The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-05-10

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| Sec, =. That after the completion Of til,
registration hereby provided for IN am
State, at such time and place therein as thu
commanding general shall appoint and di
rect, Of which at least thirty days public
notice shall be given, an election shall b.
held Of delegates to o convention for the
| purpose of establishing constitution and
civil government for such State loyal to the
| Union said convention In each State, ex'
| cept Virginia, to consist of the same number
Of members as the most numerous branch OF
the State Legislature Of such State in the
year 1860, to be apporti0ned among the sew
eral districts, COMMITTEES, or parishes Of such
State by the commanding general giving to
each representation in the ratio Of voters
registered as aforesaid, as nearly as may be.
The convention in Virginia shall consist of
the same number of members as represented
the territory now constituting Virginia In
the most numerous branch of the Legisla-
ture of said State in the year 1860 to be APP
portiOned as aforesaid.
voters ofeach State shall vote for or against q
convention TO form constitution therefor I'M
der this act Those voting in favor Of such con-
yention shall have written or printed on the
ballots by which they vote for delegates, as
aforesaid, the words "for a conventions" and
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 declare the total vote in each State for and
against convention. II majority Of votes
giyen. ON that question shall be for conven-
tlon, then such convention shall be held, as
hereinafter provided; but If majority of said
votes shall beagainst a convention, then no such
convention shall be beld under this act: Pro
vidcd, That such convention shall not be
held unless majority Of all such registered
voters shall have voted on the question of hold
ing such convention.
Sec. q. That the commanding general of
each district shall appoint such loyal officers
or persons as may be necessary, not exceed
ing three in each election district in any
State, to mako and complete the registration,
superintend the election, and make return
to him of the votes, lists of votes and of the
persons elected as delegates by plurality
OF the votes cast at said ielectiOn |; and upon
said returns he shall open the
same, ascertain the persons elected as dele
gates according to the returns of the officers
Who conducted said election, and make
thereof; and if majority of
the votes given on that question shall be for
. convention, the commanding general with
in sixty days from the date of election. |
shall notify the delegates to assemble in |
at a time and place to be mem
Toned in the notification, and said conven- |
ion, when organized, shall proceed to frame
! Constitution and civil government accord
ng to the provisions ofthis act, and the act
% which it issupplementary ;'and when the
anne shall have been framed, said Cpnsti-
n shall ha kxTA
or ratification to the persons registered un.
Ter the provisions of this act, at an election
o be conducted by the officers, or persons
ppointed by the commanding general as
ereinbeforc provided, and to be held after
he expiration of thirty days from the date
notice thereof to be given by said con-
ention, and the returns thereof shall be
lade to the commanding general of the
istrict. ~
Sec. 5. That it, according to said returns,
lie Constitution shall be ratified by ma
rity of the votes of the registered electors
halified as herein specified, cast at said
ection, at least one half of all the register
voters voting upon the question Of such
the President ofthe convention
lall transmit copy of the same, duly GER
lied, to TIE President of the United States
ho shall forthwith transmit the same to
,ngress, il then in session, and if not in
ssion, then immediately upon its next
and If it shall, moreover, appear
Congress that the election was one at
hich all the registered aud qualified cleo
rs in the State had an opportunity to vote
eely and without restraint fear or thein- i
lence' of fraud, ana if Congress shallbe
tisfied that such constitution meets the
proyal of a majority of the qualified cleo
rs in the State, and if the said constitution ]
nD ho donlnrnd l,xrG tn ,<s -, a
unity with the provisions of the act to
lich this is supplementary, and the other
DIVISIONS of said act shall have been !
implied with, and the said constitution
al be approved by Congress, the State
all be declared entitled to representation
d Senators and Representatives shall be c
mitted therefrom as herein provided 8
Sec. +. That all elections in the States
,ntioned in the said ""Act to provide for the =
icient government of the rebel States" :,
all, during the operation of said act, be by =
Hot and all officers making the said regis a
tion ofvoters and conducting said elections "
III, before. entering upon the discharge !.
their duties, subscribe an oath faithful \ 2
TO perform the duties of their said office,
1 the oath prescribed by the act approved
ly 3, 1869, entitled AN act to prescribe an q
ii of office;" Provided, That if any per- til
shall knowingly and falsely take and al
scribe any oath in this act prescribed, x
h person SO offending, and being thereof :,
y convicted, shall be subject to the pains,
aties and disabilities which by law are
vided OF the punishment of the crime of
full and corrupt perjury.
&c. 7. That all expenses incurred by the Z
eral commanding generals, or by virtue
any orders issued or appointments made
hem under or by virtue of this act, shall
,aid out of any moneys in the Treasury M
otherwise appropriated. ~,
co. g.. That the convention for each State W.
l prescribe the fees, salary, and compen-
on to be paid to all delegates and other q
ers and agents herein authorized or ne -
airy to carry into effect the purpose of ms
act, not herein otherwise provided for, w
shall provide for the levy and collection OIL
uch taxes on the property in such State PR
lay be necessary to pay the same. Lo
c. 9. That the word article" in the sixth 1 IN,
ion of the act to which this is supple FIR FIR
tary, shall be construed to mean "sec- ~
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