The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-23

10 30. 90 nelp me God" Which oath or M
iirmation may be administered by any reg
istering officer.
Sec =. That after the completion of iii,
, registration hereby provided for In M,
! State, at such time aud place therein AS th.
commanding general shall appoint and di
rect, OF which &C least thirty days public
notice shall be given, an election shall bt
held OF delegates to q convention for the
purpose ofestablishing a constitution and
civil government for such State loyal to the
, Union said convention In each State, ex-
cept Virginia, to consist of the same number
OF members as the most numerous branch OF
: the State Legislatureo of such Stste in the
year 1860, to be- apportioned among the sew
: eral districts, counties, or parishes of such
: State by the commanding general giving to
. each representation In the ratio of voters
Registered as Aforesaid, as nearly MS may be.
The convention In Virginia shall consist Of
4 the Same number Of members as represented
the territory now constituting Virginia in
the most numerous branch Of the Legisla-
ture ofsaid State in the year 1960to DO APP
portioned as aforesaid. Av1
Sec. 8. That at said election the registered
voters Of each State shall vote for or against
4 convention to form constitution therefor UNI
| der this act Those vOiing In fav0rof such con-
| yention shall have written or printed on the
1 ballots by which they vote for delegates. rs
| aforesaid, the words 'fOr convention" and
those voting against such convention, shall
have. written or printed on such ballots the
| words against convention " The persons
appointed TO superintend said election, and TO
| make return Of the votes given thereat, as
herein provided, shall count and make return
ofthe votes given for and against convention;
and the commanding general, to whom the
same shall have been returned, shah ascertain
and declare the totalyote in each State for and
| against q convention. If majority Of votes
given on that question shall be for conven-
| ton, then such convention shall be held, as
| hereinafter provided; but II n majority of said
votes shall be againsta convention, then no such
| convention shall be held under this act: Pro-
yided, That such convention fshall not be
held unless a majority OF all such registered
voters shall have voted on the question Of hold
Sec. a. That the commanding general of
each district shall appoint such loyal officers
or persons as may be necessary, not exceed
ing three in each election district, in any
State, to make and complete the registration,
superintend the election, and make return |
to him of the votes lists of votes and Of the |
persons elected as delegates by a plurality |
of the votes cast at said electon and upon |
receiving said returns he shall open the |
same, ascertain the persons elected as dele
gates according to the returns of the officers
who conducted said election, aud make
proclamation thereof; and il majority of
the votes given ON that question shall be for
aconvention. the commanding general with
in sixty days from the date of election.
shall notify the delegates to assemble in
convention OF a time aud place to be mon
toned in the Notification, and Said conven-
ton, when organized, shall proceed to frame
o Constitution and civil government accord
ing to the provisions of this act and the act
to which it supplementary and when the
same shall have been 80 framed, said Consti-
tuition shall be submitted by the convention
for ratification to the persons registered I'M
der the provisions of this act, at an election
10 be conducted by the officers, or persons
appointed by the commanding general as
provided, and to be held after
The expiration of thirty days from the date
If notice thereof to be given by said con-
7ention, and the returns thereof shall be
made to the commanding general of the
district I'm
Sec. 5. That if, according to said returns,
he Constitution shall be ratified by a ma
GRITTY of the votes of the registered electors
ualified as herein specified, cast at said
lection, at least one half of all the register
d voters voting upon the question of such
atifcation, the President of the convention
hall transmit q copy of the same, duly GER
flied, to IT, President of the United States,
rho shall forthwith transmit the same to
congress, If then in session, and If not in
assiOn, then immediately upon its next
and if it shall, moreover, appear
, Congress that the election was one at
'hich all the registered and qualified cleo
,rs in the State had an opportunity vote
,eely and without restraint fear, or the in
uence of fraud, and if Congress shall be
ltisfed that such constitution meets the
pproval of majority of the qualified cleo
,rs in the State, and il the said constitution
lall be declared by Congress to be in con-
rmity with the provisions of the act to
,sn1, 10 m af.u nd fha ofh |
DIVISIONS of said act shall have been
implied with, and the said constitution
lall be approved by Congress, the State
lall be declared entitled to representation,
ID Senators and Representatives shall be
limited therefrom as herein provided.
Sec. f. That all elections in the States
entioned in the said "Act to provide for the
fcieDt government of the rebel States"
all, during the operation of said act, be by
Hot; and I'LL officers making the said regis
alton of votersand conductingsaid elections
all, before entering upon the discharge
their duties, subscribe an oath faithful
to perform the duties of their said office, |
d the oath prescribed by the act approved |
ly g. 1862, entitled AN act to prescribe an |
I'll Of office;" Provided, That if any per |
, shall knowingly and falsely take and |
bscribe any oath in this act prescribed, |
,h person so offending, and being thereof I
nalties and disabilities which by law are
,vided or the punishment of the crime of
lful and corrupt perjury.
,ec z. That all expenses incurred BY the
'eral commanding generals, Or by virtue
any orders issued or appointments made
them under or by virtue of this act, shall
paid out of any moneys in the Treasury
otherwise appropriated
lee. 8. That the convention for each State
ii prescribe the fees, salary, and compen-
ion to be paid to all delegates and other
GERS and agents herein authorized or ne
sary to carry into effect the purpose of
s act, not herein otherwise provided for,
| shall provide for the levy and collection
such taxes on the property in such State
may be necessary to pay the same.
lee. g. That 1.-THE word "article" in the sixth
ton of the act to which this is supple
ntary, shall be construed to mean "sec-
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