The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-19
Re-0rganiz9Hon.
Civil Government in North Carolina. 4

| Carolina to enable il to resume us lorher TIL"
| tions as one of the constituent States OF the
American Union He stated that he did so at the
request of several gentlemen from North-Caro
lima Read twice, referred to the Committee on
Territories, and ordered to be printed.
The following is the bill
RiIl to establish civil government In
North. Carolina, and enable it to resume
its former relations as one of the con-
stituent states of the American Union.
WHEREAS, On the 10Th day of May, 1861. the
citizens OF North Carolina, one OF the United
States of America, did rebel against the Govern
ment of the United States, and on the said 10Th
day of May and thereafter, did violently set aside
and destroy the organized constitutional Govern
Inent of the said State, and did engage with others
in armed hostility and warfare to maintain their
said action and
WHEREAS, Alter the lapse of more than four
years the United States by force Of arms, having
succeeded in uuelling said rebellion and dsarnl-
ing such insurgent citizens, did find in said dis
trict formerly comprising the State OF North
Carolina no government organized OF oncers
qualified according to the requirements OF the
Constitution of the l hite1 States; and
WHEREAS, The President OF the United States
by virtue of his power as Commander-in-C Chief OF
the Army and Navy under the operation Of mar
tal law, for the purpose of preserving peace am
order and OF relieving his subordinate military Off
GERS from executing the details OF civil regulations
iii the several and widely separated localities i'll
the district, Qlu, uhucr IornlS aiiG EulcS ny lti
prescribed, authorize ccrt.:n ctizcns of tine dis
trict TO assume the execution of said purpose oi
preserving peace and cidur Under the protection
and sanction of .ie military authority; and
WHEREAS 1t IS the duty OF the Congress OF
the United States to preserve the said district,
aud the loyal citizens thereof as one OF the uni
ted States of America, and by law to cause 10 be
organized therein government republican IN
form, based on the civil and law making power
OF the nation; therefore,
BE ii e,.acted ETC., That on the 10th day of May,
1867, at the hour of Il O'clock, meridian, there
shall be assembled ut the State House in the city of
Raleigh, Convention of the loyal citizens OF the
district formerly comprising the Stat. OF North
Carolina, composed OF 10 Delegates, to be chosen
by voters qualified us hereinafter provided; and
each count, in said district snail be entitled to
send to said Convention the same number of del
rwatcs that it entitled to send members to the
House of Commons of the State OF North Carroll
M prior to the 2Uih day of May, lSUl; and Il ma
jurity OF the delegates elected 10 said Convention
Shall constitute IL QUORUM and be invested with
the sovereign power OF the people OF the district
to frame State Constitution, which shall be
submitted to tine Congress OF the United States
for approval, modification or rejection, preparl-
tory the IL establishment of the said State and
the re-nvesting lis loyal citizens with all of the
rights privileges and immunitics appcrtaining 10
tic citizens OF the other States oil the Union;
and the said Convention shall have power rand au-
thOrity to do all other acts which by the recog
nized principles OF republican government SOW
ercign Conventions of the people OF the States
shall assemble Oh the said 10th day of May, any
less number of delegates assembled may adjourn
from day to day until such time us Il quorum may
assemble for the transaction OF business.
