Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-25
REORGANIZATION Of Virginia, Mississippi.
and Texas.


and Texas.
The bill to provide for the more speedy re.
organization of the States OF Virginia, Missis-
slppi, and Texas, and for other purposes, which
passed in the House last evening, enacts That
for the better security OF persons and property
in Texas, Virginia, and Mississippi, the con-
sututional conventions of each of said States
heretofore elected under snd in pursuance of
an act Of Congress passed March ,, l.67, entl-
lied San act for the more efficient government
of the rebel States" and the several acts of
Congress supplementary thereto and amen da-
tory thereof shall have, aud is hereby author
IZed 10 exercise the following powers in addl-
ron TO the powers now authorized by law
10 wit TO make removals and appoint
ments OF All offices OF the provisional gov
eminent OF said States. respectively: to an
thorize the Provisional Governor of said
res pecuye States to remove and appout
registers and Judges of elections under
laid act Of Congress, which regis ters and ,udges
Of election shall not be eligible to any elective
Office under such provisional government and
shall observe the provision OF SAID act of Con.
grtss' 20 organlze ana maintain a constabulary
force In each OF saId States TO preserve the
peace and aid In the execution Of the laws: TO
provide by ordinance for reassembIing said
several conventions. from 10 time, and Tor hold
ing all elections authorized by SAID acts of
Congress, and for ascertaining and declaring
the result OF such an election: and especially
the result OF any election which may he held
Tor The rauncation or rejection of any constitu.
tion which said several con MENTIONS NAV sub
NIT 70 the people of either Of said States and
10 pass such ordinances not inconsistent with
the constitution ard law of the United States,
as IL may deem necessary to protect all persons
therein IN their lives. liberty, and property
Sec 2 Il hat the several ordinances which
may be passed by TIE constitutional conven-
ton OF either of said States as herein provided
shall be enforced by the provisional govern
ments OF such State until disapproved by Con-
gress, or until such State government shall
have adopted q constitution of Stale govern
ha haap
by Congress: PToyiJ,d, That nothing in this
act shall deprive any person of trial by Jury
IN the courts OF said States for often ses apaust
lows OF said States.
Sec. 3. That the military commanders in each
Of said States shall give aid TO the officers of the
Provisional government of each of said States
IN preserving the peace and enforcing the laws,
and especially IN suppressIng unlawful OBJ.
ruclons ana foreible resistance 10 the exercise
of the laws.
Sec 1. That OIL the fourth Wednesday after
the passage O. this act. the said conventions of
Mississippi and Virginia shall reas able and
he said con yeution OF Mississippi shall pro-
coed 10 frame constitution of State govern
meni, and submit the same 10 the people under
and in pursusn OF the provision of the SAID
acts o: Congress, and OF this act.
See. .. That n IN any one Of said States sny
person shall. during the year 1863 vote for any
candidate for el"ctor of President or Vice Pres
Ident OF the United States, or slaII act as an
officer af any clec ton for such candidai ever
person so offending shall be declared guilty of
high misGsIneaDcr, and shall be liable 10 in.
dIetment and conviction thereof in any court
OF competent jurisdiction, and shall, on con
vIetion. be fined not more than one thousand
dollar. ard he imprisoned not less than one
month nor more than one Year.
See. d. That Il shall be the duty OF the Pres
Ident of the United States TO prohibit any per-
son from voting or acting as an officer Of any
election contrary 70 the provisions of this act.
and for that purpose he shall employ the
power OF the army and navy of the United
States 10 Jar as may be- necessary.
80 II hafQ .4frfG ~ f.
The sam nay b. in conflict with the provisions
of this act are hereby repealed.