The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-08-14
Supplement to the Stevens.S herman
Bill.
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Approved jaw , 1862

AN ACT supplemental t. nm Act enti' led
An ct Ia proviir for the more etfri-
government ~ the rebel SLitr-, pts.pd
March =. 1867, and To facilitate res ora
tipn.
BE II enac'cd. &c. That bef,re the first
dHv nf September, 1867, the commanding
general in each Il strict defined by the Act
To provide for t'r more efficient cove n
men' "f 'he rrb' states, app, owed March
2. 1867 sraI cause a registration IA he
nadc Of the male citiz-ns e ,nc United
States. twenty one wears Of age. aud rp'
wards. resident IL each county or parish IN
the State or States. inclmd.o in hi- district,
which registration aill include only those
pers"n- who are qualified to vot. for dele
gates bv the Act aforesaid, and uho snail
have taken aud subscribed the fnllowin, :
i do -ol-mn'v swenr. or affirm in 'he pre-.
rnre of AImIghtv Goifthat I am citizen
Of the Stale of - :: that have rrsided
in said State for ----- morths next pre-
erd Iag this dav. aud nav res de- in the coun
tvbof -, or the parish Of - ir said
State, ~ In. ease NAV be that ! am twcn
w. one years old 'ha' have not been is
frnnchlSed for parlci pnrinn in an, rebellion
or civil war against the Uoitrd States. nor
for felony committed against the laws of
any State or Of the United States that I
aave never been n m mber Of apy STINT.
Legislature. or reid aay Executive. or Judi.
cial Othce IN anv Stale, and afterwards rn
gagged in. in.ufrsct"n ard rebrilian against
the United Sta e.. AID yiyen all ar comfort
Ia the enemies thereof that have n-ye
inken an oaik as n msmber of onyra~s Of
the u. y, or "a Er officer Of tie Unii-d
Siats-, az do ii ill., mJsS If aag State i.spi--
lnture. or aS an Executive or JudiriL OH
rer ~ amv state. to support the C"nsritu.
ton OF the United States, and afterwards
engaged IN insu Trecton or rebellion against
the United tarrs or given aid or cnmfo-l
TO The enemies thereof; that I will fzilh.
fully support the Constitution and obey the
laws of the United States. and will. 10 the
| best Of NV ability. encourage others so to
do. So help me God"
| which oath or nfbrmatinn nav be admins
tered b any registering officer.
Sec 2 That after the completion of the
| registration hereby provided f,r in any
State at snch time and place rhess'n rs he
commrndpg general shall appoint and III
| rect, OF which at least thitv DAYS public
notice shall be given, an els ,tioo shall be
ne'u ior ueIeGHtrs 10 n convention Tor the
purpose of e-tablishing constitution and
civil Royernip, nj for such sjtate, 10, al Ia
the Union; said convention in each STATE
except V,rginiH, 20 consist If the same nun
Der of msmbsrs a. the most numprous
branch Of the State Legislaluts of such
State in the ear 1860. tn be spporiored
| among the several Districts, couniios. or
parishes ~ -peh State by the commanding
general, giving 10 each, representation in
the ratio Of voters rrgistored M Aforesaid
as nearly NJ may be The convention in
Virginia in the most numerous branch OF
Tie Legislature Of laid State in Inc year
$50. to be apportioned as aforesaid
Sec That at such election the regis
tere' voters If each State shall vote for or
against ronvention TO form constitution
thereof under this act, Those voting in