The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-09-24
REC0NsTRUcTIoN
Supplementarysto the Stevens.sho
Shellabarger RilI efman.

ShellaBarger Bill.
AN ACT supplemental to an act entitled ana
provide for the more efficient goyern qn aett to
the rebel States, passed March 2, 1867 en- ans OF
facilitate restoration. WI andto
Be a. enacted bg TIE Senate and House of pou
sentatioes of the United States of ADae,cng Aepre-
gress assembled That before the first d. C0'.-
September 1857 the commanding general i in Of
district defined by an act entitled an act ~ eacn
videfor the more efficient government nf thy ~ pro.
States, approved March 2, 1867, shall cansa ,eoel
istration to be made of the male citizens o.
United States, twenty one years of age and VI ale
State States included in his district which The
istration will include only those persons Who "
qualified to vote for delegates by the act S S are
said, and who shall have taken and subscribe re
following oath or affirmation Tue
81, -, do solemnly swear, or affirm =; =,
presence of Almighty God, that am citizen ne e
the State Of, that have resided in said s4o OF
for months next preceding this day, O snS
now reside in the county Of, or the o. .u
Of, in said State, as the case NAV be 1nnt u
am 81 years old; that I have not been distrani
chised for participation in any rebellion or nriI
war against the United States, nor for taIa rn
committed against the laws of any State or
the United States; that have never hear VI
member OF any State Legislature, nor held anu
executive or judicial Office in any State and any
forwards engaged in insurrection or rebeIr al,
against the United States, and given aid or cnnn
fort to the enemies thereof; that 1 have new.
taken an oath as member of Congress of tha
Oifad
States, or as q member OF any State LegisIatnraa
or as executive or judicial officer of anv Stt'
to support the Constitution of the United State
and afterwards engaged in insurrection mr. 10
bellion against the United States or given aid -.
comfort to the enemies thereof that will fait VI
fully support the Constitution and obey the Ia,
of the United States, and WILL to the best of mV
ability, encourage Others SO to do. So help my
God" n'
Which oath or affirmation may be administered
by any registering officer.
Sec. 2. That after the completion of the recs
tration hereby provided for in any State ot sSnh
time and place therein as the COMMANDING Gen
eral may appoint and direct, of which at least
thirty days public notice shall be given, an cleo
ton shall be held of delegates to conyentinn
for the purpose of establishing a constitution
and civil government for such State loyal TO tTa
Union; said convention in each State, eycent
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 he
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 Shat,
consist OF the same number of members as rem
resented the territory now constituting Wiz.
ginia in the most numerous branch of the Legis.
ature OF said State in the year 1860 to be amor.
toned as aforesaid.
Sec 3. That at said election the Registered ro
tiers of each State shall vote for or against con-
vention to form constitution under this art -
Those voting in favor of such convention shall
have written or printed on the ballots by which
they vote for delegates, the words "for a con-
vention;'' and those voting against such con-
ventlon 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
u conventions If a majority of the votes given
on that question shall be for convention, then
such convention shall be held under this act
Provided, That such convention shall not be held
unless a 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 loyal officers or per-
sons as may be necessary, not exceeding three in
each 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 Is delegates
oy 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 prOclama-
ion thereof; and if majority of the votes given
IN that question shall be for convention, the
commanding general, within sixty days from the
late of election, shall notify the delegates to as
emble in convention at time and place to be
mentioned in the notification, and said Conyen
ion, when organized, shall proceed to frame
constitution and civil government according to
he provisions of this act, and the act to which
is supplementary; and when the same shall
ave been SO framed, said Constitution shall be
ubmitted by the convention for ratification to
he person registered under the provisions of this
ct, at an election to be conducted by the Off
ers, or persons appointed by the commanding
eneral as hereinbefore provided, and to be held
fter the expiration of thirty days from the date
notice thereoi to be given by said conven-
ion, and the returns thereof shall be made to
ne commanding general of the district
Sec s. That if, according to said returns, the
shall be ratified by majority of the
otes Of the registered electors qualified as here
specified, cast at said election, at least one
llf of all the registered voters voting upon the
lestion of such ratification, the president of the
invention shall transmit a copy of the same,,
1ly certified, to the President of the United
ates who shall forthwith transmit the same to
ongress, if then in session, and if not in ses-
on, then Immediately upon its next assemblingr
I'd If it shall moreover appear to Congress that,
e election was one at which all the registered
ID 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
e State, and If the said constitution shall be-
,clared by Congress to be in conformity with
e provisions of the act to which this is supple
entary, 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,
I'd Senators and Representatives shall be admit
d therefrom as herein provided.
Sec g. That all elections in the States men,
9ned in the said .'Act to provide for the more
hclent government of the rebel States" SHALL.
lring the operation of said act, be by ballot;
ID all officers making the said registration of
tiers and conducting said elections shall, Before
tering upon the discharge of their duties, sub
ribe an oath faithfully to perform the duties of
cir said efice, and the oath prescribed by the
t approved July 2, 1862, entitled san act to.
escribe an oath of Office" Provided, That lfany
rson shall knowingly and falsely take and SUBJ
ribe any oath in this act prescribed, such per-
n so offending, and being thereof duly convict
|, shall be subject to the pains, penalties and
satellites which by law are provided for the
lnishment of the crime of wilful and corrupt
rjury.
See. Z. That all expenses incurred by the sever
commanding 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
oneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropn'-
ed. $50 .-.
Sec. 8. That the convention for each State shall
eseribe the fees, salary and compensation to be-
id to all delegates and other officers and agents
rein authorized or necessary to carry into effect
e purposes of this act, not herein otherwise
divided for, and shall provide for the levy and
Election of such taxes on the. property in suehi
ate as may be necessary to pay the same
Sec, O.. That the word ''artiele'' in the sixth
ction of the act to which this is supplements
a..