The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-09-12
RECoNsTRUCTIoN
Supplementary to the Stevens.Sbe,,.N
- Sheflabargef RiIJ

Shellabargef Bill. ans
AN ACT supplemental to an act entitled an or. -.
4 provide for the more efficient goyernmon.t 10
the rebel states, passed March 2, 1867, and III
Best enacted bB The Senate and House of P,.
seatatiyes of the United States of Anaeyca il;
gress assembled, That before the first d,v Co q.
September, 1867, the commanding general in 90 VI
/ district defined by an act entitled an act IN n
vide for the more efficient government of the r
States, approved March 2, 1857 shall cause a roe
istration to be made of the male citizens of *
United States, twenty one years of age and nr e
wards, resident in each county or parish in up up
State or States included in his district, which tut
istration will include only those. persons wbn os
qualified to vote for delegates by the act afos
said, and who shall have taken and subscribed az
following oath or affirmation: tut
II, -, do solenInly swear, or affirm. in a.
presence OF Almighty God that am citin ~ ' a
the State Of. that have resided in said Stu
for - months next preceding this dav, o"s
now reside in the county Of, or the pari"S S
of -, in said State, as the case may be: that
am 81 years old; that have not been disfron
chised tor participation in any rebellion or cirI
war against the United States, nor for teIonn
| committed against the laws of any State or !.
the United States; that l have never bren VI
member OF any State Legislature, nor held anS
executive or judicial Office in any State, and ~
forwards engaged in instruction or rebplEor
against the URited States and given aid or cnn'
fort to the enemies thereof; that have new.
taken an oath as member of Congress of tS
United States, or as an officer of the UnitnS
States, or as member of any State Legislatnro
or as an executive or judicial officer of any Stat
to support the Constitution of the United States
and afterwards engaged in instruction or re
bellion against the United States, or given aid NJ
comfort to the enemies thereof; that will faith
fully support the COnSti. ution and obey the Ia
of the United States, and WILL to the best of nv
ability, encourage others SO to do. So help me-
God"
Which oath or affirmation may be administered
by any registering officer.
Sec g. That after the completion of the recs
tration hereby provided for in any State at s9cb
time and place therein as the commanding gen
eral may appoint and direct, of which at least
thirty days public notice shall be given an cleo
ton shall be held of delegates to convention
for the purpose of establishing a constitntion
and civil government for such State loyal TO tLe
Union; said convention in each State, excent
Virginia, to consist of the same number of mem
bers as the most numerous branch of the State
Legislature of such State in the year 1860 ia he
apportioned among the several districts, com
ties, or parishes OF such State by the command.
ing general giving TO 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 rem
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 s. That at said election the registered vo.
tiers of each State shall vote for against con-
vention 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 "lor 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 a 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 majority of the votes given
on that question shall be for convention, then
such convention shall be held under this act
POrided That such convention shall not be held
unless majority of all such registered votes
shall have voted on the question of holding such
Sec. 4. That the commanding general of each
district shall appoint such 10 al 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
lion, and make return to him OF the votes, lists
Of voters and OF the persons elected as delegates
" plurality of the votes cast at said election;
md upon receiving s1id returns he shall open
he same ascertain the persons elected as dele
rates according to the returns of the officers
Who conducted said election and max e proclama-
ion thereof; and if u majority of the votes given
IN that question shall be Tor convention, the
general, within sixty days from the
late of election, shall notify the delegates to as
emble in convention at time and place to be
mentioned in the notification, and said Conven
ion, when organized, shall proceed to frame
Constitution and civil government according to
he provisions OF this act, and the act to which
is supplementary; and when the same shall
ave been so framed, said Constitution shall be
ubmitted by the convention for ratification to
he person registered under the provisions of this
of on oil to me- md tod Nv
ers, or persons appointed by the commanding
enera as hereinbefore provided, and to be held
tier the expiration of thirty days from the date
notice thereo to be given by said convcn-
on, and the returns thereof shall be made to
lie commanding general of the district.
Sec. 5. That if, according to said returns the
institution shall be ratified by majority of the
)tes of the registered electors qualified as here
specified cast at said election, at least one
IF of all the registered voters voting upon the
lestion of such ratification, the president of the
invention shall transmit copy of the same,
lily certified, to the President OF the United
ates who shall forthwith transmit the same to
)ngress, il then in session, and II not IN ses-
On, then Immediately upon its next assembling;
ID if it shall moreover appear to Congress that
e election was one at which all the registered
I'd qualified electors in the State had an oppor-
nifty to vote freely and without restraint, fear
the influence OF fraud, and if Congress shall
satisfied that such constitution meets the ap-
oval OF majority of the qualified electors In
~ anu IL INC sdlu CONSTITUTION sndlI DC
,clared by Congress to be i'm conformity with
lie provisions OF the act to which this is supple
entary, and the other provisions of said act
al have been complied WITH and the said con-
tuition shall be approved by Congress, the
ate shall be declared entitled to representation,
I'd Senators and Representatives shall be admit
d therefrom as herein provided.
Sec. g. That all elections in the States men
)ned in the said "Act to provide for the more
fcient government of the rebel States,' shall,
lring the operation of said act, be by ballot;
ID all officers making The said registration of
tiers and conducting said elections shall, before
tering upon the discharge of their duties, sub
ribe an oath faithfully to perform the duties of
cir said etfice, and the oath prescribed by the
t approved July 2, 1862, entitled ian act to
escribe an oath of Office" Provided, That lfany
rson shall knowingly and falsely take a1dsub-
ribe any oath in this act prescribed, suchsper
n so offending, and being thereof duly convict
shall be subject to the pains, penalties and
satellites which by law are provided for the
nishment of the crime Of iSIlful and corrupt
rjury. q.
Sec. Z. That all expenses incurred by the sever
commanding generals, or by virtue of any or
rs issued or appointments made by them under
by virtue of this act, shall be paid out of shy
oneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropri-
ed.
Sec. 8. That the convention for each State shall
e>cribe the fees, salary and compensation to be
id to all delegates and other officers and agents
rein authorized or necessary to carry into effect
e purposes of this act, not herein otherwise
divided for, and shall provide for the levy and
Election of such taxes on the property in such
ate as may he necessary to pay the same.
Sec. Q. That the word ssarticle'' in the. sixth
ction of the act to which this is supplemental