The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-21
Republican Governments for the Lato Re-
belliuus States.

belliuas States.
The following is Mr.. THADpEUs sTEvENs Bill,
now pending before Congress, to provide ''Topubl-
con governments for tho lately rcbelous States:"
Whereas tho eleven States which lately formed
the Government called the Confederate States of
America have forfeited all their rights under tho
Constitution. and cen be reiDstated in the same
only through the action Of Congress; therefore,
Re Il enacted by the Senate and House OF Rep
resentatives of the United States of America III
Congress assembled, That the eleven States latel;
in rebellion, except Tennessee, may form valid
State governments in the following manner:
SscTIoN 2. And be it further enacted, That the
State governments now existing de Jacto
though illegally formed in the midst OF marital
law. and in many instances the constitutions were
adopted under duress, and not snomlttea 20 tac nc
ratification Of the people, and therefore, are no. 10
be- treated es free republics, yet they are hereby
acknowledged as valid governments Tor muncipaI
nn,noses Until the same shall be duly altered and
their Legislative and exective officers shall be re-
cognized as such.
of the ten States which were lately in rebellion,
and have not been admitted to representation IN
Congress, shall hold elections on the first Tuesday
Of May, 1857, to c..oose delegates to convention
to form State government. The convention shall
consist o: the the same number Of members as the
most numerous branch of the Legislature OF said
state before the rebellion. It shall meet at tho
former capital Of said State on the ifst Monday IN
June OF Slld year, aG Twelve @OclOCh uooA, Will
power to adjourn from time to time, and shall pro-
ceed to form State Constitution which shall be
submitted to the people at such time a. the cor-
7ention shall direct, and If ratified by q majority
of legal votes shall be declared the Constitution OF
the State. Congress shall elect q commission for
each OF said States, to consist of three persons,
who shall select, or direct the mode of selecting,
the election OF officers for the several election dis
tricts Which districts shall be the same rs be-
fore tho rebellion, unless altered by said conf
mission. The officers shall consist OF one lu' sc
and two inspectors of elections, and two clorks:
the said officers, togetherwth al the expenses of
the election, shall be paid by the United States,
and said expenses shall be repaid by said State or
TERRITORY. Each of said officers shall receive FIVE
dollars Der day for the time actually employed.
Each OF the members of said commission shall re-
ceive three Thousand dollars per annum and their
clerks two thousand dollars. The commission
shall procure all the necessary books, stationery
and boxes and make all regulations to effect the
objects Of this act. The President Of the United
States and the military commander Of the district
shall furnish so much military MD as the said COM
missioners shall deem necessary to protect the
polls and keep the peace at each of said election
districts. If, by any means, no election should be
held in any Of said late States on the das herein
fixed. then the election shall be held on the third
Monday Of May, 1867, in the manner herein pre-
scribed Returns Of all such elections shall be
made to the said commissioners, whose certif-
Gates Of election shall be prima tdcae evidence Of
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