The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-09
r,,-ru MILITARY DISTRICT.
pEG1sTRATIoN IN TEXAS
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF Texas,
GALVESTON, Texas, April IL.

GALVESTON, lEAAS, hPiih I've
cirotIr No is: t,o nil;
the supplementary act to the mill
uhW I'e, bill passed March %, 1867,
tar! e,tr,tioD of all legal voters is required
reS,nda in the State of Texas before the
" w. IF September. 1867.
hrss y. his end. and for the guidance OF all
~ nnod the following order is promulga
teq TED; rtecp registration districts are hereby
fi.4,,tad bene the same as the judicial
s 3;.tr,cts of the State
DIST sclla ncrsons will be appointed and duly
wv fro,, these headquarters to act as su-
sWo. .;s;ng registrars for each district.
pes,,'e- of persons thus appointed will be
an n'. clerk will be allowed to the supervi-
oI' sog,strsrs of each district.
SIN r., reoistrars will be required TO deslg-
nj snnerrise the boards of registration
na'. .i.n;r respective districts. They will adj
i"i 'r ~ refer to these headquarters all Just
gus. w. arising from registration. They
co :m m;vc special attention to the detecting
w" ff.s1nds in registration, and report any such
.. to these headquarters
piI Tbrv will designate the necessary pre-
o;ncts IN their districts, giving due pubic
c' nt;ce and will, as early as practicable. for
n ',r1 tn these headquarters list OF the pre-
a;mcts established or to be constituted with
thn fail names of persons selected by them
and qualified under the Id" " ao' do ieS'S-
trarsu of precincts ,;o+ sbo,, OCT &c
hoaTd If registration consistingof not more
d throa VERSIONS whose duty it shall be to
make the registration.
persons acting as supervising registrars or
-, Lizards of registration must take the fol
,nr.ir., oath prescribed by the act approved
July ?, 1862, VIZ; that hove
.orsr Voluntarily borne arms against the
~ States since have been citizen
thereof; that have voluntarily given no
s;d rounfepagce. counsel, or encouragement
+n nersons engaged in armed hostility there
- ! that have neither sought nor accepted
at.,mptedto exercise the functions OF any
ni;cn whatever under any authority or pre-
tnnIpa authority in hostility to the United
Statcs. that have not yielded il voluntary
snnnort to any pretended government, au-
tbor;+v mower. or constitution within the
tinted States, hostile or inimical thereto
! do further swear that, to the best OF my
knowledge and ability, will support and
defend the Constitution OF the United otates
ara;nst ALI enemies. foreign and domestic;
tLot 7 will bear true faith and allegiance to
+hp same. that take this obligation freely,
without any mental reservation or purpose
Of evasion. and that will we'll and faith
fuIly discharge the duties OF the office on
which am about to enter. So help me
God.
This oath will be administered to each
member of the boards of registration by the
supervising registrars of the district.
The following instructions will govern
boards of registration in recording the names
Of citizens who present themselves for reg
istratOn:
Every male citizen of the United States is
entitled to registration who is 21 years old
and upward. of whatever race, color, or pre-
yious condition, who has been resident III
: the State of Texas for one year, and in the
county OF his residence for thirty days preVi
GUS to the date at which he presents himsel
DEMONSTRATION, and who has not been disfran
chised act of Congress, or for felony at com
mon law. after he shall have taken and sub
scribed the following oath, (or affirmation.
which will be administered by the board o
registration, viz:
i. do solemnly swear, Cor affirm,
in the presence of Almighty God, that 1 an
a citizen of the State of --, that have
resided in this State for - months mex
preceding this day, and now reside in the
county of -, or the parish of -, in sale
State, Gas the case may be-; that l am II
years Old that have not been disfranchis
ed for participation in any rebellion or civil
war against the United States. nor for felony
committed against the laws of any State OF
of the United States that have never beer
a member of any State Legislature, nor helt
any executive or judicial Office in any State
and afterward engaged in instruction or re
bellon against the United States, or givel
aid or comfort to the enemies thereof; tina
have never taken an oath as a member o
4 Congress of the United States, or an office
of the United States, or as Il member of any
State Legislature. or as an executive or judi
cial officer OF any State to support the Con
stitution of the United States, and after
wards engaged in instruction or rebellion
against the United States, or given aid o.
comfort to the enemies thereof; that viii
faithfully support the Constitution and ODE,
the laws Of the United States, and will, t.
the best of my ability, encourage others 81
to do. So help ME God.
Office hours for registration will be fxet
by the supervising registrars
All registration officers and clerks Will b
held to a rigid accountability for prope
ptllofildnCt WI tuSii uut y, dlu Wiz W ou'
ect to trial ly military commission 10
fraud, or unlawful or improper conduct il
the performance of their duties.
The rate of compensation. and manner o
payment, under the provisions of sectiel
seven of the supplemental act, will be dull,
promulgated from these headquarters, will
the necessary information relating to sala
ries, and general expenses incurred in tia
work of Of registration.
Pending the decision of the proper author
lty, as to who are disfranchised by law, reg
Istrars will permit no one to register whose
right to vote is questionable.
Persons so excluded will be permitted te
register after the requisite legal decision il
received. if thereby entitled to vote; due no
tlce of which will be published.
BY command of Brevet Maj. General Grit
A. H. M. TAYLOR,
2nd Lieut.. 18th Z. S. Unfit, A. A A. G.