The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-18

hrmation may be administered by any reg
istering officer
Sec. 2. That after the completion of the
registration hereby provided for, In any
State, at snch time and place therein as the
commanding general shall appoint and di.
rect, OF which at least thirty days public
notice shall be given, an election shall be
held of delegates to u convention for the
purpose of establishing constitution and
civil government for such State loyal TO the
Union said convention in each State, ex-
cept Virginia, TO consist of the same number
of members rs the most numerous branch of
| the State Legislature of such State In the
| year 1860, to be apportioned among the sew.
eral districts, counties, or parishes of such
State by the commanding general giving to
each representation in the ratio of voters
registered 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 Legisla-
ture of said State in the year 1860 to be ap-
portioned as aforesaid.
Sec. 0. That at said election the registered
voters Of each State shall vote for or against
convention to form constitution therefor UNI
der this act, Those voting in favor Of such con-
yenhon shall have written or printed on the
ballots by which they vote for delegates, as
aforesaid, the words ''for a conventions" and
those voting against such u convention, shall
have written or printed on such ballots the
words "against convention" The persons
appointed TO superintend said election, and TO
make return Of the votes given thereat, as
herein provided, shall count and make return
ofthe votes given for and against convention;
and the commanding general, to whom the
same shall have been returned, shall ascertain
and declare the total vote in each State for and
against convention. II u majority Of votes
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| ton, then such convention shall be held, as
hereinafter provided; but If q majority Of said
votes shall be against convention, then no such
convention shall be held under this act: Pro-
vided That such convention shall not be
held unless a majority of all such registered
voters shall have voted on the question Of hold
| ing such convention.
Sec. 4. That the commanding general of
each district shall appoint such loyal officers
| or persons as may be necessary, not exceed
| ing three in each election district, in any
State, to make and complete the registration,
superintend the election, and make return
to him of the votes, lists of votes and of the
persons elected as delegates by a plurality
of the votes cast at said election; and upon
receiving said returns he shall open the
same ascertain the persons elected as dele
gates according to the returns of the officers
who conducted said election, and make
proclamation thereof; and If majority of
the votes given on that question shall be for
a convention, the commanding general with
in sixty days from the date of election,
shall notify the delegates to assemble in
convention at time and place to be men,
TONED in the notification, and said conven-
ton, when organized, shall proceed to frame
a Constitution and civil government accord
ing to the provisions of this act, and the act
to which it supplementary ; and when the
same shall have been so framed, said Consti-
tuition shall be submitted by the convention
for ratification to the persons registered I'M
der the provisions of this act, at an election
to be conducted by the officers, or persons
appointed by the commanding general as
hereinbeforo provided, and to be held after
the expiration of thirty days from the date
of notice thereof to be given by said con-
vention, and the returns thereof shall be
made to the commanding general of the
district
Sec. 5. That if, according to said returns,
the Constitution shall be ratified by ma
jority of the votes of the registered electors
qualified as herein specified, cast at said
election, at least one half of all the register
ed voters voting upon the question of such
the President of the convention |
shall transmit copy of the same, duly GER
tilted, to IL e President of the United States,
who shall forthwith transmit the same to |
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session, then Immediately upon its next |
and if it shall, moreover, appear
10 Congress- that the election was one at |
which all the registered and qualified cleo
5ors in the State had an opportunity to vote
freely and without restraint, fear or the in
1uencel of fraud, and if Congress shall be
satisfied that such constitution meets the
approval of majority of the qualified cleo
;ors in the State, and if the said constitution
hall be declared by Congress to be in con-
ormity with the provisions of the act to
which this is supplementary, and the other
provisions of said act shall have been
complied with, and the said constitution
hall DO approved by Congress, the State
hall be declared entitled to representation,
md Senators and Representatives shall be
omitted therefrom as herein provided.
Sec. 4. That all elections in the States
mentioned in the said "Act to provide for the
ffcient government of the rebel States"
hall, during the operation of said act, be by
'allot; and all officers making the said regis
ration ofvoters and conducting said elections
hall, before entering upon the discharge
f their duties, subscribe an oath faithful
Y to perform the duties of their said office,
nd the oath prescribed by the act approved
uly 3, 1862, entitled An act to prescribe an
ath of office;" Provided, That if any per-
on shall knowingly and falsely take and
ubscribe any oath in this act prescribed,
UGH person SO offending, and being thereof
uly convicted, shall be subject to the pains,
enalties and disabilities which by law are
rovided or the punishment of the crime of
'ilful and corrupt perjury.
Sec. Z. That all expenses incurred by the
,veral commanding generals, or by virtue
any orders issued or appointments made
y them under or by virtue of this act, shall ,
Q paid out of any moneys in the Treasury /
OF otherwise appropriated.
Sec g. That the convention for each State |
lall prescribe the fees, salary, and compen- i
ltion to be paid to all delegates and other
ficers and agents herein authorized or ne I
ssary to carry into effect the purpose of S
lis act, not herein otherwise provided for, 4
I'd shall provide for the levy and collection 4
such taxes on the property in such State !
may be necessary to pay the same \
Sec. 8. That the word "article" in the sixth '
ctiOn of the act to which this is supple s
entary, shall be construed to mean sec
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