The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-06-12

~ u 1Atrty.At1tA Cea6fsA
As Act 10 Pbvvsds for tA< WORE f.
eissi Goser~me~s Of IN R,bs!
Whereas 10 legal ssaas govsransah
" adsqsaAs pscescsioa fos life o. prop.
ersv row esiss In The rebel SsAtss "
visxiaia, North Carolina, Gcosgia. Ms-
siassppi, AAhsAa. LoaisASA, P1~ida,
Tsxas, and AFkaasas and whereas Il y
Necessary thas peace and good order
should be enforced in said states until
loyal and republican State govsrHnsats
can be legally established; Therefore
BE Il esacfsd. etc, That aid rsbsl
States shall ne iiv;i-i ;s;.s military dis
tricts and made subject 70 the military
authority Of the United States, A. here.
inaflsr prescribed, and for that purpose
Virginia shall consulate the first dis
trict; North Casolina and south Caro-
lina the secosd district Georgia, Ala.
bona, and Florida he third DISTRICT;
Mississippi nd Arkansas the foarsh
district, and l1oaisiAaa and Texas the
Aish district.
Ssu. = That il shall be Tie duty Of The
President 70 assign 70 the command Of
each Of said districts an oGcsr Of the
array, not below the rank Of brisadier-
gcacral, and 10 detail . saacisat mill.
tasy force 10 saAble sach oGcss 70 per.
form biz dutiss ard enforce his author
ity within the district 70 which no is
assigned
ssc. 3 That il shall be The duty Of
each okcer assigned ~ Aforesaid 70 pro.
tcct al persoss in their rights Of person
and property, TO suppnsss iasurrection,
disorder, and violence, and 10 punish, OF
casse TO be punished, al distarbers Of
The public peace and crininala, and b
this end he may allow local civil sriba-
malls 20 take Jurisdiction Of and 10 try Of.
Tenders, or, whom in his judgment il .aay
he necessary for the trial Of blenders,
he shall have power TO organize miliiary
commissions or tribunals fos that pur-
pose and al inlerfsssnce sndoe color
of State authority with the exercise Of
military authority under thi. act shall
be null and void.
Ssr. 4. That all persons put under
military arrest by virtue Of this act shall
be tried without unnecessary delay, and
no cruel or unusual punishment shall
be inflicted and no sentsncc Of any
military comnission or tribunal hereby
authorised Affecting the life or liberty
OF any person, shall be executed until Il
10 approved by the olkc~r in command
Of the district, and tho laws and rcgula-
tons for The government Of the army
shall nOA hs Affected BY this act, except
u 70 far ~ they coaAict with II provis.
ions Provided, That no sentence of
death under the provisions Of this act
shall he carried into eject without tho
approval Of the President
SEC 8. That when tho people Of any
nc Of said rcbel States shall have form.
cd constitution Of government in coli
formity with the Constitution OF tho
United Stntes in al respects, framed by
convention Of delegates elected by the
male citizens Of said State twenty ono
years old md upward, of whatever race
color, or previous condition, who have
been resident ia said State for one year
previous to tho day Of such election, OK.
cept such Us may be disfranchiscd for
participation in the rebellion, or for fol.
ony ut common law, and when such
constitution shall provide that the elect
i've franchise shall be enjoyed by all
such persons AZ have the qualifications
herein stated for electors Of delegates,
and when such constitution shall be rat.
fled by majority Of tho persons voting
on the question or ratification who arc
qualified as electors for delegates, and
when such constitution shall have been
submitted 10 Congress for examination
and approval, and Congress shall have
approved the same, and whom said State,
by vots Of il Legislature elected under
said constitution, shall have adop>sd The
amendment 10 the Consultation Of the
United StAtes, proposed by the Thirty.
ninth Coagrss;, and known ~ article
foartssn, and whom said article shall
have .seoas part Of he Coastitst;oa
Of the United States, said 6taas shall b
declared entitled 70 representation in
Congrsss, and Seuators aud Rspssssuts.
sives shall be adnitted thsrefton on
their taking the oaths prescribed by
law, and then and thereafter The pfV.
osding Decsi0us OF tun srt siisii IN m
operative In said State Provided, That
no person excluded from the privilege
Of holding oAcs by said proposed amend
ment "a TIE Constitution Of the United
States shalt be eligible 10 election ~ q
member Of the convention 70 frame 4
Constitution for any Of said rebel States
nor shall any sueh person vote for Nom
bers Of such convention.
ssc. 6. That until the people Of saiG
rebel States shall DO BY Law admittsd h
representation in the Congress Of tn
United States, any civil govsrnnsent,
which may exist therein shall BE- Doomed
provisional only, and in I'll respects sub
Ijsct.to the p.zamoant authority Of thu
United States 1t any tins 10 abolish
modify, control, OF sapsrsede the same
and In all elections, 10 any Office undel
such provisloaal governnsnh al per
soas sAall he entitled 10 wa, and non.
othsrs, who are e@itled 70 vote undel
ths provisions Of the hfth section Of thii
act and no person shall he eligible !,
any oAcc under any such provisional
governments who would he disqualified
fron holding oiicc under the provision
Of the third article Of said constitutions
amendment
Passed March 2, 1867.