St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-08-16

states" passed March second, eighteen
hundred and sixty-Scven. and TO f.ciIl-
tate restoration.
Eat c"dctd Jy tie Senate aud Uou>e Of
H,wcrnt0treS of the Tntm .Stutc> ~
.1w1lc0 N Congress a>Sen,Jim,
That before the first day Of September,
eighteen hundred and sixty-sevcn, the
commanding general in each district de-
fined by an act entitled '.An act 10 pro
vide for the more efficient government ol
the rebel states passed March second,
eighteen hundred and sixty seven, shall
cause registration 10 be made OF the
male citizens Of the nited States. twen-
tv-onc years of age and upwards, resident
in each county or parish in the state or
states included in his district, which req
i,tration shall include only those persons
who are qualified TO vote for delegates
by the act aforesaid, and who shall have
taken and subscribed the following oath
or affirmation II ---, do sUlcmnlv
swear tor ailirm), in the presence Of AL
mighty God, that am Il citizen OF the
state OF ---; that have resided in
said state for --- months next proceed
ing this day, and now reside in the coun-
~ of ---, or the parish of , i'll
said state (as the case may be-; that
am twenty-onc years old that | have
not been DISTINGUISHED for participation
in any rebellion or civil war against the
inited States, nor for felony committed
against the laws of any state or of the
nitcd States that have never been a
member Of any state legislature, nor held
amy executive or judicial office in any
state and afterwards engaged III n,urrec-
lion or rebellion against the United
States, or given aid or comfort to the
enemies thereof that have never taken
an oath rs a member OF congress OF the
nItcd States, or as an officer OF the
mtcd States, or as Il member OF any
state legislature, or as an executive OF
Judicial officer of any state, TO support
the constitution of the United States, and
afterwards ruoau,d IN in.urrection mr. re-
bcllion against the United States. or Civ
en- aid or comfort to the enemies thereof /:
that will faithfully support the consti-
tuition and obey the laws. of the United
States, and will. to the best of nv abil-
itv cncor,oc others so.t, IN ca helm
me God'. which oath mr. affirmation
may he administered by auv registering
officer
SEQ, .L,JLc j, ,,o,Ls, l,o,.,ed Tint
after the compIetiou of the registration
hereby provided for in any state. at such
time and places therein Il, the command
inc General shall annoint and direct 81
which at least thirty DAYS nubI;c pnt;r
shall be- Given. IN election Shall he held
O, d,Ieoa,es 70 = convention for the mr.
Dose Of ESTABLISHING = constitution and
civil government for sr.h state lovoI to
fine MON, said conventions IN racb STATE
except yiroinia. to consist Of the same
nu,uL,r NJ ,n..mL.r. -, ,,,o ro.+ r,r,or-
one. branch of the state legislature OF
such stat, in the wear eighteen hundred
and sixty. to be- apportioned among the
several 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
~ may be-. The convention in Virginia
shall consist OF the same number of mem
hrrs as represented the territory now con.
shutting Virginia in the most numerou,
branch OF the legislature of said state il
the year eighteen hundred and sixty. tc
be apporiioncd a. aforesaid.
Sec. ). lm bct Imthu uuctcd, That
at sad election the registered voters Ct
each state Shall vote for or against 4 con-
NrntIon 10 form Il constitution therefor
under tins act. Those voting III favor
oi such q convention shall have writtcl
or printed on the ballots by which they
Vote for delegates, rs aforesaid, the word
''For Il convention and those voting
AGAINST such a convention shall have
written or printed on such ballots TIT
words against convention" TIN
persons appointed to supcrintend sai'
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