The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-09-14
RECoNsTRUCT1oM
supplementary to the Stevens.Sho.
Shell barger Bill, tman

- Shelfabarger Bill. man.
An ACT supplemental to an act entitled
provide for the more efficient goyern Hn act 10
the rebel States. passed March 2, 1867, and Of
J. Be u enacted by the Senate and House of n
se,ltatiees of the United States of Agnericay Are
| gYess assembled, That before the first " Ton.
September, 1867, the commanding genera, Giuy Of
district defined by an act entitled act TO nU
vide for the more efficient government of tbe pro-
States, approved March 2, 1867, shall causnn ieOe
istration to be made of the male citizens o. e.
United States, twenty one years of age ANA vi lie
wards, resident in each county or parish IN up
State or States included in his district Will lie
istration will include only those persons who
qualified to vote for delegates by the act o. are
said, and who shall have TAX en- and subscribo"g
following oath or affirmation: 'le
~, -, do solemnly swear, or affirm - ,
presence OF Almighty God, that am citizen ae
| the State Of, that have resided in said 81. Of
for - months next preceding this ;" S dno State
now reside in the county of -, or the ~ n.s aug
of -, in said State as the case may be. f tbnsI
am 81 years old; that l have not been distHaIl
chised Tor participation in any rebellion or nn
war against the United States, nor for teI I,sA
committed against the laws of any State or y
the United States; that have never hoo. VI
member OF any State Legislature, nor beIS ~
executive or judicial Office in any State and 'ny
forwards engaged in instruction or rehoIr al
against the United States, and given aid or nna
fort to the enemies thereof; that l have no. .u
taken an oath as a member of Congress Of ~
United States, or as an officer of the Ifnt as
States, or as a member OF any State Legislatnteoa
or an executive or Judicial officer of any Stat
to support the Constitution of the United Sat-
and afterwards engaged in Instruction or ~
bellion against the United States or given aid =:
comfort to the enemies thereof that will faiS
fully support the Constitution and obey the aw,
of the United States and will, to the best Of r
ability encourage others so to do So holm NY
God" 'p Lille
Which oath or affirmation may be administer,
by any registering officer
Sec. 2. That after the completion of the reois-
tration hereby provided for in any State at ssnI,
time and place therein as the COMMANDING gon
eral may appoint and direct, of which af ieoa.
thirty days public notice shall be given, an cao
ton shall be held of delegates to conyrntiOn
for the purpose of establishing a constitutiOn
and civil government for such State loyal to flo
Union; said convention in each State eycen.
Virginia, to consist of the same number of mem
berS as the most numerous branch of the Stoto
Legislature of such State in the year 1860. in hS
apportioned among the several districts conn "
ties, or parishes of such State by the command.
ing 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 number of members as rem
resented the territory now constituting Viz.
ginia in the most numerous branch of the Leois-
lature OF said State in the year 1860 to be amor
toned as aforesaid.
Sec s. That at said election the registered W.
tiers of each State shall vote for or against a con-
vention to form a constitution under this act -
Those voting in favor of such convention shall
have written or printed on the ballots by which
they vote for delegates, the words "for con-
vention; - and those voting against such a con-
vention shall have written or printed on such
ballots the words against convention" The
persons appointed to superintend said election,
and to make return of the votes given thereat.
as herein provided, shall count and make return
OF the votes given for and against convention;
and the commanding general, to whom the same
shall have been returned shall ascertain and de-
clare the total vote in each State for and against
q convention. If majority of the votes given
on that question shall be for convention, then
such convention shall be held under this act
PrOUided, That such convention shall not be held
unless majority of all such registered votes
shall have voted on the question of holding such
convention.
Sec 4. That the commanding general of each
district shall appoint such 10; officers or per-
sons as may be necessary, not exceeding three in
each election district. in any State, to make and
complete the registration, superintend the cleo
ton, and make return to him OF the votes, lists
of voters and of the persons elected as delegates
by plurality of the votes cast at said election;
and upon receiving said returns he shall open
the same, ascertain the persons elected as dele
gates according to the returns of the officers
who conducted said election and make proclama-
ton thereof; and ia majority of the votes given
on that question shall he for convention, the
general, within sixty days from the
date of election, shall notify the delegates to as
;emble in convention at a time and place to be
men ioned in the notification, and said Conven
ion, when organized, shall proceed TO frame a
and civil government according to
he provisions OF this act, and the act to which
t Is supplementary; and when the same shall
ave been so framed, said Constitution shall be-
m hmiffp1 Inv fbp convention ratification tn
he person registered under the provisions OfthiS
ct, at an election to be conducted by the Off
ers, or persons appointed by the commanding
general as hereinbefore provided, and to be held
fter the expiration of thirty days from the date
II notice Thereof to be given by said convcn-
ion, and the returns thereof shall be made to
he commanding general of the district.
Sec s. That if, according to said returns, the
constitution shall be ratified by majority of the
otes of the registered electors qualified as here
q specified cast at said election, at least one.
alf of all the registered voters voting upon the
uestiOn of such ratification the president of the
onvcntion shall transmit copy of the same,
uly certified, to the President of the United
tates who shall forthwith transmit the same to.
ongress, if then in session, and if not in ses-.
on, then Immediately upon its next assembling;
I'd if it shall moreover appear to Congress that
lie election was one at which all the registered
Id qualified electors in the State had an oppor-
nifty to vote freely and without restraint fear
the influence OF fraud, and if Congress shall
G satisfied that such constitution meets the ap-
roval of majority of the qualified electors In
lie State, and if the said constitution shall be
cleared by Congress to be in conformity with
lie provisions of the act to which this is supple
lentary, and the other provisions of said act
lall have been complied with, and the said con-
tuition shall be approved by Congress, the
tate shall be declared entitled to representation,
nd Senators and Representatives shall be admit
ID therefrom as herein provided.
Sec g. That all elections in the States men,
oned in the said 'tAct to provide for the more
ficient government of the rebel States" shall,
uring the operation of said act be by ballot
I'd all officers making the said registration of
oters and conducting said elections shall, before
1tering upon the discharge of their duties sub
.ribe an oath faithfully to perform the duties of
leir said effice, and the oath prescribed by the
It approved July 2, 1852, entitled "An act to-
rescribe an oath of Office" Provided, That lfany
erson shall knowingly and falsely take and sub
tribe any oath in this act prescribed, such per-.
IN so offending, and being thereof duly convict
l, shall be subject to the pains, penalties and
satellites which by law are provided for the
unishment of the crime of wilful and corrupt
erjury.
Sec. 2. That all expenses incurred by the sever
commanding generals, or by virtue of any or
ers issued or appointments made by them under
by virtue of this act, shall be paid out. of sny
oneys in the Treasury not otherwise approprl-
ed.
Sec. 8. That the convention for each State shall
rescribe the fees, salary and compensation to be
lid to all delegates and other officers and agents
erein authorized or necessary to carry into effect
lie purposes of this act, not herein otherWlse
royided for and shall provide for the levy and
election of such taxes on the property in such
tate as may be necessary to pay the same.
Sec. 9. That the word 'article'' in the sixth
ction of the act to which this is supplemental
shall be construed to mean section
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