New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-12
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY IL,
LOUISIANA.
,R. ELECTS BILL OF REORGANIZATION

Re enacted 6y ne Senate and ,A0se OF Representatives
~ me United Stae a. A0leea ia Congress assembled,
That tie President Of the United States shall nominate
and byand with the consent Of the Senate, appoint
Governor for the State Of Louisiana, who shan hold his
office or ON year. unless removed by the Pres
dent w and with tho advice and Of the Senate
or uness sooner superseded by successor elected
under the provisions Of this act. Such Governor
30 appointed shall have attained the age OF
40 yeas shall he citizen Of the United States and OF the
state of louisiana lie shall not have held any Office
whatever under the Government OF the so-caled Con-
feferte States nor OF any state which recognized the
Authority OF such pretended Government. He shall not
have gned voted for or by speech otherwise favored
e at Of secession OF any State shall he be any
son vlo has ever held any office In the army navy OF
the United States and who afterward took an oath To
support the said pretended Government nor shall he DE
perso who was member OF either House OF Congress OF
the United States after the LIST Monday In December 1860
and wlo aferward took oath to support the said pre-
tended Government shall lie be who has borne
arms against the Government Of the United States OF VINO
hasiuaIy way given aid countenance or eneour-
aoenon 70 the late Rebellion; shall be who has at
al tines borne true faith and allegiance to the Govern
meni Of the United States And before sueh nomination
shall be acted upon by the Senate, such nominee snail
take the same oath (which shall be signed and filed with
the Secretary OF the senate prescribed by the act oil
July O. A. d. 1862 ard which oath shall also contain
wond work a disqualification for holding such office
| under the provisions Of this act.
sFc q BE IL Iirtier enacted, That the President shan
forthwith nominate and by and with advice ana con
sent OF the Senate appoint Provisional Council consist
ing OF nine persons who shah have the same qualliica
ons as are herein prescribed for the office OF Governor
and who before being confirmed by the Senate shall
each make and ign and file with said Secretary, the
same oath as prescribed for the Governor such Coun-
nors shall continue 10 hold their office, unless sooner
removed BY the resident by and with the advice ana
consent u the senate, until Legislature shall De duy
elected and qualified under the provisions OF this act
Such Provisional Council SHALL with the Governor nave
all i've power I'm such State But In no event shall
any Coundor or Governor enter upon the duties OF
such offices until after confirmation by the Senate
majority snch Council shall be quorum, and the same
! shall continue in permanent session. with power, how
ever to order such APPOINTMENTS as may pe deemed
proper bnt no adjournment shall be for more than thirty
! days at one time.
SEC 4 he ftIer enacted That It shall be the duty OF
the Governor to all laws Of the state and Of the
United States shall duly executed within said state
Int all officers sail become elective by tine people
herein provided, he Governor shall nominate anu Dy
and with the adyi@ and consent Of the Provisional COun
ell shall appoint AID shall commission all the officers
now provided Tor ~ the existing government OF sara
state or which MAJ hereafter be created by law. sueh
officers shal hold h, r office unless removed by
the Governor with the advice and consent or the FRO
visiono Conrci until successors shall be elected and
qualified as herein provided. And all councillors and
other members ana officers ~ the Provisional Govern
ment hereby hed and also all the members Of the
Constitutional Convention hereafter provided for shall
be selected from such persons IA can truthuy take the
before entering on the duties Of such office, shall take
and subscribe such oath. which shall be filed with and
| preserved by the ChicfJustice OF the state.
