The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-07-17

J tricH, -osntiss, Of parishes Of sucl
State by the commanding general, givin.
TO each representation ia sh~ ratio o
voters registered ~ Aforesaid, a. nearl,
as may be. The convention in Virgins
shall consist Of the same number d
member ~ represented the tcrritosJ
now constituting Virginia in the nosl
numerous branch Of the Lcgislatarc oi
said State in the year eighteen huklred
and sixty, to be anportioned ~ Aforesaid.
Sac. 3. That at said electioa tho regis
tered voters Of each SlnHs shall votc fos
or against convention to form 4 con.
stitution therefor under this act Thoes
voting in favor Of sach q convention
shall have written o. printed On the bal
lots by which they vots fcs delcgntes,
as aforesaid, ths words For q conven.
ton, aud thsss voting against such a
convention ehall have written or printed
ON such ballots the word. against a
convention. Tbs rc:-c. appointed q,
superintend said election, and 10 make
return Of the votes given thereat, ~
herein provided, shall count and make
return Of the votes given for and against
a convention and the Commanding gen
eral to whom the same shall have been
returned shall ascertain and declare the
total vote in each State Tor aud against
n convention II "a majority Of the votes
givso On that question shall be for q
convention, then such convention shall
be held a. hereinafter provided but If
a majority Of said votes shall be against
n convention, then no such convention
shall be held under this net, Prorided
That such convention shall not be hold
nnless a majority Of all such registered
vot'rs shall have voted on the question
OF holding such convention.
SEC 4 That the commanding general
Of each district shall appoint, as many
boards OF registration as may be neces-
sary, consisting Of three loyal officers or
persons, TO maize and complete the reg
istration, saperintend the election, and
make return 70 hin Of the votes, list of
voters, and Of che persons elected as del
egntss BY plurality Of the votes cast at
said election and upon receiving said
returns he shall! open the same, asccr-
tain the persons elected as delegates nc.
cording to the returns Of the officers
who conducted said election, and make
proclamation thereof; and IL n majority
Of the votes given on that question be
for q convention, the commanding gen.
eral, within sixty days from the date Of
election, shall notify the delegates to
assemble in convention, a. time ard
place 10 be mentioned in the notification
and said convention, when organized,
shall proceed to frame constitution
and civil government according to the
provisions Of this act and the act to
which it is supplementary and when
the same shall have beef SO frnnoA
said consultation shall be submitted ~
the convention for ratification to the
persons registered under the provisions
u this act at an election to be conducted
by the ofhcen or persons appointed or
to be appointed by the commanding
general, as hcrciubcfore provided, and
10 be held after the expiration OF thirty
days from the date Of notice thereof, TO
be given by said convention and the
returns thereof shall be made 10 the com.
manding general OF the district.
SIC o. That II, according to said re-
turns, the constitution shall be ratified
by majority Of the votes Of the regis.
tered electors qualified as herein spcei-
fed, cast at said election lat leas, one
half Of all the registered voters voting
upon the question Of such ratification
the president OF the convention shall
transmit copy Of the same duly cert.
fed, 10 uss President Of the United
states, who shall forth with transmit the
same to Congress, IL then in session, and
If not in session, then Immediately upon
i.s next assembling, and If it shall,
moreover, appear to Congress that the
election was one ct which all the regis
tered and qualified electors in the State
had an opportunity 10 vote freely and
without restraint, fear, or the influence
of fraud, and II the Congress shall be
satisfied that such constitution meets
the approval OF majority Of all the
qualified electors Ia the State, and il the
said constitution shall he declared by
Congross TO be In conformity with the
provisions Of the act 10 which this Is
supplementary, and the other provisions
OF said act shall have been complied
with, and the said constitution shall be
approved by Congress, the State shall
10 declared entitled to representation,
and Senators end Representatives shall
be admitted therstrom as therein pro-
vidsd.
Snc. Q. That all elections In the States
mentioned in the said "Aot 10 provide
for the moro efficient government Of the
rebel Statos, shall, during tho opera
ton Of said act DO by ballot and all
oikccrs making the said registration Of
voters and conducting said elections
shall, before entering upon the discharge
Of their dutics, take aud subscribe the
oath prescribed by the act approved
July second, eighteen hundred md six.
ty-two, entitled T" An act to prescribe an
oath Of Offices Prorided, That il any
person shall knowingly and falsely take
and Subscribe any oath in this act pre-.
scSibsd, sueh psrson so Offending and
being thsypcf duly convicted, shall be
subject to The paias, penalties, and disa-
biliiics which by law are provided fos
the punishment Of the crime Of willful
and corrupt perjury.
SEC, 7. That all expenses incurred by
the several commanding generals, OF by
virtue Of any orders issued, or appoint
monts made by them, under or by virtue
Of this act, shall be paid out Of any
moneys in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated.
SEc. s. That the convention for each
State shall prescribe the fees, salary,
and compensation 10 be paid to all dele
gates aud other officers and agents here
in authorised or necessary TO carry into
effect the purposes of this act not herein
otherwise provided for, ard shAh pro
vide for tho levy and collection Of such
taxes on the property in such State ~
may be necessary 10 pay the SAM.
SIC Q. That the word article" IN
the sixth section Of thc act to which
this is supplementary, shall DO constrsol
10 mean section.
Passed March ~, 1867.
This act il in these words;
Be il enacted, etc. That hereafter
every person elected or appointed to any
once Of honor or profit under the Gov.
eminent OF the United States, either in
the civil, military, or naval departments
Of the public service, excepting the
President Of tho United States, shall.
before entering nnn- ~ ;:...s.es OF such
vllvs, and bafore being entitled e ..ay
~ shr salary or other emolnmenls thcrc.
OF, take and subscribe the following oath
or Affirmation 81. A Il, do solcmnly
swear Tor afirm) that have never vol
unfairly bosne arms against the United
States since have been citizen there
fof; that have voluntarily given no aid
coantsnance, counsel, or encouragement
to persons engaged in armed hostility
thereto; that ] have mover sought nor
accepted nor attempted 70 exercise the
functions Of any once whatever, under