The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-04
REcoNsTRUCTIoN.
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Supplementary to the Stevens-Sherman-
.ag Shellabargef Bill. 13tgsaE

| .ag4 Shellabafeef Bill. 9itzsatf
AN ACT supplemental to an act entitled an act to
| provide for the more efficient government OF
the rebel States, passed March 2, 1867, and to
facilitate restoration. .'*-- 'r.-'.
| Ben enacted 6y the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentdtiVes of the United Statex Of America IN Con-
gress assembled, That before the first day Of
! September, 1867 the commanding general in eacn
district defined by an act entitled an act 10 pro,
vide for the efficient government of the reoel
States, approved March 2, 1867, shall cause reg
! istration to be made of the male citizens OF the
| United States, twenty one years OF age ana up
wards resident in each county or parish In tue
State States included in his district, when reg
| istration will include only those persons VINO are
qualified to vote for delegates by the act aiore-
| said and who shall have taken and subscribed the
| following oath or affirmation:
81 -, do solemnly swear, or afhr1n In thS
| presence of Almighty God, that am q citizen OF
the State Of, that l have resided in said stare
for - months next preceding this day, ana
now reside in the county Of, or the piilsI
Of, in said State as the case may be; that
am 81 years old that l have not been dlsfran.
chised for participation in any rebellion or clVl
war against the United States, nor LOT 1eiohy
| committed against the laws of any State or OF
the United States; that 1 have never been a
| member OF any State Legislature, nor held any
executive or judicial Office in any State, ana al
! forwards engaged in insurrection or reoelilon
| against the United States, and given aid or COM
| fort to the enemies thereof; that L have never
taken an oath as member of Congress OF the
| United States, or as an officer OF the United
States, or DIS IL LuclLDcT vi
or as an executive or judicial officer of any State,
to support the Constitution of the United States,
and afterwards engaged in insurrectlon or re-
bellion against the United States, or given aid or
comfort to the enemies thereof; that will faith
fully support the Constitution and obey the laws
of the United States, and WILL to the best of my
! ability, encourage others so to do. so help me
God.
Which oath or affirmation may be administered
by any registering officer.
Sec 2. That after the completion of the regis
,EJnIf loft ut Inh
time and place therein as the commanding gen
er;l may appoint and direct of which at least
thirty days public notice shall be given, an cleo
ton shall be held of delegates to IL convention
for the purpose of establishing constitution
and civil government for such State loyal to the
Union: said convention in each State, except
Virginia. TO consist of the same number of men,
bers as the most numerous branch of the State
Legislature of such State in the year 1860, to be
apportioned among the several districts, cOun-
ties, or parishes of such State by the command
ing general, giving to each, representation in the
ratio of voters registered us aforesaid, as nearly
as may be. The Convention in Virginia shall
consist of the same number of members as rep
resented the territory now constituting Vir-
ginia in the most numerous branch of the Legis-
lature OF said S.c III the year 1860, to be appor-
toned as aforesaid.
Sec g. That at said election the registered vo-
tiers of each State shall vote for against con-
ventiOn to form Il constitution under this act
Those voting in favor of such convention shall
have written or printed on the ballots by which
they vote for delegates the words "for con-
vention;' and those voting against such
vcutiOn shall have written or printed on such
ballots the words against a convention" The
persons appointed to superintend said election,
and to make return of the votes given thereat,
as herein provided shall count and make return
of the votes given for and against COW, ntion;
and the commanding general, to whom the same
shall have been returned, shall ascertain and de-
clare the total vote in each State for and against
Il convention. If n majority of the votes given
on that question shall be for convention, then
such convention shall be held under this act
PtoUioied, That such convention shall not be held
unless majority of all such registered votes
shall have voted on the question of holding such
district shall appoint such 10 al officers per-
sons as may be necessary, not exceeding three i'll
each election district. in any State, to make and
complete the reglStTatlOn Supcrlntend the cleo
ton, and make return to him OF the votes, lists
OF voters and OF the persons elected is delegates
by plurality of the votes cast at said election;
and upon receiving 5; id returns lie shall open
the same, ascertain the persons elected a. dele
gates according 20 the returns of the officers
who conducted said election and make procanla-
ton thereof; and if majority of the votes given
on that question shall he tor convention, the
general, within sixty days from the
date OF election shall notify the delegates to as
semblC in convention at a time and place to be
in the notification, and said Conven
ton, when organized shall proceed to frame
the provisions OF this act, and the act to which
it is supplementary; and when the same shall
nave Dccn so framed, SAID constitution shall be
submitted by the convention for ratification to
the person registered under the provisions ofth
act at an election to De conducted by the otli-
GERS, or persons appointed by the commanding
after the expiration of thirty days from the date
OF notice thcreo to be given by said convcn-
ton, and the returns thereof snail be made to
the commanding general OF the district.
See. >. That if, according to said returns, the
constitution shall be ratified by majority of the
votes of the registered electors qualified rs here
specified. cast said clcrtiDn at lplSt
half of all the registered voters voting upon the
question of such ratification, the president of the
shall transmit copy of the same,
duly certified, to the President of the United
States who shall forthwith transmit the same to
Congress, if then in session, and if not i'm ses-
sion, then Immediately upon its next assembling;
and if it shall moreover appear to Congress that
the election was one ut which all the registered
and qualified electors in the State had an oppor-
tunity to vote freely and without restraint, fear
or the influence OF frauI, and if Congress shall
be satisfied that such constitution meets the
prevail of a majority of the qualified electors In
the State, and if the said constitution shall be
declared by Congress to be in conformity with
the provisions of the act to which this is supple
and the OTHER provisions of said act
shall have been complied with, and the said con-
stitution shall be approved by Congress, the
State shall be declared entitled to Representations
aud Senators aad Representatives shall beadmit-
ted therefrom as herein provided.
See. 6. That all elections in the States men,
toned in the said "Act to provide for the more
efficient government of the rebel States" SHALL
during the operation of said act, be by ballot;
and all officers making the said registration of
voters and conducting said elections shall, before
entering upon the discharge of their duties, sub
scribe an oath faithfully to perform the duties of
their said ettice, and the oath prescribed by the
act approved July =, 1862, entitled can act to
prescribe oath of office;'' Provided That lfany
person shall knowingly and falsely take and sub
scribe any oath in this act prescribed, such per-
son SO offending, and being thereof duly convict
ed, shall be subject to the pains, penalties and
disabilities which by law arc provided for the
punishment of the crime of wilful and corrupt |
perjury.
Sec. T. That all expenses incurred by the sever
Il commanding generals, or by virtue of any or
1ers issued or appointments made by them upder
Dr. by virtue of this act, shall be paid out OF sny
moneys in the Treasury not otherwise approprl-
ated.
Sec. s. That the convention for each State shall
prescribe the fees, salary and compensation to be
paid to all delegates and other officers and agents
herein authorized necessary to carry into effect
he purposes of this act. not herein otherwise |
provided for, and shall provide for the levy and
collection Of such taxes on the property in such |
State as may he necessary to pay the same.
Sec o. That the word article in the sixth |
section of the act to which this is supplemental
y shall be construed to mean section"