SIC Be Il JiUhcr edcied That unless otherwise here
after provided by Congress the persons duly qualified az
state Of Louisiana shall upon the rst Tuesday Of June,
A. d. 1861, proceed 20 elect Governor Lieutenant Gov
ernor senate aud House Of Representatives, and all the
other officers herein provided 10 be appointed which
senate and iouc 81 Representatives shall be composed
OF the sane number OF mcInhers ana ne electediIO me
Districts Is prouded under the present Govern
enor and Representatives, aud al other Of
fccrs OF such Provisional Government thaH respectively
held their 'ffces for one year and until Their successors
arp duly qualified, unless such officers are sooner re-
moved or superseded n pursuance OF INC oihc PROVISIONS
this act All such oitceTs 80 elected shall haye re
same qualifications and shall take subscribe ana ME te
oath ~ II herein required IN ia" ease OF the appoint
mcn Of such Officers and the powers dutief ices, ad
compensation OF all such oihccIs shal oc o sAne az
now by law apperan TO such Offices respectively, IN go
far such laws not inconsistent with the proVsohs
sue s. he Il further Enacted That the following Dersons,
and Others shall bo electors and entitled 10 vote az
al elections held under the PROVISIONS on TINS
cFry male citizen 81 the United states rhom disfnie-
ant has resided In Louisiana one year. and
bone ganst the United states since ne citl-
! serted by the fret section OF the Aforesaid Act
" nly ,. i@2, P,0rid,d that any person otherwise
qualified a- elcctOr a. herein provided. and who
voluntarily gave aid. couutenaucc, encouragement
support 10 any rebellion against the United states nor
10 any nmcal Ia the United states IN any
other smed capacity or rank than rs private soldier In
upcn AID civilized warfare, may be admitted to the rights
- eector. by order Of any Court of Record In
the United states, upon establishing, TO the sats-
have all times borne true allegiance 20 the United
state, that he Is one coming wl'nm tl so,,t de
and npo establishing Aforesaid that such person after
the 9Th March. A. D. 1864, never gave any voluntary
aid. counenancc support or encouragement to such Re
bellion 20 any government nimchl 10 the United
states Upon such proof being nude, ana upon taxing
atla he al
all the things true which bring the applicant within
tho exceptions Of this prOyso. And also that such person
win az an lines bear true glance To the Government Of
the Uniid states, and TO the perpetual union 81 the
states. Tereupon such person shall receive certificate
! which shal enttch him TO the rights ~ an elcctor
SIC. b Jr'her enacted, That nc secretary OF war
is hereby Authorized 10 make aud publish rules providing
for-Iirs:A lust and true registration. prior to each
general eleton OF the names OF All persons who under
the provisions OF this act entitled to vote at any cleo
ton named in this act aud he shalt designate persons
having the qualifications Of electors by whom such regis
tration shh be made which registration shall be
peted and made accessible 20 all the electors OF the State
least month before each general election SECOND
For the holding all elections the time for holding
| which !, not fixed by this act, aud also for the
places md manner OF holding ana conducting
all the elections contemplated by this act, IN.
GLIDING rules Tor receiving counting certifying, and
returning east, the granting certificates az
election. hr appointment ana compensation OF h judges
and other Of elections and for every other thing
which shan be the holding OF free election
by the people But all OFFICERS and agents hpponted !"
make such registrations and 10 conduct make returns or
certify to, do any act touching any election shall be
entitled 20 the rights OF All eector under the pro-
visions of this and all such persons shall before
entering upon such duties take and subscribe 10 the 0ath
aforesaid prescribed by the LIST Section Of the Act OF July
q 1862 aud also faithfully and impartaly discharge the
duties OF their Office.
sEC T. aud D, u further enacted That upon the third
Tuesday of October A. ID 1867 unless the Congress OF the
United States should by law otherwise provide an cleo
ton shall be held by all the persons qualified to vote
under the provisions OF the act for choice OF members
10 a convention 10 adopt permanent Constitution and
form OF Government for the State Of Louisiana No
person shall be eligible 10 seat In such convention who
has not attained the OF 26 years and who has net all
the other qualifications prescribed by this act for Gov
enOr and such convention shall be composed or the same
number u members and shah be elected from the same
districts az provided by law for the House OF Rep
resentatiyes, and no person shan take "a seat
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