The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-07
Reorganization.

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Civil Government in: N WORTH Carolina.
Mr.. Stevens REP, Pa introduced bill on tn
18th inst, reinstating Civil Gogernmentin North
Carolina, to enable it to resume its former rela
lions as one of the constituent States OF tn
American Union. He stated that he did SO at tn
request of several gentlemen from North Caro-
lima Read twice, referred to the Committee OF
Territories, and ordered to be printed.
The following is the bill:
A Bill to establish civil government Ii
North. Carolina, and enab BILE it to resume
its former relations as one of the con-
stituent States of the American Union
WHEREAS, On the Goth day of May, 1861, thu
citizens of North Carolina, one of the United
States of America, did rebel against the Govern
ment of the United States, and on the said 20tl
day of May and thereafter, did violently set aside
and destroy the organized Constitutional Govern
ment OF the said State, and did engage with other:
in armed hostility and warfare 10 MAINTAIN tnel
said action and
WHEREAS, After the lapse of more than foul
years the United States by force of arms, having
succeeded in quelling said rebellion and disarm
ing such insurgent citizens, did lind in said dis
trict formerly comprising the State of North
Carolina, no government organized or officers
qualified according to the requirements of the
Constitution of the United States and
WHEREAS, The President of the United States
~ AM and Nav under the onerotion of mar
tial law, for the purpose of preserving peace and
order and of relieving his subordinate military oh
GERS from executing the details of civil regulations
in the several and widely separated localities in
the district, did, under forms and rules by him
prescribed, authorize certain citizens OF the dis
= trict to assume the execution of said purpose OF
preserving peace and order under the projection
and sanction of the military authority: and
WHEREAS 1t is the duty of the Congress OF
the United States to preserve the said district,
aud the loyal citizens thereof, as one OF the nj
ted States OF America, ana by law 10 cause 10 be
organized therein government republican IN
form, based on the civil ana law making power
OF the nation; therefore,
BE ii enacted etc., mat on the 2Oth DAY OF May,
1867, Ut the hour OF - O'Clock, merriam, thefe
shall be assembled at the State House In the city OF
Raleigh, Convention OF the loyal citizens OF the
district formerly comprising the State OF North
Carolina, composed OF l2O delegates to be chosen
by voters qualified as hereinafter provided; and
each county IN SAID dlstrict snail pc entlted 10
senu 10 su se sum- VI .
lit'T was w 80 ~ Nt S w
iious So; VI ~ I'm e,tt a. 40 n ~ NJ 1seI S n
;nitv Of the dn,rates elected TO- said Convention
I'LL oonst;rntn n nnornm .nd hn Invested wit N
tha oTaroirn orwar Of Tho nnonIa Of tho diStrint
70 Frame ~ Stete Constitntion which shaIi he
submitted to the Congress- of the limited states
for annroyaI modification or rejection. nr,nora-
tory TO the re establishment of the said State and
fine rpinyestinp its lOyal citizens with olI of thp
rirbtS ,riviIngns and immunitips annartoininm "a
Az niffi1Enns Of Tho other Statas nj tha IIni99n
"a tha said Con,,ont;on sbou ho,,e - VIZ a..
thor t t 10 all othnr at h;I tb ~. ". 49,
n;1ed 1r;nonas Of rennbIcam oorann ,,lu 80
arairn Convent;ons of tha naoSIe Of tho Stotos
NAV of right do nrovided fbat n o,Sn M 1norn,o
III o.-'SS,t, -, a. ~: \ 10. a. - - e - -
IaSs nnmhar of celebrates aSsennhIad NOV. ~ i !,
from dav to dny unti1 snch time as nnHrmI1 ma
assemble for the transaction of bnsinrss
Serovd That in the election Of dnIar.toS n
said Convention there shall he allowed to yota oil
-
comnrisinr the Stote of North C.roIino Of tI,,
acre Of twrntv-one wears without distinction ot
race or color who can read or write or mav own
in fee real estate of fine ,ssnsSrd vana of siO0 ~,
more: Provided. That no one who has heretofore
exercised the right of suffrage in said district
shall be disqualified from voting in said election
Third: That the qualifications for the dele
gates to the said Convention shall be the same as
were required for members of the House of Com
mons of the State of rth-Carolina, Immediate
ly previous TO the 10th Of May, 1861, upon the
taking and subscribing, before the Judge of the
District Court of the United States for the Dis
trict of North-Carolina, or some other officer OF
the United States authorized 10 administer oaths,
'hG iolloMins oatn, 10 VIII
uo solehuil swear on tle holy E'apSelists oi
Almighty God tor affirm as the case may BEL that
on the fourth day of March, 1854, and at all times
thereafter, would willingly have complied with
the requirements of the Proclamation of the Pre-
sident of the United States issued on the eighth
day of December. 1864 had n safe onnortnnifv q,
doing so been afforded me That on the said
fourth day of March 1854 and NJ ali times there.
after. | was onposed TO tbe continuance of the
Rehpilon and RI thp estahlishnpnt of tIo On c.I
Io5 ~, adIn,ta n ,o,. I -. i i ~ .
~ 81 ~ wv n'.i' ~, ~ 'O r Il! SAY say 7
AZ az. ~ tneieto, 9uL earnestly
go; ~ IN @ % o !iioi ~ anu ~ tiie suPPIes
sion VI an aiiileu 10 Inc Government Oh
snH onlteu anu tat VII henceioftu lalth,
Iully support tne CONSTITUTION OF the nlted
states, ana the Union OF the states hereunder.
ana no person shall be allowed to sit or act as
delegate III SAID convention, or mold any office
or appointment thercundcr until he Shall
nave taken ana subscribed the above oath III the
manner and form as above provided.
fO~rth: That 1t shall be the duty of the Judge
OF the District Court, other officer before whom
such oath is proposed to be taken, whenever ne
may suspect it is about to be taken falsely hy any
person, to put to such person any question under
tend to satisfy him as to the proprietv of admin
isterine it. And if in his Indictment the nnr.on
cannot trutbfuIIy take the oatI he NAV rsf,sa tn
administer If And sbonId onT nnrso, E,, 49, W
said oath he shall he indicted and nroS.nntod =,
the Circuit Cont of the Vnito6 Statrs LojI ~ tt
d;strio+ in ,rb;nh +H So 49, lioiu III 'ne
S ~ III which ti0 clionse may De committed,
t tol tne GILlhe vi perjury ana upon conviction
i sn.'ll oe sentenced 10 ana receive such
@ l' no" at,achcs 10 tne crime OF per-
- bl nii0 III .LG sliai ol suen lhactment no per-
he sIn LT tI ~ ~ 81 hPon Tue jury until
reoira an, irn - o ~ a. lu Tue EouIt may
tbst he cn31ot ttbfI -, uiitess lie snall swear
Erty6 IT, - - uo d.
deni of the T1nted So. oo 'o uuay vi the rresl-
the Tinted States Warbi G Gu CO anu [tquire
North Carolina To .nno;nt co. aoa,' -, ~ y,
district one Denntv Marshal and The 1ngt III S sah
shall SO appointed shall, each in his r.snectirs