The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-07
THE SUPPLEMENTARY ACT.


AN ACT supplemental to IN act entitled an act to
| provide for the more efficient government OF the
rebel States passed March 2, 1867, and to facili-
tate restoration.
Be Il enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentairts of the Unated STATES of An,erioa In Con-
oress assembled, That before the first day of Sep
| tember, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, the
commanding general in each district defined by an
act entitled IAN act to provide for the more ell,
cient government Of the rebel States" approved
March second eighteen hundred and sixty-seYen,
| shall cause registration to be made OF the male
citizens Of the United States tHenty-one years OF
age and upward resident in each county or parish
in the State or States included in his district,
which registration will in Jludo only those persons
who are qualified to vote FIR delegates by the act
aforesaid, and who shall have taken and subscribed
| the following oath or affirmation:
II -, do solemnly swear or Affirm IN the
presence Of Almighty God that am citizen OF Of
State for = months next preceding this day, and
now reside in the county Of - or tho PARISH
Of - in said State Gas the case may boz; that
am twenty-one years old; that have n3t been
disfranchised for participation IN any reeeoh OF
committed against the laws Of any State OF OF the
United States; that have never been member OF
any State Legislature, nor held any Executive OF
Judicial Office in any State, and afterwards enga9,
ed in insurTection or rebel ion against the United
States, and given aid or comfort to the enomes
thereof; that have never taken IN oath as amem-
ber of Congress OF the United Jtates or as an Of
ficer of the United States, or as o member OF any
State Legislature, or as an Executive or judicial
officer of any State to support the Constitution Oh
the United States, and afterwards engaged in in
surrection or rebellion against the United States
or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof;
that will faithfully support the Consltunon ano
obey tho laws Of the United States, AMI Will TO te
best OF my ability, encourage others SO TO do 30
help me God;" which oath or affirmation may DC
administered by any registering officer.
Sec. 2. And be u further eHaced, That after the
completion Of the registration hereby provided for
the commanding general shall appoint and direct,
of which at least thirty days. public notice shall be
sivon, an election shall be held OF deleSatos to
convention, for the purpose OF establishing con,
stitution and civil government for such state loyal
to the Union said convention in each State except
Virginia, to consist of the same number or mem
bers as tho most numerous branch OF tho State
Legislature Of such State in the year eighteen
hundred and sixty, to be apportioned among the
several distric s, counties or parishes OF such
State by the commanding general, giving to each
representation in tho ratio of voters registered as
aforesaid as nearly as may be. The convention In
Virginia shall consist OF the Same numbers OF
members as represented the territory now constl.
tuting Virginia in the most numerous branch or
the Legislature of said State Ill the year eighteen
hundred aud sixty, to be apportioncd as aiercsalu
Sec. 8. And be u.t,uthe' enacted, That at sl!d
election the register cd voters OF each State shall
vote lOr or against u COnNcullOlt u NOloti
tuition therefor under this act Those voting III
favor of such convention shall have written or
printed the tallots by which they vote for dco-
gates, as aforesaid, the words, "tor Conycn-
ton" and those voting against such convention
shall have written or printed on such rallots the
words Against Convention" Tho persons APP
pointed to superintend said election, and to make
return OF the votes given thcreat as herein pro-
vidcd, shall count and mako return OF the votes
given for and against q convention; and tho COM
lino tO yylp fbn cIOll 1,a\n
been returned shall ascertain and declare the total
vote in each State for and against convention.
II majority of the votes given OH that question
shall 30 for convention, then such convention
shall be held, as hereinafter provided; but ii
majority of said votes shall be against convcn-
tion. then no such convention shall be held under
this act Provided, That such convention shall
not be held unless majority OF all such register
ed yotcrs shall have voted on the question OF hold
ing such convention.
SEc. 4. And be il further enacted, That the Con-
manding General OF each district shall appoint
such loyal officers or persons as may be necessary,
not exceeding three IN each election district III
INV State to mako and complete the registration,
snnerntend the election, and make return to him
os the votes lis OF voters, and of the persons
elected as delegates by plurality of the votes Gait
at said election; and upon receiving SAID returns
he shall open the same, ascertain the persons eicet
ed as delegates according to the returns OF the
officers who conducted said election, and make proc
lamation thereof and ii o majority OF tho votes
given on that question shall be Tor convention,
the Commanding General within sixty days from
the date Of election, shall notify the delegates to
assemble in convention, at time and place to be
mentioned in the notification and said convention
when organized, shall proceed to frame constitu-
ton and civil government according to the provi-
sions Of this Act, and the Act to which it is sup
Elementary, and when the same shall have been so
framed, said constitution shall be submitted by
the convention for ratification to the persons re-
glstered under the provisions of this Act. at an
election to be conducted by the officers persons
appointed by the Commanding General as here
inbefore provided, and to be held after the expira
ton OF thirty days from the date of notice thereof
to bo given by said convention; and the returns
thereof shall be made to the Commanding General