The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-01
RECONSTRUCTED
supplementary To- the .steyens.Sho
s Si "a Shella bafser. f1iII Shefmar

AN ACT suppieihenlal 10 an act entitled ~
Is proxdae fos the more efficient fnve an act 10
the rebel States passed March fScH neht Of
facilitate restOrution > -oo', and Ia
Be At enacted By tie Senate and Bnao
sentdf'OeS 81 Me C21'fed 'States Of Asac,ica3 1'o
September, 1867, the commanding ,rrr.., Gay Of
district defined by an act'eniticd an, at IN eac
Yldeior the more efficient govenmen; If IT., 10 pro
States, approved March =, .S67, shall rebd
lstration 10 be made of the male citi "use rrg
United States twenty one Years of ' a. OF tile
wards, residents in each county or nar,.t Llu Up
State or States included in his district v ,I IN the
lstratlon will include only those persons ,, reg
quailncd 10 vote Tor delegates by the at n 10 are
said, and who shall have taken and snI "rl aiorc
blowing oath or affirmation: yea tie
=, 90 soiemniy swear, or affirm =, .
presence OF Almighty God, that am c,f IN The
for - months next preceding Ills sun sun Slate
now reside IN the county of -. or t, md
| Of, in said State, as the case NAV he arSh
am ~ years Old; that have not been dts h"t
chised Tor participation in any rebellion o a
war against the United States, nor for VI evil
| committed against the laws of any Stt ieiony
the United States; that have never vi Of
member OF any state legislature, nor held e ana
executive or judicial Office in any SAT- 'c n any
forwards, engaged i'll Instruction or re J"T al
against the United States and given aid oeLion
fort to the enemies Thereof; tia: have vol-
taken an oath as member of Congress 81, Ie vet
| United States, or as an officer of tbo ~ vi lie
States, or a member of any State 7 noi GHlted
or as all executive or judicial officer of anv Sur,
| TO support the Constitution of the JJnite6 So
ana afterwards engaged in insurrec1ion or VI
Dellon against the United States or civ, =; IT,
comfort to the enemies thereof that VIII a! or
fully support the Constitution and obey tL @
Of the United States, and will to the hest 81 f""s
ability, encourage others so to do. So helm my
| God" = o.. 0iP HE
Which oath or affirmation NAV be odminis.,,
| by any registering officer.
| Sec. =. That after the completion of the r;
tratlon hereby provided for in any State ot 50,
Tune ana place therein as the commanding prr.
! eral may appoint and direct, of which ar In.
thirty days public notice shall be piypn an J "st
| lion shall be held OF delegates toa c0nyrn,ian
! for the purpose OF establishing a constitn,i
| and civil government for such State loyal ~ tS
Union; said convention in each State tvcnt
Virginia. TO consist of the same number of r, p'
bers as the most numerous branch of the STU,
Legislature OF such State in the wear lSfO f., ~
apportiuned among the several districts Coy w
ties, or parishes OF such State by the comn,ord
ing general, giving to each representation il, ,I
ratio of voters registered rs aforesaid as MY
as may be. The Convention in Virginia sLni
consist of the same number of memkrrs nc r
resented the territory now constituiing w
GINA In the most numerous branch of Tho. pri
laturc OF said State in the year IS(O TO In. or,7
toned as aforesaid. iP
Sec g. That at said election tba resris tor5 So
tiers OF each State shall vote for or against con
vention to form a constitution under this act "
Those voting in favor of such a cOnvrntion sbou
inh
they vote for delegates, the words s.for n cnr
vention >, and those voting against surh cnn
Tention shall have written or printed on sncb
oaiiots the words against a convention" Tie
persons appointed to supeTinttnd said election
and to make return of the votes given tberrot
as herein provided, shall count and make return
OF the Votes given for end against convention:
and the commanding general, to whom the same
shall have been returned, shall ascertain and de-
clare the total vote in each State for and against
convention 1t majority of the votes given
hat lion itlt {I..
such convention shall be held untitr tlis act.
