Nebraska advertiser., 1867-03-14

House Of Representatives Of he Uniisd
States of America. il Coe ass
bed Ihas said rebel States. li be dI-
wded into military disiric and de
esbiics q The uillifary aushortg ol lhe
Unned States, as hereinafter prescribed,
and for that purpose Virginia shall con-
stilple the first district North Carolina
and SOplh Carolina the second district /:
Georgia, Alabama and Florida ths third
district Mississippi and Arkansas the
fourth district and Louisiana and Texas
the fifth district.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That it shall be the duty of the President
TO assign to the command of each Of said
districts an officer of the army. not below
the rank of BrIgadier General, and to de.
tail sufficient military force 70 enable
such officer to perform his duties and en-
force his authority within the district to
winch he is assigned.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted,
That it shall be the duty of each officer
assigned as aforesaid 10 prOtec. all per-
sons in their rights of person and proper
ty. TO suppress insurrecIiOn, disorder and
violence, and TO punish. or cause 10 be
punished. all dlsturbers of the public
peace, and criminals, and to this end be
may allow local civil tribunals to take iu-
risdlC.on Of and to Try offenders. or. when
IN his judgment il may be necessary for
the trial of offenders, be shall have pow.
er to organize military commissions or
tribunals for that purpose; and ali n
reference under color of State authority
with The exercise Of military authority
under this act shall be null and VOID.
Sec. 4 And be it further enacted,
That all persons put under military ar.
rest by virtue of this act shall be triec
without unnecessary delay and no cruel
or unusal punishment shall be inflicted
and no sentence of any military commits
sion or tribunal hereby authorized afec-
ting the life or liberty of any person.
shall be executed until II is approved by
the officer in command of the district,
and the laws and regulauons tor the gov
ernmenl of the army shall not be affect
ed by this act, except IN so far as they
conflict with its provisions Provided,
That no sentence of death, uDder the pro-
visions Of this act, shall be carried. into
effect without the approval Of the Presi-
dent.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted
That when the people of any one Of said
rebel States, shall have formed a consli-
tuition of government in conformity with |
the Constitution of the United States in
all respects. framed by convention of
delega'es elected by the male cilizens Of
SAID State twenty one years old and up
ward, of whatever race, color or previous
condition, who have been resident in said
Stale for one year previous to the day of
eleelIUu, Except as such may be disfran.
chised for participation in the rebellion,
or for felony at common law, and when
such constitution shall provide that 'he ell
ective franchise shall be enjoyed by all
such persons as have the qualifications
herein stated for the election Of dele
gates, and when such constitution shall
be raufed by majority of the persons
voting on the question of ratification, who
are qualified as electors for delegates,
and when such constitution shall have !
been submitted 10 Congress for examin. |
alton and approval, and Congress shall
have approved the same, aud when said |
State by vote of its Legislature elected |
under said Constitution, shall have adop;- /
ed the amendment TO the Constitution of
the United States, proposed by the Thir-
ly-NInth Congress, and known as article
fourteen, and when said article shall have
become part of the Constitution of the
United States, said State shall be declar-
ed entitled 10 representation IN Congress,
and Senators and Represen iaIiyes shall
be admitted there from on their taking
he oath prescribed by law, and then and
hereafter the proceeding sections of this
bill shall be imperative in said STATE,
provided, that no person excluded from
The privileges of holding Office by said
amendment 10 The Co1s,Iiution
of The United States shall be eligible TO
election as a member of the convention
10 frame q constitution for any Of said
rebel States. nor shall any such person
vote for members Of said convention.
Sec. 6. And be il further enacted,
Thai unul the people Of said rebel States
shall be by law admitted TO representa-
lIon in the Congress Of the United States
any civil governments which may exist
therein shall be deemed provisional only.
and in ali respects subject to the para
authority Of the United States at
any time to abolish, modify, control or
suPercede the same and in all elections
10 any Office under such provisional gov.
ernments all persons shall be entitled to
vote, and none other, who are entitled 10
vote under the provisions Of the fifth Sec
ton Of this act and no person shall be
eligible 10 any officer under any such /
provisional governments who would be |
disqualified from holding Office under the /
of the third article Of said |
Constitutional Amendment