The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-16
The Supplemental Act.

The Supplemental Act.
The following is the act supplemental to
the Sherman act, as it passed the House OF
Representatives:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House o.
| Representatives of the United States of Ameri
ca in Congress assembled, That the command
ing general in each district defined by the
act entitled IAN act to provide for the more
efficient government of the rebel States,
passed March second, eighteen hundred and
sixty-seven, shall cause registration to be
made before the first day of September
eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, in each
county or parish in the several States inclu-
ded in his district, of the male citizens of the
United States twenty-one years of age and
upwards, resident in each county or. parish
which registration shall include only those
persons who are qualified to vote for dele
gates by the said Act to provide for the
more efficient government of therebel States,
| and who shall have taken and subscribed the
1 following oath or affirmation d, OF
-, in the'county or parish Of, in
the State Of, do hereby solemnly
swear (or atfirm) that am not excluded
| from the right to vote by the provisions of
! the fifth and sixth sections. at the act passed
| March two, eighteen hundred and sixty-sev-
en-, entitled An act to provide for the more
efficient government of the rebel States,
! that am sincerely and earnestly attached to
| the Union and government of the United
States, that I will steadfastly support the
Constitution and obey the laws of the Uni
ted States, and that 1 will, to the best of my
ability, engage all Others to such support
and obedience. So help me God"
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That
whenever the registration hereby provided
shall be completed, and copies thereof re-
turned to the commanding general, he shall
cause to be held in each State of his district,
on a day not less than thirty days from the
date of his proclamation thereof, an election
of delegates to convention for the purpose
of framing constitution for said State, and
of firmly establishing civil government
loyal to the Union therein, and of passing
all needful ordinances for putting said con-
stitution and government into operation.
SEC. 3. ind be ii. further enacted, That the
convention in each State shall consist of the
number of members of the most numerous
branch of the Legislature of such State, under
the constitution thereof existing January
one, eighteen hundred and sixty; and the
election districts existing on the said first
day of January shall be observed in the cleo
IiOilS anu III TIC VI
The commanding general to each military
district shall assign, as near as may be, to
the several election districts in each State
within his jurisdiction, the number of dele
gates to which it may be entitled, according
to the number of registered voters within its
limits Provided. That each district shall
be entitled to at least one delegate.
Sec. 4. Ind be 1T further enacted, That the
commanding general of each district shall
appoint such loyal officers or persons as may
be necessary, not exceeding three in each
election district, 20 make and complete a
registration, to preside at the election, to re-
ceive, sort, and count, and to make return to
i him of the votes, list of voters and of the
persons elected as delegates by plurality of
t he votes cast at said election and upon re-
c ewing said returns he shall open the same,
a scertain the persons elected as delegates ac-
nc ,cording to the returns of the officers who
co nducted said election, and make procla-
m; vtion thereof, and within sixty days from
tn date of election he shall notify the dele
ga ties to assemble, at time and place to be
M, .ntioned in the notifc alton, to proceed to
the organization of convention and when
the said convention shah nave framed a con-
stit mtion in accordance with said ACT to
pro vide for the more eff Hcient government of
the rebel States" said constitution shall be
sub mitted by the convention to the persons
regi stored under the pro visions of this act at
an election to be conduc ted by the officers or
pers ons appointed by tile commanding gen
eral, as hereinbefore pro vided and to be held
afte the expiration of thirty days from the
date ofnotice thereof, to be given by said
,ony -ention and the returns thereof shall
be m AIDE to the commanding general of the
;listr let.
Sc. = 5. And be 1T further enacted, That if,
,ccor, ding to said. re turns, the constitution
shall ! De ratified by a majority of the votes OF
he ell ectors qualified as herein specified, the
oresid ent of the con vention shall transmit a
,opy If the same, di ly certified, to the Presi-
lent IF the United States, who shall forth
With transmit the fsame to Congress, if then
n sess ion, and if ,ot in session. then imme-
lately upon its ne .xt assembling and if the
aid &C institution hall be declared by Con
,ress t, be in.com formity with the fifth sec
ion of the act en- titled An act to provide
or the moreeffic; .ent government of the reb-
/ State So and Il lie other provisions of said
ct shall have h zen complied with, the STATE
hall be declare entitled to representation
nd sens ltors ar d representatives shall be ad-
nitted herefrc I'M as therein provided.
SEC g. Al be it further enacted, That all
lections; in i re States mentioned in the said
ACC 10 pre- llG 1OI ulolS So''
rnment Of the rebel States" shall, during
he opel :atv OR of said act, be by ballot; and
Ii otfic. ITS making the said registration OF
oters; nd conducting said elections shall
efore mt. sring upon the discharge of theil
uties, TIA &c end subscribe the oath prescri
ed by u'ae act approved July 2, 1862, emit
led g An act to prescribe an oath of office
SEC. Z. And be it further enacted, That al
xpen yes incurred by the several command
,g g, snerals, or by virtue of any orders issu
d, or appointments made, by them, under
r by virtue of this act, shall be paid out Of
ny moneys in the treasury not otherwise
PIP, 1priated.
S. &c. 8. and be it further enacted, That thu
on sentiea for each State shall prescribe the
,es salary, and compensation to be paid to
IL telegaSes and officers and agents herei1
ut korized or necessary to carry into etfec
ne purpose of this act not herein otherwis
70 Tided for, and shall provide for the levy
NJ lecGllection of such taxes on the propert,
Is nch State as may be necessary to pay tn
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