The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-04-03

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& SEc.5. Aud be it further enacted,
That when tho people of ANY one OF the
aforesaid rebel States shall have formed
n Constitution Of government in con-
iormi'y with the Constitution Of The
United States in all respects, framed
bya convention OF delegates elected by
the male citizens Of said States twenty
one ears Old and upward, of Whatever
race color or previous conditions. who
have been resident in said State for on,
year previous tnthr dtv pf such election
except st,ch rs may DC hiS(rnnchiscd rur
participation in the rebellion or Tor
felony 1T common law; aud when such
Constitution shall provide that the cleo
tive franchise sh,ll br enjoyed by all
such persons ns have the qualifications
herein stated for election OF delegates
and when such Constitution snil be-
ratified by a mai,ri'y Of I'll" persons vo-
ting on The question o! ratification who
.arr qlalirA rs electors for delegates,
aud w!,"n such Constitution Shall have
brcn submitted 10 Congress for exani-
nation ana approval, and Congress Shall
approved tho same; aud Hhrn said State
by II voc OF is Legislature elected
unI"r sail Constitution Shall have
adoptri the amendment TO the CunSi
ton Of The uni'od States proposed hv
the Thr'y-nintil Congress. ant known
rs Artcln XIV AMI when sail ar,i lc
shall ha,o become part Of the Consli.
tu,Iom OF the UniLol States, said State
shall be dnvlarc1 en.irl,l to repre- <on,a-
iion III Congress, and Senators and Ren
rcS"n'a'i:rs shall hc admitted th.rrfrom
on thrir taking The oath prescribed by
law, ANA ihcn and lh"!o fer tie pre-
ccrding section of,lis nc, shall be in.
"rrro!lve III said State; Prov ,lri,
ihn, no person rvclnlr,l from The priv.
'"gn g! holding o!li>r by sril proposed
annendm"nl TO the Constitution Of The
Inlrl states Sipl be cli.iblr 10 elect. ION
as 4 member 81 III" convention 10 frame
- Constitution for any Of sail rebel
S'a'ct, nor shall aIy snch person vote
or members Of sail convention.
$50 g. Nnl be II iirltnrr enacted
( That until The people of Sal rebel States
shall be, by law, admitted TO rrprrscn
'a'ion in The Congress OF the Cmlrd
oint"s, any civi governments which
may exist therein shall bo deemed pro.
vislonpI only, amt in all respects subject
I" HE paramount authority ofthr Uni
! ici States n: any II ne to abolish, moli-
! iy, control or Supcr%ruc The SANE; and
IN all elections TO any office, under such
| nr"v slonnt governments, all persons
Shalt be entitled 10 vptr, AMI none other
who are entitled 10 vote unl,,r tho pro-
visions oftho fifth Srcim uf His act
and no persons SIa.i be rleiblr,o any
Office under any snrh provision,, GOV.
crnmrnis who would be- ds1mlfrd
from holding Office unlrr the provisions
ol The L. lri article Of the said Constitu
tonal Amendment.
The next paper is tho supplemental
~ Bill.
! AN icr SUPPLEMENTAL TO AN ACT r.
| FEpylDE FOR rHM MpRH Evr,ciMNr
GOVERNMENT or rliE RnDEl. STATES
PASSED MARCH =, 1867, AND TO IA.
ClLirArE RE&rOKATInN.
| BE Il "H"citd Ly Tie Snuia Gnl IEusa
W' Representatives ofhic Init,d .ciot,<
of .lm@ritu in C2nrrS% o5sam}lrI, That,
bcior" Tie first day Of September, cigh-
teen hundrcd an Sixtv-SHvrn, the com
maNdmg general IN each district defined
by an act entitled IAN act to provlc
lor tho more eff ,irni government Of the
rebel States" approves, Mnrc, second,
eighteen hnndr"'l and sivry.scvcn, shall
cause registration to b. mall, of the
male cl,iHcns uf Tic United States,
twcn'r-"nn Years Of age and upwards.
resident II each county or parish in The
| sta" OF States ilciU tod IN H., district
! Which registration viii include onlv
mos" persons who are qlrlIirl TO vote
TOR Delegates ~ III act aforesaid, and
who shall have taken nnl subscribed
IN" following oath or affirmation
~ ---, Il, So'cmniv swear or affirm.
n The presence OF Almighty Cod, that
am a ci;'%rn OF ihc State Of that
have rc>rlrd in said State for -
months ncNt preceding this dav. and
now reside III The cbnnlv OF - or the
PARISH nl .-, in sail State, as The
cAS> may be; TINT am rwcnry-ot,c
wears old that | have not been dis.
'rAhchlSra Tor participation in any re,
h"'''on or civil war against the United
) at's, nor for f.! my committed g,ins
The laws of any State or OF the Uni,cI
States that havn never been n mrm.
Der OF any State l."gi~htnrc. nor hell
any executive or jn,lical olicc in any
state, AMI afterwards engaged in insnr
r"cilon ag inst the United States, and
gwen aid or comfort to the cnemi,.,
thereof; that hrvo nevpr taken an oath
as q mrmhnr of Congress OF the United
states, or as an officer Of the United
N'a'"S, on rs member Of any SAFE
lI"GlShture or as an executive or iudi.
cihl officer Of any State to snppor, The
Constitution Of the United States. aud
aitorward engaged in insnrrccinn or
rehcl''on against the United States, or
gwen aid or comfort TO the enemies
thereof; that viii hnhfnly snpnort
The Constitution and obey the law, of
til" United States and viii. 10 the best