Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-14
The Amended supplementary Reconstruction 81 H.

tute for the House supplementary Dl1 " NV
reconstruction BILL" and asked for theimmed
ate, consideration of the same, but Mr. Howard
vbiecting, it goes over under the rule;. 1t is as
follows:
AN ACT sunnlemcntary to an act entitled AN
act to provide for the more efficient govern
mept of the rebel States" passed March
two, eighteen hundred and sixty seven. and
to facilitate restoration.
Be 1t enacted &C., That before the first day
of September, ighteen hundred aud sixty
seven the commanding general in each district
defined by an act entitled AN act to provide
for the more efficient government In the rebel
States" approved March second, eighteen
hundred ard sixty-seyen, shall cause regis
tration to be made of the male citizens of the
| United States, twenty-one years OF aye and up
Wal DIS, resident 10 each county or parish IN the
State included in his district, which registra-
ton shall include only those persons who are
qualified to vote for delegates by the act aiore:
said, and who shall have taken and subscribed
the following oath Or affirmation: Il -,
-, Of -, in the county or parish OF
-, in the State Of -, do hereby sol.
EMMY swear Tor affirm that l not am excluded
from the rig lit to vote by the fifth and sixth
sections Of said Act to provide for the more
|
| will support The Constitution and obey the
laws Of the United States and that / will, to
the best OF my ability, encourage all others to
Go the same, so help nc God )" which oath or
affirmation may be administered by any regis
tcring officer
SEC. =. That alter the completion Of the
registration hereby provided for in any State,
at such time and places therein as the com-
manding general shall appoint and direct of
which at least thirty days public notice shall
tie given, an election shall be held of delegates
to Il convention for the purpose OF establishing
a constitution and civil government for such
State loyal to the Union, said convention in
each State except Virginia, to consist OF the
same number Of members rs the most numcr-
Gus branch OF the State legislature Of such
State in the year eighteen hundred and sixty;
10 lie app ortioned among the several districts,
counties or parishes of such State by the com
manding general, giving to each representation
in the ratio Of voters registered as aforesaid Is
nearly rs mag be. The convention in Virginia
shall consist Of the same number Of members as
represented the territory now constituting Nlr-
GINA in the most numerous branch OF the lie.
ais!uturc Of said Stale in the year eighteen
hundred and sixty, TO be apportluncd IS alore-
said
SEC :. That The commanding general OF
each district snail appoint such loyal officers OF
persons as may be necessary, not exceeding
three in each election district 10 any State, 10
make and complete the registration, Superln-
tend the election aud make return to him Of the
votes, lists Of voters. and OF the persons elected
AZ delegates by plurality OF the votes cast 81
said election and upon receiving SAID returns he
shall open the same, ascertain The persons elect
ed as delegates according to the returns Of thc
officers who conducted said election, and make
procamalon thereof, and within sixty days
from the date OF election he shall notify he del
cgatc.; to assemble in convention, at II time and
place 10 be mentioned in the notification, and
SAID convention, when organized, shall hrat
determine by vote whether 1t Is the Wish Of
the people Of such State TO frame conStltn.
ton and civil government according 10 the pro-
visions Of this act. and the act to which It Is
supplementary, and iiSO, shall proceed to frame
such cons tuition and when the same shall
have been so framed, said constitution shall be
submitted by the convention for ratification to
the persons registered under the provisions OF
this act ut an election 10 be conducted by the
officers or persons appointed by the command
ing general as hercinbclorc provided, and to be
held after the expiration Of thirty days from the
date Of notice thereof, to be given by SAID con-
venlon; and the returns thereof shall be made
to the commanding general of the district.
SEC. t. That If, according to said returns,
the constitution shall be ratified by Il majority
of the woes Of the electors qualified as herein
specified, the president OF the convention shall
transmit a copy of the same, duly certified, to
the President of the United States, who shall
forthwith transmit the same to Congress, If
then in session, and if not in session, then i'm
! meGiatcly upon its next assembling: and II the
l,D1l ho 4 nlorn NV
to DC in conformity with the provisions of the
act to which this is supplementary. the State
shall be declared entitled to representation, and
Senators and Representatives shall be admitted
thcreirom as therein provided.
SEC. 5. That all elections in the States
mentioned in said Act to provide tor the more
efficient government Of the rebel States shall,
during the operation of said act, be by ballot
and all officers making the said registration OF
voters and conducting said elections shall, be-
fore entering upon the discharge of their duties,
take and subscribe an oath faithfully to per-
form the duties Of their said Office and the
oath prescribed by the act approved July sec
ond. eighteen hundred and sixty-two, entitled
AN act to prescribe an oath Of office.
SEC. g. That all expenses incurred by the
several commanding generals, or by virtue of
any orders issued, or appointments made, by
| tDCm, ulleI VI ny FlltuC vi ILLS aCe' elIdI! uc
paid out Otanv moneys IN the treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
SEC. !. That the convention for each State
shall prescribe the fees, salary, and cOmpensa-
ton to be paid to all delegates and other
officers and agents herein authorized Or he
cessary to carry into effect the purposes Of
this act not herein otherwise provided Tor,
and shall provide for the levy and collection
Of such taxes on the property in such State
as may be necessary to pay the same.
SEC. s. That the word article, in the sixth
section of the act to which this Is supplement
tay. shall be construed to mean section.
GENERAL AssEMBLY-ln the Senate, on
FRIDAY, the Joint resolution Of thanks to Mr..
George Peabody for his donation to the cause
of education, which had passed the House and
was not reached by the Senate at the time Of
the adjournment Of the late session, was taken