The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-03
RECONSTRUCTION
supplementary to the Steve,s 9, "o-~,-
a Sl0Iia haFPor Nth Snelma,

ANAcr supplemental to an act ent;,,.,
provide for the more efficient gor' an aetto
the rebel States, passed March SS'fisse R7n Of
facilitate restoration. 1901, andtn
Be u enacted by the Senate and Ho,.
sentatiues Of the United States of 41oe.s o. Rpr.
gress assembled, That before the fr ~e N Con-,
September, 1857, the commanding penns,, DAY Of
district defined by an act entitled an a III each
vide for the more efficient government Of RIO Pro-
States, approved March 2, 1857 shall 'n uerebel
istration to be made of the male citi vausea reg
United States, twenty one years of a1'a Of tie
wards, resident in each county or nal ana Up
State or States included in his district Iri IN tie
istration will include only those persons "nleh
quaiihcd to vote for delegates by the ae quo are
said, and who shall have taken and snhsa agt aiOre
following oath or affirmation: ''fioed The
81, -, do solemnly swear or affirm,
presence OF Almighty God that am a H.. 10 Tie
the State Of. that have resided in S Ssizen Of
Tor months ST. next preceding this daV S.aie
now reside In the county Of, or tbe and
| Of, in said State, as the case NAV he ash
am II years old; that have not beeN tlaI
chised tor participation in any rcbelIin, uSlfan.
war against the United States, nor fo, VI civil
committed against the laws of any State 'elony
the United States; that have 1ev ver'e Or Of
member OF any State Legislature, nor bo TIsens
executive or judicial office in any State H.a any
forwards engaged in insurreeti6n mr. ro dna a.
against the United States, and given aid eoUellOn
fort to the enemies thereof; that I hav VI CON.
taken an oath as member of Congress a never
United States, or as an officer of tho III ~ tAe
States. or as member OF any State EHated
or as an executive or judicial officer of an Sufe
to support the Constitution of the United SeIa'e
and afterwards engaged in insurrection " "n
bellion against the United States or o'a VI re.
comfort to the enemies thereof; that will; Io OF
fully support the Constitution and obey tI,a iatG
of the United States, and will, to the hest aSs
ability, encourage others SO to do. So helm M my
God" Aelp Me
Which oath or affirmation may be administered
by any registering officer
Sec. 3. That after the completion of tbe roo,,
tration hereby provided for in any State at G
time and place therein as the COMMANDING r"a
thirty days public notice shall be given on ot
ton shall be held of delegates to a conran,
for the purpose of establishing a const;tntA
and civil government for such State loyaI to tI
Union said convention in each State eToa ns
Virginia, to consist of the same number of
bers as the most numerous branch of the Sto,r
Legislature OF such State in the year 1860 IN he
apportioned among the several districts cO,, Ue
ties, or parishes OF such State by the eoysouS
ing general, giving to each, representation in ~.
ratio OF voters registered as aforesaid, as nearly
as may be. The Convention in Virginia shah
consist OF the same number of members os rH
resented the territory now constituting vi
ginia in the most numerous branch of the Levs
toned as aforesaid. PfO''
Sec 3. That at said election the repistered 70
tiers OF each State shall vote for or against con
yention to form constitution under this act
Those voting in favor of such q convention Shall
have written or printed on the ballots by which
they vote for delegates, the words s'for con.
vention; and those voting against such ron.
yention shall have written or printed on surb
Daiiots the words against = convention The
persons appointed to snptsInrend said election
and to make return OF 1bs Totes given tberrat
as herein provided, shall eOznt and make return
OF the votes given for md tgzinst convention.
and the commanding general. TO whom the SAM
shall have been returned shall ascertain and de-
clare the total vote in each State for and against
convention. Ii a majority of the votes given
on that question shall be for convention. then
such convention shall be held under this act:
Fou1ded, That such convention shall not be held
unless majority of all such registered votes
shall have voted on the question of holding such
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Sec. 4. That the commanding general of each
district shall appoint such 10 al officers or per-
sons as may be necessary, not exceeding three in
each election district. in any State to make and
complete the registration, superintend the eec-
ton, and make return to him OF the votes lists
Of voters and OF the persons elected as delegates
by plurality of the votes cast at said election:
and upon receiving snid 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 maxi proclama-
lou thereof; and If u majority of the votes given
'n that question shall be for a convention the
general, within sixty DAYS from the
late OF election shall notify the delegates to as
embIe In convention at a time and place to be
mentioned in the notification, and said Cenyen
ion, when organized, shall proceed to frame u
constitution and civil government according to
he provisions OF this act, and the act TO which
is supplementary; and when the same shall
ave been so framed, said Constitution shall be
by the convention for ratification to
he person registered under the provisions eftfis
ct, at an election to be conducted by the Off
ers, or persons appointed by the commanding
General as hereinbefore provided, and to be held
fter the expiration of thirty days from the date
II notice thereof to be given by said conwen-
ion, and the returns thereof shall be made to
he commanding general of the district.
See. s. That if, according to said returns, the
constitution shall be ratifed by majority of the
otes Of the registered electors qualified as here
Il specified, cast at said election at least one
ali OF all the REGISTERED voters voting upon the
invention shall transmit copy of thss tsamcr
uly certified, to the President of the United
tates who shall forthwith transmit the same to
ongress, if then in session, and if not in ses-
ION, then Immediately upon its next assembling:
nd if it shall moreover appear to Congress that
ne election was one at which all the registered
nd qualified electors in the State had an oppOr-
unity to vote freely and without restraint, fear
r the influence OF frau,l, and if Congress shall
Z satisfied that such constitution meets the ap-
roval OF a majority of the qualified electors In
ne State, and if the said constitution shall be
cleared by Congress to be i'm conformity with
ne provisions OF the act to which this is supple
lentary, and the other provisions of said act
hall have been complied with, and the said con-
titution shall be approved by Congress-. the
tate shall be declared entitled to representation,
nd Senators and Representatives shall be admit
"a therefrom as herein provided.
Sec. D. That all elections in the States men,
0ned in the said "Act to provide for the more
fhcient government of the rebel States" shall,
urlng the operation of said act, be by ballot;
oters and conducting said elections shall, before
nterlng upon the discharge of their duties, sub
crioe an oath faithfully to perform the duties Oh
heir said eflce, and the oath prescribed. by the
ct approved July 2, 1862, entitled IAN act to
rescribe an oath of Office" Provided, That IfanY
erson shall knowingly and falsely take and SUBJ
tribe any oath in this act prescribed, such per
on so offending, and being thereof duly convict
q, shall be subject to the pains, penalties and
which by law are provided for the
unishment of the crime of wilful and corrupt
erjury. s-s RI
Sec. z. That all expenses incurred by the sever
commanding generals, or by virtue Of any or
ers issued or appointments made by them under
r by virtue of this act, shall be paid out of snE
loneys in the Treasury not otherwise appnoprr
ted.
Sec. 3. That the convention for each State shall
rescribe the fees, salary and compensation to Do
aid to all delegates and other officers and agcnlS
erein authorized or necessary TO carry into enecU
he purposes of this act, not herein otherwise
rovided for, and shall provide for the levy anu
of such taxes on the properly IN such
tate as may be necessary to pay the same.
Sec. Q. That the word ..article" in the sixth
ection of the act to which this is Supplements
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