The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-08-23
as to numbers and condition as the Secretary
Of War may prescribe.
APPROVED, March, 22, 1867.

NaNN "hN pAAhyNplAf Nulllltu hu OIhillhHNN
deyoting Market Square 10 certain public
purposes and providing for the location OF
certain railroad tracks upon certain streets,
and for other purposes" is hereby ratified,
approved, and made legal and valid, so FAR
as relates to said public square and that
said ordinance shall operate to convey to the
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Com.
pany all right and interest Of the United
States in the premises known as Market
Square, in the said city of Burlington, upon
the terms and con iitions and for the purpos-
es and uses therein designated, and shall
have the same force, operation, and effect as
II the fee-simple title to said Market Square
and streets were owned by said city al the
date CT said ordinance.
Approved, March "a, 1861.
CHAP. Vida Act SypplsnsAtdry 10 an Act
emitted " An Act 10 provide for tie more s6-
sieHt GoVtrHmsnt Of the Rebel States" passed
March second, eighteen hundred and SiEty- IspsH,
and 10 facilitate Restoration.
Be It enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representation, Of the Tinted States Of AmrrcG
in Congress assembled, That before the first day
Of September, eiRteen hundred and siIty-sev.
en-, the commanding general in each district
defined by an Act entitled "An act to provide
for the more efficient government Of the reb-
ell States" passed March second, eighteen
hundred and si1ty-seyen, shall cause q regis
t%ration to be made o. the male citizens of
the United States, twenty-one years Of age
and upwards, resident in each county or par
ish in the State or States included 10 his dis
trict, which registration shall include only
those persons who are qualified to vote for
delegates by the act aforesaid, and who shall
have taken and subscribed the following oath
or affirmation d., do sOlemnly
swear (or affirm in the presence Of Almighty
God, that | am a citizen ofthe State Of;
that | have resided in said State ior--
months next preceding this day, and now
reside in the county of --, or the par
ish Of, in said State (as the case may
be)that | am twenty-one years old; that | have
not been distrRnchised for participation in
any rebellion or civil wa: against the United
States, nor for felony committed against the
laws of any State or of the United States
that ! have never been a member of any State
legislature, nor held any executive or judicial
office in any State and afterwards engaged
in insurreCtion or rebellion against the Uni
ted States, or given aid or comfort to the enc
mics thereof that | have never taken an oath
as "a member of Congress Of the United States,
or as ar officer Of the United StateI, or as a
member Of any State legislature, or as an e1-
ecutiye or judicial officer OF any State, to
support the Constitution Of the United States,
and afterwards engaged in Instruction or
rebellion against the United States, or given
aid or comfort to the enemies thereof; that |
will faithfully support the Constitution and
| ,Ia,. a., l,vy- 90 tbn Untt.l Gtak.. - Iii
to the best Of my ability, encourage Others so
to do, so help me God" which oath or AFR
nation may be administered by any register
ing officer.
SEC. .. And belt further enacted, That afer
the completion OF the registration hereby
provided for in any State, at such time and
places therein as the commanding general
shall appoint and direct, OF which at least
thirty days public notice shall be giyen, an
election shall be held of delegates to a con-
y~entiOn for the purpose of establishing a con-
s%titutiOn and civil government for such State
loyal to the Union, said convention in each
State, except Virginia, TO consist OF the same
number Of MEMBERS as the most numerous
branch Of the State legislature Of such State
in the year eighteen hundred and sixty, to be
apportiOned among the several districts,
counties, or parishes oisuch State by the com.
m]anding general, giving to each representa-
ton in the rOtiO OF voters registered as aiore-
said as nearly as may be. The convention
in Virginia stall consist Of the same number
OF members as represented the territory now
constituting Virginia 10 the most numerous
branch Of the legislature Of said State in the
year eighteen hundred and sixty, to be ap.
portioned - aforesaid.
SEC. ). ARi b, Il further enacted, That at
said election the registered voters Of each
State shall vote for or against a convention
to form - constitution therefor under this act.
Those voting in favor Of such a convention
shall have written or printed on the ballots
by which they vote for delegates, as aforesaid,
the words For u conventiOn,' and those
voting against such n convention shall have
written or printed on such ballot the words
against n convention" The persons ap-
pointed % supcrintcnd said election, and 10
make return Of the votes given thereat, As
herein provided, shall count and make return
Of the votes given for and against a conyen-
ton and the commanding general to whom
the anne shall have been returned shall as
certain and declare the total vote in each
State for and against q convention. If n
majority Of the votes given on that question
shall be for = convention, then such cOnyen-
ton shall be held as hereinafter provided ;
but II a majority Of said votes shall be against
n convention, then no such convention shall
be held under this act: ProDiisi, That such
convention shall not be held unless a maori
ty Of all such registered voters shall have
voted on the question Of holding such con-
y%ention.
SIC. 4. And Be Il further sndet,d, That the
commanding general Of each district shall
appoint as many boards Of registration Is
may be necessary, consisting Of three loyal
officers or persons, to make and complete the
registration, superintend the election, and
make returns to him Of the votes, list OF
voters, and Of the persons elected as dele
gates by a plurality Of the yotes cast At said
election and upon receiving said returns he
shall open the same, ascertain the persons
elected az delegates, according 10 the returns
Of the officers who conducted said election,
and make proclamation thereof, and ia ma
jority Of the votes given on that question
shall be for n convention, the commanding
general, within siIty days from the date OF
election, shall notify the delegates to assem-
bic in convention, 1t a time and place TO be
mentioned In the notification, and said con-