The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-21


do so. So help me God" Which oath OF af-
firmation may be administered by any reg
istering officer.
Sec 2. That after the completion Of the
registration hereby prov ided for, in any
State, at such time aud place therein as the
commanding general shall appoint and dI-
rect, of which at least thirty days public
notice shall be given. an election shall be
held OF delegates to convention for the
purpose Establishing a constitution and
civil government for such State loyal TO the
Union said convention Ia each State, eX-
cept Virginia, to consist of the same number
of members as the most numerous branch of
the State Legislature of such State IN the
year 1860 To be appOTtioned among the sew
eral districts, Counties OF parishes of such
State by the commanding general giving 10
each representation IN the ratio of voters
registered as aforesaid, as nearly as may be.
The convention in Virginia shall consist Of
the same number of members as represented
the territory now constituting Virginia in
the most numerous branch OF the Legisla-
fure Of said State in the year 1850 to he APP
poTtioued as aforesaid
See. 3. That al said election the registered
voters ofeach state shall vote for or against q
invention O. form a constitution therefor un-
der this act. Those voting in favor Of -dch con-
veniIou shall Ia written or printed on the
afgraS4i.l. the words +.foT a C0nNgntion:1 and
those voting against such a convention, shall
have - ittrn or printed on such ballots the
words against convention The persons
appointed 10 -uperiulend said election, and to
make return Of the votes given thereat a.
herein provided, shall count and make return
Of the vote given for and against a convention /:
and the commanding general, 10 whom the
same shall have been returned, shall ascertain
and declare the total vote iU F3rH state Tor ana
against convention II q majority of votes
given on that question shall be for couyen-
ton. then such convention shail DE held. a-
hereinafter provided; bat If "a maiout! Of said
votes shall be a-aIH - q coHE eHtlou,thcH no such
convention shall he HeId under this act: Pro
yided, That such convention -hail not be
held unless a majority Of all such registered
voters shall have voted on the question of hold
iug such convention.
See !. That the commanding general OF
each district shall appoint such loyal officers
/ OF persons as may be necessary, not exceed
ing three iu each election district. in any
( State. to- make and complete the registration,
supcFIutcud the election, aud make return
/ to him of thp votes, lists of votes and of the
persons elected as delegates By a plurality
/ of the votes cast at said election; and upon
receiving said returns he shall omen the
same, ascertain the persons elected dele
gates according to- the returns of the officers
who conducted said election, aud make
proclamation thereof; and IT a majority of
the votes given on that question shall be for
convention, the commanding general with
in sixty days from the date of election.
shall notify the delegates to assemble in
convention at a time and place to be mem
toned ia the notification, and said C0uveu-
ton, when organized, shall proceed TO frame
Constitution and civil government accord
ing 10 the provisions OF this act, and the act
to which it IS supplementary and when the
same shall have been so framed, said Cousti-
f,..lI ~. n.HF
for ratification to the persons registered uu-
der the provisions of this act, at an election
to he conducted 10y the officers or persons
appointed by the commanding general as
heTciubeloTc provided, and to be held after
the expiration of thirty days from the date
of notice thereof to be given by said con
ycutiou, and the returns thereof shall be
made to the commanding general of the
district
Sec. ;. That if, according to said returns,
the Constitution shall be ratified by q ma
iority of the votes Of the registered electors
qualified as herein specified, east at said
election, at least one half of all the register
ed voters voting upon the question of such
ratification. the President of the convention
shall transmit a copy of the same, duly Ger
titled, to II G President of the United States,
who shall forthwith transmit the same to
Congress, If then IN session, and if not in
session then Immediately upon its next
assembling; and If it shall moreover, appear
to Congress that the election was one at
which all the registered and qualified cleo
tors III the State had an opportunity to vote
freely aud without restraint, fear, or the in
tucnce of fraud, and if Congress shall be
satisfied that such constitution meets the
approval of a majority of the qualified cleo
tors in the State. and if the said constitution
shall be declared 10y Congress to be in con-
formity with the provisions of the act to
which this is supplementary, and the other
provisions Of said act shall have been
complied with. and the said constitution
shall be approved by Congress, the State
shall be declared cltitled to representation,
and Senators aud Representatives shall be
admitted thcrefrom as herein provided.
Sec e. That all elections IN the States
mentioned in the said "Act to provide for the
efficient government of the rebel States
shall, during the operation of said act, lie by
ballot; and all officers making the said regis
tratiou ofvotCI- and conducting said elections
shall, before entering upon the discharge
of their duties, subscribe an oath faithful
~ to perform the duties of their said office
and the oath prescribed 10y the act approved
July ,, 1862, entitled An act tn prescribe au
oath of office" Provided, That if any per-
son shall knowingly and falsely take and
subscribe any oath in this act prescribed
such person SO offending, and being thereof
duly convicted, shall be subject to the pains
penalties ana disabilities witch ny law are
provided or the punishment Of the cTjmC of
wilful aud corrupt perjury
See l. That all expenses incurred 10y the
several commanding generals, OF by virtue
of any orders issued or appointments made
by them under or by virtue of this act, shall
be paid out of any moneys in the Treasr v
not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. :. That the convention for each State
shall prescribe the fees salary, and compen-
sation to be paid to all delegates and other
officers and agents herein authorized OF ne
cessary to carry into effect the purpose of
this act not herein otherwise provided for
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.
See. 9. That the word article" in the sixth
section of the act to which this is supple
mentary. shall bo construed 80 mean See
ton"