The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1867-03-02

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"a Dc third district, Mississippi pod
LrLanMs lhe fourth District and
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sen q And b. II further enacted,
That a shali he lbe ddy N tbe
President h assign 10 The 0mmand
m nch III ihe said districts ~ ollcef
"A fbc army MOI below The rank N
/ Brlamdier deueml aud 70 lriall q
ant military force 10 enable 'ufl'
officer n perform biz duties and en-
force his authority within The dis.
trict 10 which he u assigned
sco. 3. And be II lurlhor enacted.
That IL shall bc tho duty NJ each
officer assigned as aforesaid, 10 pro.
icct all persons IN their rights Of per.
son aud property, 20 suppress insur,
rcction, disorder, and violence, and
!. 10 pumiah or cause 10 be punished al
d%lsiurbcrs Of the public peace and
criminals; and to this end he may
allow local civil tribunals 20 taxi
jurisdiction of and 10 Try offenders
or. when in his judgment II may b
necessary f5F the trial Of offenders
he shall have power to organize mill.
tnry commissions or tribunals for tina
purposc; and all interference, undc.
color of State authority, with the ex
crcise of military authority, undo
this net shall be null and void.
Sec. 4. And be il further enacted
That all persons put under militar
arrest by virtue of this act shall b
tried without unnecessary delay, an
no cruel or unusual punishment sha.
be inflicted, and no sentence Of an
military commission or tribunal here
by authorized, affecting life or libert
OF any person, shall be execute
; until II is approved by tho officer
: command Of the district; and II
laws and regulations for the govern
ment Of the army shall not be a
: fccted by this act, except in so far
!. they conflict with its provisions; pr
vided that no sentence OF dea'
under provisions of this act shall
y carried into effect without the Apr
val Of the President.
" Sec. 3. And be it further enactC
; That when the people of any OF t
!. said rebel States shall have formed
4 constitution and government in co
; formity with the constitution OF I
: United States in all respects, fran
: by a convention of delegates elect
y BY male citizens of said State
!" years and upwards, OF whate'
. race, color or previous condition, "
! have been resident in the State
:" one year previous TO the day of 50
:, election, except such as may be d
y franchised for participation in
rebellion or for felony ut comm
~ law; and when such constituti
y shall provide that the elective fri
y chisc shall be enjoyed by all ST
persons az have the quali6cati'
herein stated for election Of dclcgaI
!. and when such constitution shall
~ ratified by a majority of pcrs'
:, voting on the question Of ntiiicat
= who are qualified AZ electors for d
gates, and when such constitut
" shall have been admitted TO c
grcss for examination and appru'
u and Congress shall have appro'
'm the same, and when the said State
a vote Of it, legislature elected nm
~, said constitution shall have adof
the amendment to the constitution
,is the United States proposed by
Thirty Ninth Congress, and KIN,
.ao as article fourteen, and when the
W article shall become a part of
~ constitution Of the United Sta
'm said State shall be declared emit
ne to representation In Congress
y. Senators and Representatives 5
be admitted thcreirom on their tai
IT. the oath prescribed by law aud
the and thereafter the preceding sect
nor Of this bill shall be imperative
the said State. Provided, That
~ person excluded from the privi
h.. Of holding office by the said prop
amendment to the constitution OF
United States shall be eligible
49,, election as q member Of the con,
n. ton to franc q constitution for
,cn Of tho said rebel States nor $
hcy such person vote for members Of
IL said convention.
od. Sec. 6. And be Il further cnac
-cat That until the people Of the
al rebel States shall he hy law ndmi
icir to representation In the Ccngre.
ire. the United States, any civil gov,
,ro' mCnts which may exist therein 5
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