Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-22
GEORGIA.
The Bill to Assassinate One of
the States of the Union.
A New Way of Securing the
Ratification of an Amendment
to the Constitution.

The following is copy OF lhe OAn ="
reconstruct Georgia as it finally passed
both houses of Congress;
Be it enacted, ETC., That the Governor
of the State of Georgia be, and hereby is,
authorized and directed forthwith by
proclamation to summon all persons
elected to the General Assembly OF said
State as appears by the late proclamation
of George G.. Meade, the General COM
manding the Military Department, mclu-
ding the State of Georgia, dated June 70,
1868, to appear on certain day, TO be
named in said proclamation, at Atlanta,
in said State, and thereupon the General
Assembly shall proceed to perfect Its or
ganizatiOn in conformity with the consti-
tuition and laws of the United States, ac-
cording to the provisions of this act.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
members so elected to said Senate and
House of Representatives shall be con-
vened as aforesaid; each and every mem
Der and each and every person claiming
to be elected as a member OF SAID Senate
or House of Representatives shall, IN adj
dition of taking the oath or oaths re-
uuired by the constitution Of Georgia,
also take, subscribe and file in the office
of the Secretary of State OF the state OF
Georgia one of the following oaths or
affirmations, namely:
81 do sOlemnly swear or affirm, as the
case may be, that have never he'd OIL
fee or exercised the duties OF Senator or
Representative in Congress, nor been
member of the Legislature of any State CT
the United States, nor held any civil OF
flee created by law for the administrator
of any general law of a State or under law
of the United States, nor held any once
| in the military or naval service OF the
United States and thereafter engaged IN
| instruction or rebellion against the United
States, or gave aid and comfort to Its enc
| mics in the United States or rendered, eX-
cent in consequence of direct physical
force, any support or aid to any Insured
ton or rebellion against the United States,
nor held any office under or given any
support to any government OF any KIND
| organized or acting in hostility to the
| Uuited States or levying war against the
! United States, so help me God lor on the
pains and penalties of perjury, as the case
may be ."
Or the following oath or affirmation,
viz: 81 do solemnly swear or Affirm,
as the case may be that have been re-
lieved by act of Congress from disability,
as provided for in section ID of the four
teenth amendment of the Constitution OF
the United States So help me God" lol
| on pains and penalties of perjury, as the
case may be
Which oath or affirmation, wheI
so filed, shall be ordered by the Sec
retary of the State of Georgia, and sai(
oath or affirmation, or copy of the recort
thereof duly certified by said Secretsr,
| of State, shall be evidence in all court
and places, and every person claiming t
be so elected, who shall refuse or declIn
or neglect, or be unable to take one o
said oaths or afirmations above provided
shall not be admitted TO seat III SAT-
Senate or House of Representatives, OF I
a participation in the proceedings thereof
but shall be deemed ineligible TO sucl
seats.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted
That if any person claiming to be electe
, | to said Senate or House of Representa-
tives as aforesaid shall falsely take eithc
, | of said Oaths, or affirmatiOns above pre-
vided, he shall be deemed guilty OF pei
| Jury. and shall suffer the pains and per
p allies thereof, and may be tried, convict
ed and imprisoned therefor by the Circu
/ Court of the United States for the DIstrt
e of Georgia in which district the sal
$ crime is committed, and the jurisdictio
y of the court shall be sole and cxclusiV
for the purpose aforesaid.
. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted
q That the persons elected as aforesaid, an
!, entitled to compose such Legislature, an
Q who shall comply with the provisions
this act by taking one of the oaths or
=. firmations above prescribed, shall Their
:. upon proceed in said Senate and House I
y REPRESENTATIVES to which they have be-
elected respectively TO reOrganize sa
Senate and House of Representatives
- spectively by the election and qualificall'
:. of the proper officers of each House.
;, Sec. 5. And be it further cnacte
- That if any person shall, by force, malic
7 or fraud, willfully hinder or interrupt al
person or persons elected at atOresa
II from taking either of the Oaths or affirm
u tons prescribed by this act, or from pi
ticipating IN the proceedings of sa
! Senate or House of Representatives aft
n having taken one of said oaths as affirm
=, tons and otherwise complied, with Il
," act, he will be deemed guilty of felO
and may be tried, convicted, and pit
isbed therefore by the Circuit of Distr
- Court of the United States for the d
trict of Georgia, in which district 81
D. offense shall be committed; and shall
r. punished therefore by Imprisonment
hard labor for not less than two 1
er more than ten years, in the discreet
IT. of the court, and the jurisdiction of 81
d courts shall be sole and exclusive for
purpose aforesaid.
Y Sec. 6. And be it further enact
IL That it is hereby declared that the exc
sion of any person or persons elected
. aforesaid, and being otherwise qualii
", from participation in the proceedings
re. said Senate or House of Representa-
ON upon the ground of race, color or pre-
O. Gus condition of servitude, is Illegal 6
+ I revolutionary, and is hereby prohibited
II Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, II
ed upon the application of the Governor
ro- Georgia, the President of the Uni
States shall employ such military or ma
forces of the United States as may
81 necessary to execute the provisions OF
- act
W Sen. s. And be it further enacted, T
the Legislature shall ratify the
an teenth amendment proposed to the C
.He stitution of the United States before
~ Senators and Representatives from Geor
"a are admitted to seats in Congress.
~ THE RED RIVER WAR.
'uo A Fort Captured.