The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-02-26

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command 81 lAe district, and The laws
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( SmuaS 5. That when the people g!
sud rebel States shah have formed 2
constitutional government IN conlotmi-
81 uIb the Constitutional government q
tie United States b ail respects. framed
by convention 81 delegates elected by
( ale male citizens Of said State tWnty-
one yeus old aad upward Of whatever
race. colon or previous condition, who
aaso been resident IN sad State FOR one
year previous to ibo day & such cleo
aon, except such as may be dialrnn-
ccisoa for participating in the rebellion,
or for felony II common law. and when
such Constitution shall provide thatthe
elective franchise shall lie enjoyed by
all such persons as have the qualifica-
tious herein stated for election OF dele
gates, and whom such Constitution shall
bo ratified by a majority Of the persons
voting on the question Of ratification
who are qualified as electors for dele
gates. and whom such Constitution shall
have been submitted to Congress for
examination and approval and Con-
gross shall have approved the bill, and
when said State shall, by q vote Of its
Legislature, elected under said Consh-
tuition, haze adopted tho amendment TO
the Constitution Of the United States
proposed by the thirty-ninth Congress,
and known as Article IL, and whom
said Article shall have become a part Of
ne G institution Of The United States,
aaid State shall Be declared entitled 10
representation in Congress aud Sena-
tors and Representatives. shall be adj
mItted thaeirom on their taking the
oath prescribed by law and then and
throfrom On their taking Gle oath pre-
scribod by law, aud then and thereafter
the preceding sections Of this act shat!
be imperative IN said State.
Pfoedsd, That no person excluded
from tho privilege Of holding Office by
said proposed amendment 10 the Con-
stltutiog Of The United States shall be
eligible 10 election as Il member Of q
Convention to frame q constitution for
any rebel State, nor shall any such per-
son vote at any election for members Of
such Convention.
puu.ded, fiaiber, That until the poo
Die Of said rebelIious States shall by due
form a law be admitted TO representa-
ton in the Congress Of the United
States. amy civil government which may
exist there shall be deemed to be pro-
slsional only and in all respects sub
iect to the powers and authority Of The
United States, ut any time to be abol-
ishcd, modified or superseded, and all
elections for officers of such Provision :
ri Governments shall be conducted on
y by persons named in tie fifth section
81 this ACT. and 40 person shall be oligi-
ble to office under such proyis-
ional government who would
be disqualified from holding Office IN
der The provision Of the third section
If tie constitutional amendment Of last
session.