The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-07-17
Reconstruction "So.Called."
The following is the Bill introduced by
Mr. Wilson, OF Massachusetts.

The following is the Bill introduced by
Mr. Wilson, of Massachuset,ss
BE IL enacted by the Senate and Honse
of Representations of tie United States
Of Aneerica m Congress assembled, That
all offices held undrr the preteud,d au,
thority "f any Of the febsl State Govern
meats Of Virginia, North Caroliua, South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Missi-s. ppi.
Louisiana Arkansas, Tex ,s, and Florida.
be- and the same are hereby, declared to
be vacated At the expiration Of twenty
days from the passage Of tn s Act; and
the Commanding &eneraIs of the several
Military Districts, estab ished bv The Acts
to which this is an addi,isn. ehall b., and
they are hereby, authorized and empnw
cred TO continue in office any person who,
before the expiration of the said ihisty
days, may hav- been Gscharyiny the du
ties OF such office. or the said Command
ing Generals may respectively, in their
discretion. direct other persons to pstform
the duties 0f any of the said Offices, or
the Commanding Generals respecti, eIy.
may, il in their judgment he purposes of
thereby. order e'ec inns to be held bv The
people for the election Of suitable PERSONS
TO I'LL the same; and the elections hereby
authorized shall he held according 10. and
in conformity with. the terms and condi
rions provided FOR in the Acts TO which
this Act is in addition,
SEo. 2 Arti be II farther entcted, Tba,
the boards ol Registration In tn. several
military districts. established hv the Acts
to which this is in addition, shall have rh.
power to refuse to admit to register any
persons applying to he reyistered who
thew have just grounds to hel,eve may he
seeking to evade the requirements of the
Acts aforesaid and TO this end they sh ii
have power to examine all applicants f"r
registration. aud also to receive such r.s
t'monv as NAV exist in regard 10 the
qualifications Of all persons applying to be
registered and At any time within TWEEN
ty davs after the compilation of the regis
'ration they shall be. and are hereby I'm
powered, uoon the production of pr~of
sufficient TO sati. " thep that the name or
any person who has b.-n Registered has
been w,ongfullv or by f,l-e representations
or fraudn'entlv inserted upon the lists Of
registration, to erase the name Of such
person from such list.
Edmonds, Of Vermont, introduced
5rIl explanatory Of rhe Act to provid.. for
the more efficient government nf the rebel
States, passed Mach 9, 1857 It sets
forth that the true meaning Of that Act
WAS the military authority Of the Uuired
States in said rebel States vas aud is
paramount 10 any civil Goternmeht ex
's,lng therein makes all such civil GOV.
ernmen,s subordinate tn such military an.
thoritv, aud prohibits them from in,erfer
ing in any way with the exercise " such
military authority tho commander Of anv
district is empowered (suhject 10 anrrnv.l
of the fencral nf rhe armies of the United
States } n suspend or remove from office
any official or person holdiny office in snCI,
district, under any power eleciion, ar
pointmeht or authority derived from. or
granted bv. or claimed under anv State or
the Government thereof. or anv munic;,
paIity or other division thereof.