Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-03-30
F. O T. I II [ Q a l.
The Supplementary Bill.

The supplementary Bill
The following bill, supplementary to the
SnERMAN.BLAINE law, has passed both hou
ses of Congress, and is now the law Of the
land:
BE it enacted BY the Senate mud House Of
Representatives Of the United States of Amer
AGA in Congress assembled, That before The
alrst day Of September, eighteen lund,cI and
sixty seven, the commanding General in each
district defined by an act entitled (" An act to
provide for the more efficient government of
tho rebel States approved March second,
n1ghtecn hundred and sixty seven, shall cause
registration to be made Of tile male citizens
OF the United States, twonty.onc years Of age
and upwards, resident in each county or par
lsh IN tho State or States included in his Dis
trict, which registration slnll include only
those persons who nrc qualified to vote for del.
egates by the net aforesaid, aud who Shall have
taken and subscribed Tie follcwine: 81 DO
sa3enny swear or affirm ia The presence Of
Almighty God, that l nm citizen of the
Stnte Of --, that | have resided in sud
State for months next preceding this
day, and aow reside in the c, unity uf ----,-
or tile parish of --- in said State (as the
case may he y t!,t [ am twenty. one wears
old; that lIave net been lsfranulis.d for
participation in any rebellion or civil war
aguinst the Unitc'l States, nor fur felony com
nitted against the laws of any State or of the
,tjnlted States; that l have never taken all
oatr MS. a member of Congress If the United
States or as an officer of tc United 81; t,s, or
rs mcrbcr OF any State Legislatures, or rs
an executive or judicial officer nf any State to
support the Constitution Of the United States,
aud aftcrward engaged in insurrrction or re-
bellion against the United States, or Given aid
or comfort to the enemies thereof; t!nt | will
faithfully support the Constitution aud otcv
the laws Of the United States .ni will! tn lie
best of my ability, encourage others 10 t. De-
SO help me God )" which oath or affirmation
may be admlnlstcrcd ~ any rcGistrr!n. ofic"r.
Sec. 9. Aud be it fu.,l rr enacted Tint
after the completion al ;o ~, :,ir.ti", 'tt.hy
provided for in any State, II su" ,'nr md
places therein as the commanding general Shall
appoint and direct, Of which at least thirty
days public notice shall be given, an election
shall be hold of delegates to convention for
tho purpose of establishing constitution aud
civil government for suc!l State loyal to tho
Union, sald convention in oach State, except
Virginia, to consist Of the same number OF
e'S'L1Sio "S CuC luOSG NUMEROUS OTanCn OF the
State Legislature of such State in the year
eighteen hundred and sixty, to be aproriuncd
among tho several districts, counties or par
ishes of such State by the commanding gen
eral, giving to each representation in the ratio
OF voters registered as aforesaid ss nearly as
may be. The convention in firgnia shall
consist OF tho snme number of members as
represented the territory now constituting Nir-
glnia in the most numerous branch of the
Legislature of said State in the year eighteen
hundred and sixty, to be apportioned MS aforc.
said.
Sec. 8. And he it further enacted, Tint at
said election tho registered voters Of each
State shall vote for or against convention to
form constitution therefor under this act.--
Those voting in favor of such IL convention
shall have written or printed on the ballots by
the words For Convention" and those vo-
ting against such convention shall have writ.
ten or printed on such ballots the words
"Againsta Convention" The persons ar.
pointed to snperntend said election, and to
make rourn Of the votes given thcrcnt as
as herein provided, shall count and make re.
turn of the votes given for and against con.
vention and the commanding general to
whom tho same shall have been returned shall
ascertain and declare the total vote in such
State for and against convention. If a ma
3ority of the votes given on that question shall
be for convention. then such convention
shall DO held, as hereinafter provided but if
a majority of said votes shall be against con-
vention, then no such convention shall bo held
under this act: Provided, That such conven-
!tion shall not bo hold unless majority of all
such registered voters shall have voted on tho
question Of holding such convention,