The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-03-26
SUPPLEMENTAL BILL.

this Artlclc.
SUPPLEMENTAL BILL.
An Act supplemental to an act entitled an act
to oropide for the more efficient government
of tile ReLel States, passed Wurch 2, 1867,
and to facilitate restoration.
Be it enacted, &c, That before the lst day
of September, 1867, the commanding general IN
each district defined by act entitled an act to
provide for the more efficient government OF the
Rebel States, approved March I'd, 1901, shall
cause a registration to be made of the male citi-
zens of the United States, 81 years of age and
upwards, resident in each county or parish in
the State or States included in bis district, which
registration will include only those persons who
are qualified to vote for delegates by the act
aforesaid, and who shall have taken and sub
scrbed the following oath or affirmation
81, -, do soemnly swear, or affirm, in the
presence of Almighty God, that [ am citizen
of the State of -; that [ have resided In
said State for months next preceding this
day, and now reside in the county of -, or
the parish of -, in said State, as the case
may be; that am FL years old; that have not
been disfranchised for participation In any re-
bellion or civil war against the United States,
nor for felony committed against the laws Of any
State or of the United States; that | have never
been a member of any State Legislature, nor
held any executive or judicial Office in any State,
and afterwards engaged in insurrection or re-
bellion against the United States, and given aid
or comfort to the enemies thereof; that l have
never taken an oath as a member of Congress
of the United States, or as an officer OF the
United States, as a member of any State
Legislature, an executive or judicial othcer
of any State, to support the Constitution of the
Tpito flor rdS in
surrection or rebellion against the United States,
or given aid and comfort to the enemies thereof;
that will faithfully support the Constitution
and obey the laws of the United States, and
will, to the best of my ability, encourage others
so TO do. So held me God," which oath or afir-
nation may be administered by any registering
officer.
| Sec 2. That after the completion of the reg
istraton hereby provided for in any State at
such time and places therein as the command
ing general shall appoint and direct, of which
at least thirty days public notice shall be given,
an election shall be held of delegates to con-
vention for the purpose of establishing con-
s:itution and civil government for such State
loyal to the Union; said convention in each
State, except Virginia, to consist of the same
number OF members as the most numerous
branch Of the State Legislature of such State in
several districts, counties or parishes of such
State by the commanding general, giving t. each
representation 10 the ratio of voters registered
as aforesaid, nearly as may be. The couven-
tlon in Virginia shall consist of the 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 apportioned as aforesaid.
| Sec 3 That at said election the registered
voters OF each State shall vote for or against a
convention to form constitution therefor under
| this act Those voting in favor of such con-
vention shall have written or printed on the
ballots by which they vote for delegates, as
| aforesaid, the words "for a conventions" and
| those voting against such a convention shall
have written or printed On such ballots the
words "against convention" The persons ap-
| pointed to superintend said election, and to
make return Of the votes given thereat, as here.
| in 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
declare the total vote in each State for and
against convention If majority of the votes
| given on that question shall be for convention,
then such convention shall be held, as herein
provided; but if ma jority of said votes shall
| De against convention, then no such conven-
ton shall be held under this act Provided,
L bat such convention shall not be held unless a
majority of all such registered voters shall have
voted on the question of holding such conven-
/ tion
Sec T. That the commanding general of each
district shall appoint such loyal officers OF per-
sons as may be necessary, not exceeding three
in each election district, in any State, to make
and complete the registration, superintend the
| election, and make return to him Of the votes.
Lists e voters, and of the persons elected as del
egates by plurality of the gotes cast at said
election; and upon receiving said returns be
| shall open the same, ascertain the persons cleo
ted as delegates according to the returns Of the
officers who conducted said election, and make
proclamation thereof; and ifa majority of the
| votes given on that question shall be for a con-
vention, the commanding general, within sixty
days from the date of ELECTION, shall notify the
delegates TO assemble in convention at time
and place to be mentioned in the notification.
and said convention, when organized, shall pro-
coed to frame consultation and civil govern.
ment according to the provisions of this act and
the act to which it is supplementary; and when
| the same shall have been SO framed, said ,on.
stitution shall be submitted by the convention
tor ratification to the persons registered under
| the provisions of this act at an election to he
conducted by the officers, or persons appointed
BY the commanding general as hereinbefore pro-