New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-12
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Laws OF THE UNITED STATES
Passed Mt the second Session OF the
FOrtIeth Congress.
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AZ AoT b aamit the slates d North oaroI.na.

AN ACT TO admit the States of North Carolina.
south Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama,
WHEREAS, The people OF North Carolina, South
Carolina, Louisiana, Georg a. Alabama, and Florida
titled AN act for the more efieiept Government OF
the rebel States,' passed March second eighteen
thereto, framed constitu ions OF State government
which are republican and have adopted said consti
tutlons by arge maIorltes OF tue cast at the
elections held for the ratification rejection Of the
same: Therefore,
sentatives OF the United States of America in Con
gress assem- bed, That each OF the States of North
bama and Florida shat. be entitled and admit ed
representation in Congress as State Of the Union
when the Legislature OF such state shall have duly
| ratified the amendment to the Constitution of the
United states proposed b. the thirty ninth Con.
| following fundamental conditions: ihat the con.
situations OF neither OF said States shall ever be so
class of citizens of the United states OF the right
constitution thereof herein recognized except as a
punishment Tor such crimes as are now telon es at
common law, whereof they shall have been duly
convicted under laws equally applicable to all the
inhabitants of said State p divided That any altera.
ton of said constitution may be made with regard
70 the time and place of residence of voters; and
the state ofGeorgs shall only be entitled and admit
al condition that the first and third SUBDIVISIONS
OF secuon seventeen of the fifth article of thu IN
stuton of said State except the provso to the first
| subdivision, snail be null and void, AID that the
general assembly of said state by solemn public act
shall declare the assent Of the state to the fsrego
ing fundamental condition.
SEC q And be it further enacted, That if the
either Of said States by the constitution or ord
nance thereof shah have passed or have nearly
arrived before the passage Of tins act that there
shall not be time for the legislature to assemble
the period fixed such legislature shall convene at
the end of twenty days from the time this act takes
effect, unless the governor elect shall sooner convene
SEC g. And be it further enacted, That the fret
section of thus act shall take effect each State
except Georgia. when such State shall BY its leeis
lature, duly ratify article fourteen of the amend.
ments 10 the Constitution Of the United i5iates,
proposed by the thirty ninth Congress- and TO the
State Of Georgia when it shall IN addition give the
assent of said State to the fundamental condition
herein6etore imposed nSSn the same; and there
qualified under the Constitution thereof shall be
61 wa8Gs delay oqE no 2toheeg
under any State by section three of the proposed
States known as article fourteen, shall be deemed
eligible TO any Office in either OF said states, unless
ment and it is hereby made the duty of the Presi-
dent within ten days after receiving official ntorma
ton of the ratification of said amendment by the
legislature of either of said States issue proc
lanatiOn Announcing s5as t9Ssi oo1FAx
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
b +. WADE,
President Of the Senate pro tempore.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPREsBSTATIyEs, U. s.,
The President of the United States, having re.
turned to the House of Representatives, in which
it originated the bill entitl. AN to admit the
| ana, Georgia Alabama and FLORIDA to representa-.
ton in Congress" with his objections thereto the
Of the Constitution, to reconsider the samei and,
Resolved, That the said bill do pass, two thirds of
| the House OF Representatives agreeing TO the
| Attest; EDWD. MCPHERSON
Clerk Ii. r. u. s.
IN SENATE OF TIE UNITED STATES,
| June 25 1853 Z
The Senate having proceeded, in pursuance Of the
Constitution, TO reconsider the bill entitled An act
to admit the States Of North Carolina South Caro-.
| lima, Louisiana, Georgia. Alabama, and Florida to
representation in Congress- returned TO the House
Of Representa- ives by the President of the United
States, with his objections, and sent by the House
Of Representatives 20 the Senate with the mesgRg e
| of the President returning the bill:
Resolved That the bill DO pass, two.thirds Of the
| Senate agreeing to pass the same.