The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-10
RECONSTRUCTION.

An ,f,r m PROVIDE FOR THE MORE EFF
crr,-r GOVERNMENT OF THE REBEL STATES
WHEREAS nolegaI State governments or ade-
0uate urotection tor life or property no" eA'st9
in fne rebel States of Virginia, North-Caroiiha'
South- Iarolilia Georgia, Alabama, LoeisI'l,
whereas ii is necessary that peace ana gooo ordci
,EouId be enforced in said States until i"yai ana
republican State governments can DC legally eS-
t:iiishcd; therefore, u.
H,,nlfiy.; Of hr Emity,G Suites q tHei" ~ C''s1
,rSx axsc.nJ',ti, rir;t said rebel States sh" ,
lie divided into military districts, ana mace sun
cct to the military authori:y y OF inc h'eu
as hereinafter prescribed and for tll!t pttPoso
Virginia shall constitute the first district; North
Carolina and South Carolina the sccohu uiotl!tt
Georgia, Alabama and Florida the third district ;
Nisst,sippi and Arkansas the ioutth isIi''' All"
Louisiana and TEXTS lie !iitn dlsttlct;
Srr = !udba = tt,,Itc.' e",sctcd, That it shaH
me th,. Gutv of ti!.. President to assign 10 the com
mand q: each OF said dstie IN Ire, ,,, ",
army not below the rank OF DnGaaleF @ehcIIi
and ia detail Il sufficient military force to enahic
such officer perform his dates ana ta,otct
his authority within the district TO WHICH, he l.
SEC. ;. lad be Il t.,:tttsr enacted That it
s.aH be the duty Of rlcil officer >SScu us 'lofe
s,i1 t :,rotGct ali persons in their rights OF per
son and property, Ia suppress instruction, "is-
order and violence and 10 punish or cause TO De
runishyd all dsturb;re OF the pubiic peace ana
criminals and 10 this end he may allow iocai
civil tribunals to take jurisdiction OF and try
otfrndcTs. Or wien in his Judgment it may be
necessary for the trial OF Offenders he s!ial nave
power 10 organize military commissions OF TIL
bunals for that purpose and all interference '
under color OF State authority with the GXcr-
else of military authority under this act shall oe
null and void. ~ ;,
SEC J. And be it ,Juytier caactea, That all
persons put under military arrest 10y virtue "i
this act shall be tried without unnecessary dciay'
and no cruel or unusra! punishment small bc IN
Hicted and u" sentence of any military com
mission or Tribunal hereby authorized, affecting
the life or liberty OF any person, stall be cNecu,
ted unil il is approved by tie officer in command
nj fine district and the laws aud regulations for
the government cl the army shall not be affected
by this acG, except in 50 lar rs they may vonnict
with lis provisions itn"!ttesf lliat no sentence
OF death under the provisions o! this act snail be
carried into effect without the approval OF the
President.
,Scc. ) lod he Hf4yfher erorteI, That when
the people Of any the aforesaid reoei States
shall have formed 4 constitution OF government
in conformity with the Constitution OF the
United States in all respects, framed by Il
convention of delegates elected By the male
citizens OF said State twenty one Years Old ana
onward, OF whatever race. color, or previous
condition, who have been resident in said Stale
foroae year previous to the day of suct election
except such a. HAY he DISTINGUISHED Tor parici-
patton in the rebellion or 10: felony at common
law; and when snch constitution stall provide
that the elective franchise shall be enjoyed by all
such persons as have the qualifications hert!n
stated for election OF delegates; and when such
persons Vutin., the question OF ratification who
are qualified electors for delegates, and when
such constitution shall have been submitted 10
Congress for examination and approval and
Ccn-rt>, si,hi! have approved the same; and
when aid State hy Vote ptits Legislature elect
q, ,3!i,ir aid constitution shall have adopted the
amen !ihcut 10 the Constitution OF the Jnitcd
States proposed by Inc Thirty ninth Congress,
and ,.aoWil as article II, and when said article
shall nave become part OF the Constitution ot
IL. United States said State shall be declared,
tilted IL REPRESENTATION il Congress and Senators
and Representatives shall bt admitted tIicrctrOm
on thUii taking NE oath prescribed by law, and
tlcn and thereafter the proceeding sections OF
Il j. Lct shall he imperative il! said state ''''i
del, That no nrr-,u excluded from the privilege
OF holding office Dy eai proposed amendment 10
the Constitution oi the United States shall 6e
eligible 10 election Il member OF the convention
- frame !; Constitution for any of said rebel
States nor shall any Such person vote Ior iuen,-
bcrs o; said convention.
SEC. u. -IJ.G be L Tisr'he' e"qrte@, That until
the people OF said rebel States sl&! be- by law :ei
n.iticd 10 rc presentation in the Congress 81 the
United States, any civil governments which may
exist therein shall bee deemed provisional only,
ana in all respects subject 10 the paramount
tnority OF the United States ut any time 10 abol-
isI modify, control o. superStde the same and
in all clcc ions TO any office under such provis
ional governments ali persons shall be entitled 10
vote, and none otter, who are entitled To vote
under the provisions of the lith section of this
act &: and person snail be eligible to any office
under any such provisional governments who
would be disqualified from holding Office under
tue provisions OF the third article of said conSti
tutiUnal amendment.