The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-09-26
RECoNsTRUCTIoN

AN ACT supplemental to an act entitled ono.
provide for the more efficient goyernmo aeI 70
the rebel States passed March2 1867 and Of Of
facilitate restoration. ~nu 70
Be st enacted 6y the Sensote and House of po,
seltatiges of the UitedStGtes Of Anse,ica d, ,%1e'
greSs assembled, That before the first da wv,
September, 1867, the commanding general in ao1 VI
district defined by an act entitled an act to 1 N
videfor the more efficient government of the r pto
States, approved March g. 1867, shall cansa ,eOei
istration to be made of the male citizens of y
United States, twentyone years of aye ana ule
wards, resident in each county or parish in up p,
State or States included in his district which Tue Jug
istration will include only those persons who IS.
qualified to vote for delegates by the act afora
said and who shall have TAX en- and subscribe &c:
following oath or affirmation: tue
g., do solemnly swear, or affirm in a.
presence of Almighty God that am citizen n ns
the State Of, that have resided in said State
now reside in the county of -, or the lo, ,inS
of -, in said State, as the case may be: ,1s IfI
am 81 years old; that have not been distra,nA
chised tor participation in any rebellion or civil
war against the United States, nor for fellow
the United States; that have never been u y
member OF any State Legislature, nor held anH
executive or judicial Office in any State, and ~
forwards engaged in instruction or Rebellion
against the United States, and given aid or cam
fOrtto the enemies thereof; that l have naya
taken an oath as member of Congress of tta
United States, or as an officer of the United
States, or as member of any State Legislafnraa
or as an executive or judicial officer OF any Stat'
to support the Constitution of the United Stats
and afterwards engaged in insurrecton or ra
bellon against the United States, or given aid Nv
comfort to the enemies thereof; that will faith
fully support the Constitution and obey the Iavo
of the United States, and WILL to the best of NV
ability, encourage others so to do. So helm ms
God.n A0
Which oath or affirmation may be administered
by any registering officer.
Sec. 2. That after the completion of the reo;s-
tration hereby provided for in any State at sncb
time and place therein as the COMMANDING ro
eral may appoint and direct of which at least
thirty days public notice shall be given an eec'
ton shall be held of delegates to convention
for the purpose OF establishing constitution
and civil government for such State loyal to tle
Union; said convention in each State excent
Virginia. TO consist OF the same number of mem
bers as the most numerous branch of the State
Legislature OF such State in the year 1860 to be
apportioned among the several districts conn.
ties, or parishes OF such State by the command
Ing general, giving to each, representation in the
ratio OF voters registered as aforesaid AS nearly
as may be. The Convention in Virginia Shall
consist of the same number of members as rrn-
resented the territory now constituting Viz
GINA In the most numerous branch of the Iepis
lature OF said State in the year 1860, to be appor
toned as aforesaid
Sec B. That at said election the Registered vo
tiers of each State shall vote for or against cGn
vention to form constitution under this act -
Ihose voting IN iavor of such convention shall
have written or printed Oh the ballots by which
they vote for delegates, the words 'for con-
Ventlon; and those voting against such con-
Vention shall have written or printed on such
ballots the words against convention" The
persons appointed to superintend said election
and to make return. of the votes given thereat'
as herein provided, shall count and make return
OF the votes given for and against convention:
and the commanding general, to whom the same
shall have been returned, shall ascertain and de-
clare the total vote in each State for and against
q convention. If Il majority of the votes given
on that question shall be for a convention then
such convention shall be held under this act:
Irogtded, That such convention shall not be held
unless majority OF all such registered votes
shall have voted on the question of holding such
Sec. 4. That the commanding general of each
district shall appoint such 10 al officers or per
sons US may be necessary, not exceeding three in
zach election district. in any State, to make and
complete the registration, superintend the elee-
ion, and make return to him OF the votes, lists
'f voters and OF the persons elected as delegates
~ plurality of the votes cast at said election:
md upon receiving said returns he shall open
he same, ascertain the persons elected as dele
rates according to the returns of the officers
Who conducted said election and make proclalna-
ion thereof; and if majority of the votes given
N that question shall be for a convention, the
oIIuIdHuIIS SeueTdl, WlCnIn Sixty QaVS from the
ate OF election, shall notify the delegates to as
embIe IN convention at time and place to be
lenloned in the notification, and said Conven
ION, when organized, shall proceed to frame q
constitution and civil government according to
nc provisions OF this act, and the act to which
Is supplementary; and when the same shall
ave been so framed, said Constitution shall be
admitted by the convention for ratification to
he person registered under the provisions of this
It, at an election to be conducted by, the Off
ers, or persons appointed by the commanding
eneral as hereinbefore provided, and to be held
tier the expiration of thirty days from the date
notice thereof to be given by said convcn-
on, and the returns thereof shall be made to
he commanding general of the district.
sec D. That IT, according to said returns, the
institution shall be ratified by a majority of the
)tes Of the registered electors qualified as here
specified, cast at said election, at least one
IF of all the registered voters voting upon the
lestion of such ratification the president of the
invention shall transmit copy of the same
lily certified, to the President of the United
ates who shall forthwith transmit the same to
'ngress, it then in session, and if not in SEES
IN, then immediately upon its next assembling;
q II 1t shall moreover appear to Congress that
e election, was one at which all the registered
d qualified electors in the State had an oppor-
nifty to vote freely and without restraint, fear
the influence OF fraud, and if Congress shall
satisfied that such constitution meets the ap-
oval OF majority of the qualified electors In
State, and if the said constitution shall be
clared BY Congress to be in conformity with
provisions OF the act to which this is supple
'ntary, and the other provisions of said act
all have been complied with, and the said con-
tuition shall be approved by Congress, the
ate shall be declared entitled to representation,
d Senators and Representatives shall be admit
I therefrom as herein provided. ..a
Sec. o.. That all elections in the States men,
med in the said "Act to provide for the more
lclent government of the rebel States" shall,
ring the operation of said act, be by ballot;
d all officers making the said registration of
tiers and conducting said elections shall, before
terlng upon the discharge of their duties, sub
'ibe an oath faithfully to perform the duties of
elr said eftce, and the oath prescribed by the
approved July 2, 1862, entitled IAN act to
escribe an oath Of Office" Provided, That Ifany
rson shall knowingly and falsely take and SUBJ
ibe any oath in this act prescribed, such per-
q so offending, and being thereof duly convict
shall be subject to the pains, penalties and
abilities which by law are provided for the
nishment of the crime of wilful and corrupt
rjury. r., @.Ts4ti3 S5
Sec: z. That all expenses incurred by the sever
generals, or by virtue of any Or
rs issued or appointments made by them under
by virtue OF this act, shall be paid out of shy
'neys In the Treasury not otherwise apPropri-
d. .- ;.sf - ~ 2. = .y-,- r-s-..zs -
Sec. 8. That the convention for each State shall
escribes the fees; salary and compensation to be
Id to all delegates and other officers and agents
rein authorized or necessary TO carry into effect
purposes of this act not herein otherwise
,yided for and shall provide for the levy and
lection of such taxes on the property in such
tie as may be necessary to pay the same.
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