The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-05-04

pc held Of delegates to a convention for the
purpose OF cstablshinga a, constitution and civil
government for such: State loyal to tic Union, 4
said convention iii each State, except Virginia,
| TO Consist OF the same number Of members as
the most numerous branch of the State Lcgisla-
ture of such State in the year.eighteen hundred
and sixty. to be apportioncd among the several
districts, counties or parishes of such State by
the commanding general, giving to'oach re-
presentation in the ratio Of voters legstcrcd as
aforesaid as nearly as may be. The convention
Ill Virginia shall consist ofthe same number Of
1nncinbcrs as represented the territory now con-
ftituting Virginia in the most numerous branch
Of the Legislature of said State in the year
eighteen hundred and sixty, to be .apportioned
us aforesaid. itia ,li.;.;
| SEC. 3. -dm be It .fu,4hcr enacted, That at
said election the registered voters of each State
shall vote for or against convention to, form
4 constitution therefor under this net. Those
voting in favor of such convention shall have
written or printed on tile ballots by which
they vote for delegates as aforesaid, the words,
For a Conventions" and those voting against
such convention shall have written or printed
on such Ballots the Words "Against Il CoMvcn-?
ton" The persons appointed to supcrntcnt
said election, and to make return of the votes.
given thcrcat; rs 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 declare the total
vote i'll such State FOR and against Il convention.
III majority of the votes given on that question
shall be. for Il convention, then such convention
shall be held; as hereinafter provided: but if u
majority OF said votes shall be against coliven-
ton, then nosuch convention shall be held under
this act Proride7: That such convention shall
not be held unless i; majority of. all such regis
tered voters shall have voted on the question
OF holding such convention. {i{nsFS
SEC. 4. Ind be It .lrr'Ae,' enacted, That the
commanding general Of each district shall ap-
point such loyal officers or persons us maybe
necessary, not exceeding three in each election
district in any State, to make and complete
make return to him OF the votes, list of voters,
and Of the persons elected as delegates by a
plurality of the votes cast at said election; and
upon receiving said returns, lie shall open the
same, ascertain the persons elected rs Delegates
according to the returns Of the officers who
conducted said election, and make proclamation
thereof, and within sixty days from, tic date of
election he shall notify the delegates to ;lsscr.-
bic in convention, at time and place 10 be
mentioned III the notification. and said convc.-
ton when organized. shall FIRST determine By a
sicl! State: TO frame {. constitution and civil
government according to the provisions of this
act: and the act to Which this is supplementary,
and il 50, shall proceed to frame such coIstitu-
ton; and when fhc same shall have been
3. - framed said constitution shall be submitted
BY ;he convention for ratification to the persons
registered under the provisions q. this set at
an election 10 be conducted by the cniccrs or
persons appointed by the commanding general,
as hcrcinlR!ore provided, and to be held after
the expiration Ct thirty from the date Of notice
thereof. 10 be given by said convention; and
the returns thereof shall be made to the COM
mandin@ general Of the district.
INEc. -. -lH0 Oc II JHlHcr enacted; i hat II,
according to said returns the Constitution shall
be ratified by majority of the votes of the
electors qualified rs herein specified cast ut
said election Cat least onc-half of all tho regis
tered voters votng upon the question of such
atiica,ion) the president of tile. convention
shall transmit copy olthc same duly certified,
TO The President Of the United States, who
shall forthwith transmit the same TO Congress,
iftcn in session. AID j! NOT i'll session then i'm
mcdiatcly upon It's next assembling; and If
the said Constitution si,al be declared by
Congress to be in conformity with The provs-
ions 81 tile act 10 which this is supplementary
and tie ether provisions Of said act shall have
been complied with and if Congress shall be
satisfied that the registered voters hadthc un-
rcs,lincd liberty to vote, and that the Consti-
tuition 50 ratified meets with thc approval of Il
mnorily Of the qualified electors in said State,
and ii. the said Constitution shall be approved
by Congress the State shall be declared entitled
to representation and Senators and Rcprcscn-