Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-03-29

islature Of such State in the year 1880, To be
apportoned among the districts, or counties
Of such State by the commanding General.
giving to each representation In the ratio OF
voters registered rs aforesaid as nearly rs
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
Legislature Of said State in the year 1850,
TO be apportioned as aforesaid.
SEC. 3. That at said election, the regis
tered voters Of each State shall vote for or
against a convention to form consultation
therefor; Under this act those voting In fa.
vor of such u convention shall hate written
or printed on the ballots by which they tote
for the delegates, as aforesaid. the Words
"For q Cow ention," and those voting
against such convention shall have writ
ten or printed on such ballots the words
" against a Convention" The persons APP
pointed TO superintend such election and
make return of the votes given tot and
against a convention; aud the commanding
General to whom the same shall have heeh
returned Shall ascertain and declare the to-
tai vote In each State for and against con.
vention. Ii majority Of the votes giyed
on that question shall be for cohveitioh,
then such convention shall be held as herein-
after provided; but if majority OF said
votes shall be against a convention, theh no
such convention shall DO held under this act
provided that such convention shall not be
held unless majority Of all such registered
voters shall have voted on the question Of
holding such u convention,
SEc. 4. That the cotfiihanding dehefdl Of
each district shall appoint rs many boards Of
registration as may be necessary, consisting
of three loyal officers or persons, ii friak6
and complete the registration superintend the
electioh, and make tettifn to him of the votes,
lists Of voters, and Of the persons elected rs
delegates by plurality Of the vote, tast ut
said election and upon receiving said re-
turns he shall open the same, ascertsiu the
persons elected as delegates, according to the
returns of the bfIieers who Conducted said
election, and make proclamation thereof
and within sixty days from the date OF elet-
ton he shall notify the delegates to assem-
BILE In convention, at u time and place to bd
mentioned in the notification and said ton-
vention, when organized, shall FIRST deter
mine by vote whether Il Is the wish OF the
PEOPLE Of such State to frame constitution
and civil government according to the pro;
visions Of this act aud the oct to which II Is
supplementary, aud If so, shall proceed. 10
frame such constitution and when the SAINT
shall have been so framed, said constitution
shall be submitted by the convention for rati-
hcation to the persons registered under tho
provisions of this act, at All election 10 be
conducted by the officers or persons appoint
ed, or TO be appointed, by the commanding
Genetal, us hereinbciore provided, aud to be-
held after the expiration of thirty days from
the date of notice thereof, to be given by
said convention; and the returns thereof
shall be,madc to the commanding General Of
the District.
|, SIC. 5. That, If according to said returns
the constitution shall be ratified by MAJOR
ity Of the votes Of the electors qualified as
herein specified, the President Of tho con-
vention shall transmit copy of the same,
duly certified, TO the President of the United
States who shall forthwith trahsmit the
same to Congress- IL then in session, and II
, not in session, then Immediately upon its
next session and If the said constitution
. shall be declared by Congress to be In con.
formity with the provisions of the dct u
: which this is supplementary III State shall be
) declared entitled to representation, and Sem
0 ators and Representatives shall then bs
e admitted therefrom rs therein provided,
! Sec. G. That oil elections in the States
I mentioned id the said act to provide for the
, more efficient government of the rebel States
shall during the operation Of sail act, be by
ballot and all officers making the said reg
f istration of voters and conducting said elcc-
4 lions shall before entering upon tho the dis.
, charge OF their duties, take and subscribe tho
oath prescribed by the act approved July 2,
1 1862, entitled An act 10 prescribe the oath
/ Of Office"
. SEo. 7. And DO II further enacted, That
t ill expenses incurred by the several COM
2 manding Generals, or by virtue of any or
5 ders issued, or appointments TO be made, by
them, under or by virtue of this act, shall bc
: paid out Of any money iu the Treasury not
e otherwise appropriated.
4 Sic. s. And be it further enacted, That
e the convention OF each State shall prescribc
r the fees, salary and compensation VI be paid
Il to all delegates and other officers and agents
| hetein autbotized or necessary I'd carry into
s effect the purposes of this act not herein 9th
erwise provided for, and shall prov ide for the
levy and collection of such taxes OH The
property in such State as may be Necessary
TO pay the same.
Q SEC o. Aud be 1t fuyher enacted, Tbs,
h the word article" in the sixth section Of
u the act to which this is supplementary, shall
Y be construed TO mean section.
4 II will be remembered that the Conferences
Committee from the House and Senate ad.
ded clause that all registered voters b I'd an
B opportunity to vote freely and fairly, without
hindrance or interruption, and that the Con
stitution meets the approval of majority OF
qualified voters. With the exception OF thi'
IS additional clause, the bill passed in exactly
the same condition in which II was adopted
hv The SenaIe