The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-05-04

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Sec.2 That after the completion Of the
, registration hereby provided for, In any
! State, at such time aud place therein as the
commanding general shall appoint and d.
rect, of which at least thirty days public
I notice shall be given, an election shall be
held of delegates to o convention for the
, purpose ofestablishing constitution and
civil government for such State loyal to the
; Union; said convention in each State, OK
cept Virginia, to consist of the same number
of members as the most numerous branch OF
the State Legislature of such State In the
year 1860, to be apportioned among the sew
eral districts, counties or parishes of such
State by the commanding 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 represented
the territory now constituting Virginia in
the most numerous branch OF the Legisla-
ture ofsaid State in the year 1860 to be ap-
portioned as aforesaid.
Sec. 3. That at said election the registered
voters ofeach State shall vote for or against
| convention to form constitution therefor UNI
| der this act. Those voting in fayorof such con-
yenilon shall have written or printed on the
| ballots by which thcy vote for delegates, as
aforesaid, the words "for convention;" and
| those voting against such n convention, shall
have written or printed on such ballots the
| words "againsta 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
ofthe votes giyenfor and against convention;
| and the commanding general, to whom the
same shall have been returned, shall ascertain
and declare the total vote in each State for and
| against convention. II u majority of votes
given on that question shall be for a conyen-
ton, then such convention shall be held, as
hereinafter provided: but if n majority ofsaid
votes shall be against convention, then no such
convention shall be bed under this act: Pro-
vided, That such convention shall not be
held unless a majoriCy of all such registered
voters shall have voted on the question of hold
ing such convention.
Sec A. That the commanding general of
each district shall appoint such loyal officers
or persons as may be necessary, not exceed
ing three in each election district, in any
State, to make and complete registration,
superintend the election, and make return
to him of the votes, lists of votes and of the
persons elected as delegates by plurality
of the votes cast at said election; and upon
receiving said returns he shall open the
same, ascertain the persons elected as dele
gates according to the returns of the officers
who conducted said election, and make |
proclamation thereof; and if majority of
the votes given on that question shall be for
a convention, the commanding general with
in sixty days from the date of election, |
shall notify the delegates to assemble in |
convention at time and place to be men,
toned in the notification, and said conven-
ton, when organized, shall proceed to frame
a Constitution and civil government accord
ing to the provisions of this act and the act |
to which it is supplementary and when the
same shall have been so framed, said Consti-
tuition shall be submitted by the convention
for ratification to the persons registered I'M
der the provisions of this act, at an election
to be conducted by the officers, or persons
appointed by the commanding general as
provided, and to be held after
the expiration of thirty days from the date
of notice thereof to be given by said con.
vention, and the returns thereof shall be
made to the commanding general of the
district.
Sec. S. That if, according to said returns,
The Constitution shall be ratified by q ma
ority of the votes of the registered electors
qualified as herein specified, cast at said
election, at least one half of all the register
I'd voters voting upon the question of such
'atification, the President of the convention
shall transmit copy of the same, duly Ger
5ifed, to tie President of the United States,
who shall forthwith transmit the same to
Congress, if then in session, and if not in
session, then Immediately upon its next
and if it SHALL moreover, appear
o Congress that the election was one at
which all the registered and qualified cleo
ors in the State had an opportunity to vote
RELY and without restraint, fear, or the in
luence of fraud, and if Congress shall be
atislied that such constitution meets the
pproval of majority of the qualified cleo
ors in the State, and if the said constitution
hall be declared by Congress to be in con-
ormity with the provisions of the act to
which this is supplementary, and the other
rovisions of said act shall have been
omplied with, and the said constitution
hall be approved by Congress, the State
hall be declared entitled to representation,
nd Senators and Representatives shall be
Omitted therefrom as herein provided.
Sec &. That all elections in the States
lentioned in the said "Act to provide for the
fficient government of the rebel States"
hall during the operation of said act, be by
allot; and all officers making the said regis
ration ofvoters and conducting said elections
nall, before entering upon the discharge
their duties, subscribe an oath faithful
to perform the duties of their said office,
nd the oath prescribed by tho act approved .
nly 9, 1862, entitled AN act to prescribe an
lun OF Onlcei TTOVlueu, IUaG III any per- {
N shall knowingly and falsely take and 5
describe any oath in this act prescribed, {
Ich person so offending, and being thereof )
lily convicted, shall be subject to the pains, a
,nalties and disabilities which by law are a
divided or the punishment of the crime of Z
illul and corrupt perjury.
Sec T. That all expenses incurred by the
veral commanding generals, or by virtue
any orders issued or appointments made
? them under or by virtue of this act, shall
paid out of any moneys in the Treasury
1t otherwise appropriated J
Sec g. That the convention for each State :
all prescribe the fees, salary, and compen- j.
tion to be paid to all delegates and other
licers and agents herein authorized or ne
ssary to carry into effect the purpose of
is act, not herein otherwise provided for 7
Id shall provide for the levy and collection
such taxes on the property in such State \
may be necessary to pay the same. u
Sec. 9. That the word "article" in the sixth B
ction of the act to which this is supple
entary, shall be construed to mean sec
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