The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-11
RECONSTRUCTION. :
suppiemeAtary 20 the stevens.sherman-
49, -,'se SheIla IS8reer RiIl. 49,,

| SheIlabarger Bill.
/ AN AcT supplemenfaIto an act act entitled an act
provide for the more Efficient government
the rebel States passed March 2, 1867, and
facilitate restoration. y
| Bot enacted by Tie Senate and House Of Req
sesstatiUes Of the United States Of Anaerica in
oyess assembled, That before the first day
| September, 1867, the commanding general in rs
district defined by an act entitled an act to p
| vide for the more efficient government of the re
States, approved March 2, 1867, shall cause r.
| istration TO be made OF the male citizens OF
| United States, twenty one years OF age and |
| wards, resident in each county or parish in
State or States included in his district, which r.
istration will include only those persons who
qualified to vote for delegates by the act afo
said, and who shall have taken and subscribed |
following oath or affirmation: .so..'
81, -, do solemnly swear, or affirm, in
presence of Almighty God, that,I am citizen
the State Of, that have resided in said ST.
for - months next preceding this day, a
now reside in the county of -, or the phi
of -, i'm said State, as the case may be; tina
am 81 years old; that have not been distIs
4 chised for participation in any rebellion or CT
war against the United States, nor for tcio
committed against tho laws OF any State or
the United States; that L have never been
member OF any State Legislature, nor held a
executive or judicial Office in any State, and
! forwards engaged in insurrection or repelli
against the United States, and given aid or co
|
taken an oath as q member of Congress OF
! United States, or an officer OF the Unit
| States, or as member OF any State LeSlslalu
or as an execu. i've or Judicial officer OF any Sta
| to support the Constitution OF the Chlieu ota'
! and afterwards engaged in Instruction or
/ bellion, against the United States, or given AID
/ comfort to the enemies thereof; that will fail
| fully support the Constitution and obey The la
! of the United States, and WILL to the best OF
| ability, encourage others so 10 40. 80 heip
| Cod
| Which oath Oh affirmation may be administer
| by any registering officer.
| Sec: 2 That after the completion OF the reg
| tration hereby provided for in any stare Ut su
time and place therein us the commanding e
! eral may appoint and direct OF "hlch at iG'
thirty days public notice shall be gwen, all eit
! ton shall be held of delegates % u cohfehti
for the purpose of establishing conSututi
| and civil government for such state loyai 10 |
! Union said convention in eacH otatc, exec
Virginia, TO consist of the same nSisDcr OF me-
bers as the most numerous branch ONlnc et'
Legislature of such State in the year 1867 10
app0rtioned among the several districts, cou
ties, or parishes of such State by the comilial
ing general, giving TO each, representation III
ratio of voters registered us aforesaid, as near
as may be. The Convention in Virginia sli;
consist of the same number of members Us re
resented the territory now constituting, v
GINA i'll the most numerous branch OF the
lature OF said State in the year 1850, to be apps
toned as aforesaid.
Sec &. That ut said election the register
| tiers of each State shall vote for or against
yention to form constitution under this
Those voting in favor of such conyentio
have written or printed on the ballots by
they vote for delegates, the words 'for {:
vention;' and those voting against such
vention shall have written or printed on
ballots the words against u convention"
persons appointed to superintend said elc
~ rix.
as herein provided, shall count and make
of the votes given for and against CONVEX
and the commanding general, to whom the
shall have been returned, shall ascertain Al
clare the total vote in each State for and "a
convention. Ii a majority of the votes
on that question shall he for convention,
such convention shall be held under this
P-Orided, That such convention shall not b.
unless ma joriiy of all such registered
shall have voted on the question of holding
convention.
See. +. That the commanding general o
district shall appoint such 10 al officers
sons as may be necessary. not exceeding Il
each election district. in any State, to mai
complete the registration, superntend the
ton, and make return to him OF the vote
Of voters and OF the persons elected as del
by plurality of the votes cast at said ee
and upon receiving sid returns he shall
the same, ascertain the persons elected AZ
gates according TO the returns of the d
ton thereof; and il Il majority of the votes
Oh that question shall he for Il conycntiO
commanding general, within sixty DAYS fri
date Of election, shall notify the delegates
semble in convention at time and place
mentioned in the notification, and said Cd
ton, when or.auizcd, shall proceed to fr1
Constitution and civil government accord
the provisions OF this act, and the act to
1t Is supplementary; and when the SANG
have been SO framed, said Constitution ST
submitted by the convention for ratificat
the person registered under the provisions
act, at an election to DC conducted bv til
GERS, orpersons appointed by the comma
general as hereinbcfore provided and to b
after the expiration of thirty days from tn
of notice Thereof to be given by said cd
ton, and the returns thereof shall be nj.
the commanding general of the district.
See. >. That if, according to said return
constitution shall be ratified by a majority
votes of the registered electors qualified as
in specified, cast at said election, at leas
half OF all the registered voters voting upd
question of such ratification, the president
convention shall transmit a copy of the
duly certified, to the President of the
States who shall forthwith transmit the san
Congress, II then in session, and if not i
sion. then immediately apon its next assent
aud il 1t shall moreover appear TO Congress
the election WAS one at which all the regis
and qualified electors in the State had an O
tunity to vote freely and without restraint
or the influence oil fraud, and if Congress
be satisfied that such constitution meets I'll
prevail OF u majority of the qualified electO
the State, and if the said constitution sh:
declared by Congress to be in conformity
the provisions Of the act to which this is su
mcntary, and the other provisions of sai
shall have been complied with and the said
stitution shall be approved by Congress
State shall be declared entitled to represent;
ana Senators aad Representatives shall bead
ted theretrom as herein provided.
Sec. q. That all elections in the States
toned in the said Act to provide for the
efhclent government of the rebel States"
during the operation of said act, be by b.
and all officers making The said registratit
voters and conducting said elections shall,
entering upon the discharge of their duties
scribe an oath faithfully to perform the dut
their said eftice, and the oath prescribed b.
act approved July 9, 1862, entitled "An a
prescribe an oath OF officc;'' Provided That
person shall knowingly and falsely take and
scribe any oath in this act prescribed, such
son so offending, and being thereof duly CO.
ed, shall be subject to the pains, penalties
disabilities which by law are provided 70
punishment of the crime OF wilful and co
perjury. s...
Sec. z. That all expenses incurred by the
al commanding generals, or by virtue of al
ders issued or appointments made by them
or by virtue of this act, shall be paid out O
moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appr
ated.
Sec. 8. That the convention for each State
the fees, salary and compensation
paid to all delegates and other officers and a.
herein authorized or necessary to carry into
the purposes of this act not herein Other
provided for, and shall provide for the levy
collection OF such taxes on the property in
State as may be necessary to pay the same.
Sec. 9. That the word article" in the
section of the act to which this is supplem
~ shall be construed to meal section"
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