The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-06-13
supplementary to the Stevens-Sherman.
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facilitate restoration.
Be It enacted By The Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States Of America in Con-
gress assembled That before the first day of
! September, 1857 the commanding general in each
district defined by an act entitled an act to pro-
vide for the efficient government of the rebel
States, approved March 2, 1857, shall cause reg
| istration to be made of the male citizens of the
United States, twenty one years of age and up
wards, resident 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 act afore-
said, and who shall have taken and subscribed the
following oath or affirmation:
81, -, do solemnly swear, affirm, in the
presence of Almighty God, that am citizen of
the State Of, that have resided in said State
now reside in the county of -, the parish
Of, in said State, as the may be; that
am 81 years old; that I have not been disfran-
chised for participation in any rebellion or civil
war against the United States, nor for felony
committed against the laws of any State or of
| the United States; that I have never been a
member OF any State Legislature, nor held any
executive or judicial office in any State, and at
forwards engaged in insurrection or rebellion
| against the United States, and given aid or COM
fort 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 re-
beion against the United States, or given aid or
comfort to the enemies thereof; that will faith
fully 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 help me
Which oath or affirmation may be administered
by any registering officer.
Sec. 2. That after the completion of the regis
tration hereby provided for in any State at such
time and place therein as the commanding gen.
eral may appoint and direct, of which at least
thirty days public notice shall be given an cleo
ton shall be held of delegates to a convention
for the. purpose of establishing constitution
and civil government for such State loyal to the
Union; said convention in each State, except
Virginia, to consist of the same number of mem
bers as the most numerous branch of the State
Legislature OF such State in the year 1860, to be
apportioned among the several districts coun-
ties, or parishes of such State by the command
ING general, giving to each, representation in the
ratio of voters registered aforesaid, as nearly
as may be. The Convention in Virginia shall !
consist of the same number of members as rem |
resented the territory now constituting Vir- |
ginia in the most numerous branch of the Legis- |
lature OF said State in the year 1860 to be appor-
toned as aforesaid.
Sec 3. That at said election the registered vo-
tiers Of each State shall vote for or against con-
vention to form constitution under this act
Those voting in favor of such a convention shall
have written or printed the ballots by which
they vote for delegates, the words ''for con-
yentlon; and those voting against such a con-
yention Shall have written or printed on such
ballots the words against convention" The
persons appointed to superintend said election.
and to make return of the votes given thereat,
as herein 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 de-
clare the total vote in each State for and against
convention. Ii a majority of the votes giyen
on that question shall be for convention then j
such convention shall be held under this act : I
P0Vided That such convention shall not be held ,
unless majority of all such registered votes r
shall have voted on the question of holding such
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Sec. 4. That the commanding general of each
district shall appoint such loyal officers or per-
sons as may be necessary, not exceeding three in !
each election district. in any State, to make and
complete the registration, superintend the cleo
ion and make return to him OF the votes, lists [
Of voters and of the persons elected delegates
Oy plurality of the votes cast at said election;
md upon receiving said returns he shall open
he same, ascertain the persons elected as dele S
gates according to the returns of the officers E
who conducted said election and make proclama-
lou thereof; and if majority of the votes given
IN that question shall befor convention, the
general, within sixty days from the T
late of election shall notify the delegates to as
emble in convention at a time and place to be
mentioned in the notification, and said Conven {
ion, when organized, shall proceed to frame a L
Constitution and civil government according to T
he provisions OF this act, and the act to which '
t is supplementary; and when the same shall
1--we DeeI So HdLueu, Salu CONSTITUTION Snail De d
unlimited by the convention for ratification to c
he person registered under the provisions of this
ct, at an election to be conducted by the Off Z
ers, or persons appointed by the commanding
fter the expiration of thirty days from the date L
If notice thereof to be given by said conven-
ion, and the returns thereof shall be made to
he commanding general OF the district
Sec 5. That if, according to said returns, the
constitution shall be ratified by ma Ority of the
7otes of the registered electors qualified as here
n specified cast at said election, at least one
lalf of all the registered voters voting upon the
question ofsuch ratification, the president of the
shall transmit a copy of the same, Z
July certified, to the President of the United +
states who shall forthwith transmit the same to
Congress, if then in session, and if not in ses-
zion, then Immediately upon its next assembling;
md if it shall moreover appear to Congress that
he election was one at which all the registered
ind qualified electors in the State had an oppor-
unity to vote freely and without restraint, fear
Dr. the influence OF fraud and if Congress shall
De satisfied that such constitution meets the ap-
oroval of majority of the qualified electors In /
The State, and if the said constitution shall be !
declared by Congress to be in conformity with !
he provisions of the act to which this is supple
nentary, and the other provisions of said act !
shall have been complied with, and the said con- /
titution shall be approved by Congress, the i
State shall be declared entitled to representation
md Senators and Representatives shall be admit
ed therefrom as herein provided.
Sec 6. That all elections in the States men
toned in the said ''Act to provide for the more z
Efficient government of the rebel States" shall,
Turing the operation of said act, be by ballot;
md all officers making the said registration of
7oters and conducting said elections SHALL before
entering upon the discharge of their duties, sub
scribe an oath faithfully to perform the duties OF
heir said ef6ce, and the oath prescribed by the
lct approved July 2 1869, entitled can act to
prescribe an oath of Office" Provided, That lfany
person shall knowingly and falsely take and sub
scribe any oath in this act prescribed, such per-
ION so offending, and being thereof duly convict
I'd, shall be subject to the pains, penalties and
disabilities which by law are provided for the
punishment of the crime of wilful and corrupt
perjury.
Sec. z. That all expenses incurred by the sever
i commanding generals, or by virtue of any Or !
lers issued or appointments made by them under !
,r by virtue of this act shall be paid out of shy
moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropri-
tied.
Sec. 8. That the convention for each State shall
prescribe the fees, salary and compensation to be
,ad to all delegates and other officers and agents
lerein authorized or necessary to carry into effect
he purposes of this act, not herein otherwise
provided for, and shall provide for the levy and
collection of such taxes on the property in such
State as may be necessary to pay the same.
Sec. 9. That the word ''artcle" in the sixth
ection of the act to which this is supplemental
y shall be construed to mean section"
SCHUYLER COLFAX,