The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1867-04-04

A q
eral, giving to each Representatives In the
ratio Of voters registered az Aforesaid, a.
nearly as may be. The convention In
Virginia shall consist of the same num-
Der Of members as represented the terri
tory now constituting Virgins in the
most numerous branch OF the Legislature
ofsaid State In the year 1850, to be ap-
portioned as aforesaid.
SEC. 8. That at said election the rssis-
tered voters OF each State shall vote for
or against convention to form q Con-
sltution therefor under this act Those
voting In favor of such . convention
shall have written or printed on the bal
lots by which they vote for delegates, as
aforesaid, the words "for convention;"
and those voting against such conven-
ton shall have writer or printed the
/ words against \ convention" The per-
soma appointed to supsrin tand said elec-
ton, and to make return of the votes
given thereat, as here in provided, shall
count and make return of the votes given
for and against a convention; and the
Commanding General, to whom the
same shall have been returned, shall
ascertain and declare the total vote in
each State for and against convention.
If majority of the votes given on that
| question shall be for convention, then
such convention shall be held, as herein
provided, but If a majority Of said votes
he against y convention, then no such
convention shall be held under this act,
! provided, that such convention shall not
be held unless a majority Of all such reg
istered voters shall have voted on the
question Of holding such convention.
SEC. 4. That the Commanding General
Of each district shall appoint such loyal
officers or persons as may be necessary,
not exceeding three in each election dis
trict, In any State, to make and complete
the registration, superintend the cleo
ton, aud make return to him of the
votes, list Of voters, and OF the persons
elected rs delegates by a plurality Of the
votes cast at said election; and upon
receiving said returns he shall open
tho same, ascertain the persons elected
as delegates according to the returns of
the officers who conducted said election,
and make proclamation thereof; and II
a majority of the votes given on that
question shall be for Convention, the
Commanding General, within sixty days
from the date Of election, shall notify
the delegates to assemble In conven-
| finn n a tim nd nj IN, D. I;,n Il
in the notification, and said convention
when organized, shall proceed to frame
a Constitution and civil government &C
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the act to which 1t Is supple1n cn .a.y
and when the same shall have been 50
framed, said Constitution shall be sub
mitted by the convention for rati itication
to the persons registered under the pro-
visions of this act, ut an election to be
conducted by the officers, or persons ap-
pointed by the Commanding General,
as hereinbefore provided, and to be held
after the expiration of thirty days from
the date Of notice thereof, to be given OF
said convention, and the returns thereof
shall be made to the Commanding Gen
eral Of the district.
SEC. 5. That If according to said re-
turns, the Constitution shall be ratified
by a majority of the votes of the regis.
tered electors qualified as herein specifi
ed, cast at said election, at least one-haIi
of all the registered voters voting upon
the question Of ratification, the President
of the convention shall transmit a copy
of the same, duly certified, to the Presi-
dent of the United States. who shall
forthwith transmit the same TO Con-
gress, if then in session, and If not in
session, then Immediately upon its next
assembling; and If it shall moreover ap.
one at which all the registered and quail
flied electors In the State had an oppor-
tunity to vote freely and without re-
straint, fear or the influence OF fraud
and il the Congress shall be satisfied
that such Constitution meets the approx
al Of majority of all qualified electors
in the State; and if the said Constitution
shall be declared by Congress to be il
SDiAtDA'ii'sJ "it'i NiI PAcNAoi'iS VI eibN
act to which this is supplementary, ano
the other provisions OF said act shal
have been complied with, and the sale
Constitution shall be approved by Con
gress, the State shall be declared entit!et
to representation, and Senators and Rep
resentativcs shall be admitted therefrou
as herein provided.
SEC. 6. That all the elections in tn,
States mentioned in the said "act to pro
vide for the moro efficient governmen
of the rebel States" shall during til,
operation Of said act, be by ballot; ant
all officers making registration of voter
and conducting said elections shall, be
fore entering upon the discharge of theil
duties, subscribe an oath faithful,
to perform the duties of their said office
and the oath prescribed by the act ap
proved July ., 1852, entitled "An act te
prescribe an oath Of Office" Proptdec
That if any person shall knowingly anl
falsely take and subscribe any oath il
this act prescribed, such person so of