St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-03-13

I'm Act to establish certain Post Roads.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
OF Representatives of the United State
of America in Congress assembled, That
the following be established rs post
routes:
MAINE.
From Kcnncbunk, via kennebunkport
10 Cape Neddick
From Biddetord 10 Sacco Pool.
Approved, July 10, 1867.
I'm Act supplementary 10 an act entitled
can Act 10 provide for the more eff
cicmt Government OF the Rebel State. 60
passed on the second day OF March.
eighteen hundred and sixty->,vcu. and
the Act supplementary thereto, passed
on the twenly-third day Of March,
eighteen hundred and siNty-sevcn.
lie il enacted by the Senate and House
vi representatives of the United S'@tes
of America in Congress assembled. That
it Is hereby declared to have been thv
true intent and mcanin" OF the act OF lie
second day of March, one thousand ci.at
hundred and siNty-sevcn, entitled "\u
act to provide for the more efficient COY
eminent OF the r~ocl S.ates." and Of the
act -upp!em"ntory thereto. passed on the
twcuty-thir,l day Of March. la ,Ac year
one thousand eight iunIrc! AMI siX!v-
seven, that the governments chen exist
a. .t,..l q y
Carolina, south Carolina, Georgia. Mis-
sj,-ippi, Alabama. I.,Di~'na, .imilu.
Texas. and Arb;i-t- wyr. ul: -u
State governments ami that thereafter
said governments, il continued. voi, {.
be continued subject in All rr~r,c,, (.
the military commanders "f lin rc~p,ci-
I'VE districts, and 10 the paramount au-
lhorlty OF Congress.
SEC. ;. And he il further enacted.
That the commander OF any district
named i'll said ACT shall have power, sub
icct to the disappruNal oi' the General oi'
have effect till di>approvcd, Whenever il
the opinion OF such commm.lrr tn prop
or administration OF said act -hal re-
quire ii, to suspend Or remove from Office
or from the performance Of Official duiir,
and the exercise OF official rowyr~. ANY
officer or person holding or exercising. rr
protc>-iu" tC hold or exercise. amy ciyi!
or military office or dutv in such district
under amy power, election, appoihmm!
or authority derived from, or granted hv
or claimed under, any ~o-rallcl S;ala or
the government thereof. or anr munici-
pal or other division thereof. al, upon
such suspension or removal such COM
mmander. subject 20 the di,approvll
OF the General Il, aforesaid, shall have
power 10 provide from time To tim, for
the performance OF the sail duties OF
such officer CT person 50 suspended OF re-
moved, 10y the detail oi some competent
officer or soldier OF the army. or 10y tia,
appointment OF some other other pc.~on.
10 perform the same. AMI to liil vacancies
ucca>ionpd 10y death, designations, OF OH
erwi>y.
Sc. , And be it further enacted.
lat the General OF the army of the
nitcl States shall he invested with all
IL" lowers Ui suspension, removal, APP
po.utmcnt, and detail granted in the pre-
cyding section to district commanders.
SEC. /. And bc it further enacted.
That the act, of the officer, OF the ariav
already don" in removing IN -aiI district,
persons exercising the functions O.. ciyi,
officers, and appointing Others in their
stead. are hereby confirmed: Provided.
hat any person heretofore 81 hereafter
appointed by any district commander To-
exercise the functions OF any civil office.
may he removed either by the militar,
officer in command OF the district. or hy
the General of the army. And il shall
he the duty of such commander To e.
move from office as aforesaid all persons
who are dlSloyal to the government OF
the United States, or who use their Off
clal influence in any manner to hinder.
delay, prevent, or obstruct the due au1
proper administration of this act and
iLe acts to which it is supplementary.
Sc. ). And be ii further enacted.
That the boards OF registration provided!
ior IN the act entitled IAN act supple
mcntarv to an act entitled An act f.
provide for the more efficient government
"t the rebel States passed March two.
eighteen hundred and sixty-sevcn. and to
iacIIlate restoration" passed March TWEEN
ty-thrce, eighteen hundred and sIxty-scv-
er. shall have power, and it shall be
their duty before allowing the rcgiStra-
iI"a ct any person, TO ascertain. upon
SUCH facts or information Is they can OBJ
tam, whether such person is entitled to
be- REGISTERED under said act. and the oath
required by sad act shall not be conclu-
sivc on such question. and no uer.on
shall be registered unless such board
shall decide that he is entitled therein
and such board shall also have power to
examine. under oath, (to be administered
10y any member of such board. any one
touching the qualification of any person
claiming registration but in every case
OF refusal by the board to register an APP
phcant, and in every case of striking his
name from the list as hereinafter provid-
ri, the board shall make a note or MEM
orandum. which shall be returned with
the registration list to the commanding
general OF the district, setting forth the
grounds OF such refusal or such striking
from the list Provided, That no Der
son shall be disqualified as member of
any board of registration 10y reason of
race or color.
SEC. q. And be it further enacted
That the true intent and meaning OF th,,
oath prescribed in said supplementary
act Is. tanong other things, that no one
VINO has been a member of the legislature
oi any State, or who has held any exc
t.utiy, or iuIici.l II; -.