The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-10-07

| fPubic-N0. 10.
An Act to admit the State Of Mississippi to repre-
sentafiun in the Congress Of the Uni ed States
| Whereas the people of Mississippi have fiame'
and adopted constitution Ut State government
| which is republican; and whereas the Legislature
of Mississippi elected und.r said constitution ha
ratified the fourteenth AMI fifteenth amendment
{, the Constitution Of the United State; anc
whereas the performance of these several acts IL
good faith is condition precedent to the represen
tation Of the State in Congress: Theref re,
| Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives Of the United States Of America in Con
grers sembled That the said State OF Mi sissppi
l. tit ed to representation IN the Congress OF the
Unitei States Provided, I hat before any member
ofth- leeis atniecf SAID state shai take or resume
| hi. seat or a1y officer of said Stue shalt enter
upon the duties Of his office. he shall take and sub
SCI lie. and file in the office OF the secretary u
stare Of Mississippi, Tor permanent preservation,
| An oath or aif NATION in the form foliowihg -,
- do suIemnly swear Tor aftirm) that
have never taken an oath sanemter of Congress,
or as officer Of TIE United states, or as m-in-
her any State 10 isia;uIe, as an executive or
judicial officer Of any STATE to support the Constr
tuition of the United states an afierward engaged
in instruction or rebellion against the s'm., or
gwen aid or comfort TO the enemies Thereof. so
help me G,d:'' under the pains and penalties Of
TER N.Y. (.s the be suc b persoi shall
in like manl.er take, subscribe, and file the How
ing oath o, affirmation ''l,---- do sol
EMMY rwear Tor affirm thar have, by act of Con-
gress If the United st.es, been relieved from the
dis utilities imposed upon me by the fourteenth
am"ndm, mt Of the Constitution of the United
States g., help me Gvd:'' under the pains and
penalties or perjury, the Case may be- which
oith- or aifmatiun- shall be taken hefHe and GER
titled by my .fficer lawfully h"riz d to admin
isier ,E,Ihs. Aud any person who shall knowingly
swear or ~ rm f-lSely in taking either OF such
oats or atfrmativn- shall lie ie-ned gniitv Of per.
jury, and shall be punished therefor ~ impr,"D-
n-nt less than one year. and not more than
ten years, and shall be fnei not less than one
Thousand dollar and not than ten tn VISA nd
d HAS And in all trials any violation Of this
act the certificate If the t'hng of either II said
oaihs airmat ous, with pr"uf Of tn" Signature OF
the Part accused, shall be taken and held a. cuu-
elusive evidence h ~ ga II or affirmation wis
re -ulsry AMI lawfully Administered by inleient
authority A. d pro. ied farther, Th every such |
PEGS WIN shall neg ect f,r the prtipl of thnty |
days next after the passage I" this act to take sub
scribe and fl- such 'trh affirmation aforesaid
ia all be eII,e and ken. t. ali intent, and pur
r,n,.s to have vacaie, his office: And provided |
fur,her. That the state of Mississippi admitted
To representation ia Cougr'- a. one IL The States
If the Union, upon the fIlpwing fundamental
rutIiiIi rs: tii,f. That the Ituti"n of sIs-
,issipi stall Ii Yer be 50 amended OF changed ~
IL deprive any citizen class # citizens OF the
Cnite,i states the ,igli /, vote whl are entitled
la v..t- 10y the con-fitu ion herein recognized. .x
,-lt as "a punishment FOR such crimes n nov
cloIti,-s Jaw. rereuf they shall have
peen duly cred under Laws equally appilcab
+" all the inhabitants Of said stat: Provided,
hat any alter,ri n f said constitution, pro-pec |
i've III its .fiert- he made IN regard t. tn
me and place of residence If voters Second.
That il shall never be lawful for the lid state To-
ie,niv- any citizen If the United States. on &C
omit # iis e. color, or previous coud 'tloh Fl
ervi lie. II the right hold Office IN er the con-
titut'un and laws # said State up N any >rch
r.. und to 'eqn,rr # hun any ether qualifications
Office than such a. are required If all "'he cit
z-ns. Third. That the ,n-ri urIon of Wis i>sppi
b III never be ann nirti or changed As TO deprive
v ciriz n u class ciIizens Of the United State
the $ huoi ri-ht- aud privileges secured by tue
unsf uriou OF stid state.
Approved. February p. lSi)