The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-11

The following law of the United States is pub
lished for general information:
AN ACT
To admit the States Of North CdroLinr, .South-
Carolina, Louisiann, GcorYjt, bttItma,
and F'k0ridu to Rtprcscy,tttiohl in Conyyess
WHEREAS, the people Of North Carolina,
South-Caroiina Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama
and Florida have, in pursuance Ui the pruvis
ions of an act entitled - An act for the more
efficient government OF the rebel States pass
ci March second, eighteen hundred and sixty
seven, and the acts supplementary thereto,
framed constitutions of State government which
are republican, aud have adopted such cU!>titu
tiOnS by large majuritics OF the votes cast ut The
elections held for the ratification rejection OF
the same; Therefore,
b HenuctcI Jy tie Senate and House Of Io,pra-
sentatiUes Of tie United States Of 1nelicd IN to"-
qresS assembled, That each Ot the States of
North Carolina, South Carolina, louisiana,
Georgia. Alabama, and Florida shall be entitled
and admitted to representation in Congress as IL
State OF the Union when the Legislature OF such
State shall have duly ratified the amendment TO
the Constitution of the United States proposed
Ny tue ThirtyNinth Congress, and known as
article fourteen, ulon the following tGrdamen-
tai conditions: That the constitutions OF neither
of said States shall be amended
or changed to deprive any citizen or class
Of citizcTs Of the United States OF the right to
vote in said State who are entitled TO vote by the
constitution thereof herein recognized. except as
Il punishment for such crimes lis are now icIonies
Mt common law, whereof they shall have been
duly convicted under laws equally applicabie 10
all he inhabitants of said Stat; Er0o'ata, That
any alteration of said Constitutions may Oe
made with regard to the time and place OF resi-,
deuce OF voters; and tue State OF Georgia snail
only be entitled and admitted t" representation
,,nnu this further iulltam nIai condition: that
the first AID third sub divisions Of section seven
teen of the fifth article Of the constitution OF
said State, except the rroVl$" TO the hfst Sno-
holt I'M
GrurraI Assembly of said State, by solemn puDnc
act shall declare the assent OF the State to the
foregoing fundamental condition.
SECTION , 4.sd BE- Il tit,th@t' cC3acted, That If
tbe doy fixed for the first meeting of the LcGis-
Iat,,re of either oi said States, by the Con-
stitutop or Ordinance thereof, shall nave passed,
or have so nearly arrived Leiulc ille liss'lGt VI
tI,is Act that there Shall Hot 'c uh!c loi inc
fr;-IItnre to assemble at the period fixed,
such Legislature snail convene al the enc OF
twentv days from the time this act taxes entct,
.,,,i..: the Governor elect shall sooner convene
the same
SECTION 8. and be ii furtdcT enacted, That the
f.st section OF this act shall take effect as @ 10
!ici, State, except Georgia, When such s!aie
ehaIi bv its Legislature, duiy rally tI!!cie
s.en' sum, Of the amendments TO the C0nstitu-
tinn of the Cnited States proposed ~ Ihe
sofT ConUress, and as to tle Sttte OI Nto'Sl.';
I'm II shall in addition, give tue assent rs stl'
C..m ~ tic fund 4mtnta condition ECrClnDeiore
;mnosrd upon the ~ame; ana f!'rfr,tpch t!e ON
.rS of each State, duly elected anu gu llheu un-
I'm '''''-
dcT tnI itI,nnt delay; but no person prohibited
tea "iedi ",oTdin,r Office under the United States, or
1roih - ~ State by Section } OF the proposed
uhuci ut y 10 The Constitution Of the United
amen amen known as Article Fourteen, shall be
Slato eIiyible to any office III either "i SAID
d deelncu Mess relieved from disability as pro
s!aoIdI' sal in said amendment. And it Is hereby
i lldeu The dnty Of the President, within ten
laae ter receiving official information of
q iscation-af said amendment by the Lcgis-
ikeiti1 pf shd States, to issue a proca-
lat fact. (LttSScU J'the %,
OF keco1d and third sections
eral States cmbr aced
vene at the end OF
kYthis Act takes effect,
|escct shall sooner convene
Getting that when any State
nature, duly ratity Article Fonr ~
teen tot;te{ % States, proposed by the Thirtynlnth
'<the ol oas the officers of such State, :" duly
CONF nd qualified under the Constitu ION
electef shall be inauguratcd without delay,
crecotrded as dispensing W tn the oatf' OF ot1ce
are feed by the law of July 2, 1862, so far az 1t
prescI the members elect a. the Legislature
coucepr not disqualified by tn" constitutional
who HHUent known Article Fourteen. Ac-
amen arIv so much OF the provisions OF General
cordl7No 20, of May ?, 1868, and No. SO, of
Orde, - 1865 as requires the members elect OF
May t%neral Assembly Of The States OF North
the 6;I", and South Carolina, respectively, TO
CarOIm,e oath of office prescribed by the Act of
take - - 1862 before entering upon the discharge
Juf T,ntios of th~ir offices, is hereby revoked.
BY con ConilMiini Major General Ed. R s. CANBY:
Bvt. N'' LOUIS Y. CAZIARC,
" Actg, HF' Asst. Adjt Genl.
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