The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-18
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Tho Supplemental Bill.
WAsHiyGToH, biu..L I3.-In tho Senate, at ia
p. NJ. Saturday, the Supplemental Reconstruction
Bill was passed., us fellows: BE it ennotcd, that be-
foro Soplombor, 1867, tho Commanding Gonerat of
each District shall cause registration OF tho cit-
OF oaoh County Parish in tho State or States
uf his District which shan include only persons
qualified to voto for delegates by tho Act aforesaid
and who shall have taken tho following oath
do solcmnly swear or affirm in tho presence OF
Almighty God that ain citizeE OF tho State of
-; have resided in the said Stato for -
months next preceding this dny, and now reside
in tho County Of -, or the Parish of -, in tho
said Stnto; I am 21 years old; havo not bcon dis
franchzod tor any participation in any rebellion
civil war against tho United States, FOR felony
committed against the sato or tho United statGs;
have novor taken an oath as member Of Congress
OF tho United States, officer, member Of
any Slate Legislature, executive judicial officer
OF any State to support tho Constitution Of tho
United Statcs and afterward engaged in insure :
t!on OF rebellion against tho United States, or given
aid and comfort TO tho onaInics thereof; will fnitll
fully support tho Constitution and obDy tho laws
OF tho United Statos, and will, 10 the best OF my
ability, encourage othcrs to do; help mo God;
which oath or affirmation may be ministerod by
any registering officers.
Section %, provides that after tho completion Of
tho registration horoin provided for, in any State,
at auch timo and ptncc as the Commanding Con-
eral may appoint, of which at loast thirty days
public notice shall 90 given, IN election shall DO
held Of delegates to tho convention for tho, pur-
pose Of establishing such Constitution and civil
government or such State. Tho said convention
in each stato except Virginia, to consist of tho
snme number Of menbers as the moat humorous
branch Of tho State Legislature in 1890, to bo np
portioned among the several Districts, Counties
and Parishes OF tho State by tho Commanding
General, giving to each representative in tho
ratio Of tho votors registered.
The Convention in Virginia shall consist of tho
same number of membcrs as represented the Ter
ritosy now constituting Virginia, in the most
numerous branch OF tho Legislature OF the said
State, in 1860, to be appointed as aforesaid.
Section 3D. provides that ut the said election tho
registered voters shall Tote for or agninst Con-
vcnion, to form n Constitution therefor. Under
this Act tioao voting In favor OF such Convention
shall have written, or printed on ballots, by which
to vote for tho dologNtos aforesaid in tho follow
ing word,: "For Convention" ,t
Thoso voting against such Convention shall have
written, or printed on ballots, tho following
words: Against Convention"
Persons appointed to suporntend tho election
and make a return of votes given thero ct, shall
count and mako rcturn of tho votes given for
and against Convention, and tho Commanding
General, to whom tho Same shall DO returned, Bhnll
ascertain aud declare the total voie i'll such State
for and against Convention. II the majority Of
votes given that question shall DO for Conven-
tion, then such Convention shall be held herein-
after provided, but il the majority shall bo against
Convention tlen'no such Convention shall bo
held undor this act, provided that such Convention
cd voters shall have votcd on tho question Of hold
ing such Convention.
Section 4th provides that tho Commanding
General OF each District shall appoint such loyal
ollcors or persons may bo necessary, not
cecdng three in each Election District, to mike
complete registration, superintcnd the election, re-
turn Of votes list Of voters, persons cle,tcd dole
gates by plurality Of tho votes caSt and upon
receiving the nnid returns, no shall open the aanc,
ascertain tho persons elected delegates, aud mako
proclamation thcroof and within sixty dnys OF tho
date Of the election notify tho delegates to assem-
bic in Convention, at time and place TO DO mon
toned in the notification md tho said Convention,
when organized, shnll first determine, by voto,
whether it is the wish Of tho people
of such State to frnmo n Constitution md civil
government, according to tho provision OF this
Act, and tho Act to which il is supplementary.
hhu IL tueS sAall pTOcceu 10 lTaIno COnBtltu-
tion, md when tho same is framed it shall be sub
1nitted by tho Convention for ratification to tho
persons registered ut election, conducted by
the officers appointed by tho Commanding Gone
ra as horeinbcforo provided; to be hold after the
expiration Of thirty days, from tho dato Of no
fico thereof to bo giyon by said Convention, tho
returns thoroof TO DO mado To tho Commanding
General.
Section 9th providos: II tho Constitution shall
bc ratified by majority OF tho votes cast at tho
said election, and tho electors qualified as herein
provided, at least oac-haH OF oil tho registered
voters voting upon tho question Of ouch ratiflca-
ton, tho President Of tho Convention shpn trans
NIT H. copy OF tho same, duly forwarded, to the
President Of tho United States, who shall forth
with transmit tho samo to Congress, IL in session;
md If not in session, then Immediately upon ita
noIt assembling; and If tho Haid Constitution shall
be declared by Congress- to bo In conformity with
tue provisions of tho Act to which this is supple
mcntary, nnd the othor provisions Of tho said Act
shall havo been complied with, and the said Con-
stituion nhalI have boon approved by Congress,
tho State shall be declared omitted to representa-
ton, and tho Senators and Representatives shall
DO admitted thercfrom as thorein provided. Hi
Section 9Th proyidcg that all elections In each
State mentioned in snid Act shnll during tho ope-
rahons OF said Act, bo conducted By ballot and
oflcors making Haid rcgstrnion OF votors and con-
ductng tho elections, shall, before entering upon
tho discharge Of their dutios, tako and subsoribe
nn oath faithfully 10 perform tho duties OF aaid
Office and tho oath prescribed by tho ACT approved
July 2, 1869, entitled IAN Act to prescribe an oat
, OF Office" i, N
Section 7th provides that all expenses incurred
by the Commanding Conceal, or by virtuo Of orderl
issued, or appointments mado by thom undor this
shall bo paid out Of any moneys in tho Troasurr.
not otlorWiso appropriated ~ .
Section 9th provides that tho Convention o
each State Bhall pIescribn the compensation to b.
paid all deegates aud other oficers and agonl
heroin authorized, or may bo necessary, to carr.
into oiFect tho purposes Of this Act, not horoil
oiherwiso provided, and shall provide for tho lew
and collection Of such taxos on tho property Il
I auoh State as may bo necessary to pay the samo.
Section 9th says tho word "Artclo,p In tho Gel
section Of tho Act, to which this is supplementary
shall be construed 10 mean Section" .,s,,a
Tho Dill goes back to tho House for concurrence
MARCH 10, p, m.--Tho Retronohmont Conmitte,
aro instructed TO inatituto q minute examination
into tho printing debt OF tho Treasury.
Tho resolution passed by tho House; regarding
tho bullion In niohmond banks, was paaaod.
Tho Supplemental BILL was resumed, sovora