Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-04-20

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affirmation may be administered by
any registering officer.
SIC. >. That ailor the completion
of the registration hereby provided
for in any State at such time aud
places therein as the commanding
general shall appoint and direct, OF
which Mt least thirty days public
notice shall bo given, an election
shall be held of delegates to con-
vention for the purpose Of establish
ing n constitution aud civil govern
mcnt for such State loyal to the
Union; said convention in each
State, except Virginia, to consist of
the same number of members rs the
most numerous branch of the state
LEGISLATURE of srch State in tho
year 1860, TO be apportioncd among
the several districts, counties or par
ishcs of such State by the command
ing general, giving to each repre-
scntation in the ratio Of voters regis
tered ms aforesaid as nearly rs may
be. The convention in Virginia
shall consist OF the same number
of members rs represented tho ter
ritory now constituting Virginia in
the most numerous branch of the
Legislature of said State in the year
| 1860, to be apportioned asatoresaid'
SEc. 3. That at said election reg
istered voters of each state Shall
vote for or against convention to
form u constitution therefor under
this act. Those voting in favor OF
such a convention shall have written
or printed on the ballots by which
they vote for delegates, rs aforesaid,
the words "for convention" and
those voting against such a conven,,
ton shall have written or printed
on such ballots the words against
n convention" The persons ap-
pointed to supcrintcnd such election,
and to make return of the votes given
thereat, as herein provided, shall
count and mako return Of the votes
given for and against convention
and the commanding general, to
whom the same shall have been re-
turned. shall ascertain and declare
the total vote in each State for and
AGAINST a convention. If the MAJOR
ity of the votes given on that ques-
tion shall be for convention, then
such convention shall be held as
hereinafter provided but if a ma
ioritv Of said votes shall be against
a convention, then no such convcn-
tion shall be held under this act.--
Provided, That such convention
] shall not be held unless a majority
of all such registered voters shall
have voted on the question OF hold
ing such convention. ,
SEC. 4. That the commanding
general of of each district shall ap'
point such local officers or persons
rs may be necessary, not exceeding
three in each election district, in any
State, to make and complete the
registration, supcrintend the cleo
ton, and make return to him OF The
votes, lists of voters and Of the per
sons elected as delegates by &
plurality of the votes cast at sa!t
election; and upon receiving salc
returns he shall open the same, as
certain the persons elected as dele
gates, according othe returns OF The
officers who conducted said election
and make proclamation thereof
and if a majority Of the votes give'
on that question shall be for Il con
vention, the commanding general
within 60 days from the date o
election, shall notify the delegate
to assemble in convention ut a tim
and place to be mentioned in tn
notification, and said convention
when organized, shall proceed t.
frame a constitution and civil gov
ernment according to the provision
of this act, and the act to which 1t Il
0 supplementary and when the sam
| shall have been so framed, said con
G stitution shall be submitted by tn
convention for ratification to tn
persons registered under the pro
G visions of this act at an election t
| be conducted by the officers or per
sons appointed by the commanding
general as heretofore provided an
@ to be held after the expiration {
G thirty days from the date of motto
= thereof, to be given by said conver
n ton, and the returns thereof sha
( be made to the commanding gencr;
= of the district.
, SEC. 3. That if, according to sal
@ returns, the constitution shall !
: ratified by majority of the votes {
the registered electors qualified q
n herein specified, cast at said election
s at least one-half of all the registere
= voters voting upon the question
c such ratification, the President
e the convention shall transmit a cop
G of the same, duly certified, to th
q President of the United States, VIII
shall forthwith transmit the same
r Congress if then in session, and
Y not in session, then immediatel
9 upon its next assembling; and if
n shall moreover appear TO Congre'
4 that the election was one at whic
G all the registered and qualified ele
r. tors in the State had an opportnnii
Ie to vote freely and without restrain
rs fear, or the influence Of fraud, an
l. if the Congress shall be satish'
y that such constitution meets the a.
le provaI Of majority ofall the qua
l. fled electors in the State, aud If Il
te said Constitution shall be declar'
-e bv Congress to be in conformii
.e with the provisions of the act
-e which this is supplementary, az
d the other provisions of said act sha
N have been complied with-Sand q
Il said constitution shall be apprOy'
u bv Congress. the State shall be d
-e ciared entitled to representatlo
ar ard Senators AID Representauv
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