The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-01-25

A'po'As RIvrn Murray Disr., }
Oaes sscy for Civil Affairs,
New Orleans, La, Des -, 81. }

Hpa'A's rIvrn MURRAY Disr., }
O9es sscy for Civil affairs,
New Orleans, La, Des -, 81 }
Hos. john Haseock, Austin. Texas
sth--l am directed BY the Major
0sssrel Commanding. to seknowl-
edo IN receipt of your letter Of tho
~ iess, Ia which you state
!. That tbs boards Of i,cp.-,rsr.,
10 ths Scale Of Tess, held il TO 10 .
disqualification for registration to
avs $3.50 u say time .. oversee, II
u pahais rod. 70 have acted A. a dep.
uty. u psrfosmsd say duty or labor,
though sst usdss oath, for any OH .
ees vAoss ollss uss mentioned among
those ssu~snssd ip ecrisin instruc.
iions uajss which the Beards Of hey
istsssioa IL that ,sass sc,ed. Of which
iasssselioas yox give copy
.. That "noso who were not
sessAsd b thess Assumcd quali6ca.
ebses wsss rejected " bsesa-e they
Aee voleettevcd IN the Confederate
Aesvics. y
=, That Immigrants To Texas. from
other Htsies, engaged 10 the rebellion,
- sIsss. have been excluded from
NRlsssssios.
4. That tho " freed people have
bssa Registered with little regard to
~, sssHe baing known To be under
tvsnty .css years Of age aud many
hsisg sspostsd 10 have been register
ID who we're oaly seventeen, eighteen,
and nisssssn ycars Of age"
And yos then call tho attention
af the Comsaaadsv Of the Fifth Mill.
tsry District to your statements, with
. view . his taking some action with
respect to then.
Without expressing any opinion
~ to The particular questions raised
L yoss isissr, | an directed BY the
Major desersl Commanding To state Z.
tsvst--TAsl 10 Board Of Ksgis.
sssn could admit 10 registration, un-
der the acts Of Congress, any person
Who did aot tske the oath prescribed
IN section ara, Of the set psssed On
ths 23d dsy At March, 1901.
!&xce~A. THAT the act of Congress
Of JAY ~, 1857, declares that the
cath rsqsissd BY he 6r,t section Of
ths rot u sks 3sd Of March, 1857,
"sAsl; not h. conclusive on such
qusatIs~, = and that no persoa should
- +" rsgisasssd unless shs board do.
etdsa thss ks wss ontitisd 10 h 20,
~ eavs spssiAl power to said boards
- sHaalre aadsf oath, etc., any one
leeehise IL qualification Of any
psssoH shimisg regulation csc.
lie esssies 0 Of the not Of July 20,
lss71
Tksd-Thss tho ZANE act, in SEQ.
tisN aista, slso declares that the words
executive Of judicial o1iesr In any
Flats, In saij oath mentioned, shall
b construed 70 include all civil %
cern created by law for ihs admins
tyafioa II ANY general Law Of Stats,
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1sses hefsse thsu nser ~ anil.
csnt's rsskt - sssjstssejee
The notls Of p,ocssiinc for IL
registration Of thcse sn,itlsd 10 vote
~ detailed bv you. vss in couformitv
TO tho directions Of he iiiJereu, sets
Of Congress. on tho subiset. and ths
commander csnucs therefore ast tho
registration aside. Nor can be. With.
o., violation Of tho principle. hitherto
Recognized 81 bindiax in The mansrs.
nent ~ I'll p.hlic hu.;nss. ia called
ON 70 tsLs any seton a. 70 thu regis.
trstiou Of votS.s. made IN Tssas.
on .hs s.srsstioa Of error, T. isds.
neat haviss bsss cormitted Or tks
p.r, Of I,osrds u Rsgjstvsrs In tho