The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-29
TEE aEsossYRycT,oN Of GEORGIA.
Proclamation Of Governor Bnltock.-Thc Log
isiature TO Assemble January 10, 1870.

a. Id, -,
BY virtue and IN pursuance OF an act Of Congress
to promote the reconstruction Of the Stale OF
Georgia approved december y, 1862, Of which the
Ioliowing Is acopy. 10 Wit
An to prouiote the reconstruction Of the State
Of Georgia.
he II enacted by the Senate and House OF Represen-
tates OF the United States OF America IN Congress
nDled, That Inc 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
proclamation Of George G. Meade the General
commanding the Military district including the state
OF Georgia dated June rs 1858, TO appear on some
Gay certain, 10 De named In SAID proclamation at
Atlauta IN said STATE, and thereupOn the sad Cen
erai Assembly OF SAID state shall proceed TO perfeci
its organization III conformity with the constitution
aud laws oil the United states according to the pro-
VISIONS OF this act.
SEC. q And be 1t further enacted, That when the
members so elected to said Senate aud House OF
Kepi esentatiye5 sa b. convened rs Aforesaid,
and every member ana each ana every person
calming TO be elected IA . menber OF sad senate
or House of Representatives shall, in addition to
taking the oatn oaths required by the constitution
OF Georgia also take and subscribe, ana nie III tile
once Of tue Secretary Of state OF tue State vi Georgia
Que oi the following oaths or anirmatlons, namely:
II do solemnly swear--or affirm, as the case may
betnat have never held the Office or exercised the
duties Of senator or Representative In Congress,
nor been MEMBER VI the Legislature of any State
ol the United states, nor held any civll once created
by aw Tor the administering OF any general law OF
state, or Tor the ADMINISTRATION o. Justice IN any
stale or under the laws VI the United states, nor
held apy odlce IN the military or naval seryiee OF
the United states and thereafter engaged III lnsur-
rectlon or rebellion against the United States, or
gave AID or comfort TO lti enemies, or rendered.
cept III consequence Of direct physical force any
support or aid To any lnsurrectlon or rebellion
against the United States, nor held any Office under
Or gwen any support TO any government Of any klnd
organized or acting III hostility 60 the united States,
or levying war against the tinted States, SO hep
me Color ON the pans or penalties OF perjury.
as the case may oe;' or the following oath or
affirmation, Haniely:-"l do a0lep,nly swear-or
affirm, The case may bethat have been relieved
by an act OF the Congress Of the United States from
disability as prOvldcd for by section three OF sac
f0titecnth amendment 10 tie constitution OF
UDlted states so help me Color on the pains or
penalties Of perjury AS the may De.n Winch
oatn aiiirination when so flea SHAH be entered
OF record by tue secretary OF Stale OF the STATE
Georgia, anu SAID oath or Affirmation Or copy or
the record fherto duly certiiled by SAD Secretary
OF state, shall be evidence IA all courts ana places
aud every person claiming to be so elected. who
shall refuse or decline, or neglect or be unable 10
take ono ol salc oaths or aibrniati0nS apoye pro-
viaed. snail not be admitted 10 a seat IN sad senate
or House OF Representatives, or 10 participation IN
the proceedings thereof but SHAH be deemed ihegl-
bic 10 such seats.
Sgo J. Ana he II further enacted That II any per-
son claiming TO be elected to sau senate or House OF
representatives ~ aforesaid shah falsely take e.Lner
OF said eafhs OF aHirmatiens as above provided hc
shall be deemed guilty OF perjury aud shah suffer the
pains and penalties thereof and may DC tred con
victed aud punished therefor by the Circuit Court
oil tho United states Tor the district OF Georgia In
which district SAID crime was commiLted, aud the
jurisdiction oil said court shall be Sole and exclusive
Tor Inc purpose aforesaid.
SEc 4. Aud he ii fursher enacted That the persons
elected az AFORESAID anu entitled COMPOSE said Lee
gisature and who shall comply with the PROVISIONS
oi his aci by taking one Of tho oaths armal,ons
above prescribed snail thereupon proceed IN said
senate and House or representatives 10 watch they
have been elected respectively to reorganlze said
SENATE and House or Representatives respectively
by Tue election aud qualification OF the proper ON
GERS Of each mousse.
SEc }. And be ii further enacted, That II any per-
son thall by force vulcnce fraud wiltully under
or interrupt any person persons elected ny uorJ-
said rom taxing either o the oatbs afrirmations
prescribed by tins act Vi from participating III the
proceedings or said senate House. OF
yves aiier hayua taken ole OF oaths aad AFR
nations, ana otnefWise compiled Win Tins ACT, ne
shall be deemed guilty of leony, and may be trled
convicted and punished therefor by the Circuit or
District Court OF the United states for tho District
'eOrela IN wnicl district said offence snalibe
hteea, ana a.i be punished therefor by lIuprsUn
meat at hard LABOR Tor not less than two more
th ten years, IN the discretion Of the Court and
Inc jurisdiction o sin courts shall De sole and exclu
sIve Tor the purpose aforesaid.
Sc u Ana DC further enacted, That IL Is hereby
aceafe1 that Inc exclusion VI any person persons
elected o. afofesalu aud BENG otherwise qualified
from participation IN The proceedings OF SAID senate
or House OF Representatives upon ground OF race
cOiof or previous con1tIOn OF servltudc, wound be
Acgai aud ftV0lutionary and hereby prohibited
SEC 4 And he it urtner enacted Tnat upon the
application o the Governor OF Georgia The President
oi tne tnltcf states snail employ such military or
naval forces OF tue tutld states may be necessary
" enforce aud execute tue preceding PROVISIONS of
This ACT.
SEC :. And be IL further enacted That the Iegig-
latutc shall TatifY the fifieentn amendment pro-
posed 10 le constitution or the United states before
senators ana Representatives from Georgia are ad-
mttea TO ssats iB CoBgress.r
hereby issue this, my proclamation, to summon
e persons elected 10 the General Assembly Of tie
olao OF georgia az appears by the proclamation OF
George H. Meade, the General commanding tho Mill.
| tafy dstrct including the state Of 0eorga, dated
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