New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-19
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Posed at the Second Session of the
FOrtIesh Congress.
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| AN ACT to admit the States of North Oarolina,
| South Cacolina, Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama,
and Florida to representation IN Congress.
| Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama and Florida
| have in pursEat ce Of the provisions of act en-
| the rebel States, passed March second eighteen
hundred and SIXTY seven and the supplement tary
| thereto framed consttu ions of State government
L which are republican and have adopted said const
tstlons oy @rgs nalories OF the votes cast at the
elections held fo- the ratification rejection Of the
BE it enacted by the Senate and Horse of Repre-.
sentatives Of the United States of America in Con
gress assembled, That, each of the States Of North
| carolina South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia. Ala
bama and Florida Shalt be entitled and admit ed to
representation in Congress as State OF the Union
when the Legislature of such Stale shall nave duly
ratified the amendment to the Constitution Of the
United States proposed by the thirty -ninth Con
gress, and Known as article fourteen, upon tine
| following fundamental conditions: That the con.
situations OF neither of said States shall be
class of citizens of the United states the right TO
vote in said state who are entited ivote bv the
punishment for such crimes are felon es at
common law, whereof they shall have been duly
in6abitants Of said Stale Piovided That any stelS
ton of said constitution may be made with regard
the state ofGeorgia shall only be entitled and admit
ted to representation upon this further fundament
OF section seventeen Of the fifth artic of the con
sttuton of said state, except the proyso to the first
general assembly of said state by solemn public act
shall declare the assent of the State to the ferego
See. Z And be L further enacted, That if the
day fixed for the fret meeting of the Legislature Of
either Of said States by the constitution ord
nance thereof shall have passed have so nearly
srTYed before the passage II this act that there
the period fixed, such Legislature shall convene at
the END OF twenty daysiron the time this act takes
effect, unless the governor elect shall sooner
SEC s. And be ii further enacted, That the first
section of this shalt take effect to each State
iatnfs, duly ratfy article fourteen Of Inc amend.
proposed by the thirty ninth Congress- and to the
assent of said State to the Fundamental condition
hsreinbefore imposed u .on the same and there
qu Allied under the Constitution thereof shall be
inaugural ed without delays but person prohibited
under any State, BY section three Of the proposed
amendment to the Constitution Of the United
eligible to Office in either OF said states, unless
relieved from disability as provided in said amend
ment; and il is hereby made the duty of the Pres
dent within ten days after receiving official iDforma
ton Of the Tatiicstion Of SAG amendment by the
SCHUYLER CoLFAX,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
B F. WADE,
President of the Senate pro tempore.
IN TIE HOUSE OF REPRhsKNTATIyEs, Y; y,
The President of the United States, having re-
il originated the sill e1titld IAN act to admit the
States OF North Carolina. South Carolina, Louisi-
ana, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida to representa-.
ton in Congress-" with his objections thereto the
House Of Representatives proceeded, in pursuance
of the Constitution, 70 reconsider the same; and
Resolved, That the said bill do pass two thirds of
the House OF Representatives agreeing to the
same.
Attest: EDWD. MCPHERSON
Clerk ii. X. U. S.
IN SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES,
June Is, 1868 :
The Senate having proceeded, in pursuance Of the
Constitution, 70 reconsider the bill entitled An act
to admit the States of North Carolina, South Caro-.
lima, Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida 70
representation in Congress-, returned to the House
OF Representatives by the President of the United
States, with his objections, and sent by the House
OF Representatives TO the Senate, with the message
Of the President returning the bill:
Resolved, That the bill DO pass, two thirds Of the
Attest: GEO. c. GORHAM
Secretary of the Senate.