The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-02-15

e>sts ~ ~ ee9nasdIag essssel giviag
~ eech approximation IN he ratio N
voter registered A. Aforesaid, = nearly
~ nay b. The convsnsion 10 Virginia
shall consist Of the same nunbsr Of
members as represented the territory
now constituting Virginia in he mo~t
numerous branch Of the Legislature Of
said State in the year eighteen hundred
and sixty, to be apporsioned - Aforesaid
Src. 3, That at said election the regis
tered voters Of each State shall vote for
or sgains, convention to form con.
.titul,oa therefor anday this ~ Those
SRlHsii yavoaJof taAA pnvention
Il Anv8 wr,ssn o&9GR4 the bal.
~ ~ which fAcy%Nk M delegates,
ns aforesaid, the words " Fer convent
ton aud those voting sgsins. ssch a
convention shall have written or printed
on such ballot. the words " Against a
convention The person appointed to
-uperin,end said election, and to make
return Of the votes given thcrcat, "a
herein provided, shall coent and make
return Of the vote. given for aud against
convention and the CON handing gen
er.l to whom the same shall have been
retained shall ASCERTAIN and declare The
total vote in each stat for and against
a convention II = majority Of the votes
given on that question shall b. for d
convection, then such convention shall
be held ~ hereinafter provided but il
a majority Of said votes shall be against
a convention, then no such convention
shall be held under this act: ir~tiei,
That such convention shall not be held
unlesc majority Of all such registered
voters shall have voted on the question
Of holding such convention,
SIC l. Thai the commanding general
Of each district shall appoint a. many
boards Of registration as may be neces
sary, consisting Of three loyal officers OF
persons, to MARE and complete the reg
istration, rupe-intend the election, and
make return to him Of .hc votes, list Of
voters, and Of the persons elects i as del
egates by = plurality Of the votes cast al
said election and upon receiving said
returns he shall open the same, ascer
tain the persons elected as delegates &C
cording 10 the returns Of the ofhcers
who conducted said slecaisn, asd make
proclamation thereof; and if . majority
Of the votes given on that question b
for n convention, the commanding gen
cral, within sixty days from the date oil
election, shall notify the delegates te
assemble in convention, at time and
place to be mentioned in the notification
aud said convention, when organised
shall proceed 10 frame constitutes
and civil government according to the
provisions OF this &c. and the act e
which it is supplementary aud wher
the same shall have been so framed
said constitution shall be submitted b,
the convention for ratification u tn
persons registered under the provision,
Of this act ut an election TO be conduc TED
by the officers or persons appointed OIL
TO be appointed by the commandint
general, as hereinbeforc provided, ant
to be held after the expiration Of thirt,
DAYS from the date Of notice thereof, d
be given by said convention; and u,
returns thereof shall be made to the com
handing general OF the district.
Fh'H INV IL hiNuIutlk VI ruiu 70
turns, the constitution shall be ratihet
by = majority Of the vsass OF the regis
tered electors qualified ~ herein speci
fed, cast at said election Cat least on
half Of all the registered voters votin
upon the question of such ratification,
the president Of the convention shal
transmit copy Of the same, duly cert
] Sal 10 .f -
States who shall forth with transmit III
same to Congress, if then in session, an,
II not in session, then Immediately upo
it, next assembling and if it shal
moreover, eppear to Congress that u
election VA one 1t which all the reril
tered and qualified electors in the Stat
had an opportunity 10 vote freely an
without restraint fear, or the inhucnc
Of fraud, aud IL the Congress shall b
satisfied that such constitution meet
the approval Of majority Of al! tn
qualified electors in the St.,te, and II u
said constitution shall be declared b
Congress to be in conformity with u
provisions Of the act TO which this
supplementary, and the other provision
Of said act shall have been compile
vith, snA tAs seid coassi>utioa shsll b
approved by Congress, the State aha
be declared entitled 10 representation
and Senators and Representatives sha
be admitted thercfrom as therein pr
vided
SEc g. That all elections in the State
mentioned in the said "Act to provid
for the more efficient government OF tn
rebel States shall, during the oper,
ton Of said act be by ballot and a
officers making the said registration 9
voters and conducting said electios
shall, before catering upon the discharg
Of their duties, take and subscribe IL
oath prescribed by the act approve
July second, eighteen hundred and iii
ty.two, entitled An act to prescribe =
oath Of Office ~ Prorided, That If An
person shall knowingly and falsely tax
and subscribe any oath in this act pr,
scribed, such person so offending An
being thereof duly convicted, shall
subject to the pains, penalties, and dis,
bii,ics which by law arc provided 70
the punishment Of the crime Of willh
And corrups perjury.
Csc. l. That all expenses incurred b
the several commanding generals, or b
virtue Of any orders issued, or appoint
mcnts made by them, under or by virtu
Of this act, shall be paid out Of an
moneys in the treasury not othcrwis
appropriated.
SIC. 5 That the convention for eac
State shall prescribe the fees, salary
and compensation to be paid 10 all dele
gates and other officers and agents here
in authorized or necessary to carry int
efFec: the purposes Of this act not herei
otherwise provided for. and shall prt
vide for the levy and collection of sucl
taxes on the property in such State =
may be necessary 10 pay the same
Sac. .. That the word article Il
the sixth section Of the act 10 which
this is supplementary, shall be construe.
TO mean section.
Passed March Is, 1867
This act is in these words
Re il enacted, etc, That hereafts
every person elected Or appoiDtsd 70 an,
otiicc Of honor or profit under the Gov
eminent Of the United states, either Il
the civil, military, or naval department.
Of the public service, cxcepting IN,
President of the United Ststes, shall
before entering upon the duties Of such
Office, aud before being entitled 10 an,
Of the salary or other emolumenta there
Of tak' and subscribe the following oath