The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-05
] RECONSTRUCTION
Supplementary to the Steyens-Sbe,
. Shellabarger Bill.

| An ACT supplemental to an act entitled -,
provide Tor the more Efficient goyernm. "et TO
the rebel States, passed March 2, 1857, and OF
facilitate restoration. ft7F ~ - "uu 10
i Be st enacted By the Senate and House of ID,
seatatiyes Of the United States Of america -, .'e'
| greSs assembled, That before the first a. Co'-
September, 1867 the commanding general in y, Of
district dehned " an act entitled an act TO prn,
vide for the more efficient government of the ra
States, approved March 2, 1857, shall cause q
istration to be made of the male citizens os ,g
United States, twenty one years of age and ", re
wards, resident in each county or PARISH in up
State or States included in his district wbch hc
istration will include only those persons wLn eg
qualified to vote for delegates by the act aG are
said, and who shall have taken and SUBSCRIBED tb'
following oath or affirmation: 1858 30 ~u Tie
81, -, do solemnly swear, or affirm :, ,
presence of Almighty God, that am cit 90 tne
the State Of, that have resided in said Sto VI
| for - months next preceding this day "N
now reside in the county of -, or the lsr rlG
am 81 years old; that have not been dis .hall
chised tor participation in any rebellion or nin
war against the United States, nor for t.f wv.
committed against the laws of any State or "
| the United States; that l have never hoo Vi
member OF any State Legislature, nor heId e n,
executive or judicial office in any State and any
forwards engaged in insurrection or rehnI T al
against the United States, and given aid mr. on'
fort to the enemies thereof; that 1 have nerar
taken an oath as member of Congress of tf
| United States, or as an officer of the ITni.ss
States, or as member of any State Legs LIFTED
or as an executive or judicial officer of aDv Stat
to support the Constitution of the United Staaa
and afterwards engaged in Instruction or r'
bellion against the United States or given MD e.
comfort to the enemies thereof; that will Git VI
fully support the Constitution and obey fin. lou
of the United States, and will, 10 the best of NV"
ability, encourage others SO TO do. So helm my M!
God" .- P me
Which oath or affirmation may be administered
by any registering officer.
Sec. 2. That after the completion of the roc;
tratlon hereby provided for in any State at sIrb
time and place therein as the commanding ~en
eral may appoint and direct, of which at soa
thirty days public notice shall be given, an elec
ton shall be held of delegates to a conyrnt;an
for the purpose of establishing constntOn
and civil government for such State loyal to tTa
Union; said convention in each State, excpnt
Virginia, to consist OF the same number of m,,p
! beers as the most numerous branch of the Stat
Legislature of such State in the year 1860 In bS
apportfOned among the several districts conn.
ties, or parishes OF such State by the COMMAND
ing general, giving to each, representation in tha
ratio OF voters registered as aforesaid as nearly
| as may be. The Convention in Virginia sIaI
| consist of the same number of members rs Fen
| resented the territory now constituting Viz
| glnla in the most numerous branch of the Legs
lature OF said State in the year 1860 to be annor
| toned as aforesaid.
| Sec 8. That at said election the registered w.
tiers of each State shall vote for or against cnn
d net -
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 a 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
a convention. If a majority of the votes given
on that question shall be for a convention, then
such convention shall be held under this act:
PFOVided, That such convention shall not be held
unless majority of all such registered votes
shall have voted on the question of holding such
convention. 81
Sec. 4. That the commanding general of each
district shall appoint such 10. al officers or per
sons as may be necessary, not exceeding three ia
each election district. in any State, to make and
complete the registration, superintend the elce-
ton, and make return to him OF the votes. lists
of voters and of the persons elected as delegates
by plurality of the votes cast at said election;
and upon receiving said returns he shall opea
the same, ascertain the persons elected as dele
gates according to the returns of the officers
who conducted said election and max proclama-
ton thereof; and if majority of the votes given
on that question shall he for a convention the
commanding general, within sixty days from the
date OF election, shall notify the delegates
semble IN convention at time and place to be
mentioned in the notification, and said Conven
ton, when organized, shall proceed to frame
Constitution and civil government according to-
the provisions of this act and the act to which
it is supplementary; and when the same shall
have been so framed, said Constitution shall be
submitted by the convention for ratification To-
the person registered under the provisions of this
act, at an election to be conducted by the Off
GERS, OF persons appointed by the commanding
general as herefnbefore provided, and to be held
after the expiration of thirty DAYS from the date
OF notice thereof to be given by said conven-
ton, and the returns thereof shall be made to-
the commanding general of the district.
Sec. 5. That if, according to said returns. the
shall be ratified by majority of the
votes of the registered electors qualified as here
IN speclned, cast at said election at least one
hall OF all the registered voters voting upon the
question ofsuch ratification, the president OF the
shall transmit copy of the SAME
duly certified, to the President of the United
States who shall forthwith transmit the same to
Congress, II then in session, and if not in ses-
sion, then immediately upon its next assembling;
and il it shall moreover appear to Congress that
the election was one at which all the registered
and qualified electors in the State had an oppor-
tunity to vote freely and without restraint fear
or the influence oil fraud, and if Congress shall
be satisfied that such constitution meets the ap-
proyal OF majority of the qualified electors In
the State, and if the said constitution shall be
declared by Congress to be in conformity with
the provisions Of the act to which this is supple
and the other provisions of said act
shall have been complied with, and the said con-
stltution shall be approved by Congress, the
State shall be declared entitled to representation,
and Senators and Representatives shall be admit
ted therefrom as herein provided.
Sec. 3. That all elections in the States men-
TONED in the said 'Act to provide for the more
efficient government of the rebel States,'' SHALL
during the operation of said act, be by ballot;
and all officers making the said registration of
voters and conducting said elections SHALL before
entering upon the discharge of their duties, sub
scribe an oath faithfully to perform the duties OF
their said efhce, and the oath prescribed by the
act approved July 2, 1862, entitled Gan act TO-
prescribe an oath of office;n Provided, That fany
person shall knowingly and falsely take and sub
scribe any cath in this act prescribed, such per-
son so offending, and being thereof duly convict
ed, shall be subject to the pains, penalties and
disabilities which by law are provided for the
punishment of the crime of wilful and corrupt
perjury.
Sec. z. That all expenses incurred by the sever
al commanding generals, or by virtue of any Or
ders issued Or appointments made by them upder
or by virtue OF this act shall be paid out OF shy
moneys in the Treasury not otherwise approph-
ated.
Sec. 8. That the convention for each State shall
prescribe the fees, salary and compensation 10 w
paid to all delegates and. other officers and agGn
the purposes of this. act. not herein other"lsSS
provided for and shall provide for the levy anu
of such taxes on tile properly IN SUCH
State as may be necessary to pay the same.
Sec. 9. That the word ''article" in the sixth
section of the act to which this is Supplement-
nv shall be construed to mean section"
-. II IS SCHUYLER COIFAX,