The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-11-19
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SUPPLEMENTARY to the Stevens-Sherman-
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AN ACT supp1eme entail to an act entitled anact t
provide for the more efficient government o
= the rebel States, passed March y, 1901, ana u
= facilitate restoration.
az enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentasipes Of the United States Of Anaer1ed ~ Con
September, 1867, the commanding general in eacl
district defined by an act entitled an act 10 pro
vide for the more efficient government of the reDe
i States approved March 2, 1857 shall cause reg
I istration 10 be made of the male citizens OF the
| United States, twenty one years OF age and up
wards, resident in each county or parish IN the
4 State or States included in his district whichreg
istration wilIinclude only those persons who are
/ qualified TO vote for delegates blythe act afore
Said, and who shall have taken and subscribed the
| following oath affirmation: IN
! IL -, do solemuly swear, or affirm, In the
| presence of Almighty God. that am citizen OF
the State Of, that have resided in said State
for - months next preceding this Gay, ana
! now reside in the county Of -, or the p liish
! of --,-in said State, as the case may be ); that
am 81 years old; that 1 have not peen disfran-
chised tor participation in any rebellion or civil
war against the United States, nor Tor felony
| committed against the laws of any State or of
| the United States that have never been a
| member OF any State Legislature, nor held any
executive or judicial office in any State and at
forwards engaged in insurrection or rebellion
against the United States, and given aid or COM
fort togthe enemies thereof; that l have never
taken an oath as q member of Congress of the
United States, or an officer OF the United
States, or as member of. any State Legislature,
or us an executive judicial officer of any State,
support tile Constitution of the United States,
and afterwards engaged in instruction or re-
bellion against the United States, or given aid or
comfort to the enemies thereof; that willfai
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
Gods +''-..
Which oath or affirmation may be administered
by any registering officer.
Sec ,. That after the completion of the regis
tration hereby provided for in any State at such
time and place therein as the commanding gen
eral may appoint and direct, of which at least
thirty days public notice shall be given elece
ton shall be held of delegates to a convention
for the purpose of establishing constitution
and civil government for such State loyal to the
Union; said convention in each State, except
Virginia. to consist of the same number of mem
bers as the most numerous branch of the State
Legislature of such State in the year 1861, to be
apportioned among the several districts, coun-
ties, or parishes OF such State by the command
in 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 constituting Vir-
ginia in the most numerous branch Of the Legis-
lature OF said State in the year 1861 to be appor
toned rs aforesaid.
Sec g. That at said election the registered vo-
tiers of each State snail vote for 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!
vention;'' and those voting against such
vention shall have written or 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 end 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. II majority of the votes given
on that question shall be for a convention, then
such convention shall be held under this act:
POoicled, That such convention shall not be held
unless majority of all such registered votes
shall have voted on the question of holding such
Sec :. That the commanding general of each
district shall appoint such 10 al officers per
sons as may be necessary, not exceeding three in
each election district. in any State, to make and,
complete the registration, supcrintend the cleo
lion, ana make return 10 him OF the votes, lists
ii voters and OF the persons elected as delegates
by plurality OF the votes cast at said election;
md upon receiving sid returns he shall open
he same, ascertain the persons elected a. dele
ates according the returns of the officers
tho conducted said election and make proclama-
ion thereof; and if majority of the votes given
n that question shall he tor convention, the
commanding general, within sixty days from the
ate of election shall notify the delegates to as
emble in convention at time and place to be
Mentioned in the notification, and said Conven
ion, when organized, Shall proceed to frame q
constitution and civil government according to
he provisions OF this act, and the act to which
I is supplementary; and when the same shall
ave been so framed, said Constitution shall be
,ubmitted by the convention for ratification to
the person registered under the provisions ofthis
act, at an election to be conducted by the Off
GERS, or persons appointed by the commanding
general ; hereinbefOre provided, and to be held
after the expiration of thirty days from the date
Of notice thcreo 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 as here
in specified, cast at said election at least one
half of all the registered voters voting upon the
question of snch ratification, the president OF the
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 ses-
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 frau.l, and if Congress shall
be satisfied that such constitution meets the APP
prevail OF 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
mcntary, 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 thcrefrom as herein provided.
toned in the said ''Act to provide for the more
efficient government Of the rebel States" shall,
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 oath faithfully to perform the duties of
heir said effice, and the oath prescribed by the
lct approved July 2, 1862, entitled can act to
prescribe an oath of Office" Provided That lfany
person shall knowingly and falsely take and sub
scribe any oath in this act prescribed, such per-
son so offending, and being thereof duly convict
I'd, shall be subject to the pains, penalties and
disabilities which by law provided for the
punishment of the crime of wilful and corrupt
perjury.
Sec. T. That all expenses incurred by the sever
Il commanding generals, or by virtue of any or
lers issued or appointments made by them upder
Or by virtue of this act, shall be paid out of shy
moneys in the Treasury not otherwise approprf-
ited.
Sec. g. 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 necessary to carry into effect
he 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 he necessary to pay the same.
Sec 9. That the word ''article" in the sixth
lection Of the act tn which this is suDnlementa