The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-06-29
Supplementary to the Stevens.Sherman.,
i Shellabarger Bill.

the rebel States, passed March 2, 1857, and to
facilitate restoration.
Be n enacted by the Senate and House of Renre-
sentatives Of the United States Of America in Con-
September, 1867, the commanding general in each
district defined by act entitled an act to pro-
vide for the more efficient government of the rebel
States, approved March 2 1867, shall cause req
istration to be made of the male citizens of the
United States, twenty one years of age and up
wards, resident in each county or parish in the
State or States included i'm his district, which reg
istration will include only those persons who are
qualified to vote for delegates by the act afore-
said, and who shall have taken and subscribed the
following oath or affirnation
81, -, do solemnly swear or affirm 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 the parish
OF -, in said State, as the case may be; that
am 81 years old; that have not been disfran-
chsed Tor participation in any rebellion or civil
war against the United States, nor for felony
committed against the laws of any State or of
the United States; that l have never been a |
member OF any State Legislature, nor held any
executive or judicial Office in any State and al
forwards engaged in insurrection or rebellion
against the United States, and given aid or com
fort to the enemies thereof; that I have never
taken an oath as a 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 Instruction or re-
bellion against the United States, given aid or
comfort to the enemies thereof; that will faith
fully support the Constitution and obey the laws
OF the United States, and will, to the best of nv
God"
Which oath or affirmation NAV be administered
by any registering officer.
Sec. 2. That afterth completion of the regis
tration hereby provided for in any State at such
time and place therein as the commanding gen.
eral may appoint and direct, Of which at least
thirty QaVS' public notice shall he uiy oil
ton shall be held of delegates to convention
for the purpose of establishing a constitution
and civil government for such State loyal to the
Union; said convention in each State, except
Virginia. to consist of the same number of mem
Ders as the most numerous branch of the State |
Legislature OF such State in the year 1860 to be
apportlOned among the several districts, coun- |
ties, or parishes OF such State by the command
ing 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 rep
resented the territory now constituting Vir- |
ginia in the most numerous branch of the Legis.
lature OF said State in the year 1860 to be amor
toned as aforesaid.
Sec g. That at said election the registered yo-
tiers OF each State shall vote for or against con-
ventlon to form constitution under this act
Those voting in favor of such a convention shall
have written or printed on the ballots BY which |
they vote for delegates, the words 'for con-
Vention; and those voting against such q con-
yentiOn shall have written or printed on such
ballots the words against a 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
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
a convention. If majority of the votes given
on that question shall be for a convention then
such convention shall be held under this act | I
IfOOided, That such convention shall not be held 7
unless majority of all such registered votes {
shall have voted on the question of holding such
Sec 4. That the commanding general of each
district shall appoint such 10 al officers or per- 7
sons as may be necessary, not exceeding three in
each election district in any State, to make and
complete the registration, superntend the cleo 2
ton, and make return to him OF the votes lists I
OF voters and OF the persons elected delegates
by plurality of the votes cast at said election; I
and upon receiving said returns he shall open
the same, ascertain the persons elected as dele
gates according to the returns of the officers Z
who conducted said election and make proclama-
ton thereof and if majority of the votes given
ON that question shall he for convention, the
commanding general, within sixty days from the 1
date Of election, shall notify the delegates to as
sembe in convention at time and place to be
in the notification, and said Conyen Z
lion, when organized, shall proceed to frame
Constitution and civil government according to T
the provisions OF this act and the act to which Y
It is supplementary; and when the same shall
nave been so framed, said Constitution shall be j
by the convention for ratification to c
the person registered under the provisions of this
act, at an election to be conducted by the Off
GERS, or persons appointed by the commanding .
general as hereinbefore provided, and to be held
after the expiration of thirty days from the date
Of notice Thereof to be given by said conyen-
ton, and the returns thereof shall be made to
the commanding general of the district.
Sec. 5. That if, according to said returns, the
shall be ratified by majority of the
nF tIn rarisfn 1n1n atN Sd
in specified, cast at said election, at least one 4
half of all the registered voters voting upon the
question of such ratification, the president of the
convention shall transmit a COPY of the same | t
duly certified, to the President of the United /
States who shall forthwith transmit the same to
Congress, if then in session, and if not in ses
sion, then Immediately upon its next assembling;
and if it shall moreover appear to Congress that
the election one at which all the registered
and qualified electors in the State had an oppor-
tunity to vote freely and without restraint, fear
or the influence OF fraud, and if Congress shall
be satisfied that such constitution meets the ap- 1
proval of majority of the qualified electors In 1
the State and if the said constitution shall be ]
declared by Congress to be in conformity with !
the provisions of the act to which this is supple
mentary, and the other provisions of said act /
shall have been complied with, and the said con-
sttution shall be approved by Congress, the /
State shall be declared entitled to representation,
and Senators and Representatives shall be admit
ted therefrom as herein provided. 3
See. 6. That all elections in the States men,
toned in the said "Act to provide for the more 2
efficient government of the rebel States" shall,
during the operation of said act, be by ballot; ;
and all officers making the said registration OF 3
voters and conducting said elections shall, before
entering upon the discharge of their duties, sub,
scribe oath faithfully to perform the duties OF
their said effice, and the oath prescribed by the
act approved July 2, 1862, entitled Gan act to
prescribe an oath of ofRce;' Provided, That lfany
person shall knowingly and falsely take and sub
scribe any oath in this act prescribed, such per-
son so offending and being thereof duly convict
ed, shall be subject to the pains, penalties and
disabilities which by law are provided for the
punishment of the crime OF wilful and corrupt
perjury.
Sec. T. That all expenses incurred by the sever /
al commanding generals, or by virtue of any Or !
1ers issued or appointments made by them under !
Or by virtue of this act, shall be paid out of shy
moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated.
Sec. g. That the convention for each State shall
prescribe the fees, salary and compensation to be
paid to all delegates and other officers and agents
herein authorized or necessary to carry into effect
the purposes of this act, not herein otherwise
provided for, and shall provide for the levy and
collection of such taxes on the property in such
State as may he necessary to pay the same. :,
Sec 9. That the word '.article' in the sixth
section of the act to which this is supplements
y shall be construed to mean section"
SCHUYLER COLFAX,