Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-03-01
THB REooNsERU0rToE BIZ.


The following is a copy Of the bill,
as it was finally amended and passed
by both Houses Of Congress, providing
for the reorganization and restoration
of the iusurreetionary States
WHEREAS, No legal State governments or
adequate protection for life or property now
exist in the rebel States Of Virginia, North
Carohnat south Carolinat Georgia Alabama
Arkansas AND WETEHEAs, it Is necessary
that peace and good order should be enforced
state governments can be legally establish
ed; therefore
States shall be divided into military districts
and made subject TO the military authority
Of the United States, as herein afger mention
stttute the First District, North Carolina and
South Carolina the Second District, Georgia,
Alabama and Florida the Third DistE1ets
Mississippi and Arkansas the Fourth Dis
tric5, and Louisiana and FeNsts tl1a Eiftll
SEC. d That it shall be the duty of the Pres
ident to assign to the command OF each Of
said districts an officer Of the army not be-
low the rank of Brigad1er-Cfeneral, and TO
detail a sufficient military force to enable
such officer 70 perform his duties and en-
force his authority within. the district TO
which he Is assigned
8aC. 81 That &c shall be the duty of each Of
ncer assigned as Aforesaid to protect all per
sons in their right of person and property,
20 suppress insurrectiOns disorder and yiO-
lence, and to punish or cause to be punished
all disturbers OF th9 pubic peace ana cT1rn1-
nails: and to this end he may allow local civ
a tribunals to take jurisdiction OF and try
Offenders or, when in his Judgment IL may
be necessary FOR the trial Of offenders, he
shall have power to organize military Com-
m1ttees o. tribunals for that purposes and
all interference under color of State author
ity with the exercise of military authority
under this act shall be null and void
SEC. 4. That all persons put under military
arrest by virtue Of this act shall be tried
without unnecessary delay, and no cruel or
unusual punishment shah be inflicted, and
no sentence Of any military commission or
tribunal hereby authorized Affecting the life
or liberty OF any person shall be executed
until it is approved by the OfnCer in COM
mand of the district and the laws and reg
ulations for the government of the army
shall not be affected by this act, except in 50
far as they may conflict with its provisions.
Provided, That no sentence OF death under
This act Shall be carried into execution with
out the approval of the President.
SEC. 5. " hen the people OF any one 81 sstld
rebel States shall have formed constitution
and government in conformity with the
Constitution OF the United States In all re-
spects, framed by q convention Of delegates
elected by the male citizens OF said state q
years old and upward, of whatever race, col
or. or preVious condition. who have been res
ident In said state for one year previous to
may be disfranchised for participation in the
Rebellion or for felony at common law and
when such constitution shall provide that
the elective franchise shall be enjoyed by all
such persons as have the quail IcatdOuS here
in stated for electors Of delegates and when
such CONSTITUTION sneA 1e Est1l4ed Dy q ma |
iOritY Of the persons voting on the question |
of rat dcatiou who are qualified as electors |
for delegates, and when such constitution /
sxanlnation ana approVsil ana congress
ihau have approved the same, and when /
said state by q vote of its Legislature elected i
he amendment to the Constitution Of the /
United States proposed By AhB 6<62lAth
]ongresgy and known ea article ~ ana when