Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-13
lPUBLIC-No. 81

AN ACT supplementary 10 an act entitled ..An
act 10 provide for the more efficient govern-
meht OIL the rebel states, passed March Sec
10 facilitate restoration
BE q enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
Ca.a % ne Cn.ted states IF AM erica in
Septemser, eighteen hundred and sixty-seyen.
me commanding general In each district de-
n M. oy an ACT entitled IAN act to provide
ioI tne more eH1clent government of the rebel
States, passed March second, eighteen hun
ored and sIxty-seyen, shall cause a rerlsfratIon
20 ee made OF the male citizens OF the United
states. twenty one years of age and upUards
Sssloent In each county or parish in the State or
states included in his district which ragisrra
uUa ssai include only those persons whe are
Suahned TO vote for delegates by the act afore
SAID, and who sha all have taken and suhscrihea
Lhe Following oath or affirmation. 81,
presence Of AIm nari COR CAT AFFIRM in the
citizen OF the State OF am
nave resided In said State for 10
side in pf sSs na. this day; and now =.
Of Of. -, m said State, Cas u, OF ID. parish
lhat i am twenty -one y@s- case may be;)
not been DISTINGUISHES LIS old; that 1 have
rebellion or eiyD Tor participation in any
nor ior feln- "ar against the UHited States,
&py - ~ committed against the laws Of
- ate 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 afterwards engaged In Insured.
ton or rebellion against the United States or
given aid comfort TO the enemies therssf.
that have never taken an oath as & member
of Congress OF the United States, or as an Of
nicer 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 after
WARDS engaged IN instruction or rebellion
against the United States or given aid or com
fort TO the enemies thereof: that will fsi,b.
fully support the Constitution and obey 90
laws OF me United states, and Will, TO the best
~, my ability, encourage others so to do. SO
help me God which oath or affirmation NAV
BE- administered by any registering officer
SEC. ?. And be AZ further enacted, That after
the completion OF the registration hereby pro-
vIded for IN any State, az such time and places
therein as the commanding general shall APP
point and direct, OF which at least thirty days
public notice shall be given, an election snail
be held of delegates 20 a convention for the
purpose of establishing a constitution and
eIvn government for such State loyal 10 the
Union, SAID convention In each State, except
Virginia. TO consist OF the same number of
members as the most numerous branch of the
State legislature OF such State in the year eIgn-
teen hundred and sixty, be apport,oned
among the several districts, counties or mar.
Ishes OF such State by the commanding gen.
eral, giving 10 each representation in the ratio
OF voters registered a aforesaid nearly a.
NAV be. The convention in Virginia shall
consist OF the same number of mem bers as rep.
resented the territory row constituting Vir-
gina In the most numerous branch of the leg
Islature OF said Stale IN the year eighteen hum
sTed and sixty, 10 be apportioned as aforesaid
SIC. 3 And be IL further enacted, That a,
shall vote for against a convention to form
a constitution therefor under this act Those
Honng IN favor OF such convention shall
have written or printed on the ballots by which
they vote for delegates as Aforesaid the words
.. Tor q convention" and those voting against
such q convention shall have written or
printed on such ballots the words against a
convention" The persons appointed 10 su :
perintend said election, and 10 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 com .
manding general 10 whom the same shall n, "a
been returned shall Ascertain and declare the
total vote in each State for and against a con-
vention. II majority OF the votes given on
that question shall be for a con vention tn an
such convention shall be held as hereinafter
provided; but II a majority of said votes shall
be against a convention, then no such con ven :
lion shall be held under this act: Prorided,
That such convention shall not be held unless
majority OF all such registered voters shall
have voted on the question Of holding such
convention.
SEC. 4. And be ii further enacted That the
commanding general of each district shall APP
point as many boards Of registration as may
be necessary, consisting OF THEE loyal Of
heers or persons, TO make and complete the
registration, superintend the election, and
make return TO him Of the voters, list OF We.
ters, and OF the persons elected as delegates
by plurality OF the votes cast at said cleo
ton; and upon receiving said returns he shall
open the same, ascertain the persons elected
as delegates, according 10 the returns of the
officers who condu cted said election and M A Ia
proclamation thereof; and IL q majority OF
the votes given on that Question shall be far a
convention, the commanding general within
sixty days from the date Of election, shall no.
tfy the delegates to assemble In conventiop,
alta time and place 70 be mentioned in the no.
nncation. and said convention. when organ
lied, shall proceed TO frame q nstitutiou AM
evil government according to the provisious
Of this act, and the ACT 70 whicn e 70 supple
90 framed, said consttp ton shall be submit