The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-07-24
s SUPPLEMENTARY REcoNsTRUc.
TlON BILL.

passed both Houses M HIT
Sec. /. Be Il enacted by the Senate and
House OF sReprsseMtises of the United
States Of America in Congress assembled.
That II is hereby declared 10 have been The
tsuesialeat and .meAniag of.lhss astaf March
ad, A. d. 1867, entitled an act to provide
for the more Efficient government u the
rebel States, and Of the act supplementary
thereto. passed on the 23d day Of March,
In the year 1867, that the goyernmsn,s..
then existing IN the rebel States OF Virgin
il, North -Carolina. sSouth. Carolina, Gcor.
GA, lMissi ssippi, Alabama. Louisiana, Fluff
da, Texas and Arkansas. were illegal and
void. aad thereafter the same governments.
ifconil nued. were to be cont,aaed subject
in al respects Ia the Military Commanders
OF lhersspcctive Districts aud to the au-
taorily Of Congress. a
Sec. q. And be II farther. enacted, That
the commander Oh any district named IN
said act shall have power. subject 70 the
approval oil the General oil the armies OF the
United States. to have effect I'LL disapPros-
d.whenaser ia the op'nion Of SUCH com.
nander the proper administration OF said
act shall require il. to suspend or remove
from 0i6ce, or iru,n the performance Of OF
fetal duties and the exercise OF oflcial
poxers. any oificer or person holding or
exercising, orl protesting % hold or -ex-.
crease any civil or military Office, or duty
in such district under any power. election.
appointment or authority drised from or
granted by. Or claimed under any so-cailed
State or the government thereof, or any
municipal or other division thereof, and
upoa such. suspension or removal such
cammaader, subject to the approyalsoi the
General aforesaid, shall have power to pro-
vide from time 10 time for the performance
ct lar said duties oil such 0aicer or person.
sa suspended or removed. by the detail Of
some competent officer or soldier OF the
arn5 or by. The appointment Of some other
person to perform the same, and % hi va
cancies occasloaed By death, resignation Or
otherwise.
Sec s. And be il further enacted. That
the General oi the armies OIL Inc Uaiieu
States shall he invested with ali the. power
OF suspension, removal. Approximately and
detail granted in the processing section 10
dlstflet commanders. ta
Sec. 4. And be II further enacted. That
tie acts ol TIM officers OF the army sire ads
d,as in remo,lag in said districts persons
eSecising the fanct,an, OF clsll officers and
appointlag s.hers in their stead, are hereby
can6rmet; provided that am person here.
toFore Or hereafter appointed BY any dis
lrict Commander 10 exercise The functions
OF any civil otice may be removed, either
OF the military officer IN command OF the
district or bs tie General Vi Inc army and
i:.sbAll be ,las daty VI commanders 10 re-
muys iroin Office, - AFORESAID. all persons
mho are. dlslsyal 10 Tie Government d the
United States. or sha use their oricia! IN
fasnce 10 aay manner u hinder, delay
rrr,ea, or vbsauct The due and proper nd
in,aistratiun IT this act. and the acts 4
WHICH this /. - Psescnt4ry
Sec. s.. And DC II iuflher enaced. Inl'
fav boards OF registration ro.ided ior 10
,ae. act entitled !. An act supplementary I
aaaet entilled An act IL provide far ~
more eiieient government 81 Inc rrbe
States. passed March ?. 1867. and % u
ollia,e rrstnralion. passed. NJ Tch23, iso1
sAAl blse HIsels AdA q ss'Nss g Ns~' -
II before the allowing the registrations y
any person. 70 sscetlsln, uPoa such iAci
Or Information . they can obtain, ahethel
saeh person Is eutliled to be registered IN
der saii sef. and tie osi, required y sa''
act shall not be conclusive on SUCH gurs
tisn. and ~ person she'll be registered IN
le,s such bo4rI shall decide that he - en-
tilted thefela; and such boald shall ala
have ppwsf 70 eramlne under eaen 10 b
administered y. any member 81 such bo'ri
nuy Que touching Inc qualification u an.
person elaimlGs esis;ralion. Bltineser.
.ase Of refusal by the olasl 10 resl-le
al applicant. made 10 every Gaze herein
altsr provided. Che board .iiaIl make mol
d. mrmor4ndun, wliish shall b. returue
vii Tie rsrstration ii.l u the command
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