Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-07-27
Thc New ReeonslructIon BIIl.

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Be IL enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the
United States in Congress assem-
blcd, That ii is the intent and mean
ing Of the act Of the I'd Of March,
1867, entitled "an act to provide for
the more efficient government ofthc
rebel States" and of an act supple
mentary thereto, passed on the 23d
day of March, 1867, that the gov
ernments then existing in the rebel
States Of Virginia, N. Carolina, s.
Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Ala
bama, Louisiana, Florida, Texas
and Arkansas were not legal State
governments, and ifcontinued, were
continued subject in all respects to
tho military commanders Of their
respective districts, and the para
mount authority of Congress.
SEC. 2. That the Commander of
any District named in said act shall
have power, subject to the disap-
proval of the General of the Army
of the u. s., to have effect until dis
approved, whenever in the opinion
Of such commander the proper ad-
ministration of said act shall require
it to suspend or remove from office
or from the performance Of official
duties and the exercise Of official
powers, any person holding or ex-
ercising, or protesting to hold or
exercise, any civil or military Office
or duty in such districts under any
power of election appointment or
authority derived from or granted
by or claimed under any so-called
State or the government thereof, or
any municipal or other division
thereof, and upon suoh suspension
or removal such commander, sub
ject to tho disapproval of the Gen.
eral as aforesaid, shall have power
to provide, from time to time, for
the performance of the said duties
of such officer or person 80 sus-
pended or removed, by tho detail of
some competent officer or soldier of
the army, or by tho appointment of
some other person to perform the
same, and to FIJI vacancies OCCASION
ed by death, resignation or other
wise. ,g
SEC. 3. That the General of the
Army of tho U. s. shall be, invested
with all powers Of suspension, re-
moval, appointment and detail
granted in the preceding section to
district commanders.
seq. 4. And be it further enacted,
that the acts of the officers Of the
army already done, in removing in
said districts persons exercising the
functions of civil officers and ap-
pointing others in their stead, are
hereby confirmed, provided that any
person heretofore or hereafter ap |
pointed, by any district commander
may he removed, either by military
officer in command of the district,
or general of the army, and it shall
be the duty of such commander to
remove from office as aforesaid all
persons who are disloyal to the gov
ernment Of the United States, or
who use their official influence in
any manner to hinder, delay, pre-
vent or obstrunt the just and the
proper administration of this act
and acts to which it is supplement
tary. 80 5ss;s,.I.sai
SEC. 5. That boards Of .registra-
ton, provided for in an act entitled
an act, supplementary to an act en-
titled an act to provide for the moro
efficient government of the rebel
States, passed March I'd, 1867, to !
facilitate reconstruction, passed |
March 23d, 1867, shall have power,
and it shall be their duty, before al |
lowing the registration Of any per-
son, to ascertain upon such facts or |
information as they can obtain,
whether such person is entitled to
be registered under said act, and the
oath required by said act shall not
be conclusive on such question, and
no person shall be registered unless
shsrato' M srch hoard shall, also have
,,n,rsr e. sxsm;ne nnder oath to he |
"a, ;a;starad hv INV =, eynber ~
smah hoard any ono tonch;ng tbe |
snoI;s I oa,;o,, ~ NJ, ,,o,.snr c,aio;no
I; IisDa;stSst;o,, hnt x everv case of
,,ss,,s.I hy sncb board IN reo;ster an
am,'I;oan ~ ana In everv case ofl
pfr;S s,prf;r;nm S;s ra,na fvorm fba I;st "a
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Son, ~. n La nroS;ded that No ner
son sha,l he aIsoual;f;ed as members
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