districts established
by the acts to which this is supple
mentary, shall admit to registration
only such persons as they deem enti-
tied to be registered by the acts afore-
said. They shall not regard the tax
ing of the oath prescribed in the act
Of March 23d, 1867, conclusive evil
dence of the right of the person
taking it to be registered, but primd
.fdcie only and may receive such evil
dence under oath relating thereto as
they may deem proper, either from the
person applying to be registered or
others, and either of the members of
said Boards is hereby authorized to
administer oaths or afirmations, and
examine witnesses touching the right
of any person to be registered. Said
Boards Of Registration may strike
from the list of voters the name of
any one already registered, who, In
their Judgment, improperly took the
oath prescribed in the acts to which
this is supplementary, or was not en-
titled by said acts to be registered.
Record evidence shall not be required
by said Board to prove participation
IN the rebellion, but parol evidence
shall be sufficient to establish the
fact of such participation; and said
Boards Of Registration shall not be
bound or governed in their action by
any opinion of any officer of the
United States government; Provided,
That the right of any person to be
registered as a legal voter shall in no
respect be changed or affected by vir-
tue of any pardon granted to such
person by the President of the Uni
ted States for participation in the re-
bellion.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted,
That no civil court of the United
States or any State shall have juris-
diction Of any action or proceeding,
civil or criminal, against any such
district commander, or any officer or
person acting by his authority, for or
on account of the discharge Of the
duties imposed upon him by this act
or the acts to which it is supplement
tary.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted,
That no district commander shall be
relieved from tie command assigned
to him under the aforesaid acts, un-
less the Senate shall have first advised
and consented thereto, or unless by
sentence of court martial he shall be
cashiered or dismissed from the army,
or in arrest for an offence punishable
by dismissal from the army, or dis
qualified by sickness for the perform
ance of his duties.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted,
That the time for the completion of
the registration of persons properly
qualified to vote may be extended by
order of the said several district COM
manders to any day prior to the
first day of October, Ammo Domini
eighteen hundred and sixty-seven.
Sec. z. And be it further enacted,
That any person or persons who shall
prevent or attempt to prevent or OBJ
struct the execution of this act or
either of the acts to which this act is
supplementary, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and on conviction
thereof shall be fined in a sun not
exceeding five thousand dollars, or
imprisoned one year, Or both, at the
discretion of the court.
Passed the HOuse Of R~enresenta-