Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-16

Visions Of this act then, IN all such cdseSJ
such act shall, prima tdcie, be deemed to
have been done Voluntarily; and it shall
deyolve upon the person challenged to
prove, 10 the satisfaction Of the tribunal
having the matter to decide, and BY the
evidence Of persons who have always borne
true allegiance TO the United States, such
facts as shall satisfy snch tribunal that such
acts Of disloyalty we're involuntary.
Sec. Z. And be it further enacted, That
the Secretary of War is hereby required to
make and publish rules providing for, first,
Just and true registration, prior TO each
general election, Of the names of all per-
sons who, under the provisions OF this
act, are entitled 10 vote at any election
named in this act, and he shall designate
persons having the qualifcationsOf electors,
by whom such registration shall be made,
which registration shall be completed and
made accessible 10 all the electors Of the
State at least one week before each general
eleeliOn; second, for the times Of holding
all elections, the time FOL holding which Is
not fixed by this act and also for the places
aud manner Of holding and conducting all
the election contemplated by this act, In
cluding rules for receiving counting, Ger
tifying, aud returning the votes cast; the
granting certificates of election, the APP
pointment and compensation of all judges
and other officers Of elections, and for every
other thing which shall be necessary to the
holding Of a free election by the people.
But all officers and agents appointed to
make such registrations and to conduct,
make returns Of, certify to, or DO any act
touching any elections shall be persons en-
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provisions of this act, and all such persons
shall, before entering upon such duties, take
and subscribe the oath aforesaid, prescribed
by the act of July second, Ammo Domini
eighteen hundred and sixty-twO, and also
to faithfully and imPartially discharge the
duties Of their Office.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That
upon the third Tuesday iE October, Ammo
Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-seven,
unless the Congress of the United States
should by law otherwise provide, an elec-
tion shall be held by all the persons quail
fled 10 vote under the provisions Of this act
for the choice Of members to a Convention
TO adopt permanent constitution andframe
Of government for the State of Louisiana.
No person shall be eligible toa seat in such
convention who has not attained the age of
twenty-five years, and who has not all the
other qualifications prescribed by this act for
the Governor; and such convention shall
be composed Of the same number of mem
bers, and shall be elected from the same
districts as is now provided by law for the
House of Representatives. And no person
shall take a seat in such convention who
has not first taken and upon the journals Of
the convention subscribed the oath pre-
scribed by the act Of second July, A. d.
1862. The constitution framed by such
convention shall not permit any distinction
in the rights of men on account of race or
color aud shall recognize the power and
duty Of the government of the United
States 10 protect and enforce the perpetual
union of the States under such government.
Said constitution shall provide that no
debt, demand or liability contracted or in.
Cured in the name of the State or other
wise, ia support of the recent rebellion,
shall be assumed or paid, and that no pen
sion, compensation, gift, or gratuity shall
be bestowed upon or paid by the State TO
any person, by reason Of anything done or
suffered in support of the rebellion. And
such constitution shall provide that the
aforesaid provisions shall be irreveTsible
and incapable of abrogation by amendment
thereof Such constitution shall be sub
mitted for approval by the convention, at
such time as it may fix, to the electors of
the State, qualified to vote under the pro-
visions Of this act The election to be held
under the rules prescribed as aforesaid, by
the Secretary Of War, and if approved by
majority Of such electors it may be pre-
sented to Congress for the admission Of the
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under, upon such terms rs may be by them
prescribed.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That
it shall be the duty of the President OF the
United States to designate forthwith an of
ficer-ofthe army of the United States who
is Of rank not below q Brigadier General,
who shall be stationed in the State of Lou
isiana, and shall be the military comman-
der within the State; il shall, moreover,
be the duty Of the President to place in
such Slate, under the command Of such
officer, such military force as shall be re-
quisite 10 execute the duties herein assigned
10 such commander. Ii shall be the duty
OF such commander whenever the civil aH-
thorities in such Stale shall be unable TO or
| shall from any cause neglect, refuse, or
omit 10 SEE that all the laws are speedily
enforced Tor the punishment or prevention
OF crimes OF ofenses against the rights Of
/ any person WhOmsOever 10 al once arrest
| and hold such offenders until the civil an
| ihoTities shall cause such otienses to be duly
| prosecuted. And IL shall moreover, be
| the duty Of such commander to render such
| support 10 the civil authOrities in the pre-
servatiOn of order, and in the enforcement
| of the laws and rules regulating elections,
and also all other laws, both of the United
! States and of the State, as shall insure the
full, speedy and impartial enforcement OF
| all such laws aud of equal justice, and this
| without regard 10 race or color.
Sec TO- And be il further enacted, That
the militia Of the State shall consist of all
the citizens of the State qualified ss electsr-
| under this act, who shall be as soon as prac-
ticable duly organized and equipped, and
| during the existence Of the provisional
| government hereby created, snch militia
shall act under the direction Of the afore-
said military commander within the State
Sec. Il. And he it further enacted, Thai
all laws passed by the provisional council
or by the Legislature herein provided for
shall as speedily as possible after theil
enactment, be duly certified and trans
mitted 20 the Secretary of the Senate Of Oh,
United States for the approved of Congress
and should the same be disapproved b,
Congress, the fact shall be, at once duly
certified and transmitted TO the Chic
Justice Of Louisiana, and the date Of tn
receipt thereof shall be indorsed thereon
and the same shall be filed and preserve,
in the records Of the Supreme Court. An,
all laws 50 disapproved shall be void from
and after the date Of such indorsement.
Sec. Is. And be il further enacted, Tha
all laws now in force in Louisiana consist
eut with the constitution and laws Of th
( United States, aud with the provisions {
/ this act, shall remain in force until It
pesled or modified; Provided, That n
, | person shall be competent 10 act a. iurC
who Is not an elector under this act An
5 provided, also, That all the expenses q
aud incident 90, the administration Of Il
provisional government herein provide
ior shall be collected and paid as is no
done for the support OF the present eoverl
, ment of Louisiana
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