SecU5td: That, i'll the election OF delegates 10
said Convention there shall be allowed to vote all
male resident citizens OF the district formerly
comprising the State of North Carolina, OF the
aye of tWcnty-One Years, without distinction of
or color, who can read or write, Or may own
in fee real estate OF the assessed value OF 500,
more: Provided, That no one who has heretofore
exercised the right OF suffrage in said district
shall be diSq uaiiicd from TOtn: i'll said election
Third: That the qualifications for the dele
gates TO the said Convention shall De the same
were required for members of the House of Com
mons OF the State OF NOrtil-Carolina. immediate
IL previous 10 the 20Gn OF May, 1o6l, upon the
taking and subscribing, before the Judge OF the
District Court OF the United States for the Dis
trict Ut NOrttl-Caroina, or some other officer of
the United states authorized to administer oatnS
the following oath, to wit:
| do eOiemniy swear on the Holy EvanHeiStS of
Almighty God Tor affirm as the case may bel that
on the fourth day of March lStj4 and III ala times
thereafter, would willingly have complied with
the requirements OF tle Proclamation OF the Pre-
sidcnt OF the uitrd States issued on the eighth
day OF December, 1ctj3, had safe opportunity of
doing 80 been afforded me. That the said
tOurn day OF March, 1854. and at all times there
after. was opposed to the continuance OF thc
Rebellion, and To the establishment of the social
led Confederate Government, and voluntarily gave
no aid or encouragement thereto, but earnestly
desired the success of the Union and the suppress
sion OF all armed resistance To the Government of
the United States; and that will hcncciurth faith
fully support the Constitution of the United
States, and the Union OF the States Hereunder
And no person shall be allowed to sit act as
delegate in said Convention, or hold any Office
or appointment hereunder, until he shall
have taken aud subscribed the above oath in the
manner and form above provided.
FUuTth: That it shall be the duty of the Judge
OF the District Court, other officer before whom
such Oatn is proposed to be taken, Whenever he
may suspect it is about to be taken falsely by any
person, to put to such person any question under
oath, and 10 hear any other evidence that may
tend to satisfy him as to tile prOprety OF admin
istering it. And ii, in his Judgment, the person
cannot truthfully take the Oan he may refuse To
administer it. And should any person falsely take
said OATH, he shall be indicted and prosecuted in
the Circuit Court OF the United States, held in the
district in which the utftnse may be committed
for tie crime OF perjury, and upon conviction
thereof shall be sentenced to and receive such
punishment as now attaches to the crime of per-
jury. And i'll the trial of such Indictment no per
son shall be qualified TO sit npon tlc jury until
lie shall have taken said Oath and the Court nay
require any juror to take it, unless he snail swear
that lie cannot truthfully do So
Fifth: That ii Snail be the duty of the Presi-
dent OF the United States to direct and require
tue United States Marshal for the District OF
North Carolina to appoint for each county in said
district one Deputy Marshal, and the Deputy Mar
sllal So appointed shall, in his respective
county, appoint keepers and inspectors of polls |
and other necessary assistants and on the fir, day
OF May, 1857 the said Deputy Marslals shall eacn
open polls in their respective counties for the !
election of delegates to said Convention at such !
places, and shall conduct the election and give |
certificates of election, under such rules and reg
ulatlons, except as herein otherwise provided as |
were prescribed for the election of members of
the House Of Commons by the laws OF the State
OF North Carolina Immediately previous to the 10Th
day OF May, 1861 and any person who shall be
appointed Deputy Marshal, or Inspector, or In
spector, or Keeper of the Polls, as aforesaid and
VINO shall refuse or neglect to perform the duties
required of him under this act, shall be guilty
before the United States Circuit Court, he'd in
the district of North Carolina, shall he fined such
sum, or imprisoned for such time as the Court in
its discretion shall fix.
Sixth That the said deputy marshas keepers
and inspectors of polls, and other necessary as
sistants shall receive the sum of five dollars per
day, for every day they may be engaged in the
ccrtained and paid by the United States Marshal
of the district under the order of the District
Judge. And the United States Marshal in adj
dition to his present salary and fees, shall receive
such compensation Tor the discharge of his duties
under this act, as Congress may hereafter allow
and the Treasurer OF the United States shall pay
to the United States Marshal of said District upon
tie order or requisitiOn OF said Judge, out of any
moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated, such sums OF money from time to time, as
may be necessary for carrying out e forego
ing provisions.
iSeUe,tth. That the present organization set up
under martial law by the military power of the |
President, and all officers in said district charged
with the execution ofcivil regulations therein ex-
cept the regular officers of the United States, |
shall cease to be such, and their functions and |
powers shall terminate at such time may be