Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-08-08

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A hill 10 provide f,r ihe more speedy re-
organization 81 thr States ~ Virginia,
Mfpsissippi ani irAas
lie IL enacted, So, That Tor The helieT
security Of persons sn'l rralsuy ia TrNas
Virginia and Mississippi, The tensiila-
ilanal Conventions Of each Of said States
heretofore elected under sui n pursuance
OF an act Of CVngIess passed March ~,
1871, entitled an act Tor the more efficient
government Of the rrtel States and the
several acts 81 conErs, supplementary
thereto aud ahlendaIory thereof shall have
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ALLOWING poNrri Ia addition 10 the powsr,
now authorized by ,aw 10 wits
To make removals and appointments Of
oil officers Of the provisional government
Of said States respectively, 10 authorize
the provisional government Of said respee
1--WE States, TO remove aud appoint registers
aud judges OF elections under said acts OF
Congress, which registers aud judges Of
election shall not DC eligible TO any elective
office under such provisional government,
end shalt observe the provision Of said act
Of Congress 10 organize aud NATHAN n con.
stabulary force IN each Of said States 10
preserve the peace aud aid in the execution
OF the laws, TO provide by ordinance for
reassembling said several Conventions frou,
time TO time, and for holding all elections
authorised by said Acts Of Congress, and
for asceriaining and declaring the result
ats0h elections, especially The result OF
snyeiection WHICH maybe held for the rati.
heaiion or rejection Of any constitution
which said several Conventions, may sub.
NIT to the people Of either 90 said States,
aud to pass such ordinanccs,not incon.ist.
ent with the constitution and laws OF tn.
United States as they maydesm, necessary
TO protect all persons thercin,iu their lives,
liberty and property.
See. 2. And be IL further enacted, that
the several ordinances aNich may be
passed bJ-ihe constitutional conventions OF
either Of said States as herein provided,
s,sR befcnforccd by the provisional COVER.
NOR Of such State, until such State shall
have adopted n constitution of State gov.
crnmenL and the same shalt have been up.
proved by Congress, provided that nothing
in this net shall deprive any person Of trial
by jury in the courts Of said States for
offences against the laws of said States.
Sec. 3. BE il further enacted, that the
military commanders in each of said States
shall give aid to tie officers Of the provi-
sional government of each Of said States
in preserving the peace and enforcing the
laws and especially in suppressing unlaw.
full distractions and forcible resistance to
the exercise Of the laws.
Sec. 4. Be il further enacted, that on the
fourth Wednesday after the passage of this
act the said conventions of Mississippi
and Virginia shall reassenble and the said
convention of Mississippi shall proceed to
frame q constitutional government and
submit the same to tho people under and
in pursuance Of the provisions of the said
acts of Congress and Of this act.
Sec. 8. That il in any one of the said
States any person shall during the year
1868 vote for any candidate for Elector of
President or Vice President Of the United
States, or shall act as nm officer at any
election for such candidate, every person
so offending shall be deemed guilty Of
high misdemeanor, and shall be liable to
indictment and conviction thereof in any
court of competent jurisdiction and shall
on conviction be fined not more than one
thousand dollars and be imprisoned not
less than one month, nor more Than one
year.
Sec. 6. Be IT further enacted, that it
shalt be the duty of the President of the
United States to prohibit any person from
voting or acting as an officer of any cleo
ton contrary to the provisions of this act,
and for that purpose he shall employ the
power Of the army and navy of the United
States, so far as may be necessary.
SEQ. I. Be it further enacted, that all
acts or parts Of acts, so far as the same
may be in conflict with the provisions Of
this act are hereby repealed.
THE STATE CONVENTION.
special to the Galveston News1