The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-07-31
Supplement to the Stevenssherman
Bill.
Approved Ju'v ; 1862

AN ACT supplemental tc mn Act EMIT led
An 'ct 10 proviie for the more etlici.,t
government 80 the rebel STATES, p,ssed
March 2, 1867. and To facilitate res,ora
ton.
BE it enacted. &c. That bef"re tho frat
dav Of S-pi-mb-r, 1867, the commanding
grarral ia each d .tric, defined bv the AT
10 provide Tor the more efficient COVE n
ren' "f The rrbri States. approved March
). 1867. s"alI cause registration in he
made of the male citizens If the United
States twenty one wears "f age. and I'd,
wards. resident il each rounty or parish in
the State or States. incind-G in hi- district,
which registration will include onlv those
prrs"D- who are qualified to vote for dele
gntrs bv the At aforesaid, and VITO snail
hnv" taken and suh.crb-d the following:
do -"l"mn'v swear or affirm in he pre-,
"nrc "T ALMIGHTY God, that am citiz-n
"f the State of -: that have resided
IN sid State for - morths next pre-
c"t'sg this drv. and nav res de in tn. coun
iv OF -. or the parish Of -. ir snid
State, "A. the case NAV b." that nm TWEEN
N.o"e wears old; 'ha' have not been .iis
fanrhi-.d for parricipaIi"n in an, teb.llirn
or civil var against The uniied Stats. nor
f"r felony committed against the laws of
anv St.le or Of the Unit.d States that |
aavs never been m.mbsr Of aRy State
Legislature. or held any Exscut'v. or Judi.
clal Once in anv Stale, md afterwards en-
gagged in in.urrecti"n ard rebellion against
the ilnit-d Stre%, AID given all or cnmfort
To the -neTni-- thereof that have n.ve
take" an Oa'h ~ member of 0nyr--s Of
the U. =, a' ar officer of tue United
States, or as member nf anv Stats I..gis.
lature. or n m Executive or JudTri,I Ofh.
c1r "f any state. to sUp1ort the C,nsritu.
tI"n of the Uaiied States, and afterwards
engaged in insurrcrI,on or rebellion against
the United tales or given aid or comfo-t
L" the enemies thereof; that ] viii filth.
fully snpp"rt th- c0nslilnlinn and ebry The
laws Of The Uaiied States. aud will. to lh.
bst Of NV ability. encourage others so to
do. So help me God"
which oath or affirmation NAV be admins
ten"d any registering officer.
sec J That ~ .r the completion Of the
registration hereby provided f,r in anv
State at such thn- and place therein Nc tie
commanding general shall appoint and di
rect, OF which at 'eAst thi'ty d4y's public
notice shall be given. an ele ton shall be
"o" io' oeiey"trs 10 q convention Tor the
purpose Of establishing a constitution and
ri"' goV.rnn', ut for such state, ioyal to
The Union said convention in each State.
except VuRisi", to consist of The same nun
Der OF mgnbsrs ss ihs most numerous
branch Of the State Legislature Of such
State in the ear 1860. To- be apoort;oned
among the several districts, countios. or
parishes OF such State by tie commanding o
gens'at, giving 10 each, representation IN
ths ratio Of voters rsgislsred as aforesaid
.s neady s- NAV be The convention in
Virginia in the most numerous branch of
ne Legislature OF said State in the year
1850. 10 be spporiiousd a. aforesaid.
Sec 8 Thst at sash election the regis
tersA voters " each State shali vote for OIL
against . esnveution TO foras a constitution
thereof under ,his act, Those voting in