The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-25
THE SUPPLEMENTARY BILL
AS TT FINALLY PASSED BOTH HOUSES
OF CONGRESS.
The following is copy of the bill as it finally

States, approved March g. 1867, shall cause regis.
tration to be made Of the male citizens Of the
United States twenty years Of age and upward
States included in his district which registration
will include only thoss persons who are qualified
to vote for delegates by the act aforesaid and who
shall have taken and subscribed the following oath
or affirmation
ssI -, do solemnly swear, or affirm, in tho
presence Of Almighty God, that am a citizen oi
the State Of -; that have resided in said State
for. months next preceding this day, and now
sds 5 Il the 9aaps Sg tss Of bs R Rssh Fam vea
one years cid that have not been DISTINGUISHED
for participation in any rebellion or civil war
against the United States, nor for felony commit
ted against the laws Of any State or OF the United
State Legislature, nor held any executive OF judi
ciai Office in any State, and afterwards engaged in
insurrection against the United States, and given
aid or comfort 70 the enemies thereof; that have
never taken an oath as member Of Congress Of the
United States, or as an officer Of the United States
or as member of any State Legislature, or as an
executive or judicial officer Of any State, to sup
port the Constitution Of the United States, and ar
: terwards 81 ed in insurrection or rebellion
against the Um:ed States, Or given aid Sr comfort
port the Constitution and obey the laws Of the
United States and will, to the best of my ability
: encouragesothers to do so 80 help me, God" )"
Which oath or affirmation may be administered by
any feS15Cer1nG OInc6r.
SEo. & That after the completion OF the regist1a-
tion hereby provided for in any State at such time
and places therein as the commanding general
shall appoint, Of which at least thirty days public
notice shall be given, an election shall be held Of
delegates to convention for the purpose of estab-
Eshing constitution and civil government for
such State loyal to the Union; said convention in
each State Except Vrginia) to consist Of the
number Of ofmembers as the most numerous branch
Of the State Legislature Of such State in the year
al
counties or parishes Of the State by the command
ing general giving to each representation in the
ratio Of the voters registered as aforesaid as nearly
as may be. The convention in Virginia shall coh-
the territory now constituting Virginia in the most
numerous branch of the Legislature of said State
in the year 1860, to be apporhoned as aforesaid.
SEQ. 8. That at said election the registered vo-
ters Of each State shall vote for or against on
vention to form constitution therefor under this
act. Those voting in favor Of such q convention
shall have written or printed on the ballots by
which they vote for delegates, as aforesaid, the
words for q conVenton;" and those voting
against such a convention shall have. written or
printed on such ballots the words against con-
vention." The persons appointed to superntend
said election, and 10 make return OF the voters
given thereat, as herein provided, shall count ard
make return OF the votes gwen for and against
whom the same shall have been returned, shall as
certain and declare the total vote in each State for
and against 4a convention. II majority OF the
votes shall be against q convention, then no sucn
conyention shall BE- held under this act P,oosdea,
That such convention shall not be held unless
majority OF all such registered voters shall have
voted on the question of holding such convention.
SEC. 4. That the commanding general OF each
district shall appoint such loyal officers or persons
as may be necessary, not exceeding three in each
the registration, superintend the election. and
make return to him: Of the votes, lists OF voters,
and OF the persons elected as delegates by plu-
raity Of the votes cast at said election; and upon
receiving said returns he shall open the same, as
certain the persons elected as delegates according
10 the returns Of the officers who conducted said
election, and make lr0clamaton thereof; and If o
majority OF the votes given on that question shall
within sixty days from the date of election, shall
notify the delegates to assemble in convention ut q
time and place to be mentioned in the notification;
and said convention, when organized, shall pro-
ceed to frame 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 shlI
be submitted by the convention for ratification to
the persons registered under the provisions of this
act, at an election to be conducted by the officers
or persons appointed by the commanding general
as hereinbefore provided, and to be held after The
expiration Of thirty days from the date of notice
thereof, to be given by said conventions; and the
returns thereof shall be made to the commanding
general of the district.
SEC. S. That If, according to said returns, the
constitution shall be ratified by majority Of the
votes Of the registered electors qualified as herein
specified cast at said election, at least one-haf Of
all the registered voters voting upon the question
ton shall transmit copy Of the same, duly certi-
fed, to the President Of the United States, who
shall forthwith transmit the same to Congress if
then in session, and il not in session, then mme-
diately upon its next assembling and ifit shall
moreover appear to Congress that the election Was
one at which all the 1egis' tered and qualified cleo
tors in the State had an opportunity to vote freely
and without restraint, fear, or the influence of
fraud, and IL the Congress shall be satisfied that
Of all the qualified electors in the State and if the
said constitution shall be declared by Congress to
be 10 conformity with the provisions of the act to
which this is supplementary, and the other pro-
Visions Of said act shall have been complied with,
and the said constitution shall be approved by
Congress, the State shall be declared entitled to
representation, and senators and representatives
shall be admitted therefrom as therein provided.
SEC. o. All elections in the States mentioned in
the SAID act to provide for the more efficient gov
ernment OF the rebel States" SHALL during the ope-
ration OF said act, be by ballot; and all officers
making the said registration OF voters and con-
ductng said elections shall, before entering upon
the e. ndlscharge OF their duties, subscribe an oath
faithfully TO perform the duties Of their said Office
and and the oath p" escribed by act approved July 2,
lS6A en5tled. AN act to prescribe an oath of
ofice:" Pt ooided, That il any person shall know
ingly and falsely take and subscribe anv oath in |
thus act prescribed, such person 80 offending and |
being thereof duly convicted, shall be subject to
the pains, penalties, and disabilities which by law
are provided for the punishment of the crime of |
wiltul and corrupt perjury.
Bee. z. That all expenses incurred by the several
commanding generals, OF by virtue OF any orders
issued or appointments made by them under or bv
virtue OF this act shall be paid out Of any MONEYS
In the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
SEC. g. That the convention tor each State shall,
prescribe the fees, salary, and compensation to he
paid to all delegates aud other officers and agents
herein authorized or necessary to carry into effect
the purposes Of this act, not herein otherwise nro
vided for and shall provide for the levy and coflec
ton Of such taxes on the property in such State as
may be necessary to pay the same.
SEc 8. That the word s'article" in the 9Th Sec
ion Of the act to which this is supplementary shall
be construed to mean section"
The Cold SNAp-After siege Of wet and
gloomy weather, we have had cleac skies; but not
without frost of more or less severity, which we
higher up the country was peceeded |
by some sleet. Saturday and Sunday were un-
pleasantly cold days, and Monday morning sealed |
The fate Of tender garden vegetables and we fear
he young peaches also. Although apparently not |
10 disastrous in the town, we learn that frost and
ce have been very yisiblea few miles in the inte-
ior. We hope for the best, but are apprehensive
hat the fruit country about Aiken and the upper
ountry generally will be minus crop this sum-
ner As the planting has scarcely commenced
re presume we might reasonably hope for better
bi1os tn come Ge0r0eLOzcn Times