The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-06-04
supplementary to the ssesens-Skernan-

6he rebeI States, PASSED March !, lst51, and to
/ EaeilIrare ressouatIonL
Be &c ezStscssE SY tie Szads4e p13 R6sEse Of Epsg-
ssaSaa5ass Of tie EadHsE Shahes IF 4a,erieu in Gsn-
qgsss dsseaalg7ed That before the first day Of
September 15,F the commanding ggneraI M each
disUuTcJ defined by act entitled act to pgu-
vide for the efficient government of 6ae rebel
States, approved March y ISHIr shall Fer
isJrsrion be made of tile EsIIs cTEIzcus Of the
United SSstess twenty years OF age and up
wards resident IN each county OF parish IN the
STATE States TncfuGeft N his district which
istEati0n WILL Ileinde only those PERSONS who are
qualified TO vote for Gejc.rares by the act afoTe-
said and who shall haVeUa taken and subscribed the
following oath affirmation:
~ - do solenAniq Sweat Affirm, IN the
presence OF Almighty God that Citizen Of
the Static Of that I have resided IL aaid state
. b0r- months next preceding this CAV, and
| now reside IN the county Of or the purish
/ Of IN said State the HAY be THAT T
/ am Il years old : that I have been dIsfraI1-
chlsad tor participation II any rebellion or civil
/ war against the United States, nor for faf0uv
IlIGteG ag-TInsG the ErwS OF any State or Of
/ the United sIates- that I have never been
member OF any SElIe legislature nor hello. anv
executive OF IuticllI office In any State and at
terwlrts eIsasred IN InsurrtctI0n rebellion
a-iTnst the United StaEesr and gTVeu aid CON-
fort 60 the enemies thereof that ! have never
/ taken Outh member of Congress OF the |
! United States or officer of the United |
States L member OF any State Legislature
executive judicial officer OF any Stale /
to- support the Constitution of the United STATES
and afterwards enGaged In EnsurreedT0n or re-
heiII0n arains1 the CnItett StaEes, gTVel and or
comfort To the elenlIeS thereof that viii faith
fully support the C0nstT- UtD3n and obey the aWs
of the United States, and Will To the best of nv \
ability encourage others 80 TO do So help me I
G0d-T
Which 0uth or at7rn1ti0u uay be administered /
by aaY registering officer.
Sec Z That atferlhe Completion of the rsels- /
EratIon hereby provided for N any State 1t such \
time and place therein H. the commanding gea- /
eral may appoint aud direct, of which nj least i
thirty days public notice shall be given an eIse-
EIoH shall be held Of Delegates 10 L cpHEeH1Ioa +
for the purpose of establishing L constitution /
and civil government for such State loyal TO tbs.
Union said Convention m each SEaEe- except /
Virginia. to consist of the number Of slerl-
hers a. the most uUnnerpus branch Of the Stale
Legislature Of such State in the year 1s60, to be
apportI0ued aHl0ng the several districts euun-
ties parishes OF such State by the e0mnaand-
me- general g1EEag TO each, representation IN the
raLI6 of voters regElered a. Aforesaid * nearly
may be The Convention N Virginia shall /
consist OF the same number Of members AZ reE-
Resented the territory hoW constituting Viz
gInA M the most nUEneroUS branch of the Legis-
laGure Of said Stare In the Year I-6t be appor-
TONED aforesaid
Sec Z ThiI said election the registered v15-
tiers Ut each State shall for or asgaic.ea con-
Veution To form 4 constitution Under this act
Those voting IN favor of such convention shall
have written or printed the ballots by which
they vote for deIeEares- the words for L e1r-
TeutIoc- and those voting dgltES1 such i COZ
veutboE shall have written or printed on such
eaIlots the words -NagatnsT / conVeution'r The
ard TO make return OF the VOTES given thereAt !
