The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-03-27
The supplemental Act.


been laid before the President for his sigma
ture, and it is expected Congress will ad-
journ as soon as it becomes a law. Let our
people of both races read and study this act
carefully, as they will be deeply interested
in its operations.
supplementary Reconstruction Bill.
The following is copy Of the bill as it
finally passed both Houses:
an act supplemental to an act entitled an act
to propids for the more efficient government
of the rebel States, passed March 2, 1867,
:. and to facilitate restoration. -.
Be it enacted, d., That before the 1st. day
of September, 1867, the commanding general
in each district defined by an act entitled
:" An act to provide for the more efficient gov.
ernment of the rebel States" approved
March second, eighteen hundred and sixty
seven, shall cause a registration to be made
of the male citizens of the United States
twenty years of age and upwards, resi-
dent in each county or parish, in the State
or States included in his district, which reg
istration will include only those persons who
are qualified to vote for delegates by the
act aforesaid, and who shall have taken and
subscribed the following oath or affirmation:
81, --, do solemnly swear Tor afirrh)
in the presence of Almighty God, that am
citizen of the State of --; that have
resided in said State for months next
preceding this day, and now reside in;the
county of --, or parish of -, in said
State, as the case may be; that am twen-
fuo oll hot ln1
franchised for participation in any rebellion
or civil war against the United States, nor
for felony committed against the laws ofany
State or of the United States; that have
never been a member of any State Legisla-
ture, nor held any executive orjudicial Office
in any State, and afterwards engaged in in
surrection against the United States, and
given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof;
that have never taken an oath as member
of Congress of the United States, or as an
officer Of the United States, or as member
of any State Legislature, or as an executive
or judicial officer of any State, to support
the Constitution of the United States, and
afterwards engaged in insurrection or rebel
lion against the United States, or given aid
or comfort to the enemies thereof; and that
will faithfully support the Constitution
and obey the laws of the United States !;
and will, to the best of my ability, encour-
age all Others to do $3.50 help me God"-
Which oath or affirmation may be admins
tered by any registering officer. @
Sec. O. That after the completion of the
registration hereby provided for in any
State at such time and places therein as the
commanding general, shall appoint and di-
rect ofwhich at least thirty days notice shall
be given, the election shall be held of delegates
to Convention for the purpose Of establish
ing constitution and civil government for
such State loyal to the Union, and said Con-
vention in each State Except Virginia) to
to consist of the same number of members
as the most numerous branch of the State
Legislature of such State in the year 1860,
to be apportioned among the several dis
tricts, counties, or parishes of the State by
the commanding general, giving to each rep
resentation in the ratio of the voters register
ed as aforesaid, as nearly as 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 1860, to be apportion-
ed as aforesaid.
Sec. 3. That at said election the register
ed voters of each State shall vote for or
againsta convention to form i Constitution
therefor under this act. Those voting in fa-
vor of such Convention shall have written
or printed on the ballots by which they vote
for delegates, as aforesaid, the words " f,r a
Convention y; and those voting against such
convention shall have written or printed
on such ballots the words "against Con-
vention.' The persous appointed to super
intend said election, and to make return of
the voters given thereat, as herein provided.
shall count and make return of the votes
given for and against Convention and the
commanding general, to whom the same shall
have been returned, shall ascertain and de-
clare the total vote in each State for and
against Convention. If a majority of the
votes given on that question shall be for a
| Convention, then such Convention shall be
held, as hereinafter provided; but ifa ma
jority of said votes shall be against Con-
vention, then no such Convention shall BE-
held under this act Provided, That such q
| Convention shall not lie held unless major
ity of all such registered voters shall have
voted on the question of holding such Con-
vention.
Sec. 4. That the commanding general oi
each district shall appoint such loyal off.
GERS or persons as may be necessary, not ex-
ceeding three in each election district, in any
State, 20 make and complete the registra-
ton, superintend the election, and make re.
turn to him Of the votes, list of voters, and
of the persons elected as delegates by plu
| rality of the votes cast at said election; and
upon receiving said returns he shall oper
the same, ascertain the persons elected az
delegates according to the returns of the
officers who conducted said election, anC
make proclamation thereof, and if MAORI
ty of the votes given on that question shall
be for Convention, the commanding general
within sixty days from the date of election
shall notify the delegates to assemble, il
! Convention, at time and place to be men
toned in the notification and said Conven
ton, when organized, shall proceed to frame
constitution and civil government accord
ing tothe provisions of this act and the act tt
which it is supplementary; and when thu
same shall have been so framed, said con
titution shall be submitted by the conven
tion for ratification to the persons registered
under the provisions of this act at an election
to be conducted by the officers or persons ap
pointed by the commanding general, as here
inbefore provided, and to be held after th,
expiration of thirty days from the date o
notice thereof, to be given by said conven
tion land the returns thereof shaIlbe mad,
to the commanding general of the district
SEC. 5. That if, according to said returns
the constitution shall be ratified by q. mai
ority of the votes of the registered elector
qalifed as herein specified, cast at sale
election, at least one-half of all the register
ed voters upon the question of such ratifica
ton, the president of the convention shall