The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-28

on such ballots the words against q Con-
vcntion.' The persons appointed to super
intend said election, and to make return of
the voters given thereat, as herein provided,
shall count and make return of the votes
given for and against Convention; and the
commanding general, to whom the same shall
have been returned shall ascertain and de-
clare the total vote in each State for and
against Convention. If majority of the
votes given on that question shall be for a
Convention, then such Convention shall be
held, as hereinafter provided; but ifa ma
jority of said votes shall be against Con-
vention, then no such Convention shall be
held under this act: Provided, That such a
Convention shall not be he Id unless a major
ity of all such registered voters shall have
voted on the question of holding such Con-
vention.
Sec. 4. That the commanding general of |
each district shall appoint such loyal Off
GERS or persons as may be necessary, not ex
ceeding three in each election district, in any
State, 20 make and complete the registra-
ton, superintend the election, and make re-
turn to him of the votes. list of voters, and
of the persons elected as delegates by plu-
rallty of the votes cast at said election; and
upon receiving said returns he shall open
the same, ascertain the persons elected as
delegates according to the returns of the
officers who conducted said election, and
make proclamation thereof, and if a MAORI
ty of the votes given on that question shall
be for Convention the commanding general,
within sixty days from the date of election,
shall notify the delegates to assemble, in
Convention, at q time and place to Be men
toned in the notification; and said Conven-
ton, when organized, shall proceed to frame
constitution and civil government accord
ing to.the provisions of this act and the act to
which 1t is supplementary and when the
same shall have been SO framed, said con-
titution shall be submitted by the conven-
ton for ratification to the persons registered
under the provisions of this act at an election
to be conducted by the officers or persons APP
pointed by the commanding general, as here
inbefore provided. and to be held after the
expiration of thirty days from the date of
notice thereof, to be given by said conven-
ton g.; and the returns thereof shallbe made
to the commanding general of the district.
SEC. 5. That if, according to said returns,
the constitution shall be ratified by "a maj
ority of the votes of the registered electors
qualified as herein specified, cast at said
election, at least one-half of all the register
ed voters upon the question Of such ratifica-
ton, the president of the convention shall
transmit copy of the same, duly certified, to
the President of the United States, who
shall forthwith transmit the same to Con-
gress, If then in session, and if not in session,
then Immediately upon its next assembling
and II 1t shall moreover appear to Congress
that the election was one at which all the
registered and qualified electors in the State
had an opportunity to vote freely and with
out restraint, fear, or the influence of fraud,
and if the Congress shall be satisfied that
such constitution meets the approval of a
majority of all the qualified electors in the
State, and if the said constitution shall be
declared by Congress to be in 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 APP
proved by Congress, the State shall be de-
clared entitled to representation, and sena-
tors and representatives, shall be admitted
therefrom as therein provided.
SEC. 6. All elections in the States men-
toned in the said Act to provide for the
more efficient government of the rebel States, "
shall during the operation of said act, sbe
by ballot; and all officers making the said
registration of voters and conducting said
elections shall, before entering upon the dis
charge of their duties, subscribe an oath faith
fully to perform the duties of their said office
July 2, 1862, entitled 4" An act to prescribe
an oath of Office: Provided, That if any
person shall knowingly and falsely take and
subscribe any oath in this act prescribed,
such person so 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
wilful and corrupt perjury.
SEC. 7. That all expenses incurred by
the several commanding generals, or by vir-
tue of any orders issued, or appointments
made by them, under or lE virtue of this
act, shall be paid out of any moneys in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
SEC. 8. That the convention for each State
shall prescribe the fees, salary, and compen-
sation to be paid to all delegates and other
officers and agents herein authorized or neces-
sary to carry into effect the purposes of this
act, not herein otherwise provided for, and
shall provide for the levy and collection of
such taxes on the property in such State as
may be necessary to pay the same.
Sec. 8. That the word "article " in the
9th section of the act to which this is sup
Elementary shall be construed to mean {" sec
ton"