The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-17
RECONSTRUCTION.
Supplementary to the Stevens-Sherman-
SheIIabarger Bill. ---

t!ie rebel STATES, passed. iOo', "fiu W
! facilitate restoration.
! b. Il enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
xs.tcttttcs Of tie United States Of dhaertca az CON
97e&s assembled, That before the first day Oh
September, 1867, the commanding general in each
district defined by an act entitled an act to pro-
Ndr for the more efficient government OF the reoei
States, approved March 3, 1867, shall cause reg
i-tratiun 30 be made of the male citizens OF the
United States, twenty one years OF age and up
! wards resident in each county or parish IN the
state States included in his district, winch reg
! i.traton will include only those persons who are
qualified 10 vote for delegates by the act afore-
/ iid and who shall have taken and subscribed the
! following oath or affirmation:
Il, -, do solemnly swear, or affirm, IN the
; PRESENCE OF Almighty God, that am citizen OF
! me State Of, that have resided in said State
I i,,r-- months next preceding this day, and
row reside in the county of -, or the paiish
CT, in said State, as the case may be; that
AN 81 years old :. that | have not been distran-
c}lised tor participation in any rebellion or civil
war against the United States, nor for felony
committed against the laws of any State or OF
the United States; that [ have never been
Iavmber OF any State Legislature, nor held any
executive or judicial Office i'll any State, ana al
forwards engaged i'll Instruction or rebellion
AGAINST the United States, and given aid or COM
tort 10 the enemies thereof; that L have never
taken oath rs ii member OF Congress OF the
United States, an officer Of the United
States, or us member of any State Legislature,
or as an executive judicial officer OF any State,
to support the Constitution of the United States,
and afterwards engaged in instruction or re-
comfort to the enemies thereof; that will faith
f.tliy support the Constitution and obey the laws
uf the United States, and will, to the best of my
ability, encourage others so to do so help me
Cod"
Which oath or affirmation may be administered
t,V any registering officer.
sec. = That after the completion of the regis
trltion hereby provided for III any State at such
time and place therein as the commanding gen
rrai may appoint and direct, OF which at least
thirty days public notice shall he given, cleo
-; Sl,oll h, hplN ,l,.lpt
Tor the purpose Of establishing constitution
and civil government for such State loyal to the
Union; said convention i'll each State, except
Eir1inia, to consist of the same number OF mem
Iyr- is the most numerous branch OF the State
Legislature OF such State i'll the year 1860, TO be
a"portionvd among the several districts, coun-
dis, or parishes OF such State by the command
M! general, giving to each representation in the
ratio OF voters registered us aforesaid nearly
may be. The Convention i'll Virginia shall
consist of the same number of members us rep
resented the territory now constituting Viz
snia in the most numerous branch of the Legis
ature OF said State in the year 1850, to be appor-
toned is aforesaid
Sec 3. That at said election the registered
tiers of each State shall vote for against con-
V@ution 10 form Il constitution under this act
.hOsc voting in favor of such L convention shall
have written printed on the ballots by which
they vote fer delegates, the words for 4 con-
yc!Ition;' and those voting against such
VcGtion snail have written or printed on such
ballots the words against Il convention The
persons appointed to SupcrntCnd said election,
AID - make return of the votes given thcreat,
Acrcin provided, shall count and make return
OF the votes given tor and against Il convention
and the commanding general, 10 whom the same
>.!ai have been returned, shall ascertain and de-
clare the total vote i'll each State for and against
convention. Ii Il majority OF the votes given
Oh that question snail be for convention, then
such convention shall be held under this act
Er":.i,4i, That such convention shall not be held
unless majority of all such registered votes
snail have voted on the question OF holding such
convention
Sec. I. That the commanding general of each
district snail appoint such 10 al officers per-
sons as may he necessary, not exceeding three i'll
carl election district. in any State, to make and
complete the registration, Superintcnd the cleo
ton, ana make return to him OF the votes lists
Of voters and Ut the persons elected delegates
10y 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 proclama-
ton thereof; and if majority of the votes given
OF that question shall he for convention, the
commanding general within sixty DAYS from the
G2te OF election, shall notify the delegates to as
scmblc in convention at a time and place to be
mentioned i'll the notification, and said Conven
ton, when organized, shall proceed to frame a
Constitution and civil government according to
the prcvisio OF this act, and the act to which
II / 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
GERS, orpersOns appointed by the commanding
general as hereinbetore provided, and to be held
AFTER the expiration OF thirty days from the date
oi notice thereo' to be given by said conven-
zion, and the returns thereof shall be made to
the commanding general of the district
Sec. >. That if, according to said returns, the
constitution shall be ratified by majority of the
votes Of the registered electors qualified as here
in specified cast at said election, at least one
-: OF all the registered voters voting upon the
question ofsucn ratification, the president OF the
convention shall transmit copy of the same,
duly certified, to the President of the United
States who shall forthwith transmit the same to
Congress, if then in session, and if not in ses-
sion, then immediately upon its next assembling;
and II 1t shall moreover appear to Congress that
the election was one at which all the registered
and qualified electors in the State had an oppor-
tHiiity to vote freely and without restraint fear
OF the Influence oil fraud, and if Congress shall
be satisfied that such constitution meets the APP
pfoIal OF majority of the qualified electors In
tie 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
: a!l have been complied with, and the said con-
stitHtion shall be approved by Congress, the
State shall be declared entitled to Representations
and Senators AID Representatives shall bcadmit-
ted therefrom as herein provided.
Sec. b. That all elections in the States men,
toned in the said "hct 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
FHtCo s;lu ciccl1OnS snail, before
entering upon the discharge of their duties sub
r'ribc all oath faithfully to perform the duties of
their said office, and the oath prescribed by the
!ct approved July 9, 1862, entitled ''An act to
Prescribe an oath OF Office" Provided That lfany
r9rSon shall knowingly and falsely take and sub
scribe any oath in this act prescribed such per-
on so offending and being thereof duly convict
y, shall be subject to the pains, penalties and
which by law are provided for the
enlistment of the crime OF wilful and corrupt
J"rjury.
sec 7. That all expenses incurred by the sever
u commanding generals, by virtue of any or
i"rS issued appointments made by them under
I by virtue of this act, shall be paid out of sny
I'D
sec. 8. That the convention for each State shall
're,cribe the fees, salary and compensation to be
'd to all delegates and other officers and agents
t"fcin authorized or necessary carry into effect
lie purposes of this act, not herein otherwise
''ovided for, and shall provide for the levy and
objection OF such taxes on the property in such |
'iatc as may be necessary to pay the same.
Sec. .. That the word ''article'' in the sixth |
cction of the act to which this is Supplemental
! shall be construed to mean 'scction''
SCHUYLER COLFAX,
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
LA FAYErTE s. FOSTER,
President of the Senate pro tcmpore