Evening star., 1870-03-03
OFFICIAL.
hEApCTARTERs OF THE ARMY,
ADJJTANT GENERAL's OFFICE.

aDJ1 IAN1 GESERALS s OFFICE,
GsnsTpl O~5erS No. n
The following act of Congress Is published
itr the information and guidance of all con-
cerned:
IPrBLIc-No. 15l
AN ACT to admit the State OF Mississippi to rep
rtsentation in the Congress of the United
Whereas the people of Mississippi have framed
ard adopted a Constitution Of State government
which Is Republican,; and whereas the Legisls-
tnre OF Mississippi elected ander said Censtitu-
ton has ratified the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Amendments TO the Constitution of the United
States; and whereas the performance of these
several acts in good faith is a condition prece-
uent 10 the representation of the State in Con
gress: Therefore
Be 1t enocted by the Senate and House of Repre-
'ntdtires Of ne United States Of Americd in CON
gTeSS assembled, That the said State of Missis
sipri is entitled to representation in the Congress
of the United States Prorided. That before any
member OF the legislature of said State shall
take or resume his seat. any officer of said
State shall enter upon the duties OF his office,
he shall take and subscribe, and file in the
ohce or the secretary of state of Mississippi.
Tor permanent preservation, an oath or affirma-
ton, IN the form following: IL,
-, 90 sOlemnly swear (Or affirm) that |
have never taken an oath as a member of Con-
gress. or as an officer OF the United States
or as member of any State Legislature, or
as an executive or judicial officer of anv State
to support the Constitution of the United
States. and afterward engaged in insurrec
ton or rebellion against the same, or given
aid or comfort to the enemies thereof, so help
me God; or under the pains and penalties of
perjury, (as the case may be;) or such person
shall in like manDer take, subscribe and file the
following oath, or affirmation al,
10 soemnly swear (Or atfirm) that / have, by
act OF Congress OF the United States been re-
lieved from the disabilities imposed uuon me bv
the fourteenth amendment OF the Constitution
OF the United States, 30 help me GOd;'' or under
may be;) which oaths or affirmations shall be
taken before and certified by any officer lawful
ly authorized To administer Oaths. And any
person who shall knowingly swear or affirm
falsely in taking either of such oaths or affir-
nations shall be deemed guilty OF perjury and
shall be punished therefor by imprisonment not
less Eesrs 'han % one year and not mere than ten
thousand dollars, and not more than ten thou
sand dollars. And in all trials for any violation
OF TINS act the certificate of the taking of either
OF sald oaths or afhrmatiOns, with proof of the
signature of the party accused, shall be taken
and held as conclusive evidence that such oath
or animation was regularly and lawfully ad-
mlnlstered by competent authority: And pro
rided further, That every such person who shall
neglect for the period OF thirty DAYS next after
the passage of this act, to take, subscribe and
HE such oath or affirmation aforesaid, shall
be deemed and taken, to all intents and pur-
poses, to have vacated his office: and prortded
further, That the State of Mississippi Is admit
ted TO representation in Congress as one of the
States OF the Union upon the following funda-
mental conditions: First. That the constitution
OF Mississippi shall never be SO amended or
liens Of the United States of tn light to yot. who
are entitled to vote by the constitution herein rec
oenized, except as punishment for such crimes
a. are now felonies at common law, whereof
they shall have been duly convicted under laws
equally applicable to all the inhabitants of said
State: PTortded, That any alteration of said con-
sttutlOn, prospective in its effects, may be made
In regard to the time and place of Residence of
voters Second. That il shall never be lawful
for the said State to deprive any citizen of the
United States, on account of his race, color, or
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hold office under the constitution and laws OF
said State, or upon any such ground to require
OF him any other qualifications for office than
such "a are required of all other citizens Third
That the constitution of Mississippi shall never
be so amended or changed as to deprive any
citizen or class Of citizens of the United States
oi o, the school rights and privileges secured by
the constitution of said state
Approved, February ., 1870.
BY command of General Sherman.
T.. u. TOWNSEND, Adjutant General.