The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-07-24
Supplement to the Stevens.sherman
Bill.

AN ACT supplemental tc m Act entitled
An ct to provide for the more effirir.
government ~ the rebel Stat--, ptssed
March 2, 1867, and to facilitate rrs'ora
tion.
BE Il enacted. &c. That before the frat
dav of Sep;.mb-r, 1867, the commanding
general in each 4 strict defined by the Act
TO provide for tue more efficient pnve n
men' "f The rrb-l States. approved March
2. 1867 s"all cause retis'ra'ion 20 h.
made of the male citizehs nf ST.. United
States. twenty one wears Of age. and I'm.
wards. resident IT, each county or parish in
the State or Siates. included in his district.
which registration will inGiuds only those
pers"r- who are qualified to vote for dele
gates bv the Act aforesaid, and who .hnII
have taken and snkscribrd tho following ::
j do sOl-mniv swear or affirm in 'he pfes
ence "f Almighty God, that am n citizen
Of the State OF -: that I have resided
in said State for - morths next pre
cediag this dav. and now res de in the co un
" Of ---A. or the parish OF -. ir said
State, a. the case NAV b- that I am TWEEN
". one years old 'ha' have not been Ills
franchi-ed for paricipainn in an, rebslli,p
or civil war against The Unitcd States. nor
for felony committed against the lava Of
anv State or Of the Unitrd Sta'e~; that I
nave never been q member OF any State
Legislature, or held any Executive or Judi.
cial ofhce in anv State. and afterwards IN.
gagged in insurrpctiun ard rebellion again.t
The United Sta'es ard given ALL Or comfort
| to the enemies thereof that I have neye
taken an oath as member Of i'onvr.ss Of
the u y or = ar officer Of tie United
States, or a. member nf anv State I,api..
iature. or a. m Executive or Judh.ial riE
Ger nf any state. To sppUort the CunsIi itn .
| ton OF the United States, and afterwards
| engaged IN insuuection or rebellion again u
the United states or given aid or comic t
to the enemies thereof; that I will filth
| ful!v support the Cons itulion and obry The
laws Of the Uniisd States. aud will. 10 tn.
best Of nv ability. sn"ourag. others so. to
do. so help me God"
which oath or affirmation nav be admins.
tered b. any registering officer.
sec That II er the completion Of the
registration hereby prrvid,d for in aoy
State at snch tins and place therein ~ Ito
commanding general shall appoint and di
rect, OF which at least thi.ty dI,'s public
notice shall be given, an els ,tion shall be
held Tor delegates 10 a conventipn for the
purpose Of establishing a eon-tiI ution and
civil goyernm.nl for such c,tate, Ioyai 10
The Uni"n said convention in each Stale.
except Virginia, to consst of the same nom
Der Of MEMBERS as the most numerous
branch Of the State Legislature Of such
State 10 the year 1860, To bs spporlioned
among The several districts, eouati"s. or
parishes Of such State by the commanding 4
general. giving 10 each, representation IN
the ratio Of voters rsgi.tered as aforesaid
as nearly ~ may be. The convention In
Virginia in the most numerous branch OF
tie Legislature Of said STATE in the wear
1880. to be spporioned ss aforesaid.
Sec 3 Tht at su.h election tho regis
tere' voters VI each state IN ~ vore for or
against convention to form a constitution
thereof under this act. Thoss voting 10