The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-06-19
Restoration or the Southern
States.

tru pphteAt having passed both Houses, and
Eone TO the President, wiz become a Law on
the 25th inst, under the hni iation act little
Executive should withhold bis aIEnaturu IN.
Ill that time, and by the fst Of Jnly. IA SEN
ators who have been elected may be expect.
ed to iake their seata. We r~eproduce below
the act under which the States are restored
AN Acr 20 admit the States Of North Caro-
OLIVIA, South Carolina, Louisiana, Geor-
Gia and Florida 90 representation in Con-
RfesA
Whsreas, The people Of North CAROLINA,
South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia, Alaba-
ma and Florida, have IN pursuanee OF the
provisions Of an act entitled q An act for the
moro efficient governments Of the Rebel
States,e passed March 2, 1861, aud the acts
supplemental thereto, framed constitutions
of, a State government, which are Republic
can, and have adopted said constitutions by
large majotities Of the votes castAt the cleo
tons held for tbs ratification or repeating OF
the same
Therefore, be Il enacted, That each Of the
States of North Carolina, South Carolina
Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama and Florida
shall bO entitled and admitted TO representa-
ton in Congress as q State OF the Union,
when the Legislature OF such States shall
have duly ratified the Amendmsntto the Con-
siitutioa Of the United States, proposed BY
the XXXlXth Congress, and known as ArIi-
Gle "a, upon the following fundamental con :
ditions:
SEGTIoS /. That the Constitution OF nei-
Their Of said States shall ever be SO amended
or changed as to deprive any citizen or class
Of citizens Of the Unitsd States Of the right
TO vote in said State who are entitled to vote
by the Constitution thereof herein recoguis.
ed, except as a punishment of such crimes as
are now %fslonies at common Law, whereof
they shall have been duly convicted under
laws equally applicable to all the Inhabitants
Of said State provided, that any alteration
Of said Constitutions, prospective in les ef-
feet, may be made With regard TO The time
and place Of residence Of voters and the
State of Georgia shall only be entitled
and admitted to representation upon this fnr-
ther fundamental condition That the first
and third subdivision OF section II Of the
fifth article Of tho Constitution Of said State,
except the proyiso to the 6Est Subdivision
shall be null and void, ana that the General
Assembly Of said State BY solemn public act
shall declare the assent OF State to the fore
going fundamental condition.
SEC. 2, That IL the day hxed for the frst
meeting Of the Legislature of either Of said
States by the Constitution or ordinance
thereof shall have passed, or nearly arrived,
before The passage Of this act that there
shan not be time for the Legislature To as
sem5le at the period fixed, such Legislature
shall convene at the erd o ftwelty days from
the time this act takes effect, unless the Gov
| aruhr nlanN ahal annnar .aurwa. 81.
SEc. 3. That the frat section Of this act
shall take effect as to each State, except
Georgia, when such State shall, BY It's Legis-
~lature, duly ratify Article II Of the amend.
ment to the Constitution Of the United
States, proposed BY the XXXEXth Congress /;
and as TO the State Of Georgia, when il shall,
In addition, give the assent Of said State to
the fundamental condition hereinbsfore inn
posed upon the same, aud %thereupon the Of
hcers Of each State duly elected and quali-
led under the Constitution thereof shall be
inaugurated without delay but no person
prohibited from holding office under the Uni
ted States, or under any State, by section 3
Of the proposed amendment 70 the Constitu-
tion of the United States, known as Article
IL, shall be deemed eligible to any Office In
either Of said States, unless relieved from
disability as provided in said amendment
and it is hereby made the duty Of the Prssi-
dent, within ten days after receiving official
Information Of the ratification Of said amend
ment by the Legislature Of either Of said
States, to issue a proclamation announcing
that fact. +
The amendment to the Constitution Of the
United States, which the readmission ofthese
States win put beyond eAvil, Is As follows:
ARTIoLE XIV. SECTION /. An persons born
or nAturAlized in the United States, and sub
ject to the Jurisdiction thereof, are citizens
Of the United States, and OF the State whef-
in they reside. No Staae shall make or en-
force any law which shall abridge the priVil-
eyes or immnBities Of citizens Of The United
States norshall any State deprive any per-
son Of life, liberty, or property, without due
process OF law, nor deny 70 any person with
in is Jurisdiction the equal Protection Of the
laws. M r3t
SEo. .. Representatives shall be apportion-
cd among the several States according to
their respective numbers, couDtingths whole
number Of persons in each State, excluding
Indians not taxed. Bat when The right 70
vote at any election for the choice Of Flee
tors for Presidentof the Uaitsd States, Rep
resentatives in Congress, the executive and
judicial officers Of a State, or the members
Of the Legislature tkereofis denied to any OF
the male inhabitants OF sach State, being 81
years Of age and a citizen Of tho United
States, or ia any way abridged, except for
participation IN rebellion or other crime, the
basis Of representation therein shall be re-
duced IN proportiou which the number OF
such male citizens q years Of age ia such
State. ri
SEc. .. No person shall be a Senator or
Representative in Congfess, or eleetor Of
President GnG Wee president OF hold aay
once civil or military, under The United
States or under any State, woo, having pre-
vlously taken an oath, o. = member Of cou-
greys, or as . member Of any State Begisla-
turs, or IS an Executive or Judicial odloer on
any State, 10 support the Constitution Of The
United States, shall have engaged IN Insult
rectlon OF rsbollinn agaiust ahu same. or CIV
en- aid aud comfort 70 the enemies Thereof
But Congress may, By a yote Of twoahifds
Of each house, remove such disability.
SEc. 4. The validity Of The pubic debt "
the United States Auihorisedby Law, includ-
ing debts incurred for payment of pensioas
and bouuties for services N shppfeseing 10
lurreciion and rebellion, shan not bs qpes-
toned. Bat neither The UniAd States nor
any State shAll assume Of pay any debt er
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