The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-09-05
REGoNsTRUCrIon
supplementary to the Steven.
Shellabarger nil 'Shelh.

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4 AN ACT supplemental to an act enti,.,
/ provide for the more efficient go,eC anss
IL the rebel States, passed March ;, fiss eIIa
facilitate restoration. = iooI, All
Be &c enacted By the Senate and HIM..
-se,etatiues Of the United States Of Arne,is.G
gress assembled, That before the first
September, 1857, the commanding pan LIST d.
district defined by an act emitted IN at4 ls
vide for the more efficient government ' aSt TO-
States, approved March 2, 1867. Shall o "i llth
istration to be made of the male citirollStaS
United States, twenty one Years of nrs, If
wards, resident in each county or parsS aug
State or States included in his district ,ns ~
istration will include only those person which
| qualified to vote for delegates by tbe SlOS
said, and who shall have taken and snTss act ats
following oath or affirmation: 'tl0eiG
II, -, do solenlnly swear or affirm,
presence OF Almi ghty God, that am lei citi u
the State Of, that have resided in ei!!llA
for - months next preceding this JniQS
| now reside in the county of = or + uayI
of -, in said State, as the case NAV he pa
am 81 years old; that l have not beon Ia
chised Tor participation in any rcbelIion ukH
war against the United States, nor for VI N
committed against the laws of any Stot. HN
the United States; that l have 1ever
member. OF any State Legislature. nor h. Gea
executive or Judicial Office in any Stat NelO q
forwards engaged in Instruction or Dr. Lang sna
against the United States and given aid e ~
how.
taken an oath as member of Congress neg
| United States, or an officer of tLn u VI
States, or as member of any State Ia,; fILla
or as an executive or judicial officer of an.
| to support the Constitution of the Init Gut
and afterwards engaged in insurrecton or
bellion against the United States, or giVan Vt b
comfort to the enemies thereof; that viii rH n %a
| fully support the Constitution and obey IA iSl
| OF the United States, and will, TO the h. ie SE
ability, encourage others so to do. So beIn .!
God" Heip D.
Which oath or affirmation NAV be admin;..
by any registering officer. HS'efe
| Sec. 2. That after the completion of tbe,
| tratlon hereby provided for in any State -, =
time and place therein as the Commando slc
eral may appoint and direct, Of which At svt
thirty days public notice shall be given ar J'S
ton shall be held OF delegates TO conyrn11
for the purpose of establishing a conS,;.,.:
and civil government for such State IoyaI ~
Union; said convention in each State s Nv ls
Virg inia, to consist of the same number of n
bers as the most numerous branch of tbn =.
Legislature OF such State in the year 1860 fl u
apportIoned among the several districts rO,
ties, or parishes OF such State by the conn
ing general, giving to each, representation in ~
ratio of voters registered as aforesaid as na.
as may be. The Convention in VIRGINIA S%.
consist of the same number of members ~ 49,
resented the territory now constituting r.
ginia in the most numerous branch of the i
lature OF said State in the year 1860, TO he ann
toned as aforesaid. fF"
Sec g. That at said election the repistered p,
tiers of each State shall vote for or against ccv
Ventlon to form a constitution under This act
Those voting in favor of such convention sb,r
have written or printed on the ballots by wlig
they vote for delegates, the words 'for con
Vention;" and those voting against such ~,
vention shall have written or printed on sir
ballots the words ''against convention II.
persons appointed to superintend said eIectr
and to make return of the votes given tLerp,
as herein provided, shall count and make retur
of the votes given for and against conventim
and the commanding general to whom the sam
shall have been returned, shall ascertain and DE-
clare the total vote in each State for and agaiDa
convention. 1t majority of the votes given
on that question shall be for convention, then
such convention shall be held under this act.
Prorided, That such convention shall not be held
unless a majority of all such registered votes
shall have voted on the question OF holding such
convention. "a ...-..-
Sec. 4. That the commanding general of each
district shall appoint such 10 al officers or pe.
sons as may be necessary, not exceeding three
each election district. in any State to make and
the registration, superintend the eec
ton, and make return to him OF the votes, list
of voters and OF the persons elected as delegate
by plurality of the votes cast at said election:
and upon receiving sid returns he shall open
the same, ascertain the persons elected as dele
gates according to the returns of the Offices
who conducted said election and make prOclana
ion thereof; and if Il majority of the votes gva
ID that question shall be for a convention tie
general, within sixty days from TIKI
late of election shall notify the delegates to d.
emble in convention at time and place TO b
mentioned in the notification, and said COnvu
ion, when organized, shall proceed to frame
Constitution and civil government according to
he provisions OF this act, and the act to which
is supplementary; and when the same shall
AVE been so framed, said Constitution shall be
ubmltted by the convention for ratification tO
he person registered under the provisions OftLR
ct, at an election to be conducted by the off.
ers, or persons appointed by the commanding
eneral as hereinbefore provided, and TO be he'd
fter the expiration of thirty days from the date
# notice thereo to be given by said CONVEX
ion, and the returns thereof shall be made 10
he commanding. general of the district
Sec. D. That II, according to said returns, the
constitution shall be ratified by majority of the
otes of the registered electors qualified as here
a specified, cast at said election, at least one
alt of all the registered voters voting upon tle
uestion ofsuch ratification, the president of tie
Onvention shall transmit copy of the same
uly certified, to the President OF the United
tates who shall forthwith transmit the same 10
ongress, if then in session, and if not in scs.
on, then immediately upon its next assembling
I'D il it shall moreover appear to Congress thai
lie election was one at which all the registered
Id qualified electors in the State had an oppor
unity to vote freely and without restraint, fear
r the influence OF fraud, and if Congress shall
z satisfied that such constitution meets the ap
roval OF majority of the qualified electors in
he State, and if the said constitution shall be
cleared by Congress to be in conformity with
lie provisions of the act to which this is supple
entary, and the other provisions of said act
lall have been complied with, and the said con.
tuition shall be approved by Congress, the
tate shall be declared entitled to representation,
I'D Senators and Representatives shall be admit
ID therefrom as herein provided
Sec. 6. That all elections in the States men
oned in the said "Act to provide for the more
hcient government of the rebel States" shall,
lring the operation of said act, be by ballot;
Id all officers making the said registration of
oters and conducting said elections shall, before
ltering upon the discharge of their duties, sub
rlbe an oath faithfully to perform the duties Of
It approved July 2, 1862, entitled San act 10
'escribe an oath of Office" Provided, That lfany
erson shall knowingly and falsely take and sub
rlbe any oath in this act prescribed, such per-
IN so offending, and being thereof duly convict
|, shall be subject to the pains, penalties and
satellites which by law are provided for the
lnlshment of the crime OF wilful and corrupt
,rjury. .- ..
Sec. z. That all expenses incurred by the sever
commanding generals, or by virtue of any or
'rs issued or appointments made by them under
by virtue OF this act, shall be paid out OF shy
oneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropri,
ed. ..
Sec. 8. That the convention for each State shall
'escribe the fees, salary and compensation to be
lid to all delegates and other officers and agent;
.rein authorized or necessary to carry into effect
e purposes of this act, not herein otherwise
divided for, and shall provide for the levy and
election of such taxes on the property in such
ate as may he necessary to pay the same.
ction of the act to which this is supplements
shall be construed to mean "sectionn
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