The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-03-20

them by law until superseded by new ap-
pointments. ~
Sec. 8. And Be it further enacted, That in
the event of vacancy occurring IN any Of
fee IN these States by death, resignation,
disability, or expiration of term. of office.
successor shall be appointed by the govern
or. by and with the advice and consent of
the legislative council, whether the Office has
heretofore been filed by popular election, or
otherwise; and Immediately upon entering
on the duties of his Office the governor in
each State shall, by public proclamation,
call upon every officer in the militia, and IN
the executive and judiciary Departments, and
in the political corporations of the State, to
take and subscribe an oath that he does not
belong to any of the classes excluded from.
office under this act, and also the oath to
maintain a republican form of government,
which oaths must be filed with the Secretary
of State within thirty days thereafter; and
any officer failing in this regard shall be in
competent to perform the duties of his Of
flee, and all his acts shall be null and void
and the person offending by performing such
acts shall be liable, on conviction before a
competent court, to a fine of not more than
one thousand dollars and imprisonment for
not more than two years.
Sec. 8. And belt further enacted, That the
governors and all other officers, executive
| and judicial, authorized by this act, shall re-
ceive the salaries and emoluments to which
such officers are entitled by existing law in
such States respectively, and the members of
the legislative council shall receive for their
services the compensation allowed to the
members of the upper branch of the legisla-
ture in such States respectively. And all
these expenses shall be collected and paid
according to existing law.
Sec. 10. add be it further enacted, That
grand and petit juries shall continue to be
drawn and empanelled as now provided by
! law in each State, and the jury lists shall be
formed from citizens of the United States,
resident in each jurisdiction, who do not be-
| long to any of the classes excluded from Of
fee under this act, and who can truthfully
take the oath to maintain republican form
of government; and before entering upon
his duties every juror shall take an oath that
he does not belong to any of the classes ex-
| cluded from office, under this act, and also
the oath to maintain republican form of
| government; and no person shall be disqual-
flied as juror on account of race or color.
Sec. II. Aud 6e It further enacted, That
the militia of each State shall consist of all
! the able-bodied men, not exempt by law,
over the age Of eighteen years, without dis
| tinction of race or color, who do not belong
to any of the classes excluded from'office un-
der this act, and who can truthfully take the
oath to maintain a republican form of gov
eminent. And before enrolement in the mil
itia, every person shall take and subscribe
an oath that he does not belong to any of
the classes excluded from office under this
| act, and also the oath to maintain a republi-
can fern of government.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That it
shall be the duty of the governor and legis-
lative council, in each of these States, to es-
{ tablish public schools, which shall be open
to all without distinction of race or color, to
the end that where suffrage is universal. edu-
cation may be universal also, and the new
governments may find support in the intelIi-
gence of the people.
SEC. 10. Aa,d be it further enacted, That
| from and after the passage of this act, no
! legislative body shall assemble or have au-
| thority in any of these States except the leg
islative council created herein but the local
government of the political corporations now
| existing in these States may continue to act
until otherwise ordered by Congress or by
| the legislative council of the respective
States.
Sec. a. And be it further enacted, That
in each of these States all the acts of the con-
ventions which framed ordinances of seces-
sion, and all the acts of the legislatures and
| legislative bodies in these States, and all the
acts, laws. regulations and ordinances of the
political corporations of these States since
| the date of the ordinance of secession in each
State respectively, are hereby abrogated and
annulled, and declared to have had from the
beginning no force or effect i'll law 4: but the
governor and legislative council in each
State shall have power to revive and declare
in force all such acts as they may deem prop
er, always excepting such as are contrary to
the Constitution and laws of the United
| States, and such as are inconsistent with the
equality of all men before the law, without
distinction of race or color, and excepting
such as provide for the payment ofany debt
or obligation incurred in aid of rebellion
against the United States, or any claim for
the loss or emancipation of any slave, or for
the payment of any pensions or bounties for
| services rendered to the rebellion.
Sec. Is. And be it further enacted, That in
each of these States all judgments and de-
crees of court, which have not been yolunta-
rily executed, and which have been rendered
subsequent to the date of the ordinance of
secession in each State respectively, shall be
subject to appeal to the highest court in the
State organized after the State shall be adj
mitted again by Congress into the Union;
but no such appeal shall be allowed, unless
the motion for the same shall have been
lodged in the court or clerks office of the
court, in which the decree was rendered,
within sixty days after the governor appoint
ed under this act shall have entered upon
the discharge of the duties of his Office, and
for all judgments rendered subsequent to
such date, within sixty days after the same
have been rendered. Rs
Sec. 16. And be 1t further enacted, That in
order to provide for the formation of per-
manent governments, truly loyal and repub-
lican, it Shall be the duty Of the governor to
cause registration of all the male citizens
of the United States over the age of twenty
one wears who have resided for one year pre-
vious in the State, of whatever color, race,
or former condition, and on the completion.
of this registration he shall, by public proc
lamation, invite all such REQ istered persons,
who do not belong to any OF the classes ex-
cluded from office under this act, and who
can truthfully take the oath to maintain
republican form of government, to appear
before the proper local officers at a fixed
time, and then and there to take and sub
scribe an oath that they do not belong to
any of the classes excluded from Office IN
der this act, and also the oath to maintain a
republican form of government, and if
majority of the persons duly registered shall
| take and subscribe these oaths. and thus