The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-29
DEMONSTRATION.
Supplementarsito the Stevens.Sherman-
:, Shellabarger Bill. -

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+, Shellabarger Bill.
AN ACT supplemental to an act entitled nm oo+ g..
l. provide Ter the more efficient government of
I the rebel States passed March 2, 1867 and 70
facilitate restoration.
Beat enacted 6y the Senate and House of Re,ro-
setatiyes Of the United Stdtes of America in fnn-
gress assembled, That before the first dav "f
September, 1867, the commanding general in each
district defined by an act entitled an act to pro
videfor the more efficient government of the rebel
States approved March 2, 1867, shall cause rrfr
istraton to be made of the male citizens of the
United States, twenty one years of age and nm,
| wards, resident in each county or parish in tba
State or States included in his district which rn
istration will include only those persons who arc
qualified to vote for delegates by the act afore.
said, and who shall have taken and subscribed tba
following oath or affirmation: S
81, 49,, DO soiemnly swear y OF affirm, in the
the State Of, that have resided in said STATE
| for - months next preceding this dav and
now reside in the county Of, the arish
of -, in said State, as the case may be; that
am 81 years old; that have not been disfran-
chised Tor participation in any rebellion or civil
| war, against the United States nor for teonn
committed against the laws of any State or If
the United States; that have never been =
member OF any State Legislature nor held anT.
| executive or judicial office in any State, and al
| forwards engaged in insurrectiOn or rebellion
against the United States, and given aid or com.
fort to the enemies thereof; that / have never
4 token an oath as member of Congress of tha
/ United States, or as an officer of the United
States, or member of any State Lepislatnr
as an executive or judicial officer of any State
to support the Constitution of the United States
and afterwards engaged in Instruction or ~.
bellon 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 best of NV
ability, encourage others so to. do. So help me-
| God" NS
Which oath or affirmation NAV be Administered
| 4lV off
| Sec. 2. That after the completion of the repis-
] tration hereby provided for in any State at such
| 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 rIec
ton shall be held of delegates to a convention
! for the purpose of establishing a constitution
and civil government for such State loyal tn III
| Union; said convention in each State, excrnt
Virginia. to consist of the same number of Mon
bers as the most numerous branch of the State
Legislature OF such State in the year 1860, to be-
| apportioned among the several districts conn
| ties, or parishes OF such State by the command
ing general, giving to each representation i'm 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 Iepis
ature OF said State in the year IS60, to be appop.
| toned aforesaid.
Sec g. That at said election the registered vo-
tiers of each State shall vote for or against con-
| vention to form a constitution under this act -
! Those voting in favor of such a convention shall
haze written or printed on the ballots by which
| they vote for delegates, the words ''for a 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. Ii majority of the votes giyen
on that question shall be for convention, then
| such convention shall be held under this act
Ffo0tded, That such convention shall not be held
unless majority of all such registered votes
shall have voted on the question of holding such
convention. .t-,- .-
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 i'm
each election district in any State to make and
complete the registration, superntend 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 omen
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 il majority of the votes given,
on that question shall be for a convention the
commanding general, within sixty DAYS from the,
date OF election, shall notify the delegates to as
semble in convention at time and place to be
mentioned in the notification, and said Conven
ton, when organized, shall proceed to frame a
Constitution and civil government according to.
the provisions of this act, and the act to which
it is supplementary; and 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 of this
act, at an election to be conducted by the Off
GERS, or persons appointed by the commanding
general as hereiDbefore provided, and to be held
after the expiration of thirty days from the date
of notice thereof to be given by said convcn-.
ton, and the returns thereof shall be made to-
hn nandinr of fha
Sec. 5. That if according to said returns the.
constitution shall be ratified by majority of the,
votes of the registered electors qualified here
in specified, cast at said election, at least one
half of all the registered voters voting upon the
question ofsuch ratification, the president of the
convention shall transmit a 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 uponits 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 oil fraul, and if Congress shall
be satisfied that such constitution meets the ap-
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
mentaryy 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
ana SeIatOrS dHu representatives snail De admit
ted theEefrom as herein provided
Sec. d. 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, SUBJ
scribe an oath faithfully to perform the duties of
their said office, and the oath prescribed by the
act approved July 2, 1869, entitled can act to-
prescribe an oath of Office" Provided That lfany
person shall knowingly and falsely take and SUBJ
scribe any oath in this act prescribed, such per-
son 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 .a.ss -.-..5s4
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 appropn-
ated. or sit.. - 81 r. a='sfE@
Sec. g. That the convention for each State shall
prescribe the fees, salary and compensation to pc
paid to all delegates and other officers and agents
herein authorized necessary to carry into enect
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.
Soc q That the word ttartiele''. in the sixth.