The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-03-20
Conventions in the Southern States.

VIII CONFORM to the late Mllitarv Act,
Congress seems disposed to relieve US Of
all trouble on the subject by providing
for the "call or Conventions" in the late
States. Ne publish be
low, as a matter Of verv considerable In
terest at this time, the Bill Supplemental,
~ to the military bill, introduced BY Mr..
Wilson, and which it appears has passed
both Houses Of Congress, with some
amendments. This, together with the
resolutions Of Kelly and the bills intro,
duced BY Sumner, all indicate the inteu.
tion OF our conquerors to perfect their "
work in all its parts. None Of these bills,
however, appear to contemplate any fur
ther acknowledgements than those con
tanned in the Sherman act, nor are sup
Elemental acts proposed which will drive
those from the polls who are not exclu
ded by the aforesaid act.
A BILL supplementary to an act entitled
IAN act,o provide for The more efficient
government Of the rebel States" and to
facilitate restoration.
Be it enacted by. the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the United States of
America in Congress assent bed, That the
commanding general in each district
defined by the act entitled ian act to
provide for the more efficient government
Of the. rebel States" shall cause a regis
tration to be made before the first dav OF
September, eighteen hundred and sixty
seven, in each county or parish in the
Stale or States included in his district, of
male citizens o. the United States twenty
ono years Of age and upwards, resident in
each comfy or parish, which registration
shall include on'v those persons who are
qualified to vote for delegates hy the "aet
to provide for The more efficient govern
ment Of the rebel S;aTes," and who shall
have taken and subscribed the following
oath or affirmation
81. -, Of -, in the county or
parish of -. in the State Of -, do
hereby solemnlv swear (or affirm) that.I
am sincerely and earnestly attached 10 the
Union and Government of tie United
States that I vii! neadfasrlv support the
Constitution and obey the laws Of the
United States. and that will. TO the best
Of my ability, engage ali others to snch
support and obedience so Re p me God "
SECTION 2. And he it further enacted,
That whenever the registration hereby
provided shall be completed. the com
general shall cause to be held
in each State Of his district, on a day not
ess thap thirty davs ftom the date Of
proclamation thereof, an election Of dele
gates to a convention for the purpose OF
amending the existing or framing new
for said State, and Of firmly
re establishing n civil Covero men, loyal to
the Union therein, and OF passing all need,
ful ordinances for putting said copstitution
and goverRmenti into operation.
SEcrIoS 3 And be it further enacted,
That the conventions herein provided for
shall be called on the basis ofthe repre-.
senta,ion Of the House Of Representatives
Of each State.
SECTION And hs it further enacted,
That the commanding general Of each
district shall appoint such loyal officers
Or persOns as may I've necessary to make
and complete the registration. to preside
at the election, to receive, sort, and count.
and TO make return to him of the votes
and Of the persons elected as delegates
and upon receiving said returns he shall
open the same, ascertain the persons elect
ed AS delegates, and make proclamation
thereof, and, within sky DAYS from the
date OF election, he shall notify the dele
gates to assemble, At time and place to
be mentio ned in The notification. to pro,
ceed TO the organization OF a convention
and when The said convention shall. have
amended the existing constitution, or
framed a new constitution in accorda ancs
with the Act to provide for ths more
efficient governm ent of the rsbel States"
said Constitution shall be submitted by
the convention to the persons registered
under the provisions Of this act, at an
election to be held afer'the expiration Of
thirty days from the date Of notice thereof
10 bs given by the said convention.
SEcrIoN 5. And he it further zen acted,
p"t tbo sd'u StAlI Dc
ratified by majority OF the voters Of the
electors qualified as herein specified. the
President Of the Convention shall Trans
NIT copy OF the same. duly certified, 10
the President Of the United. Staiess who
shall forth with transuit the same to Con
gress, IL ,hec in session, and If not in ses
sion, then Immediately upon It's next as
semhling ; and If ,hs said Constitution
shall be declared bv Congress to be in
conformity with the fifth section of the act
entitled IAN act to provide for the more
efficient government Of the rebel States"
and the other provisions Of said act shall
have been complied with, the States shaH
be declared entitled 20 represent tatiou. and
Senators and Representatives shall os
admitted therefrom as therein. provided.
SECHON @ And hs il further epacted