The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-02-21

less OF race or cOlOr. 10 .De9 ouc e''i A.
State, have not borne arms against the
county since a citizen, and can truly
take tie oath of July 2, '62. PROVIDED
that any other person otherwise quallhed
as an .lector, who never voluntarily gave
aid orcomfort to the rebellion iior Gov,
ernments ininical to the United States, OF
in any other manner, capacity or rank
than as private soldier in open and civil
: lied warfare, may be admitted to the
, rights f an elector by order of the Fede.
raj Court of Record, by establishing facts
on the testimony of persons who have al
ways teen loyal, and establishing as afore-
said that after the 4th ofMarch, 81, never
gave voluntary aid OF comfort to- the re,
bellion CT any Government inimical to the
United States. Upon establishing the
above Ects, and subscribing the oath that
these things are true which bring him with
in the proviso, and that he will bear true
allegiance to the Government OF the Uni
ted States and the perpetual Union OF the
States hereunder, he shall receive a GER
tifcate eatitlng. him to electoral rights. .
Sixthly. The Secretary of War is :.u>
thorized to make and publish rules for the
lust and true registration of Electors prior
to the dav oi' election herein ordered. The
time for holding elections not ordered
in this Act. The place and manner of
conducting the elections, the appointment
and compensation of the officers of the
election, and every other thing necessary
to holding free election, but all persons so
appointed shall be Electors under the pro-
visions of this Act, and shall take the cath
of July 2, to faithfully discharge their
duties
Seventh. On the Sd Tuesday in Octo-
Der, unless otherwise orderedby Congress,
the persons qualified shall vote for MEM
bers of the Convention, and shall adopt q
Constitution and frame Government for
the State of Louisiana. The qualification
shall be twenty-five years Of age, and all
the others required in Tile cnse of q gov
ernment under this Act % The number of
delegates from the districts to be the same
as is now, in the House of Representatives
None to be entitled to seats Unless they
take the oath of July the I'd, 1869. The
Constitution shall not make distinction
ON account of color or race, and shall re-
;cognize the power and duty of Govern
,ment to enforce perpetual Union OF the
Stairs: Shall provide that no. debt con-
tracted in support OF the rebellion BE as-
:,s,lmed or paid, and that no pension, com
poeensation gift or grattity be bestowed OF
paid bya State to any pcrson, by reason
of anything done or suffered in support of
the rebellion. The Constitution be sub
mitted to the Electors qualified by this
! : r.Attt.ts---lle election to be held under rules
to be prescrlbeuf-b the Secretary of War;
aud, if approved by a majorltya,to be sub
mittedto Congress-, "
Eighth. 1t Shall the duty of the Presi-
dent to designate forthwith an officer OF
the army. not under the rank of Briga:
sdier, to lie stationed in. Louisiana, to be
military commander within the State. 1t
shall be the further duty of the President
to place there, under the commanded SUCH
General, requisite force to execute the
duty prescribed. Whenever the authori-
ties refuse, neglect, or omit a speedy en-
5forcement OF the laws for the punishment
and prevention Of crime against the rights
+ Of any person whatsoever, the General
shall arrest and hold such offender until
the civil authorities prosecute. The Gen
eral shall assist thee CIVIL authorities in Ell
forcing the laws, regulate the elections:
.antl ensure enforcement of all laws with
out regard to race or color. -
/: Ninth. Tie laws Of the Council or
Provisional Legislature shall be certified
to the. Senate for Congressional approval.
Should Congress disapprove, the facts
shall be certified. to the Chief Justice of
Louisiana; and such disdpproved laws
shall be void after the date of It's receipt
by the Chief ,.pstiee;.i ~. g
Teuth. Until admitted to representa-
tion rs q loyal State, Louisiana shall be
allowed one Delegate inCongress, chosen
at the first election ordered herein: lie
shall have the. same. qualifications as the
Governor; ard shall have the rights and
privileges of the territorial representa-
tives now in the House. ,...,.. .......
Eleventh. All laws now in force in
Louisiana, consistent with this Act shall
continue laws, and remain iii force until
repealed or modified; provided that no
person shall be competent to act rs juror,
who is not TN elector under this Act. Ali
expense incident to the administration of
the Provisional Government herein pro-
vided shall be collected and paid as is
now done, for the support Of the present
government. '..f 17 ''aa
ne WASHINGTON, February Ii.
In the House, among the Bills intro
,duced- was one to promote commerce and
,ship-building, and one to establish mail
route in West Virginia.
The ~ report from the Committee on
Ways and Means, amending the Internal
Revenue Bill, was made the special order
for Wednesday. >Ii' 's 80. -
stFhe Clerk was directed to pay the Jul
dietary not more than $4,000 to prose