The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-11-30
.REGONSTRUCTION
supplementary to the Stevens-Sherman-
Shellabarger Bill.

| Supplementary to the StevenS.Sherman-
Shellabarger Bill.
AN ACT supplemental to an act entitled an act 70
nroyide for the more efficient government OF
. - the rebel States, passed March 2, 1857, and to
facilitate restoration
a. eHeted oy ne Se Sats are a ,a,e in 1 3,1
qrc$s assembled, That before the first day OF
! September, 1857, the commanding general in each
district defined by an act entitled an act 10 pro,
vide for the efficient government OF the reDel
States, approved March 2, 1867 shall cause reg
istration to be made of the male citizens OF the
United States, twenty-one years OF age ana up
State or States included in his district which reg
istration will include only those persons who are
qualified to vote for delegates by the act aiore-
said, and who shall have taken and subscribed the
following oath or affirmation:
L., do solemnly swear, or affirm, in the
presence OF Almighty God that am "a citizen sta OF
| the State Of that have resided in said State
for - months next preceding this day, ana
now reside in the county OF -, or the pnilsh
| of -, in said State, as the case may be that
am 81 years old; that have not been dls1ran,
chised Tor participation in any rebellion or civil
war against the United States, nor for felony
| committed against the laws of any State or OF
the United States that have never been
member OF any State Legislature, nor held any
executive or judicial office in any State, and al
J forwards engaged in insurrection or rebellion
fort to the enemies thereof; that 1 have never
taken an oath member OF Congress OF inc
! United States, an officer OF the United
/
or as an executive or judicial officer of any State,
to support the Constitution OF the United States,
and afterwards engaged in lnsurrection or re-
bellion against the United States, or given aid or
| comfort to the enemies thereof that will faith
fully support the Constitution and obey the laws
| of the United States, and WILL to the best OF my
| ability, encourage others so TO DO. so help me
| God" .
| Which oath or affirmation may be administered
| by any registering officer.
Sec. 2. That after the completion OF the regis
hpr nv State
time and place therein as the commanding gen
eral may appoint and direct, OF which at least
thirty days public notice shall be gwen, an cleo
ton shall be held of delegates to convention
for the purpose of establishing Il constitution
and civil government for such State loyal to the
Union; said convention i'll each State, except
Virginia, to consist of the same number OF MEM
bcrS us the most numerous branch of the State
Legislature of such State in the year 1860, to be
apportioncd among the several districts, coun-
ties or parishes of such State by the command
ing general giving to each, representation in the
ratio of voters registered as aforesaid, nearly
as may be- The Convention in Virginia shall
consist of the same number of members as rep
resented the territory now constituting Vlr-
ginia in the most numerous branch of the Legis
lature OF said State in the year 1860 to be appOr
toned as aforesaid.
Sec 3. That at said election the registered vo-
tiers of each State shall vote for or against con-
vcntion to form a constitution under this act
Those voting in favor of such convention shall
have written or printed on the ballots by which
they vote for delegates, the words "for con-
.veution shall have written printed such
ballots the words against a 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-
clare the total vote in each State for and against
Il convention. If Il majority of the votes given
on that question shall be for convention, then
such convention shall be held under this act
;f1a} a he hpl
unless Il 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 lo,al officers or per-
may be necessary not exceeding three in
each election district. i'll any State, TO make and
complete the registration, supcrintend 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 rs 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 Il convention, the
commanding general, within sixty days from the
date of election, shall notify the delegates to
scmble i'll convention at Il time and place to be
mentioned in the notification, and said Convcn
ton, when organized shall proceed to frame a
Constitution and civil government according to
the provisions of this act, and the act TO which
it is supplementary; and when the shall
have been so framed, said Constitution shall be
submitted by the convention for ratification to
the person registered under the provisions of this
act, at an election to be conducted by the Off
GERS, OrpeTsons appointed by the commanding
general as hereinbcfore provided, and to be held
after the expiration of thirty days from the date
of notice Thereof to be given by said convcn-
ton, and the returns thereof shall be made to
the commanding general of the district.
Sec ). That if, according to said returns, the
constitution shall be ratified by majority of the
votes Of the registered electors qualified here
in specified cast at said election, at least one
al he
question ofsuch ratification, the president of the
convention shall transmit Il copy of the same,
duly certified, to the President of the United
States who shall forthwith transmit the same to
Congress, if then in session, and if not in scs-
sion, then immediately upon its next assembling;
and if it shall moreover appear to Congress that
the election WAS one at which all the registered
and qualified electors in the State had an oppor-
tunity to vote freely and without restraint, fear
or the influence of fraud, and if Congress shall
be satisfied that such constitution meets the APP
proval of q majority of the qualified electors In
the State, and if the said constitution shall be
declared by Congress to be in conformity with
the provisions of the act to which this is supple
mentary, and the other provisions of said act
shall have been complied WITH and the said con-
stitution shall be approved by Congress, the
State shall be declared entitled to representation,
and Senators and Representatives shall beadmit-
ted therefrom as herein provided.
Sec. 6. That all elections in the States men,
toned in the said "Act to provide for the more
during the operation of said act be by ballot;
and all officers making the said registration of
voters and conducting said elections shall, before
entering upon the discharge of their duties sub
scribe an oath faithfully to perform the duties of
their said effice, and the oath prescribed by the
act approved July 2, 1862, entitled can act to
prescribe an oath of office" Provided, That lfany
person shall knowingly and falsely take and SUBJ
scribe any oath in this act prescribed such per-
son so offending and being thereof duly convict
ed, shall be subject to the pains, penalties and
disabilities which by law provided for the
punishment of the crime of wilful and corrupt
perjury. .... .-t
Sec. z. That all expenses incurred by the sever
al commanding generals, or by virtue of any
ders issued or appointments made by them under
or by virtue of this act, shall be paid out of shy
moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated.
Sec. s. That the convention for each State shall
prescribe the fees, salary and compensation to be
paid to all delegates and other officers and agents
herein authorized or necessary to carry into effect
the purposes of this act not herein otherwise
provided for, and shall provide for the levy and
collection of such taxes on the property in such
State as may be necessary to pay the same
Sec. g. That the word 'article'' in the sixth
section of the act tn which this is suDDleTnauta