Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-22
TPURLIC-No.2 27l

Al hCT supplementary 10 An act pUtlEIP0 Gan
act to provide for the more efficient govern.
msnt of the rebel States,' passed on the sec.
ond day of March, eighteen hundred and
sixty.seven, and the act supplementary
March, eighteen hundred ana SIXTY seven.
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House of Rep.
resentattres Of The United States Of America in
10 have been the true intent and meaning Of
tn e act Of the second day of March. one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty seven. entitled
San act 20 provide for the more eff cient COW
eminent OF the rebel States" and of the act
supplementary thereto passed on the twenty
third day of March, IN the year one thousand
eight bund red and slxty-seyen, hat the gsy.
erDmpnts then existing in the rebel States OF
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina
Georgia, Mississippi. Alabama, Louisiana,
Florida, Texas, and Arkansas were lot legal
State governments: aud that therea after said
governments, If continued were to be con-
tinued suhject in all respects 10 the milit iry
commanders of the respective districts, and to
The paramount authority of Congress
Sec >. Be ii further enacted, That the COM
maDder of ary district named In said act shall
General of the army of the United States, and
10 bave effect till disapproved whenever IN
the opinion OF such commander the proper ad-
ministraiop of said act shall require it, to sus-
pend or remove from Office or from the per-
formance OF official duties and the exercise OF
ono al powers, any officer or person holding
any civil or military office duty in such
district under any power, election, appoint
ment or Authority derived from, or granted
by. or claimed under, any so-cailed State or
the government thereof, or any municipal or
other division thersof. and upon such suspen-
sion or emovai such commander, subject to
the disproval of the General az aforesaid, shall
have power 10 provide from time to time for
the performance of the said duties of such on
Ger or person so suspended or removed by the
detail Of some competent oficer or soldier OF
the army, or by the APT eminent of some other
person 10 perform the same, and TO fill vacan-
cies occasioned by detail, resignation, or other
wise.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the
GhsnPral of the army of the United States
shall be invested with all the powers OF sus-
pension, removal. appointment, and detail
granted in the preceding section TO district com
nanderS.
Sec. 4. And he ii further enacted, That the
acts of the Off GERS OF the army alrea done in
removing in said districts persons exercising
Ibe functions of civil officers. and appointing
others in their stead, are hereby confirm ed:
Prorided. That any person heretofore or here
after appointed by any district commander TO
exercise the functions of any civil office, may
be removed either bv the military officer in
command of the district, or bv the General of
the army. And it shall be the duty of such
commander TO remove from office a azores aid
all persons who are disloyai to the Govern
ment OF the United States. or who use their
Official influence IN any manner 10 hinder d. =
iay, prevent, or obstruct the due and proper
administration of this act and the acts to which
1t * supplementary.
Sec. S. And be 1t further enacted, That the
bodCOS Ol TSSlstEd p!ONiHeu lOE III the act
entitled IAN actsupplementary TO an act en-
tItled An act 10 provide for the more efficient
government Of the rebel STATES passed March
TWO, eighteen hundred and sixty seven, and
to facilitate restoration" passed March TWEEN :
ty-rhree eighteen hundred and sixty-seven.
shall have power, and it SHALL ne their duty
before allowing the registration of any person.
10 ascertain upon such facts or information as
they can obtain, " hether such person Is en-
tItled TO be registered under said Act. and the
oath required by said act shall not be concIu.
AlxaD rph M q nd h,.tI 10
registered unless such board shall decide that
he Is en- titled thereto; and such board soall
also have power 10 examine, under oath, (to DO
admins tered by any member OF such board J
any one touching the qualification of any
person claiming registration but in every case
of refusal by the board to register an applicant,
and in every case Of striking his name from
the list as hereinafter provided, the board shaI II
make a note or memora nd um, which shall be
returned with the registration list 10 the COM
mandiEg general Of the district, setting forth
the ground OF such refusal or such striking
from The list Prortded, That no person shall
be- disqualified as member ofany board of reg
istration by reason OF race or color.
Sec. s. Ard ts II further enacted. That the
true intent and meaning OF the oath prescribed
IN said supplementary act is, (among other
things that no person who has been mam
bsr of the Legislature of any State or who has
held any executive or judicial Office in any
Stats, whether ne has takan an oqth 10 support
the Constitution of the United States or not
ard whether be was holding such Office 1T the
commencement OF the rebellion, or had held 1T
before, and who has Afterwards engaged in IN. .
surrection or rebellion against the United
States, or given aid aud comfort 10 the enc
mics thereof, is entitled to be registered or 10
vote; and The words executive or judicial
once In any State IN said oath mentioned sha II
be construed 10 include all civil Off css created
ny law for the administration of any general
law OF a State. or for the administration of Jus.
tice.
Sec 4 SHd be 1t further enacted. That the
ume Tor completing the original registration
PROVIDED Tor III said act NAV. in the discretion
vi toe commander OF any district. he extended
W Tue hrst uay OF Octobar. ightesn hundred
anu siNty-seyen and tbe boards o! ragistraaon
snaI nave power. and IL shall b. their du.y
."niihehcng .,ni fourteen days prior 10 any siec-
,ion unuef SAID act. and upon reasons Bile pu D.
''S NON ot the time aud place thereof 10 re.
we tol d p.riod of five davs, the regis r. tion
h@ts' "ho upon being salts fed that any mar.
rohs not ephiieo thereto has been regis erred to
strike he name OF such person from tbe lis :
ano such person shalt not ne aiiows.i 10 vote
Ano such ooafd shall also, during tn. SAM
period, ADD 20 such registry The names OF All
persons whe at that lime pc sess he a n aI,fca
uons required by said act Milo nave not be
already registered; and no rerson shnI a..am
line, he enL led 10 be registered or TO o,s y