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

The following is copy of the bill as it
finally passed both Houses:
an act supplemental to an act entitled an act
to rrOriae for tie more efficient gorernme,.t
Of the reJeg States, passed March 2, 1867,
and to facilitate restoration
Be it enacted, dc. That before the 1st day
of September, 1867, the commanding general
in each district defined by an act entitled
" An act to provide for the more efficient gov
eminent of the rebel States" approved
March second, eighteen hundred and sixty
seven, shall cause a registration to be made
of the male citizens of the United States
twenty-one years of age and upwards, resi-
dent in each county or parish, in the State
or States included in his district, which reg
istration will include only those persons who
are qualified to vote for delegates by the
subscribed the following oath or affirmation ::
o., do solemnly swear Cor affirm
in the presence of Almighty God, that l am
citizen of tie State Of; that l have
resided in said State for -- months next
preceding this day, and now reside in the
county Of, or parish of --, in said
State, as the case may be; that am twen-
ty-one years old; that have not been dis
franchised for participation in any rebellion
or civil war against the United States, nor
for felony committed against the laws ofany
State or of the United States; that l have
never been Il member of any State Legisla-
ture, nor held any executive or judicial Office
in any State, and afterwards engaged in in
surrection against the United States, and
given aid or comfort to 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 support
the Constitution of the United States, and
afterwards engaged in instruction or rebel
lion against the United States, or given aid
or comfort to the enemies thereof; and that
l will faithfully support the Constitution
and obey the laws of the United States
and will, to the best of my ability, encour-
age all Others to do $3.50 help me God."-
Which oath or affirmation may be admins
tered by any registering officer.
Sec. g. That after thescompletion of the
registration hereby provided for in any
State at such time and places therein as the
commanding general, shall appoint and di-
rect ofwhich at least thirty days notice shall
be given, the election shall be held of delegates
to Convention for the purpose of establish
ing a constitution and civil government for
ouCl CIdlC 10y di W lHC " ulOl, huSt odiIt OoLi-
vention in each State Except Virginia) to
to consist of the same number of members
as the most numerous branch of the State
Legislature of such State in the year 1860,
to be apportioned among the several dis
tricts, counties, or parishes of the State by
the commanding general, giving to each rep
resentation in the ratio of the voters register
ed as aforesaid, as nearly as may be. The
hall ~ of4 1,o
same number of members as represented the
territory now constituting Virginia in the
most numerous branch of the Legislature of
said State in the year 1860, to be apportion-
ed as aforesaid.
SEC g. That at said election the register
ed voters of each State shall vote for or
against convention to form u Constitution
therefor under this act Those voting in ia
vor of such Convention shall have written
or printed ON the ballots by which$hey vote
for delegates, as aforesaid, the words for