The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-05-09

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numerous branch Of the Legislature a
sAA Hease In The year eighteen hundred
snd sixty, 70 b. appcstionsd - Aforesaid.
Hn. ). 1haA q aid election The regis-
lsrs8 vo1sss Of each Heats shall vo(e To-
osre1n4 eemvesstioA b lbeM ~.
Gcnr sndcfD his - msse
iS6Aoi1 H1s1r 81 sud . 1p6vsn>1sn
'shall have written or printed ow The bal.
Iots by which shsy vots for delegates,
- alorusasd, tbs wor5s Fos : eaaren.
ton ard those vosiag against such
convention shall have wristcn or printed
on such ballots the worls Against =
convention The I.ss-va sr,ss;s.c! 70
superintend said election, aud TO msls
return Of the votes given thcrcA4, as
herein provided, shall coant and make
return Of the votes given fce and against
a o0avcntion, and the connanding gen
eral 70 uke0 he aame shall hasc been
returned shall ascertain and declars the
total vote in each State for and Rs..;:st
convention liza nAjority of the votes
given on that question shall be for =
convention, then such convention shall
be held ar hereinafter provided but il
1, majority Of said votes shall be against
n convention, then no such convention
shall DO held under this act Prorided,
That such convention shall not be held
unless majority Of all such rcgiatersi
voters shall have voted on the question
of holding such convention.
Swc 4 That the commanding general
Of each district shall appoint as many
boards Of registration M may he nccss-
sary, consisting Of throc loyal ohSccrs or
persona, to male and complete the rag
istration, sul,erintend tho clcolion and
make return n him Of the vos~s, list Of
voters, and Of the persons elected a. del.
egstcs by a plurality Of the votes cast At
said election and upon receiving said
returns he shall opcn tho same, nsccr-
tain the pcrsons elected as delegates nc
/ eetdiug b Dc seturna a NE clAcers
Who sew1seted said olectiou, md make
proclamation thereof, and IL majority
Of the votes given on that question be
for y convention, tho commanding gen
eral, within sixty days from the date Of
election, shall notify the delegates to
assemble in convention, Mt time and
place 10 be mentioned in the notification
and said convention, when organized,
shall proceed TO frame consultation
and civil government according TO the
provisions Of this act and the act 10
which II IL supplementary and when
the same shall have been 40 framed,
said constitution shall be submitted BIZ
the convention for ratification To the
persons registered under the provisions
of this act nj an election 10 be conducted
by the officers or pcrsons appointed or
to be appointed by the commanding
general, ns hereinbefore provided, and
to be held after the expiration Of thirty
days from the date OF notice thereof to
be given Ivy said convention and the
returns thereof shall be made to the com
handing general Of the district
Sna 8. That IT, accoss1iaa to said re.
turns, the constitution shall be ratified
by . majority Of the votes Of the regis.
tered electors qualified a. herein speei-
fsd, cast at said election Ia, least one
half Of all the registered voters voting
upon the question Of such ratification
the president Of the convention shall
transmit copy Of the same, duly certi
fed, 10 the President Of the United
States, who shall fotthwi, transmit the
same to Congress, If then In session, aud
IL not in session, then Immediately upon
its ncxt assembling, and il il shall,
moreover, appear 10 Congress that the
election wss one ut which all the regis
tered s..a qualified electors in the State
had an opportunity to vote. freely and
without restraint, fear, or tho influence
Of fraud, and if tho Congress shall be
Satisfied that such constitution meets
the approval Of a majority Of all the
qualified electors in the State, and If the
said constitution ehAll bo declared by
Congress to bs in conformity with the
provisions Of the act 10 which this IL
supplementary, and tho other provisions
Of sAh act shall have been complied
with, aud the said constitution shall be
approved by Congresz, the State stnil
DO declared entitled TO representation,
and Senators and Representatives shall
be admitted thcrufrom ~ therein pro-
vidcd.
Ssc. O. That all elections in the States
mentioned in tho said Act 10 provide
for tho more efkcisnl government Of the
rebel States" shall, during the opera
ton Of said act, DO by ballot; and all
odRcers making the said registration Of
votsrs and conducting said election.
shall, before catering apoa the discharge
Of their dutica take and subscribe the
cath prescribed ny the net approved
July Sscopd, eighteen hundred and ak
ty-two, entitled " An Ut " prescribe an
cath Of olIce - Provided, Tina. IL any
psrsoa shall knowingly and falsely take
and subscribe any oath in this act pre-
scribsd, ich person so offending and
b,ing thereof duly convicted, shall be
subject to the pains, penalties, aud disa.
bilitiea which by Law are provided or
the punishment Of the crime Of wiilfnl
and corrafA perjury,
SEQ I. That all expenses incurred by
the several commanding generals, or BY
virtue Of any orders issued, or appoint,
ments made by them, under or by virtue
Of this s~s, shall he paid out Of any
moneys in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated
Src. &, That tho convention for eacl,
State shall prescribe the fees, salary,
and eompsnaslion 70 be paid 70 all dele.
! gates aud other oikcers and agents hero
in authorized OF necessary 10 carry into
effect tho purposes Of this act not herein
otherwise provided for, and shall pro
vide for tho lazy and collection Of sAcll
taxes on the property In such State az
may DO necessary 10 pay the sams.
SSc. . That the word +" article in
the sixth section Of tho act to which,
this is supplementary, shall be construed
to fueNn section.
: Passed March %, 1867.
This act IL in these words:
BE II esacfsd, etc., That hereafter
every person elected or appointed to any
once Of honor or profit under tbs Coy
ernmcnt Of the United States, either IN
tho civil, military, or naval departments
Of tho public service, excepting the
President of tho United states, shall,
hoiurc entering upon the duties Of such
oikcs, and before being entitled 10 any
Of the salary or other clnolumcnts there
of, take and subscribe tho following cath
or Affirmation. ~. A h, do soiemnly
swear Tor sihrm) that have never vel
UNFAIRLY horne arms against the United
Hates since have been citizen there.
Of, that ! hare volunssrily gwen no aid,
coantsnsace, cs''nsel, o. sreoura sonsnt
. 10 persons engaged in armed hDssilisy
thereto; thAt hsvs nsvsr soa3he aof
ascspted nor attempted 70 exsfciae the
fsnotious Of any oAcs whatever, uadsr
aay awohssity q Pssesndsl ssthosity, In
J hostility y The listed 6aAAss thas
have not yislded voluntary support 70
any pretended govssnnsBs, authority,
power, Of consultation within The United