The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-03-27

have taken and subscribed the following.
oath or affirmation
81, do soIemnly swear Tor affirm)
in the presence Of Almighty BOD. that aos
a citizen. Of the State - shat Ihaye
resded ID. said Stste for - months
next preceding this day, and NOW reside ID
the coup,ysof -, orpafish vi 49, \
in said State, as the case may be; that III
am twenty one years old that have not
been DISTINGUISHED for participation in any
or civil swaru againsta the United
States. nor for felony c9npitted against the
laws Of any State or Of the United States
that | have neyer. been a member, Of any
State Legislature, hot held any executive
or judicial Office. in. any State. and alter
wards engaged in insurrection against the
United States. .and given aid Dc eoniort to-
the enemies thereof, that 1 have never taxi
en- an oath asa member of Congress Of the
United States. or A. an Officer u the Unit-s
ed States, or as member OF anv State Leg
isla,urc, orsas ah execative OF. judicial o.
6eer oi any State. tosuppcrtsthe csnstiiu.
ton of.lhe United States. and afterwards
enga gsd in iasnrrection ar rebealion against
the United States ..er given aid or coa isft 10
theienemie $ thereof; and thst& will faith
fully supporttise Constitution and obey the
laws OF tie En,iedi States ;land will 10 the
best OF my ability encourage all others to
do so---so help ne God.'se Which cSth or
affirmation may he adniaistred 6y ANY re.
gistcring officer E31ss sH1d s1on z %
Sec. .. Tina, aaer the coaple,isn 81 the
registration hereby prsyidea isr IN any
State at such time and places therein
az the commanding general. shah ap
point and direct, Of which at lrast thirty
days notice shalt be gives, The election
shall be held Of delegats 10 Censen,rou
Tor The purpose oil establishing cpasutu4
lion aud civil government lor such State
nyal To the Union. and SAID Con- ention III
each State Except virginia. to consist 81
the same Number OF mrmbess n the mos,
namerous btaneh Of the State Legislators
| u such State ~ the year 800. 10 be Rp-
portioned amnng the several districts. cou,I.
ties, or parishes al the State bF The cu,n-
handing general. giving to each rspsesen-
tslion IN tho cato at the voters registered
., aforesaid. as nearly as may be. The
convention IN Virginia shall consist u the
.ans number Of members a. represented
the lerrliory now consutating vrginia in
The most nslserOps branch ~ the Leg,.la-
tare Of said State in the year 1860, to be
apportioned 80 aforesaiek q
| Sec. 3. That at said.elsction the regis.
tered voteis nj each Stale shall vote Tor or
against conseRtinn 10 forna CoHs titstlVu
therefor under this act. those sclIag II,
lasor Of such Convention shall have ~fit.
ten or printed on the ballots by which they
vote Tor delegates. as aforesaid. the words
!" for 4 Convention" aud those voting a.
gaiust 81 ah Convention shall have written
Ior printed 90 socli ballots the words /" a.
gainst Convention" rJ,e psrsoas sppoiht.
Ell 10 superintead saul election. and o. make
return u The voters glren lhrrrat, a. herein
provided, snail Count and make return oI
the votes gwen for and against ConSel.
lipa:. aud the commanding general. q
whom The SANE shall have oeen returned
shalt ascetaiu aud declare the total ,uge IN
each State Jer aud against . Convention.
II q wajorIty OF the sples gwen OF. iIlal
question snail be. Tor Convention. that
lsuch ConventIon shall be held % herein.
altar prp,idedi bat Il a sasiority Or SAFE
yules sbsll be against a Convention. taea
no such Convention shall DC held 10 der .Aii
lact: Provided. That such Convention
,hall no, be held unless . nalorily Of 81
such Registered voters shall have voted On
The question Of holding such Convention
sec. 4, That the comm aiding geHeral1
each district shalt appolal such lnyal oiIi
GERS OF persons a may be necessary, M
iexceeding three "a each elsction district
10 any State. TO make snJ. complete lhl
registration, supeIlntend. I've election. an,
make return TO ban. VI the votes. last o
voters. and q Tbs persons slecled as dele
gates by . plurality VI the votes cast sal,
lelectlun aud upon receiving said rrtnln