The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-14
ca nil, to TcrrstoriaIizc Louisiana.

- pul to TcrrStorfalizc Louisiana.
r. 4 enacted Jy TIE Senate and House Of
representatives ~ the United States OF
,.,r.ica =, CorsasSS assembled, That the
r,osdent OF the United States shall nomi-
Ito. and ~ aud with the advice and con-
mi Of the Senate appoint, Governor for
NO state q, Louisiana, who shall hold his
.s,e for one year, unless sooner removed
- the President, By and with the advice
80 consent OF the Senate. or unless sooner
s.,e-ceded BY q successor elected under
80 provisions Of this act. Such Governor
:, appointed shall have attained the age of
,1irir years, shall be citizen of the Uni
,o3 states and Of the State Of Louisiana.
Ne shall not have held any Office whatever
~rie- the Government of the so-called
moderate States, nor of any State which
.a,ognized the authority of such pretended
.,rcrument. lie shall not have signed,
,.ei for, or by speech or otherwise ia
r,-sd, the act of secession of any; nor
.gll he be any person who has ever held
rs Office In the army or navy Of the Uni
..i States and who afterwards took an
.sfh TO support the said pretended govern
-ent: nor shall he be person who was
.,e.lber of either House Of Congress Of the
.-o.,ea States after the first Monday in
december, 4. ID. 1860, and who afterwards
,9k an oath TO support the said pretended
..yerpment: nor shall he be one who has
gs~ne arms against the Government Of the
United States, or who has in any way given
all, counsel. c0untenance, or encourage
lfut 10 the late rebellion; but shall be
,nc who has At all times borne true faith
and allegiance TO the Government Of the
gnited States. And before such nomina-
don shall be acted upon by the Senate,
.gch nominee shall take the same oath
which shall be signed and fled with the
Secretary Of the Senate) prescribed by
"a. act Of July 2, A. ID. 1862, and which
oath shall also contain q declaration that
aa nominee has done no act which would
work 4 disqualification for holding such
sNsr under the provisions of this act.
SECTION 2. BE 1t further enacted, That
lie President shall forthwith nominate,
and hy and with the advice and consent OF
.rn Senate appoint, Provisional Council,
.au,.sting OF nine persons, who shall have
Tie same qualifications as are herein pre-
s,-Ibed for the Office of Governor, and who,
before being confirmed by the Senate,
shall each make, and sign, and file with
sid Secretary, the same oath as prescribed
iug the Governor. Such counsellors shall
continue to hold their office, unless sooner
removed by the President, by and with the
sdvice and consent of the Senate, until a
LegislaSIG shall be duly elected and quail
fed under the provisions of this act. Such
provisional council shall, withthe Governor,
have al legislative power in such State.
But in no event shall any counsellor or
such Governor enter upon the duties Of
such offices until after confirmation by the
Senate. \ majority of such council shall
he a quorum, and the same shall continue
in permanent session, with power, how
ever, to order such adjournments as may
lie deemed proper, but no adjournment
shall be for more than thirty days at one
time.
SECTION 8. Be 1t further enacted, That it
shall be the duty of the Governor to see
that all laws of the State and of the United
States shall be duly executed within said
State until all officers shall become cleo
tive by the people, as herein provided. The
Governor shall nominate, and by and with
the advice and consent of the Provisional
Council shall appoint and shall commits
sion all the officers now provided for by
the existing government of said State, or
Which may hereafter be created by law.
Such officials shall hold their Offices, unless
sooner removed by the Governor, with the
advice and consent Of the Provisional
Council, until successors shall be elected
and qualified as herein provided. And all
gOuuSel!ors and other'members and officers
Of the provisional government hereby es-
lab.ished, and also all members of the con-
s'uuti0nal convention hereafter provided
for, shall be selected from such persons as
can truthtully take the oath aforesaid pre-
s.ribed by the act Of July 2, 1862; and
before entering on the duties of such
office shall take and subscribe such oath,
the Chief Justice Of the State.
SECTION 4. BE 1t further enacted, That
unless otherwise hereafter provided by
Congress, the persons duly qualified as
electors according to the provisions of this
act in the State of Louisiana shall, upon
The first Tuesday Of June, A. d. 1867, pro-
coed 10 elect a Governor, Lieutenant,
Senate and House of Representatives, and
All the ether officers herein provided TO be
appointed, which Senate and House of Re-
personalities shall be composed of the same
number Of members, and be elected from
the same districts as is provided under the
present government Of such State, and the
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Senators,
and Representatives, and all other officers
Of such provisional government, shall re-
IDlI THAR n+li for
and until their Successors are duly quail
fed, unless such officers are sooner removed
or superseded in pursuance of the other
provisions Of this act. All such officers SO
elected shall have the same qualifications,
and shall take, subscribe, and file the same
oath as is herein required in the case OF
The appointment of such officers, and the
powers, duties, fees, and compensation OF
all such officers shall be the same as now
bv law appertain TO such Offices respec-
lively, in so far as such laws are not in
consistent with the provisions OF this act.
SECTION 5. BE II further enacted, That
the following persons, and none others,
shall be electors, and entitled TO vote at
the elections held under the provisions OF
this act-namely, every male citizen OF
the United States, without distinction OF
race or color, who has attained the age of
iweuty.one years, and who has resided in
Louisiana one year, and who has never
borne arms against the United States since
he was a citizen thereof, and who can
,ruthfully take the oath prescribed by the
first section Of the aforesaid act OF July z,
1852, provided that any person otherwise
qualified as an elector as herein provided,
and who never voluntarily gave aid, coun-
tenance, encouragement, or support to any
rebellion against. the United States, nor
any such aid, countenance, or encourage
nsrt or snnnort TO apy Government mimi