The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-30

The Georgia BA1A.
ssRe IL enacted. &c. that the Governor Of
the state Of Georgia be and hereby Is SUI
fhorized and directed forthwith. BY procla-
nation. 10 Summon all persons electeo 70 the
General Assembly of said State as appears
by the proclamation OF georgia NJ meade
the General commanding the Military Dist
rict Including the State of Georgia dated
June Is, 1868 to appearon some certain day,
70 be named in said proclamation, at ATTAIN
Ca, in said State. and thereupon the salo
General Assembly shall proceed to perfect
its organization, in conformity with the
Constitution and laws Of the United States.
according to the provisions OF tins act.
sec. %. And be il further enacted That
when the members SO elected 70 sald senate
and House Of Representatives snan De con-
yened as aforesaid, each and every member
and each and every person claiming 70 be
elected as q member ofsaid Senate or House
of Representatives shall. in addition to tax
ing the oath or 0aths required DV the con-
sIitution of Georgia. also take ana subscribe.
and file in the Office of the Secretary OF
the State of Georgia, one of the following
oatbs or affirmations, namely: i do solemn
ly swear for affirm. as the case may be, ]
that have Eever held the office nor exercls-
ed the duties ola Senator or Representative
in Congress, nor been a member OF the Leg
islature of any State of the United States;
nor held any civil office created by law for
the administration of any general law OF the
State. or for the administration of justice in
any State. nor under the laws of the United
States nor held any office in the the militia
nv or naval service of the United States, and
thereafter engaged in instruction and re-
belliOn against the United States, or gave
aid and comfort to its enimies- or rendered
Except in consequence of direct physical
force) any support or aid to any insurrec
ton or rebellion against the United States I;
nor held any office under, or given any sup
port to. any government OF any kind, Or
ganized or acting in hostility to the United
states, or levying war against the United
States, so help me Cod [Or, on the pains
and penalties of perjury rs the case may
BEL Or the following oath or animation.
viz: Il do solemnly swear or Affirm as the
case may be, that have been relieved by
an act of the Congress OF the United States
from stability as provided for by Section
Ii of the Fourteenth Amendment of the
Constitution of the United States, so help
me Ood;' (Or. 'on the pains and penalties
of perjury as the case may be)-Whlch oath
or affirmation. when so filed, shall be record
ed by the Secretary of State of the State of
Georgia, and SAID oath or affirmation, or
copy OF the record thereof, duly certified by
said Secretary of State. shall be evidence IN
all courts and places; and every person
claiming to be so elected VINO shall refuse,
or declare or neglect, or be unable TO take
one or said oaths or affirmatiOns above pro-
vided. shall not be admitted TO seat in said
Senate or House of Representatives. or to
participation in the proceedings thereof, but
shall be deeme ineligible to such seats.
''Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That
if any person claiming TO be elected to said
Senate or House of Representatives, as
aforesaid, shall falsely take either of said
oaths or affirmations above provided. he
shall be deemed guilty of Periury, and shall
suffer the pains and penalties thereof, and
may be tried, convicted and punished
therefor by the Circuit Court of the Unit
ed States for the district of Georgia in
which said crime was committed, and the
iuri -diction of said Court shall be sole and
exclusive. for the purpose aforesaid.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That
the persons elected as aforesaid, and entitled
to compose such Legislature, and who
shall comply with the provisions of this act
by taking one of the oAths or affirmatioRs
above prescribed. shall thereupon proceed,
sn said Senate and House of Representatives.
to which they have been elected respective
Iy. to recognize said Senate and House of
Representatives respectively, by the cleo
ton and qualification of the proper officers
of each house.
.'Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That
if any person shall by force, violence or
fraud willfully hinder or interrupt any
person or pei sons elected as aforesaid from
taking either of the Oaths or affirmations
prescribed by this act, or from participating
in the proceedings of said Senate or House
of Representatives after having taken one
OF said oaths or affrmations, and otherwise
complied with this act, he will be deemed
guilty of felony, and may be tried. con-
victed and punished therefor by the Circuit
or District Court of the United States for the
District of Georgia, in which district said
offense shall be committed, and shall be
punished therefor by imprisonment at hard
labor for not less than two, nor more than
ten wears i'm the discretion of the Court
and the jurisdiction of such Courts shall be
SOL and Exclusive for the purpose afore-
said.
'Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That
it is hereby declared that the exclusion of
any person or persons elected as aforesaid,
and being otherwise qualified. from partici-
patton in the proceedings of said Senate or
House of REPRESENTATIVES upon the ground
of race, color. or previous condition of SER
vitude. would be Illegal and revolutionary.
and is hereby prohibited.
''Sec. Z. And be it further enacted, That
upon application of the Governor of Geor-
ga the President of the United States shall
employ such military or naval forces ofthe
United States as may be necessary to en-
force and execute the provisions of this
act.
''Sec. s. And be it further enacted. That
the Legislature shall ratify the Fifteenth
Amendment proposed to the Constitution OF
the United States before Senators and Rep
resentatives from Georgia are admitted to
seats in Congress-"