herein provided shall eo1r5 and make return
OF the votes given Tor and Against L COW euti0n
and Tie Commanding general TO whom the same
shall have been returned shall ASCERTAIN and de-
eLIre TIE total vote IN each State for and agaIust
1 crJnTeltJea- If i majority Of the votes gTven :
On that question shall be for cpnveutTou then 7
Szca c3nVeullou shall BE- held Under this act
Fr1Ilsd- bait such Convention shaII not be held j
unless l majority Of al such Registered votes o
shall have Voted On the QUESTION OF holding such
eol velGf0u- Z,
See / Init the commanding general Of each :
district shall Appoint such 70. n officers OF PER 6
l1ay DC leCesSArv not eZcee1iFn2, three In
each election district n any Stale, 10 make and
lPLete the reIs1r@1I0l- =CpeFinLeld the eIee Z
rICz- and Clakr Return 10 him tie VOTES lists
Of voters and Of the persons elected IL deleates p
by plurality Of the Votes cast said election 81
Ind Eps,E Receiving sid reIUruS he shall open
Tie =anle ascertain The persons elected ~ dele ia
Eat1s aecnFC+1G 10 the returns Of the officers "a
DO c9utuctet said election and make procLar1a- .
ion thereof and If 0rEy Of the votes given y
N tkAt question shall be for il cpuveutou- the 49,
,0a naandnG general within sixty days from the ia
i4ce Of election shall notify the delegates To AZ Gs
euble IN crluTentI0C at time and place to be
lzEt-1CGt II the notification and said COnveu =
Ioa- when organized shall prUcrttt I'd frame "
Constitution and SIvLI goTerCmcuI ACCORDING to q
he provisions of this act, and the act TO which Il
L Supplementary and when the same shall
ave beeu 20 namet- said Constitution shall De 4
unlimited By the Convention for ratification TO vi
he person registered urtter the prp75.fors 0fthTs
"
ca. at Al election To De conducted by the OIL rs
ers- or persons appointed by the commanding
treral ~ herEilar provided and TO DC keid q
tIer the expiration If LiFtv DAYS fun the date IA
4 notice tlereo TO be given oy sail eolven- =.
ion and the returns thereof shall be made to 4
ne commanding general OF the district -
Sec b HAT Il acenrdflg To said retErlA- the
Constitution shall be raEIled by majority OF the
0LeS OF the regIStc red electors qualified a. here
Il specified cast Ii said election 1t least one
aft OF AL the registered voters voting upon the
Question ofsUeh ratification the president OF the q
0lVeuEICa shall transmit copy or the SSEne- -
July Certified, 10 the President of the United
states <ho shall forthwith transmit the saue to =
congress If ten IN session. and If not IN ses L
ion then INN -dIaGely upon its next assembling:
nd ii it shall moreover appear to Congress that
he election yiS Que 1T which al the registered
nd QEalIfei electors in the State had IN oppoF-
unity 70 vote freely and without restraint fear
1e satisfied Ebsr sEch constitution meets the sp-
prevail of : majority of Ehe qualified electors In
he State and If the said constitution shall be :
declared hy Congress to be IL conformity with -
he proviCCs of tIe act 10 which this l. supple ::
nentary, and the other provisions of said act n
hall have been complied with and the said CON Il
tIEGtiOn shall be approved BY Congress. the 1;
State shall be declared entitled to representation
md Senators asd Representatives shall be admit I
led theFefrUm a. herein provided ::
Sec O. That all elections in the States met / q
Ioned in the said Act 90 provide for the more a
:fh-fent government Of the rebel States SHALL 2
md all officers making the said registration of :.
-oters and conducting said elections shall before
.nteFilg upon the discharge of their duties sub =
crioe oath faithfully to perform the duties of
heir said efzce- and the oath prescribed by the q
let approved July :, 1Ss3, entitled AN act to %
Prescribe oath OF Office Provided, That If any
3erson shall knowingly and falsely take and sub
crioe any oath IN this act prescribed such per
on so offending. and being thereof duly convict I
d. shall be subject 10 the pains, penalties and
disabilities which BY law are provided for the
punishment of the crime OF vilf1l and corrupt
,erjury.
Sec 2 That al expenses incurred by the sever
L commanding generals, or by virtue of any or |
Iers issued or appointments made by them Eraer
n by virtue OF this act shall be paid out of say
moneys IN the Treasury lot otherwise zpprOpri- Il
ted
Sec 8 That the convention for each State shsIl Z
lreeeribe the fees, salary and comPens alton TO be
aid to al delegates and other officers and agents
teFen authorized or Necessary carry into effect
he purposes of this act not herein otherwise
provided for, and shall provide for the levy and
objection of such taxes the property in such
tate IS may be Necessary to pay the SINE
See g. That the word article IN the sixth
ectfon of the act to which this Is Supplements
' shall be construed to mean section I
SCHUYLER COLEAX Il
Sneaker of the House Representatives. |