The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-05-03

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q rect, Of which at least thirty days publ
: notice shall be given, an election shall b
n held OF delegates TO convention for tn
4 purpose OF Establishing q constitution an,
civil government for such State loyal TO TIN
' Union said convention in each State, OK
r cept Virginia, 10 consist of the same numbe
of members as the most numerous branch O
the State Legislature of such State In th,
. year 1850, to be apportioned among the sew
eral districts, counties, or parishes of such
State by the commanding general giving Ia
each representation in the ratio Of voters
registered as aforesaid, as nearly as may be
The convention in Virginia shall consist OF
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 1860 to be APP
portioned as aforesaid
Sec. .. That at said election the registered
voters ofeach State shall vote for or against a
convention TO form constitution therefor I'M
der this act. Those voting In favor Of such con-
yention shall have written or printed on the
| ballots by which they vote for delegates. as
aforesaid, the words "for q convention;" and
those voting against such a 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 u convention;
and the commanding general, TO whom the
| same shall have been returned, shall ascertain
and declare the total vote in each State for and
| against convention. II majority of votes
| given OH that question shall be for a conycn-
ton, then such convention shall be held, as
hereinafter provided; but If a majority of said
votes shall be against convention, then no such
convention shall be held under this act: Pro-
yided, That such convention shall not be
held unless majority Of all such registered
voters shall have voted on the question of hold
ing such convention.
Sec. a. That the commanding general of
each district shall appoint such loyal officers
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 o plurality
of the votes cast at said election 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, and make
proclamation thereof; and if majority of
the votes given on that question shall be for
q convention, the commanding general with
in sixty days from the date of election,
shall notify the delegates to assemble in
convention at time and place to be men,
toned in the notification, and said conven-
tion, when organized, shall proceed to frame
q Constitution and civil government accord
ing to the provisions of this act, and the act
to which It is supplementary and when the
same shall have been so 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
TO be conducted by the officers, or persons
appointed by the commanding general as
lereinbefore provided, and to be held after
he expiration of thirty days from the date
# notice thereof to be given by said con-
'entiOn, and the returns thereof shall be
made to the commanding general of the j
district
Sec. 5. That if, according to said returns.
he Constitution shall be ratified by ma
,rity of the votes of the registered electors
ualified as herein specified, cast at said
lection, ut least one half of all the register
ltifcation, the President of the convention 8
lall transmit copy of the same, duly GER =
fed, to the President of the United States, l
ho shall forthwith transmit the same to I
ongress, if then in session, and if not in u
ssion, then immediately upon it's next i,
and if it shall, moreover, appear 4
Congress that the election was one at q
hich all the registered and qualified cleo Il
RS in the State had an opportunity to vote A
eely and without restraint, fear, or the in Il
lence of fraud, and if Congress shall be y
tisfied that such constitution meets the
'proval of a majority of the qualified cleo
rs in the State, and if the said constitution :
all be declared by Congress to be in con-
rmity with the provisions of the act to =
hich this is supplementary, and the other w
DIVISIONS of said act shall have been !"
implied with, and the said constitution
all be approved by Congress, the State
all be declared entitled to representation,
d Senators and Representatives shall be
mitted therefrom us herein provided.
Sec. +. That all elections in the States II
,ntioned in the said "Act to provide for the II.
icient government of the rebel States" M
all, during the operation of said act, be by q,
Hot; and all officers making the said regis
tion ofvoters and conducting said elections
Ill, before entering upon the discharge
their duties, subscribe an oath faithful \
to perform the duties of their said office,
1 the oath prescribed by the act approved -
" Q, 1862, entitled AN act to prescribe an
h of office;" Provided. That if any per-
shall knowingly and falsely take and 81
scribe any oath in this act prescribed, G,
b person so offending, and being thereof y
y convicted, shall be subject to the palms, ant
alties and disabilities which by law are ant
vided or the punishment of the crime of Gu
full and corrupt perjury. SUI
&C. T. That all expenses incurred by the Hei
oral commanding generals, or by virtue
any orders issued or appointments made
hem under or by virtue of this act, shall
,aid out of any moneys in the Treasury Dc
otherwise appropriated. Jan
&C. 8. That the convention for each State =
l prescribe the fees, salary, and compen- J.J
On to be paid to all delegates and other q
ers and agents herein authorized or me-
ary to carry into effect the purpose of
act, not herein otherwise provided for, WI
shall provide for the levy and collection w
UGH taxes on the property in such State No.
Jay be necessary to pay the same. Dec
C. 8. That the word "article" in the sixth B. N
on of the act to which this is supple n
tary, shall be construed to mean "sec- -
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