The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-16

thereto; that have neither sought nor accepted,
nor attempted to exercise, the functions Of any
Office whatever under any authority, or pretended
authority, in hostility to the United States; that
have not yielded voluntary support to any pre-
tended government, authority power or conseitu-
ton within the United States hostile or inimcal
thereto: and do further swear that to tho best of
my KNOWLEDGE and ability will support and defend
enemies, foreign and domestic; that will boar
true faith aud allegiance to the same; that take
this obligation freely without any mental reserva
ton or purpose of evasion so help mo God; md if
elected to Office shall add the words following viz:
and that l will well and faithfully discharge the
duties of the Office on which am about to enter,
so help ne Cod"
If the commanders or the officers OF the regis
traton appointed by thom in any parish or district
shall! 6e satisfied that any person has falsely or
name Of such person shall be stricken fom the re-
gistry. The convention, when duly organized,
shall submit to its members the following PROPOSE
tions: First The question Of the acceptance OF this
act as basis of the restoration of civil govern
ment in Louisiana. Second. The ratification and
confirmation Of tho Constitutional Amendment
proposed to tho Legislatures Of the several States
by the Thirty-ninth Congress-; and II the same be
accepted and ratified as above provided, the con-
vention shall then proceed to form State const-
be submitted to the people qualified to vote under
the provisions OF this act at such time as the con-
vention shall direct; and If ratified bya majority
of legal voters, it shall be submitted TO the Con-
gress of the United States, and if approved the
same shall be declared to be the constitution OF
the State Of Louisiana. The military commander
of the district or department in which Louisiana
is included is hereby authorized and directed,
whenever, in his Judgment, or that of the commits
sioners or of tho convention, or upon the request
of number OF loyal citizons expressed in writing,
it shall become necessary to protect the public
peace or to maintain the rights ofloyal citizens, or
to carry into effect the objects of this act to de-
clare martial law in said district or any part there
Of and TO take such measures and to use such force
as may be within his command, asmay be required
to preserve public peace and all public officers or
persons in authority, by whomsoever appointed, are
hereby required to render to the said commisson-
crs and to officers elected in pursuance to orders
given by them, such aid as may be required or
necessary to secure the objects herein contempla-
ted That the military authorities are hereby au-
thorized and requ red, upon complaint OF the said
commissioners or OF any officer appointed in pur-
suance of this act or Of the convention or its
officers to arrest and punish BY fine or imprison-
ment. any person who shall be guilty Of any offence
against the public peace or persons in authority
under this act. ALI expenses attending said cleo
tion authorized and approved by the commission
era, shall be paid by the United States, and shall
be refunded to the treasury thereof by the State.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That q SUM
sufficient to carry this act into effect, is hereby ap
propriated out Of any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated