The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-13
MIR. WILSON'S SUPPLEMENTARY BILL

| We publish below Mr.. WILSON'S Bill t'Supple
mentary" to the Reconstruction Act.
Our kilograms say that this Bill, as it came
from the sennte, was amended by the House, ans
Of course returned to the Senate. We are not ye'
informed what these amendments are, or whether
| they hssve been accepted by the Senate. The
probability is that the amendment was to strike
out the 9Th section allowingthe military command.
or to devolve his powers upon the acting Gov
ernor. : -. - :. :.e.e.'z
A BILL supplementary to IN act entitled San act to
provide for the more efficient government Of the
rebel States" and to facilitate restoration.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Re-
presentatiyes Of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the commanding gene
raj in ench district defined by the act entitled an
the rebel States" shall cause registration to- be
made before the first day Of September, eighteen
hundred and sixty-seven, in each county or parish
in the State or States included in his district OF
male citizens of the United States twenty-one
years OF age and upwards, resident in each county
those persons who are qualified to vote for dele.
gates by the act to provide for the more efficient
government of the rebel States" and who shall
have taken and subscribed the following oath OF
affirmation:
OF -, in the State Of -, do hereby solemnly
swear Tor AFFIRM that am sincerely and earnestly
attached to the Union and Government of the Uni.
ted states that will steadfastly support the Con
stitution and obey the laws Of the United States,
and that will to the best of my ability, engage
all othors to such support and obedience; so help
me God"
SECTION 2. And be it further enacted, That
whenever the registration hereby provided shall
to be held in each State Of his district, on day
not less than thirty days from tho date ofprocama
ton thereof an election Of delegates to conven-
ton for the purpose Of amending the existing or
framing new constitution for said State, and. Of
firmly re-eBtablshing civil government loyal to
nances for putting said constitution and govern
ment into operation. ..:,:..,.
SECTION s. And be it further enacted, That the
conventions herein provided for shall be called on
the basis Of the representation Of the House of
Representatives Of each State.
SECTION 4. And be it further enacted, That the
commanding general Of each district shall appoint
such loyal officers or persons as may be necessary
to make and complete tho registration, to preside
at the election, to receive, sort, and count and to
make return to him Of the votes and of the persons
elected as delegates; and upon receiving said re-
SONS elected as delegates, and make proclamation
thereof and, within sixty days from the date Of
election, he shall notify the delegates to assemble,
at time and place to be mentioned in the notif
cation, 10 prOceeu 70 GLo IEtllIa l0u OI COnVeu-
tion; and when the said convention shall have
amended the existing constitution, Or framed q
new constitution in accordance with the "Act to
provide for the more efficient government Of the
rebel States said Constitution shall be submitted
by the convention to the persons registered under
the provisions Of this act an election to be held
afterthe expiration Of days from the dato of
notice thereof to be given BY the said conventi6
SECTION S. And be It further enacted, That If the
said Constitution shall be ratified by majority Of
the votes Of the electors qualified as herein spec-
fed the President Of the Convention shall trans
NIT copy Of the same, duly certified, to the Pre-
sident OF the United States, who shall forthwith
transmit the same; to Congress- II then in session,
and If riot IN session, then Immediately upon it's
next assembling; and If the said Constitution shall
be declared by Congress- to be in conformity with
the fifth section Of the act entlsd san set to pro-
vide f,r the more efaciens government Of the rebel
States and the other provisions Of said act shall
have been complied with, the State shall be de,
clared entitled to representation, and Senators and
Representatives. shall be admitted therefrom as
therein provided. -. LIS. =. -,
SECTION 6. And be it further, enacted, That the
duties hereby imposed upon the commanding Cen
eral OF each district, and the powers csnferred,
may, with his consent, Bio performed and exercised
by the acting Governor Of any State. who shall
take an oath or affirmation faithfully to- keep and
DarfCrTn th6 same.