Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-03-27
The supplementary Bill as Passed by
Congress-.

The Supplementary Bill as Passed by
Congress.
The following is copy of the Supplement
tary Military Bill as it passed both Houses ol
Congress on Wednesday last:
Be it enacted 6y the Senate and House o.
Representatives. Of the U!uted States Of dmer
ica IN Congress assembled, That before the
.irs: dny of September, eighteen hundred and
six,r-sevcn, the commanding geleral in each
district defined By an act entitled IAN act to
provide for the more efficient government oi
the rebel States," approved March second,
eighteen hundred and sixty seven, shall cause
a registration to be made Of the male citizens
of the United States, twenty-one years ofsge
and upwards, resident in each conrty or
D.rish in the State or States included in ms
district, which registration shall iucirde only
those persons who are qualified to vote for
SeleratAs by the &C. aforesaid, and who shall
have taken and subscribed tie following: . |
do s,irmny swear or affirm IN the presence
oe Almighty God, tba. am citizen of tie
late of -, that have resided in said
State for months next preceding this day.
and nov reside in the County Of or The
parish OIL in said State las the case may
icy; that.I nm twcnty-one years Old; that
nv. not been DISTINGUISHED ior participation
i, any rebellion or civil war against tie U.ii
ted States, nor for telony Committed against
TIE laws Of any State GRO; the Gnitei States
I,at have never taken an oath as member
o. c ,neresS OF the United States or as al
t.t!i :er of the United States, or as IL member
Of any State Legislatures, or as an executive
or in iicial Uff :er OF any State, - support the
Constitution OF the United States, and after
ward engaged in insurrection or rebellion
against the United States, or given aid or
cymfort to the enemies thereof; thai will
faithfully 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 God" which oath or affirmation
may .,e administered by any registering officer.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That
after the completion of the registration here
by provided for in any State, at such time and
places therein as the commanding general
shall appoint and direct, of which ct least thir
" DAYS public notice shall be given, an election
snail be held of delegates to a convention +
the purpose of establishing a constitution and
civil government for such State loyal to the
Union, said convention in each Sta >. except
Virginia, to consist of the same -1mber OF
members as the most numerous branch OF the
State Legislature of such State in the year
eighteen hundred and sixty, to be apportioned
among the several districts. counties or par
ishes of such State by the commanding gene
raj. giving to each representation in the ratio
Of voters registered Us aforesaid as nearly as
NAV be. The convention in Virginia shall
consist of the same number Of members rs
represented the territory now constituting
Virginia in the most numerous branch Of the
Legislature of seid State in the year eighteen
hundred and sixty, TO be apportoued as afore
said.
said election the registered voters OF each
State shall vote for or against convention
20 form constitution therefor under this act
Those voting in favor of such convention
shall have -ritten or printed on the ballots
BY which they vote for delegates, as aforesaid
the words 81 For Convention" and those
voting against such a convention shall have
written or printed on such ballots the word,
- Against o Convention" The persons ap-
pointed to superintend said election, and tc
make return OF the votes given the-eat, as
herein provided, shall count and make return
of the votes given for and against conven.
tion; and the commanding general to whom
the same shall have been returned shall ascer
tain and declare the total vote in such State
for and against convention. If majority
of the votes given on that question shall be
for convention, then such convention Shall
he held, as hereinafter provided; but if a ma
g votsc Shoi ho ,o,ra,
tion, then no such convention shall BE- held
under this act: Prorided, That such conyen.
.ion shall not be held unless majority of all
such registered voters shall have voted on the
question of holding such convention.
Sec. 1. 4dnd be it farther enacted, That
the commanding general OF each district shall
appoint such loyal officers Or persons as ma,
be necessary, not exceeding three in each
election district in any State, to make and
complete the registration. superintend The
election, and make return TO him of the votes
list of voters, and of the persons elected g.
delegates by plurality of the votes cast a
said election; and upon receiving s,d returns
he shall open the same, ascertain the persons
elected as delegates according to the return.
of the officers who conducted said election
enhmake proclamation thereof and within
sixty days from the date of election he shal
notify the delegates to assemble in convention
ct time and place to be mentioned in th,
notification, and said convention, when organ
lied, shall first determine by a vote whether i
il the wish of the people of such State t,
frame constitution and civil government ac
cording to the provisions of this act, and ,h
set to which this is supplementary, and if so
E shall proceed to frame such constitution ant
when the same shall have been SO framed
said constitution shall be submitted by tn
convention for ratification to the persons reg
istered under the provisions of this act at al
election to be conducted by the officers o
persons appointed by the commanding gene
ral, as hereinbefore provided, and to be hell
after the expiration of thirty days from tn
date of notice thereof, to be given by sai
convention and the returns thereof shall b
made to the commanding general of th
district.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That il
according to said returns, the Constitution
shall be ratified by majority OF the votes {
the electors qualified as herein specified cas-
at said election lat least one-half Of sll tn
registered voters voting upon the question O
such ratiGcation) the president of the conveu
ton shall transmit a copy of the sane da
certified, to the President Of .he United State.
who shall forthwith transmit the same to Cor
gress, if then in session, aud if not in session
then Immediately upon lis next assembling
and the said Constitution sha' be decllred b
Congress to be in conformity with the provis
ions of the act to which this is supplemental
ry, and the other provisions of said &C, shal
have been complied with, and if Congress
shall be satisfied that the registered voters hat
the unrestrained liberty to vote, and that thu
Constitution so ratified meets with the appro
ral of a mainritH Of the nnal:fird elactn.s /,