The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-07-10
THE SENATE BILL
r,rN DEMONSTRATIONS


~ I, -, itfscito az act entitled can act
'A " S5 for he more efficient gocern-
e Ty ~ he rebel StoteS," passed Aorch
:, 'a :, l.ncte7. &C., That the true intent
% " anil, OF the "act to provide for
a , AVE- citicicn: government of the rebel
, ss a'', :, ,,sScd March ?, A. D. 1867, was,
Ss,eS' .b.ii be, construed to be that the
''.. s" an,hoy:ty of he United States in
a' Ia safes. as provided in said act,
..S 3 / paramount TO any civil govern
q ''' "x;st;nr therein; makes all such
.,vrrnmen,s subordinate to such
authority, and prohibits them
~ ,o-Gcr;nr in any way with the eXer-
- srch military authority.
|TIoy ?. ind be il f'W'hc,, enocseo,
> .Ie commander of any district named
| 80" &C., slall have power, subject to the
49, 90, # the General Of the armies OF
r, .; States. whenever in the opinion
- communicative proper adm,nlstra-
Gid act shall require it, to suspend
rove from Office, or from the per
-S,~cc Of otlicialduties and the exercise
Nal powers, any officer or person
s..,' or exercising, or processing to hold
.. Else, any civil OF military office, or
~ snch district under any power,
..,~ arnoin;ment, or authority de-
.l1 rom, or g7ansedlay, or claimed under
E.. ,o.csl!cd State OF the government
I. 80 oranv municipal or other division
1000 snd upon such suspension or re-
~. .,,.,r s7ch commander, subject to the ap-
-,Ior the General aforesaid, shall have
..er n provide from time to time for the
.s,-,n,nce O. the said duties Of such
,rr Or person 50 suspended OF removed
&c detail oi some competent officer or
s..r Of the army 10 perform the same.
saTlos :. ind he II FURTHER enacted,
~.. The General of the armies of the
'..rgi States shall be invested with allthe
,.ssrs Of suspension, removal, and detail
..r,ei IN the preceding section to district
mnaadcrS.
SETON 4. ind be Il iwther enacted,
,,,ne acts of the officers of the army
r.6y done in removing in said districts
.-,a, exercising the functions Of civil
-rrs and appointing others III their
l arc hereby confirmed.
>srroy ). lad be Il jArther enacted,
., tie boards Of registration provided
r.a The act entitled "an acl supplement
Inv :oan act entitled can act to provide
Il. The more efficient government of the
egcl Stalcs,' passed March 2, eighteen
J.. I ii ,,1 IN, tprilIt al n
-,o,@liou, " passed March twcnty-thrcc,
,...csu hundred ana SiXty-seven, shall
= power, and it shall be their duty be-
allowing the registration Of any per-
VI, 10 ascertain upon such facts or inlnr-
r.ou as they can obtain whether such
g.aa is entitled to be registered under
s. act, and ;hc oath required by said act
81 uo, b" conclusive on such question,
oopcgSon shall be registered unless
p,agi shall decide that lie is entitled
r,a aud such board shall also have
gsr 10 examine under oath TO be ad-
,tr.cG ly any member of such hOard)
que touching the qualification Of any
-n. q dining registration.
>srrloy 6. And he It .tUriey eH0ctcd,
~.,.ae true intent and meaning Of the
aavescyiOgd in said supplementary act
maac other thiugsl that no person
wal, been q member of the Legislature
Of any S;4sc, or who has held any eXccu-
r.racriaialal Office in any State, whether
lr b3s mkca an oath to support the Con
stg.ioa Of the United States or not, aud
whu has aitcrward engaged in insurrec-
,..a "r rebellion against the United States,
: gwen ail or comfort to the enemies
hereof, is entitled t. be registered or 10
vote: and the words "cXocutive or judi
al ct'lcc in any State in said oath men,
g.l shall be construed TO include all
cs.l Offices created by law for the admin
-liiyn Of the several laws Of the State.
SECTION :. ind be It further enacted,
l1. the time tor completing the original
r:.s'ration provided for in said act may,
.stac discretion OF the commander Of any
2E.ict, be extended to the lst day Of Oc-
,ev, lS67 and the boards OF registration
24.. have power, and it shall be their
a.r, commencing twenty days prior to
lgr.ect.on under said act, and upon rea-
-#'Ns' ''.'.tS i!oltNS VI t.-S t!IIC ]:iNt I'iiIS
@-rrat, 10 revise for period Of three days
;.e registration lists: and upon being
satisfied that any person not entitled
aer":o has been registered, to strike the
Lame Of such person from the list, and such
person shah lot be allowed to vote. And
sDea board shall also, during the same pc
..o., add 10 such registry the names Of all
1g.s1as who a, that time possess the quail
.-,ioas required by said act who lave
Dig. been already registered, and no person
sa.I! a, any time be entitled to be regis
;c''I or 70 vote by reason of any execu-
I've pardon or amnesty for any act or thing
".eh, without such pardon or amnesty,
Id di>4ual!iy him from registration or
wing.
1s>sGloN 5. ind be L further enacted,
-.- section :! Of the said last named act
-. be construed to authorize the COM
~.-.!lg general named therein, whenever
Ia s-a! deem il needful, to remove any
-.-HeF OF board OF registration, and to
"H another person in his stead, and
"-i any vacancy IN such board.
ia4D. STEVENS On CoNFISCATIoN.--A
correspondent Of the New York Herald
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