The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-03-31
RECONSTRUCTION.
The supplementary Reconstruct
ton IsllI AS Passed.

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: mentary bill in the shape in which il
has become a law. The reader is adj
yised to file this paper for reference
AN ACT supplemental to an act en-,
titled an act to provide for the more
efficient government Of the rebel
States, passed March 2, 1867, and to
facilitate restoration;
Be it enacted, etc, That before the
first day ofSeptember, 1867, the Com
manding General in each District de-
fined by an act entitled an act to pro-
vide for the more efficient government
of the rebel States, approved March
I'd, 1867, shall cause registration to
be made Of the male citizens. of the
United States, twenty-one years of
age, and upward, resident in each
county or parish in the State or States
included in his District, which regis
tration will include only those persons
who are qualified to vote for delegates
by the act aforesaid, and who shall
have taken and subscribed to the fol
lowing oath or affirmation:
81, lido solemnly swear, or
affirm, in tie presence of Almighty
God, that / citizen of the State of
; that l have resided in said
State for-months next preceding
this day, and now reside in thecounty
Of, or the parish Of, in said
State, as the case may be; that ] am
81 years old that have not been dis
franchised for participation in any re-
bellion OF civil war against the Uni
ted 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 en-
gagged in Instruction or rebellion
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 jul
dicial officer of any State, to support
the Constitution of the United States,
and afterwaId engaged in insurrection
or rebellion against the United States,
or given aid or comfort to the enc
mics thereof; that I will faithfully
support the Constitution and obey the
laws of the United States, and will, to
the best OF my ability, encourage 9th
ers SO to do. So help me Cod" which
oath, or affirmation, may be admins
tered by any registering officer.
Sec. 2. That after the completion
of the registration hereby provided for
in any State at such time and places
therein as the Commanding General
shall appoint and direct, of which at
least thirty days of public notice shall
be given, an election shall be held of
delegates to convention for the pur-
pose of establishing a Constitution
and civil government for such State
loyal to the Union; said convention
in each State, except Virginia, to con-
sist of the same number of members
as the most numerous branch of the
State Legislature of such State in the
year 1860, to be proportional among
the several districts, counties or
parishes of such State by the Com
mandlng General, giving to each rep
resentation in the ratio of voters reg
istered as aforesaid, as nearly as may
be. The convention in Virginia shall
consist of the same number of men,
bers as represented the territory now
constituting Virginia in the most nu-
merous branch Of tho Legislature of /
said State in the year 1860, to be APP
portioned as aforesaid. fE
Sec B. That at said election the reg
istered 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
q convention" and those voting
against such convention, shall have
written or printed the words against
a convention" The persons appoint
ed to superintend said election, and to
make return of the votes given there {
1T, as herein provided, shall count and !
make return of the votes given for and
against convention; and the COM
handing General, to whom the same t
hall have been returned shall ascer- \
ain and declare the total vote in each +
state for and againsfa convention. If $
majority of the votes given on that :
question shall be for convention. a
hen such convention shall be held g
s herein provided: but if majority p
t said votes shall be against con- g
ention, then no such convention shall +
e held under this act provided that 81
UGH convention shall not be held I'M &C
,ss a majority Of all such registered y
oters shall have voted on the question d
holding such convention. q
Sec a. That the Commanding Gen "
al of each district shall appoint such to
yal officers or persons as may be ~
ecessary, not exceeding three in EACH til
ection district, is any State, to make ra
I'd complete the registration, super s sG
tend the election, and make return sit
him of the vote, list of voters, and tw
the persons elected as delegates by s 81,
plurality of the votes cast at said mi
ection; and upon receiving said re- Dri
rms he shall open the same, ascertain Sc,
e persons elected as delegates ac- lik
riding to the returns of the officers seS
10 conducted said election, and make Sec
defamation thereof; and if major ali
of the votes given on that question snS
all be for convention, the Com two
Inding General, within sixty days If IT.,
I'm the date of election, shall notify s st1I
} delegates to assemble in wit
invention at a time and place con
be mentioned in the mott ea a
alton, and said convention, roa'
en- organized, shall proceed to frame e aiiP
constitution and civil government graz
'ording to the provisions of this act,
, and the act to which it is supple. mai nv !
ntary, and when the same shall 10 Il
re been so framed, said constitution a.. Sc
IL be submitted by the convention e ora
ratification to the persons regis emp
ed under the provisions of this act, p S,r
In election to be conducted nv the Pro,