Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-16
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The Latest PhRse--EIIiOtf's BiII 60 De
strOy the Ssate Government Of IOuist-

foAAcu Dg Nj. ElllDtl, ilolh iut -Nf" VI
leans Riot Committee, wrongly entitled "a
bill for the re-establishment Of civil gov
ernment IN the State Of louisiana" :"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representative Of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
President OF The United Stsles shall nomi-
nate and, by and with the advice and con
sent Of the Senate, appoint a Governor for
the State Of Louisiana, who shall hold his
office for one year, unless sooner removed
by the President, by and with the advice
and consent Of the Senate, or unless sooner
superseded by a successor elected under the
provisions Of this act Such Governor 80
appointed shall have attained the age Of
thirty years, shah be a citizen Of the Uni
ted States and Of the State of Louisiana.
He shall not have held any office Whatever
under the government Of the so-called Con-
federaie States, nor Of any State which re-
cOgnized the authority Of any such pre-
tended government. He shall not have
signed, voted for. or by speech or otherwise
favored, the act Of secession OF any State,
nor shall he be- any person who has ever
held any Office in the army or navy Of the
United Slatei, and who afterwards took an
oath 10 support the said pretended govern
ment nor shall he be person who was a
member of either House of the Congress Of
the United States after the FIRST Monday in
December, Ammo Domini 1860, and who
afterwards took an oath to support the said
pretended government; nor shall he be one
who has borne arms against the government
of the United States, OF who has in any
way given aid, counsel, cOuntenance, or
encouragement 20 the late rebellion; bat
shall be one who has at all times borne
true faith and allegiance TO the government
Of the United States. And before such
aomiRatiou shall be acted upon 10y the
Senate, such nominee shall make the
same oath (which shall be signed and filed
with the Secretary OF the Senate) pre-
scribed by the act Of 2d July, 1862 and
which oath shall contain a declaration that
the nominee has done no act which would
work a disqualification for holding such
Office under the provisions Of this act.
Sec ? And be il further enacted, That
the President shall forthwith nominate
and, 1jy and with the advice and consent Of
the Senate appoint a provisional council,
consisting Of nine persons, who shall have
the same qualifications as are herein pre-
scribed for the Office Of Governor, and who
before being confirmed lev the Senate, shall
on oath make, sign, and file with said Sec
retary the same oath as Is prescribed for the
Governor Such councillors shall continue TO
hold their Office unless sooner removed by
. the President, by and with the advice and
consent OF the Senate, until a Legislature
shall be duly elected and qualified under
the provisions of this act. Such provisional
council shall, with the Governor have all
legislative power in slIch State. But in no
event shall the Governor or any councillor
enter upon the duties of their respective
offices until after confirmation by the Sen
ate a majority Of such council shall be
quorum, and the same shall continue in.
permanent session with power, however, TO
order anch adiournments as may be deemed
proper, but no adjournment for more than
thirty DAYS az one time
Sec 3. And be IL further enacted, That
the Governor shall forthwith take posses
sion and charge OF all archives and other
property belonging to the State, and il shall
be his duty TO see that all laws Of the State
and of the United States shall be duly exc
cuted within such State Until all officers
shall become elective by the people az
herein provided, the Governor shall nomi-
nate and, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the provisional council, shall ap-
point and commission all the officers now
provided for by the existing government of
said State, or which may hereafter be Gre
ated by law Such officers shall hold
their offices, unless sooner removed by the
Governor with the advice and consent of
the provisional council, until successors
shall be elected and qualified as herein
provided And all councillors, legislators,
and other members and officers Of the pro-
visional government hereby established,
and also all the members of the constitu-
tional convention hereafter provided fer
shall be selected from such as can truthful
ly take the oath aforesaid, prescribed by
the act OF 2d July, A. D., 1862, aud, before
entering upon the duties Of such office, shall
take and subscribe such OATH, which oath
shall be filed with, and preserved by the
Chief Justice Of the State.
Sec. 4. And he il further enacted That
unless otherwise hereafter provided by Con-
gress the persons duly qualified as electors
according 90 the provisions Of this act in
the State of Louisiana, shall, upon the 6rst
Tuesday of June, A. d., 1867, proceed 20
elect Governor, Lieutenant Governor.
Senate and House of Representatives, and
all the other offices herein provided TO be
appointed which Senate and Huuseof Rep
number Of members and be elected from
the same districts as is provided under the
present government of such State and the
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Senators
and Representative, and all the officers OF
such provisional government shall respec
lively hold their offices for one year
aud until their successors are duly qualified
unless such officers are sooner removed OF
superseded in pursuance of the other pro
visions of this act. All such officers "a
elected, shall have the same qualification
aud shall take, subscribe and file the sam,
oath A. is herein required in the case fth,
appointment of such officers. And tn,
powers, duties, fees aud compensation @
all such officers shall be the same as nov
hy law appertain 90 such offices respectively
ia 50 far as such laws are not inconsistent
with the provisions ol this act
See B. And be it further enacted, Tha
the following persons and no others, shal
Dee electors and entitled 20 vote al all elec
lions held under the provisions of this act
namely every male itizen of the Unite,
States, without distinction of race or color
who has attained the age of twenty -on,
years, aud has resided in Louisiana ON,
yesr and who has never horne arm
against the United States since he was
citizen thereof, and who can truihfully TAX
the oath prescribed 10y the act aforesaid G
July 2d, Ammo D0mini 1862 Provided
That any person otherwise qualified as n
eleclor, as herein provided, and who neye
n voluntarily gave aid. countenauce, en-
couragement or support 90 any rebellio
against the United States, nor anv such nj,
CounteuanCe. encouragement, or support
any government nimical 10 the Unite
States-in any other manner, capacity,
rank, than as private soldier in open az
civilized warfare. msy be admitted 10 ~
rights of an eleclor by an order of any con
OF the United States, upon establishing,
the satisfaction Of the coau, Inv the test
mony of persons who have al all tim
borne true allegiance 90 the Oniled state
that he & one coming within the deFCril
tiou Of persons designated in this proyis
and upon establishing as aforesaid that sac
person. after the 4th day oi March. Am
pomini S64, never gave any voluntary al
countenance, support, oT encouragement
such rebellion, nor 90 any FoYemme
inimical 90 the United States Upon su,