The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-04-03
The Supplementary Bill.

The supplementary Bill.
The following is a copy Of the Supple
mentsry Military bill as 1t passed both
Houses Of Congress over the Presidents
veto:
BE /; emdt;ed16y tie Senate and Hoase
OF Representatives Of tie United States of
america in Congress assembled, That he
fore the firs, day Of September, eighteen
hundred and sixty seven, the commanding
aeneral in each district detired bv an act
entitled "An ACT to Provide for tie more
efficient government Of the rebel States"
I approved March second, eighteen hundred
and sixty seven, shall cause registration
| to be made II the male c;tis-ns of the
United States, twsnty one wears OF ag.
and upwards. resident in each county or
parish in the State or States included In
bis drs'rich which registration shAI in
c'ude only those persons who are qualified
to vote for delegates hv the act aforesaid
and who shall have t.ken and sub hscr, bed
| the following: Il Go s"lemniv swear ar
affirm in the presence Of Almighty God.
that lam citizen Of the State Of -
that have resided In said State for -
months next preceding This day. and now
| reside va u. county of-- OF he Jrlr
ish Of ---A in said State (as,lhe case
may bt) {; that Am twenty one wears old;
that | have not ben, dsfrauchiseI for
participation in any t-hellion ar civil var
agsihst he Uui'ed Scales. nor FOR f.I"ny
co united 'gan-t the laws Of aov Safe
or Of tie United States that hnv. n-v
| er taken An oath AS up,nier oi Congress
Of The Uui,ed States pr "a an nffirer o( h.
United Sts'-s. or as \ m-mher of anv
State legislatures or IS IN executive or
| lad Gal officer "f ANY 9t-ta.to support the
| Constitution Of tie Uhue.; S.ar-s, and
aft-rward engaged in in>nrrec,"n or re
helli"n against the United SAFES. or gwen
aid or comfort % the -nsmi-s I sr-or;
that | wall faithfully support the C"nsti.
tu,ion aud obey the laws uf he United
States, and will. to the hest uf NV ability.
encourage Others So to do SO help me
God :" which oath or ntfirra'ion ,nav be
administered hv arv registering officer.
SEC 2 .ind be IL further enacted, rHa,
after the completion nj ihe rpgistra ion
| hereby provided for n any State. .t srch
| time and places therein as tic command,
ing GENERAL shall appoint aud direct. "h
which at 'ra,' 'hifrv havs' public notice
shall he given, .au election -shail he held
Of delegates 10 = CO.. venton Gr the par
pose cf establishing a constitution ard
civil p"vernm"nt Tor such state loval L.
the Urinn, said Convention in sal, State.
except Virgins. To consist Of he same
number Of members as the mos, nnuer
ous branch Of the State Legislature Gi such
State in the year eighteen bundled and
sixiv. to apportionsd among The several
districts, c"u' lies or parishes of surh State
hv the commanding general. giving to
esch representation in the ratio of voter.
registered rs aforesaid as nearIv.as may
he. The convention in V ryinia shall
consist OF the same numher Of members
as represented the territory now cons,itu,-
ing Virginia in the most pu:rerous branch
Of the Legislature oi said State in the wear
eighteen hundred and sixty, to be sppjr
toned as aforesaid.
SEC. 8. And be IL nfurfler enacted. That
At said election the registered voters Of
each State shall vote Tor ~ against y,.cnn
vention TO form constitution therefor
under this act. Those voting in favor 81
such convention shall have written or
prin,ed on the ballots by which thew vote
for delegates, rs aforesaid the words
For a Convention" and those voting
asains, such convention shall have writ.
ten or printed on such ballots the words
"A gainst n Convention" the persons
appointed tn snp-rin' end said elecrion,
and /" make return OF the votes gwen
'herert, herein provided, shall conn,
and make Teturn oi the votes given Tor
and against conventian and the Com
manding generalsto whom the samsehsll
have been returned shall ascertain and
declare the total vote in surh State fnr
and agans, a convention IT. majority
OF the votes given on thst qneuinn shall
be for u convention. then such conv"n'ion
shall he held. as hereinafter provided:
hut If mSjnritv of said votes shall b.
-acainst convention, then u" snch con
vanti"a shalt he held under ,h,s act: -
Prouided, That such convention shall no,
he h.h unles. a majority 81 all suci, ~.
gistersd. voters shall have vot~d on the
question Of holding such. convention.
SEQ. 4 And be il further enacted. Tha,
the comm ."i'ng general Of each district
shall appoinr sIch loyal "ili 's,s or persons
~ may ba necessary, not eScrs 'iQg three
in esch -l-c 10" district in any State, to
make and complete tbs registration, .u
perin'end the .lrc.'"n. and make return
l''u MIN Of rhs votes, list "f voters. ard of
the perso"s eiect-fss delegates By a plu
ralitr ofl"e votes cast AT said Section;
and up"n receiving said retnIns ne shsi
open the same, ascertain the person. eI-c,
ed as d"'egs,-s accordi.g 10 The returns
If tie officers sho Conducted said 2 &c ION.
a"a make proclamation ,hesenf. ana wih.
| IN six'v d ,ys frnrp the dare of .lec ion he
shall notify the Delegates tn s~emhls in
convention, at time and place TO he
mentioned ia the Notification. and said