The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-07-08
The Omnibus Bill.

CliARLEsroN, June 2G, 1868.
General Orders No, III.
The following law of The United
States is published for general in(orma.
ton
An Act TO admit the States of North
Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana
Georgia, Alabama and Florida to
representation in Congress.
Whereas, the people Of North Carp
lima, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama
and FLORIDA have, III pursuance OF an
Act entitled "An Act for the more eff.
Gent government Of The rebel States, -
passed March 2, 1867, and the Acts
supplementary thereto, framed Consti-
tutlons OF State government which are
republican, and have adopted said con.
stitutions by large ma jorilcs of tho
votes cast at the elections held for the
ratification or rejection Of tho same -
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BE ii enacted by Mc Senate and House
Of Representatives. Of The United .Statcs of
America an Congress assembled, That
each OF the States OF North Carolina.
South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia. AL
abama and Florida shall be entitled and
a"miLtcd to representation in Congress
as II State of tho Union when the Leels-
laturc OF such State shall have duly rati-
lied tho amendment TO the Constitution
OF The United States proposed by the
Ih'rty-ninth Congress, and known as
Article Fourteen, upon tho following
fundamental conditions: that the consti
tuition OF neither Of said States shall ever
be so amended or changed rs TO deprive
any citizen or class Of citizens of the
United States Of the right to vote IN said
State who are entitled to vote by the
constitution thereof !crein recognized,
except rs punishment for such crimes
as are now fclonics at common law.
whereof they shall have been duly con.
vIcted, under laws equally applicable to
all the inhabitants of said State: PROM.
dc', That any alteration Of said Const:.
tuition may be made with regard to the
time and pace Of residence Of voters
and the State OF Georgia shall only be
entitled and admitted TO representation
upon this further fundamental condition
that the first and third subdivisions OF
Section II, of the fifth Articles of the
Constitution of said State, except the
proviso to the first subdivision, shall be
null and void. and that the General AS
scmbly Of said State, by solemn public
act, shall declare the assent Of the State
to the foregoing fundamental condi-
ton.
SIC. 2. ind be at furthcr enacted That
il the day fixed for the first meeting of
the Legislature OF either OF said States
by the Constitution or Ordinance there.
OF, shall lave passed, or have so nearly
arrived before the passage Of this act,
that there shall not be time Tor the Leg.
'Slaturc to assemble at the period fixed,
snch Legislature shall convene at the
end OF twenty days from the time this
act takes effect, unless The Governor
elect shall sooner convene the same.
SEC. 3. -1nd be IL /u,they enacted,
That tho first section of this Act shall
take effect as to each State, except
Georgia, when such State shall, by It's
Legislature, duly ralfy Article Fourteen
OF the amendments Of the Constitution
OF the United States proposed by tho
Ihlrty.nnth Congress, and as Ito the
State OF Georgia, when it shall in addi.
ton, give Inc assent OF said State to the
fundamental condition hcreinbcfore i'm.
posed upon the same and thcrcupon the
officers Of each State, duly elected and
qualified under the Constitution thereof,
shall be inaugurated without delay but
no person prohibited from holding Office
under the United States, or under any
State, by Section OF tho proposed
amendment to thc Constitution of The
United States, known rs Article Four
teen, shall be deemed eligible to any
Office in either of said States, unless re-
llcved from disability as provided in said
amendment. And it is hereby made the
duty Of the President, within ten DAYS
after receiving official information of the
ratification OF said amendment by the
Legislature of either of said States, to
issue proclamation announcing that
fact. (Iassd June 25, 1868.
The provisions Of the second and
tl'hd sections OF the foregoing law, au-
tihor'zlnga and requiring the Legislature of
the several States embraced in its opera.
tons to convene at the end Of 20 DAYS
from the time this act takes effect, un-
less the Governor elect shall sooner con.
vence the samo," and directing that
when any States, proposed by the Thr.
ty-ninth Congress, tho officers of such
State, "duly elected and qualified under
tho Constitution thereof, shall be inau-
gurated without delay" are regarded as
dispensing With the oath of Office pre-
scrlbed by the law of July 2, 1862, so
tar as it concerns the members elect of
the Legislature who are not disqualified
by tho constitutional amendment known
MS Article Fourteen. Accordingly, so
much OF the provisions of General Or.
dors No 70, Of May Q, 1863, and No.
SO, OF May IL, 1868, as requires tho
elect of the General Assembly
Of the States of North Carolina and
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