Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1867-04-04
Supplementary Reconstruction
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Be Il enacted b. fts Smaie end House
Of Representatives II f5e Cnilst Siefss Of
.4n1lca in Congress ossssmbeisd, That
before The 6fs. day of Sspsembes. eigh,
leen hundred and sixiy-seven. The COM
mandiag general Ia ench district defoad
BY an ael entitled IAN act 70 progide fog
the mors efficient government Of the
rebel States" approved March second,
eighteen hundred and sixty seven. shall
cause regissralion &c Be made 81 The
male ciiizeus Of the United States. tWenr
~ one years Of age and upwards. resi-
dent ii each county 0r parish u The
State OF States included ia his disuioi.
which registration shall include only
those persons who are qualified . vote
for Delegates 81 the acI aforesaid. and
who shall have saken and subscribed lhs
following oath or affirmation n. 49,
-, of--, IN The county Or parish &c
-. il sbe State ol -, Do hereby
solemnly swear or affirm that I ala 1oi
excluded from lhe Fighl 70 vote by The
ffih and sixth section Of said nAci te
provide for the more efficient govern
men; Of lhe rebel States that I win
support he Constitution and obey he
lays Of the United STATES. and that Wil
10 The best Of my ability. encourage all
others to Do he same. 50 help me God 81
which oath Of afilrmaii0n may b. edminl
is, cred by any registering ofiCer.
Sec 3 And be il kaFlher enacted,
Thas after The completion of lhe regis,
lral.0n hereby provided for 10 any Slais,
AZ such time aud places therein as ihs
Commanding general shall app0ins and
dlrecs. Of which a. least thirty days pub
he notice shall be given. 90 eleru0n shall
be held for delegaieAto q convention
for lhe pusPoseof establishing a consii-
tuition and civil government for such Stale
loyal 10 the Union, sad c0ngendOn 10
each State, except Virginia, to consist
of the same number Of members as The
most numerous branch Of the STATE leg,
islature Of such State ia the year eigh-
leen hundred snd sixty, % be appointed
among she several districts, counties, OF
parishs Of such State BY she commanding
general, giving 10 each representation in
the ratio Of voters registered as ai0fe-
said as nearly as may be- The conVens
tion in Virginia shall consist 0f the sane
number of members as Represented Tie
territory now constituting Virginia 10 The
most numerous branch Of he legislature
Of said State 10 lhe year eighteen hun
dred and SIXTY, 70 be appointed as af0rs,
said
Sec. 3. And be il further enacted,
That the commanding general of each
district shall appoint such loyal officers
or persons as may Be necessary. not ex-
eeeding ihree il each election district ia
any State. 10 make cDd c0mplete The
registration. superinlend che election. and
make return 70 hin Of Tie votes. lisa q
voters and the list of persons elected IS
delegates By plurality of the votes cast
al said election aud UPON receiving
said returns be shall open the same. as
certain the persons elected as delegates
according 70 the ret1rns of the ofIicers
who conducted said .sleclion. aud make
proclsmauon thereof. and within sixiy
days fFUm the date Of election be khall
notify the delegates b assemble 20 con-
venfiOn. alta time and place 10 be men-
lioned Ia fbs noilfeaiiop. and sai5 cor,
venuon. when organized. shall frsl de-
fermine. by vote Uheaiher Il e The
wish of The people of such Sialo % frams
a constitution and civil gorernmeut ~,
c3rding 70 The pgogisions Of ihis aci and
the acl % which i IS supplementary. az.
III 50, shall proceed % franc such consti
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