HC"taed, That such convention shall not be held
unless IL majority of all sach registered votes
shall have voted on the question OF holding such
convention.
Sec. +. That the commanding general of each
district shall appoint such 10 al officers or ucr-
sons as may be necessary, not exceeding three in
each election district. III any State to make and
complete the registration superintcnd the eler-
ton, and make return-to him OF the votes, lists
ot voters and OF the persons elected as delegates
and upon receiving 81 id returns he shall OMEN
the same, ascertain the persons elected H. dele
gates according to the returns of the officers
Who conducted said election and make proclama-
non thereof; and If Il majority of the votes given
,n that question shall he Tor a convention the,
commanding general, within sixty days from the
late of election, shall notify the delegates to as
'elnjle in convention at time and place 10 be
in the notification, and said Conycn
ion, when organized, shall proceed, to frame Il
CONSTITUTIONS ard civil government according to
Is supplementary; and When the same shall
ave been so framed, said Constitution shall be
unlimited by the convention for ratification to
lie person registered under he provisions of this
ct, at an election to be conducted by Tie Off
ers, or persons appointed by the commanding
eneral as hercinbc1orc provided and 10 be held
tier The expiration of thirty days from the date
i notice tlerco to be given by said couvcll-
ION, and the returns thereof shall be made 10
ne commanding general of the district.
sec: D. mat ~ according to said returns, the
L. II flflI1 hall -;
otes OF the registered electors qualified as here
a specified, cast nj said election, at least one
alt OF all the registered voters voting upon the
ucStion fSuch raj ifcatiOn the president ot tEr
shall transmit, copy of the same,
uly certified, to the President OF the United
tates who shall forthwith transmit the sanic to
ongress, il then i'll session, and If not in SEES
on, then immediately uponits next assembling;
nd IL II shall moreover appear TO Congress that
ne election was one at which all the registered
I'd qualified electors in7the State had an oppor-
unity 10 vote freely and without restraint fear
r the influence OF fraul, and if Congress shall
e satisfied that such constitution meets the APP
royal OF majority of the qualified electors In
lc State, and If the said cOnstitu tion shall be
cleared ~ Congress to be III conformity with
ne provisions Of the act TO which this is supple
lentary, and the OTHER provisions of said act
lall have been complied with, and the said con-
hutton snail be approved by Congress, the
tate shall be declared entitled 10 representation,
nd Senators AID Representatives shall be admit
,d therefrom as herein provided
Sec: o. mat all elections in the States men
oned in the said "Act to provide for the more
nclent government of the rebel States" shall,
al1ng the operation of said act be by ballot;
I'd all officers making The said registration of
9ters and conducting said elections shall, before
ltering upon the discharge of their duties, sub
;rioc an oath faithfully ia perform the duties of
leir said efiice, and the oath prescribed by the
It approved July 2, 1862, entitled can act to
fescribc an oath of Office" Provided, That lfany
erson shall knowingly and falsely take and sub
'rlDe any oath in this act prescribed, such per-
N so offending, and being thereof duly convict
!, shall he subject to the pains penalties and
Sabiiites which by law are provided for the
unishment of the crime OF wiful and corrupt
erjury. t'' 1-
See. z. That all expenses incurred By the sever
commanding generals, or by virtue of any or
ers issued appointments made by them under
by virtue of this act, shall be paid ont of shy
oueys in the Treasury not otherwise appropri-
Jed.
Sec. 8. That the convention for each State shall
rescrbe the fees, salary and compensation to be
aid to all delegates and other officers and agents
eren authorized or necessary 10 carry into ciccV
&c purposes of this act, not herein otherwise
rovided for, and shall provide for the levy ana
election of such taxes on the property IN such
tate as may be necessary TO pay the same
Sec g. That the word article" in the sixth
,ction of the act to which this is supplemental
hoII l,a to moan at.spcfi0n