The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-28

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Sec. That after the completion Of tn
, registration hereby provided for, In an,
State, al such time aud place therein as th
commanding general shall appoint and Ill
rect, of which at least thirty days pnbll
notice shall be given, an election shall b
held of delegates TO convention for tn
purpose of establishing Cd btltution an,
civil government for such State loyal to TIN
Union said convention in each STAB, OK
cept Virginia, to consist of the same number
of members rs the most numerous brAnch o
the State Legislature of such State In The
year 1860, TO BIO apportioned among the soy
eral districts, counties, or parishes OF suct
State by the commanding general giving %
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 of said State in the year 1860 to DO APP
| pOrtiOned as aforesaid.
Sec 8. That at said election the registered
voters ofeach State shall vote for or against n
convention TO form q constitution therefor UNI
der this act. Those voting In favor Of such con-
ventlon shall have written or printed on the
ballots by which they vote for delegates, as
aforesaid, the words "for conventiOn;" and
those voting against such a convention, shall
have written or printed on such ballots the
words against u convention f" The persons
appointed to superintend said election, and TO
make return of the votes given theroat, as
herein provided, shall count and make return
ofthe votes given for and against convention I;
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. If a majority Of votes
given on that question shall be for a conVen-
ton, then such convention shall be held, as
hereinafter provided; but If a majority of said
votes shall be against aconvention,t then no such
convention shall be held under this act: Pro-
Vided, 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. 4. That the commanding general of
each district shall appoint such loyal officers
or persons as may be necessary, not exceed
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 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
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-
ton, when organized, shall proceed to frame
a 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-
oil
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
hereinbefore provided, and to be held after
The expiration of thirty days from the date
Of notice thereof to be given by said con-
vention, and the returns thereof shall be
made to the commanding general of the
district.
Sec 5. That if, according to said returns,
he Constitution shall be ratified by ma
GRITTY of the votes of the registered electors
qualified as herein specified, cast at said
lection, at least one half of all tho register
ID voters voting upon the question of such
the President of the convention
hall transmit copy of the same, duly GER
flied, to the President of the United States,
Who shall forthwith transmit the same to
congress, if then in session, and if not in
ession, then Immediately upon its next
and if it shall, moreover, appear
o Congress that the election was one at
which all the registered and qualified cleo
ors in the State had an opportunity to vote
RELY and without restraint, fear, or the in
uencei of fraud, and if Congress shall be
atisfed that such constitution meets the
pproval of majority of the qualified cleo
Ors in the State, and if the said constitution
hall be declared by Congress to be in con-
,rmity with the provisions of the act to
rhich this is supplementary, and the other
rovisions of said act shall have been
omplied with, and the said constitution
nall be approved by Congress, the State
nall be declared entitled to representation,
nd Senators and Representatives shall be
Omitted therefrom as herein provided.
Sec. 6. That all elections in the States
entioned in the said "Act to provide for the
llcient government of the rebel States"
lall, during the operation of said act, be by
lllot; and all officers making the said regis
alton ofvoters and conducting said elections
ALL before entering upon the discharge
their duties, subscribe an oath faithful
to perform the duties of their said Office,
I'd the oath prescribed by the act approved
lily 9, 1862, entitled AN act to prescribe an
til Of of1ice;" Provided, That if any per-
II snail knowingly anu IdlSely Jake ana
bscribe any oath in this act prescribed,
oh person SO offending, and being thereof
lily convicted, shall be subject to the pains,
battles and disabilities which by law are
ivided or the punishment of the crime of ..
full and corrupt perjury.
sec. Z. That all expenses incurred by the
7eral commanding generals, or by virtue
any orders issued or appointments made
them under or by virtue of this act, shall
paid out of any moneys in the Treasury
It otherwise appropriated. j
Sec. 8. That the convention for each State
all prescribe the fees, salary, and compen- .
ton to be paid to all delegates and other
icers and agents herein authorized or ne
ssary to carry into effect the purpose of
is act not herein otherwise provided for, '
d shall provide for the levy and collection
such taxes on the property in such State
may be necessary to pay the same. |
Sec. g. That the word Particle" in the sixth 4
,tion of the act to which this is supple
,ntary, shall be construed to mean "sec-
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