The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-03

voting against such onsention shall have written Oh
printed on such ballots against convention" The
persons appointed to superntend such election anC
make return OF The votes given for and against con
ventioni ara the commanding general to whom the
same shall have been returned shall ascertain and de-
clare the total in such State for and against con-
vention. If majority of the votes given on that
question shall be for convention then such conFen-
ton shall be held hereinafter provded but if major
ity of said shall be against convention then
such convention shall be held unless majority OF
all such registered voters shall have voted on the
question of holding such convention.
| SEC 4. That the commanIls general OF each dis
trct shall appoint 20 rtanv boards OF registration as
may be necessity consisting of three loyal ofeerS or
percc1s to make and complete the registration, su-
perutend the election and make return to him OF the
votes lists OF voters, and of the persons elected as
delegates by plurality Of the votes cast at sala eec
ton and upon receiving said returns he shall open
the same ascertain the persons elected as delegates
according to the returns OF the officers VINO CONDUCTED
said election, and make proclamation thereof and
within sixty DAYS from the date OF election he Shall no
tfy the delegates to assemble in convention, at time
and place to be mentioned in the notification; anu
said convention, when organised shall tFst determine
by vote whether it is the wish OF the people OF such
State to frame a constitution and civil government
according to the provisions Of this act and the act to
which IL is supplementary, and If SO shall proceed TO
frame such constitution and when the same snail
have been framed said constitution shall be SUD
mitted by the convention for ratification to the persons
registered under the provisions of this act at an cleo
ton to be conducted by the officers or persons ap-
pointed or to be appointed, by the commanding gen
erals as hereinbefore provided and to be held after
tie expiration of thirty days from the date OF notice
thereof, to be given by said conventloa and the re-
thereof shall be made to the commanding gen.
era of the district.
Sec 5. That if according to said returns, the con-
sution shall be ratified by majority of the votes of
the electors qualified herein specified, the president
Of the convention shall transmit a copy OF the same
duly certified to the President OF the United States
who shall forthwith transmit thesanIe to Congress, ii
then in session. and if in session. then Immediately
upon its next assembling and if the said constitution
shall be declared by Congress to be in conformity with
the provisions of the which this is supplement
tary the State shall be declared entitled to represen
taon, and senators and representatives shall be ad
mitted therefrom as herein provided.
SEC. G. That all elections in the States mentioned
in the said act to provide for the efficient gov
eminent of the rebel States, shall during the opera
ton of said act be by ballot; aud all officers making
the said registration OF voters and conducting sau
elections shall before etering upon the discharge of
their duties take and subscribe the oath prescribed by
the act approved July 2, S62, entitled An act to
prescribe oath of office"
SEC. T. Ind be 1t fissther enacted That all expen
ses incurred by the several commanding generals, Or
by virtue Of any orders issued appointments made
by them under by virtue OF this act, shall be paid
out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise APP
propriated.
SEC. s. Ana be it further enacted, That the con-
venon OF each State shall prescribe the fees, salary
and compensation be paid all delegates and other
officers and agents herein authorised or necessary to
carry into effect the purposes of this not herein
otherwise provided for and shall provide for the levy
and collection of such the property in such
State as may be necessary to pay the same.
SEC 9. Aad be 1t further enacted, That the word
article in the sixth section of the which this
is supplementary shall be construed to section