The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-10
REccNsTRucTIoN.
Supplementary to the Stevens-Sherman-
SheIlabarger Bill.

provide for the more effelCnC gONe1nlheht VI
the rebel States, passed Mafch - hoo'' anu ~
o. a,nteJ bu The Senate and House Of Repre-
se,tatizes of the United States Of America W CON-
qress assembled That before the hrsI eay VI
September, 1867, the commanding general ~ eaen
district defined by an act en.leu an az ~
vide for the more efficient OF the rebel
States annroved March 2, 1857, shall cause a reg
istration TO be made of the male cltlzens OF the
United States, twenty one years oi age anu u u
wards, resident in each county OF paris. III JUG
State or states included in his district, when reg
istration will include only those persons who are
Qualified TO vote for delegates by the act atore-
said, and who shall have taken and subscribed the
following oath or affirmation:
al = do solemnly swear, or anrm, In tne
presence of Almighty God, that am citizen OF
the State of, that have resided IN SAID State
for - months next preceding this DAY, ana
now reside in the county OF =, or the parish
of =, in said State, as the case may De; that
am q wears old: that I have not been dlstran-
chised tor participation in any rebellion or civil
war against the United States, nor for felony
committed against the laws OF any state or OF
the United States that nave never peen
member of any State Legislature, nor held any
executive or judicial Office in any State, and af
forwards engaged in instruction or rebellion
against the United States, ana given aid or COM
fort to the enemies thereof; that nave never
taken an oath as MEMBER ol Constess u elis
United States or as an officer OF the United
States or as q member OF any State Legislature,
as an executive or judicial othcer o! any state,
to support the Constitution OF the United States,
and afterwards engaged II lnsuflect LOU or VI, ~.
belion against the United States, or given aid or
comfort to the enemies thereof; that will faith
fully support the Constitution and obey the laws
of the United States, and WILL to the pest OF my
ability, encourage others so TO 90. so help me
God"
Which oath or affirmation may be administered
by any registering officer.
Sec 9 That after the completion of the regis
traitor hereby provided for in any State at such
time and place therein as the commanding gen.
eral NAV appoint and direct, of which at least
thirty DAVIS public notice shall be given, an cleo
ton shall be held of delegates to a convention
for the purpose of establishing constitution
and civil government for such State loyal to the
Union: said convention i'll each State, except
Virginia, to consist of the same number OF mem
beers as the most numerous branch OF the State
Legislature of such State in the year 1884, to be
apportioned among the several districts, coun-
ties or parishes of such State by the command
inc general giving to each, representation IN the
ratio of voters registered aforesaid, as nearly
as may be- The Convention in Virginia shall
consist of the same number OF members as rep
resented the territory now constituting Viz
ginia in the most numerous branch of the Legis-
lature OF said State in the year 1860 to be appor
toned as aforesaid.
Sec B. That at said election the registered vo-
tiers of each State shall vote for or against con-
yention to form 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 'f0r con-
yention :" and those voting against such 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
a convention. If ma ority OF the votes given
on that question shall be for Il convention, then
such convention shall be held under this act !:
PrOvided That such convention shall not be held
unless q majority of all such registered votes
shall have voted on the question OF holding such
convention.
Sec f. That the commanding general of each
district shall appoint such 10 al ofhcers or per-
sons as may be necessary not exceeding three in
each election district. i'll any State, to make and
complete the registration, superntcnd 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 if majority of the votes given
ON that question shall be for convention, the
commanding general, within sixty days from the
date of election, shall notify the delegates to as
semble in convention at a time and place to be
mentioned in the notification, and said Conven
ton when organized, shall proceed to frame Il
Constitution and civil government according to
the provisions OF this act, and the act TO which
it is supplementary; ard when the same shall
have been so framed, said Constitution shall be
submitted by the convention for ratification to
the person registered under the provisions ofthis
act, at an election to be conducted by the Off
GERS, or persons appointed by the commanding
general as hereinbefOre provided, and to be held
after the expiration of thirty days from the date
Of RI bn Oivn
ton 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 majority of the
votes of the registered electors qualified as here
in specified, cast at said election, at least one
half of all the registered voters voting upon the
question of such ratification, the president of the
convention shall transmit 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 ses-
sion, 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 electors in the State had an oppor-
tunity to vote freely and without restraint, fear
| or the influence OF fraul, and if Congress shall
be satisfied that such constitution meets the APP
| proval of majority of the qualified electors In
| the State, and if the said constitution shall be
| declared by Congress to be in conformity with
the provisions of the act to which this is supple
| mentary and the other provisions of said act
shall have been complied with, and the said con-
stitution shall be approved by Congress, the
State shall be declared entitled to representation,
! and Senators AND Representatives shall be admit
| ted therefrom as herein provided.
| Sec. 6. That all elections in the States men,
| toned in the said "Act to provide for 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 before
entering upon the discharge of their duties, sub
scribe an oath faithfully to perform the duties OF
their said eftice, and the oath prescribed by the
| act approved July 2, 1862, entitled "An act to
prescribe an oath of ofce;' Provided, That lfany
person shall knowingly and falsely take and sub
scribe any oath in this act prescribed, such per-
son so offending, and being thereof duly convict
ed, shall be subject to the pains, penalties and
disabilities which by law are provided for the
punishment of the crime of wilful and corrupt
! perjury.
| Sec z. That all expenses incurred by the sever
| al commanding generals, or by virtue of any Or
ders issued or appointments made by them under
or by virtue of this act, shall be paid out of shy
moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropri.
| ated.
| Sec s. That the convention for each State shall
prescribe the fees, salary and compensation to be
paid to all delegates and other officers and agents
herein authorized or necessary to carry into effect
| the purposes 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.
| Sec. g. That the word ''article" in the sixth
section of the act to which this is supplements
| nv shall be construed to mean ''section.'
SCHUYLER COLFAX,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
| LA FAYETTE & FOSTER