The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-03-30
Important from Washington.
Proceedings in Congress The
supplemental BiiI Passed IN.
senate.

WAsuINGToN. March II ,Haic
AT halfpast II clock the Senate
! passed the supplemental bill which
IN effect j. as follows
SECTION BE- n rHae,ei That
before September 1867. the com
mauding general Of each district
shall cause registration Of citizens
IN each county Or parish in the State
or States Of hi, district which shall
include only those person, qualified
to vote for delegates by act afore.
,aid, and who shall have taken the
following oath
do solemnly swear or AFFIRM,
in the presence Of Almighty God
that ! am citizen Of the State that
| have resided in said State for ---
month, next preceding this DAY aud
nov reside in --, county Of -,
OF the parish Of -, IN said State
am twenty year. old have not
been dl-frauchised for participation
} IN any rebellion ur civil war against
the United States, or for felony com
mittcd against laws Of the State or
ni'ed States have never taken the
oath A. e member lf the Congress Of
the United states and afterwards en-.
gagged IN any insurrcc,ion or rebel.
lion against said United States, nor
given aid 1T comfort thereof that
VIII faithfully supper, the cous,itu.
ton and obey the lnws Of the United
States and will, 70 the best of my
ability encourage others So to DO
So help me God
This oath or Affirmation mas be
administered hy any registering Of.
hcer
~, , That after the completion
of the registration hereby provided
for, any State at ,nch time and place
as the commanding general shall ap.
point, of which at least thirty days
notice shall be given, elections shall
be held Of delegates To convention
for the purpose Of establishing con
stituiional aud civil government, for
such States q. are loyal 10 the Union.
Such convention in each State cx-
ecpt virginia 60 consist Of the same
number of members rs the most uu.
mcrous branch Of the State Lcrli.la-
ture in lsG0 To bee arrortioncd
among the several districts. counties
aud parishes OF the State, by the
commanding general, giving to each
representation IN ratio Of the voters
registered. The convention in Viz
GINA shall consist of the same mum
Der Of members as represented in the
territory now constituting Virginia
IN the most numerous branch Of the
Legislature Of said State in l~G0,
appottoued a. aforesaid
SIC 3. At said election regis
tered yot shall vote for or against
the convention form constitution
therefor unde. this act Those yo.
ting iu favor of such convention,
shall have written or printed On bal
lots for 1ycution those vo-
ting against such convention, shall
have printed or written on ballots
against convention Persons
appointed 20 superiutend the cl~
lions shall count and make returns
Of votes g,,en for and against con.
vention, ard commanding generals.
/ 10 whom ~ are returned shall as
certain ana declare the total vote in
such Stat, for aud against said con
yention Ii the majority Of vote,
given on that question shall be- for a
convention, then such convention
shall be- held as herewith provided
but If a majority Of the votes be
against the convention. then no such
convention shall be held under this
act provided such convention shall
not be held unless majority of all
such registered votes shall have voted
on the question Of holding such con
yenti0n
SIC I Commanding generals Of
each district shall appoint such loyal
officers nr persons as are necessary,
not exceeding three IN each election
district, TO make and complete the
registration, ,uperintend the election
and make returns Of the vote, lis,
II persons elected delegates by
plurality ot votes cast and upon ro
cciying said returns he shall open
the same, ascertain the persons cleo.
ted dclcga,cs aud make proclamation
thereof and within .i1ty days from
date Of election notify delegates to
assemble in convention At the
time aud place to be named IN mott
hcatlou. and convention. when or
gained, ,hall first determine, by
vote. whether It Is the wish Of the
people that such State shall frame a
constitution and civil government ac
cordiug to the provision, of thi. act
and the act 90 which 1t .upplemcu.
tary. aud if So hall prucccito frame
constitution aud when the same is
SO framed it shall be submitted by
the convention for ratification by
persons registered At an election.
conducted hy officer. appointed hy
the commanding general o.. herein
before provided, held after the exp.
ration OF thirty days notice thereof,
to be- given by said convention and
returns thereof shall be made to the
commandin. general
SIC 3 II constitution shall be
ratified hy a majority Of votes Of
electors. qualified %, herein specified.
at said election. at least one half of
the registered voters voting npon the
question of such ratification. he
president of the convention shah
transmit copy ct the same, duly
certified TO the President Of the
United States, who shall forthwith
TRANSMIT, the same To Congress, # in
session IT not IN session, then I'M.
mediaicly upon next assembling
and If said convention shall be de
clarcd by Congress N conformity
with the provisions ct the act to
which this is suppleme ntary, and the
provisions Of said act shall have been
.ompl,d wifh and <.ii ,onVrn,tun