The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-17
RECONSTRUCTION.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE MORE EEL i
cIEEr GoyE.,N,iENT OF THE REBEL STATES.

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AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE MORE Eft
GENT GOVERNMENT OF THE REBEL STATES
WHEREAS, 10 legal State governments OF a"e
quate protection for life or properly now go
in fine rebel States of Virginia, North-Caioil!i'
50ufh-i Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Lo"'Si@t''
Florida, Texas, Mississippi and Arkansas ape
whereas it IS necessary that CAGE anu Soou -
should lie enforced in said States Niiti io}t' NV
republican State governments can DC legal! =
tabishc.l; therefore, n,
Scatqii,l% 81 tie GniE,a HGfeS Of iAtJtfH t| 20"
,,.e,S aSse,l5ic<l That said rebel States St'!'
be divided into military districts, and made s"'
iect 10 the military authority vi the cmiec csl,'9
rs hereinafter prescribed, and for that pEfi'"S'
VIRGINIA Shall constitute the first district N"f u
CaroIin, and Soutu-C nroiina the second district
georgia Alabama a,il Florida the third distrtI
Mississippi and Arkansas TIE toufth Stfi''' "'''
Louisiana and Texas the fiith dlstTlci; r,,
SEC = aud be IL T3,r!hct enacted, it'at II s.'i!
he. the dIy % the President to assign 10 Tie coA
mand Of each Of said districts ah oihcsf o! ''i'
army not below the rank OF bri%idltr S@''t':'
and TO detnil sufficient military l"feS !" c'',',,
such officer to perform lis duties ana tH;";<'
Ills authority within the district to when lie Ii
SEC, 5. .ind be It Tsyticy ei,actef That /;
shall be tine duty uI each oii!rer assign" IL
said 10 protect all persons i'll their rights oi rrf
son ana property, tn suppress insurreci!oh "tr'
order and violence, and 10 punish or cause - u
punished all disturbcrS OF tie puDhc peace ai!>i
civil tribunals 10 take jurisdiction OF aad Try
offenders or when in his Judgment Ii may be
necessary FOR the trial OF Offenders he SIAN ''E'
power 10 organize military commissions or = l.
bunais for that purpose and all lhttrltfei''
uadcr color of State authority Win INC -, =
cis, of military authority under this act siaii be
nall and void. NJ, =,
persons put under military arrest by virtue OF
this act shall be tried without unnecessary Gei:y
and no cruel OF unusual punishment sh;ii ID N
HictCd and sentence 81 any military Guar
mission or tribunal hereby a'ahoflZt\i ai't>i''
ti, life or liberty -: any person, snail he l.,ji-
t.,: unt ii is approved By the oilccr M co
OF tHc district and the laws ah4 regulations 80:
the, guyprnmcEt ui the army shall not be affected
by this ACT, except IN 50 far as tney ih''E e".t'
with is provisions pUgid13, That no Seitcn.g
ui death rn,;, iu provisions OF this ACT @iii ~;
carried :to eject without the approval o. '.-e
S.C. ). ina he it tissae,' c~acted, That when
the people of any one oil!,' aforesaid rebel asH,sS
shall have iurc,t constitution OF %o'Ifhi-.i!
i'll conformity with thc Constitution "a tAt
United States il ;iii rcSn"cts. irain", ~ Il
convention OF delegates elected by the l.',i4
citizens tf<,&id State t:cH;y-one years oi'i ti,'
u;warJ OF whatever race, color, or previous
condition. who have been resident III Sald -t'it
turUne wear previous 70 HE day OF such Giyc,,"A,
except such is HAY he DISTINGUISHED 10: !'i--"i-
patton III The rebellion for felony 1t common
law; and when such constitution shall provide
that tie elective franchise shall be enjoyed ~ all
Such persons have the qualifications herein
stated tor election OF delegates and WhcH -Urd
constitution shall be ratified 10y majority 81 Inc
persons voting the question OF ratification VAC
are qualified electors for delegates, GjaU when
such constitution shall have been submitted -
Congress for examination and approval, a:!i
Congress shall have approved the same; ana
when -lil STATE, by vote ofits Legislature elect
Cd under said constitution shall have adopted tie
amendment 10 the Constitution OF the | nike L
States proposed by the Thirty Ninth Conrr,.-s
and .uoNi is article H. and when said aftit1
snail fuy,. become part of the Constitution @,
te United States, said State shall be declare!
titled to representation IL Congress, and SrfHJ1Fs
and i,epree ciltiiiyea shall Ee admitted thervi!oH
on theiI takinG the OATH prescribed by law, "Hi
then and thereafter TAc proceeding sections II
I! Is act shall he imperative III said State : .r.r'
4.d, That no person excluded from the PRIVILEGE
of Golding Office by said proposed amendments II
thc Constitution Of the United States Shall .t
eligible 10 election as Il member of the convention
10 frame IL constitution for any of said rebel
States, nor shall any such person vote tor nieni-
beers OF said convention.
SEC. q. -Isi} je Il further enacted, That ANITA
the people of said rebel States shall be, by Ia Sd
uiitcd 10 representation in the Congress .! a.
Quilted States, any civil governments wiIic. iNiy
exist therein shall DC deemed provisional rniI,
and in ali respects subject to the paramount
nority Of the United States at any time 10 I:'...-
ish modify, control OF supersede the same and
i'll all elections to any office under such pro- j.
iOnal governments all persons shall be entle, -
vote, and none other, who entitled to vote
under the provisions Of the fifth section o. this
act and 10 person shall be eligible to any o.ljcc
under amy such provisional governments vino
would be disqualified FROM holding Office uas,cr
the provisions OF the third article of said coHSti
rational amendment.