The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-04-10
A succinot statement Of the Military
and supplemental Acts
ELECTIONS.

ELECTIONS. =
/. Reglstration TO take place Of votefs
qualified by the "Act for tho moro efficient
government Of the rebel States"
2. Election to be held to ds,ernins
"bs,her copvention shall be called. Is
votes BY ballot to be indorssd convention
or mo convention"
8. Election to be held for delegates 10
a corsention, u determined to be called.
4. Constitution adopted by convention
to be snbmitted'to people for ratification
or rejection.
The people, copsmting Of the register
ed roters, are thus to he apbsaled TO three
times for their direct actiou a, the polls.
THE VOTERS.
8. Tho voters to be registered must
have tho following qualification. l..
F~ooty-one years old :. 2. Resident ono
year before day OF election ; 5. "Uf wha,
ever race or color; l. Northumberland
for participation in rebellion or for felony
F5. Never bean a member OF any State
legislature. mos bold any executive or
judicial office in any State, and afterwards
engaged in insurrec,iot OF rebellion against
the United States. 6. Nevet hsting
taken an' oath as a member O: Congress,
or an officer Of the United States or n
member of a State legislature, or an
executive or judicial officer OF Stale to
support tho Constitution Of the United
States, and afterwards engaged in insur-
rection or rebellion; Z. Swears to the
above qualifications, with the addition
"thst | will 'fpi,hfuHv support the Con
st,utlon and "obey the Lawn Of the United
Estates, and will ito the best Of ,py ability
encoutage others ITO do 40" .
THx CoHsTIrtttoN
Q The constitution TO be framed. tnust
be: I. 10 conformity with the Corsti,us
,ion OF the United States in all respects
2. Prscrihes that tho elective FRANCHISE
shall be enjo,ed by."slI such persons, a,
have the qualifications" prescribed in
the acts for the election Of delegates. to
the convention; g. SffaIl be. ratified by
the qualified electots Shall he sub=
mitted TO, and be approved ofbv Congrs,,;
S. And tho Legislature ofthe State, under
this constitution. shall have adopted the
constitutional amendments, known ~
article fourteen; and, o. Said articl. shall
| have become a part Of tho Constitution Of
, the Uoi,.d States
administrators tx tox6REss
I. Representative mns, never have
taken an oath to support the Constitution
Of the United States. as . member Of
| Congress or Office o. the United States
or member OF S,stSs Legislature. or
as an executive or Judicial officer ofs State.
ana afterwards engaged in insurrsc,ion or
rebellion against the United States 2. =
Must appear 10 Congress tbs, the election
was one. in-which :hs rsgisisfsd and.
qualified electors had an opportunity to
vote freely .sud without restraint. fear. or
the Influence OF fraud ;--aui that the
Constitution rpee,s tire approval OF
majority Of alt ths quslised sIector, in
ths State; 3. Must takssthe iron-clad.
PrBtio DEBTS AND sLAvrs.
amendment Article XIX. The r.l-
idity Of the public deb. Of the United
Sta'e., shall not be Questioned: and
neither the Uni'ed States NOR snv State,
shall sssume or pay anv debt incurred in
aid Of iLsurrection snr rebellion, or claim
Tor tho loss or emancipation of.ny slaves.
Con ress empowered 10 enforce Article
XIX. with spprophats legislation.
. PENALTY.
For swearing falsely, penalty perjury,
70 Be prosecuted snd convicted in criminal
COURTS Charleston Mercury.