The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1867-03-14
A Hill 10 Provide Efficient GOy-
crnment for the Ansurrec tlOnary

a Hill 10 Provide Efficient GOys
ermmemt for the HmsurrectlOmnry
States. ".i
Wkeeas No legal State Governments or adc.
quate protection for life or preperty now exist in
the Rebel States of Virginia. North Carolina
South Carolina Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi.
Louisiana, Florida, Texas and Arkansas, and
ohergas II Is necessary that peace aud good order
should be enforced In said States until loyal and
republican State Governments can be legally es-
nbllshed therefore c1 .3l OK. DAD
he IL enacted &C., That said Rebel States shall
be divided Into military districts and made subject
10 the military authority Of the United States az
hereinafter mentioned; aud for that purpose
Virginia shall constitute the First District North
Carolina and South Carolina the Second District,
Georgia, Alabama and Florida the Third District,
Mississippi aud Arkansas the Fourth District aud
Louisiana and Texas the Fifth District.
Sac. 2. That II shall be the duty Of the Presl.
dent 10 assign TO the command Of each Of said
dlstrlets an officer of the army not below the rank
OF Brlgadler-Gcneral, and to detail sufficient
military force TO enable such officer TO perform
| hts duties md enforce his authority within the
district " which he Is assigned. t toI
Sac, 8 That II shall be the duty of each officer
assigned Ms Aforesaid 10 protect al persons Ia their
rights on person and property, 10 suppress insitS
reetlon, disorder and violence aud 10 punish or
cause TO be punished oil dlsturbers Of the public
peaee and criminals and TO this end he may
allow local civil tribunals 10 take Jurisdiction Of
| and try offenders, or, when In his Judgment IL
| may be necessary for the trial Of offenders he
shall have power 10 organize military committed
or tribunals for that purposes aud oil interference
under color oil State authority with the exercise
OF military authority under this act shalbe null
aud void. E rlHigp9N h1H I4 81
SIC. 4. That ell peraons pat under military ar.
| rest by virtue OF thlsQct shall be tried without
unnecessary delay and no cruel or unusuai pun.
lshment shall be inflicted, and no sentence Of any
military commission or tribunal hereby authorized
atieellhg the life or liberty of any person shall be
executed until 10 Is approved by the officer III
colnmand of ule district l aud the laws and regu-
htlons for the government of Tho army shall not
be aaeeled BY thls act except IN 70 tarAs they
may conflict with Ito provisions. Propided Thal
no sentence af death under this act elal be car.
rIed Into execution without the approval Of the
President 1H ann1f f4la la.1Atls8 tHi
sEo 8 WAsn The people Of any one Of said
Rebel States ehall have formed . constitution and
government IN conformity with the Constitution
Of the Uulted 6lates IN al respects, framed BY i
convention VI delegates elected BY the male cltl
Eens Of said State 2l years old and upward, o
whatsFef Tace, color, or previous condition, who
have bean rasdeat IN said State for one year pre-.
vIous 10 tha day Of such election, exe1pt such n
NAV be dlsfiknchIsed Tor participation IN thl
Rebellion or for Isleny At common law aod wIlbf
sneh e0nAtIfutlon shall provide that the eletE 3,
franchise shall be enl0yed by all such persons a
have thc Qualifications herein stated i0r electors
Of delegates, aud when such con stltution shall b