The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-08-11

An Act to Admit the STATE Of Mississippi to repre-
| sentatiun in the Congress Of the uni'ei states
! Whereas the people Of Mississippi have framed
and adopted "A Constitution of state gJVeI nm nj
which is republican: aud whereas the legislature
Of Mississippi elected uud said constitution has
| ratified the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments
- the Constitution of the United State: ana
where Is the Performance of these several acts in
good faith condition precedent TO the represen-
| tation of the State In Congress: Theref Re,
| Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatves of the United States of America in Com
gress sembled, hat the said State Of Mississippi
il tit ell 10 representation in the Congress Of the
UBiei states Provided That Def re any member
of the legislature of said State shall take Resume
his seat, or any officer Of sad Stiye shall enter
upon the duties Of his Office he shall take and sub
scribe. AMI file in the Office of the secretary Of
state Of Mississippi, tor permanent preservation,
an oath or ain ma ion III the form following .
l--, do soiemuy swear COR afirIn) tina:
have never taken oath IS rem er of Con gress
officer of the United States, or as a MEM
her OF any State lie is.aJure, or as executive
judicial officer of State, to support the Const-
tuition of the United States, AMI frerwaTd engaged
in Instruction OF rebellion against the slma or
gwen aid OF comfort to the enemies thereof SO
help me GOi.' or under the pains and penalties of
perHry, las the be > such person shall
in like manner take. subscribe, and file the fluw-
ing oath o. Affirmation II. do suI-
emnly swear Tor affirm that have hy act of Con-
Of the United Stises been r.l-v ed from the
dis sbIlities imposed upon me by the fourteenth
smendm, ut Of the Constitution of the United
States, So help me God; - or under the pains and
penalties perjury, as the NAV be:) which
o,i~. atlimariOn- shall he taken befnre and GER
tiled by any officer law ALI art hurz ii to admin
ister ga h.. And any person who shall knowingly
swear atrm falsely in taking either of such
o,ts silirmatiuns shall he ieemel gu ltv Of per-
jury and shall he punished therefor ty imprisnn-
ment not less than year, and not more than
ten years, and shall be finei not less than one
Thousand dollar. and not more than ten thousand
HAIRS. And in all trials tor any violation of this
act. the certificate Of the taking of either Of said
orths or atrmatons, W III proof Of the sighat Of
H. part sccused shall be taken and held As c,,,-
elusive evidence shat su oath or aflirrai III was
regularly and lawfully administered by competent
authority: Aud provided further, Th,t every such
person who shall neglect for the period Of thirty
days next after the passage At this take sub
scribe and file sgch oath affirmation aforesaid
shall be deemed and taken u all intents and p,r-
noses. to have vacated his Office: And provided |
further. That the state of Mississippi admitted |
to representation in Congress one If ti- States
If the Union. upon the fIliJwing fundamental |
conditions: first. That the constitution OF Mis
issippi stall be amended changed As
% deprive any citizen or class of citizens of the
United States the right t. vote who are entitled
- vote By the ron-titu ion herein recognized ex-
ept punishment Tor such crimes ; now
elon-s at C 'mmon law. whereof they shall have
'een daily convicted CHder laws equally appiic'b
- all the inhabitants Of said stat: Provided |
hat any alteration Il sad constitution, pfo>pec-
i've IN its effects may be made in regard to the
ime and place Of residence # voters. Second.
hat it stall never be lawful fir the said State TO
eprive any citizen OF the United States, on ac-
omit Of bis ri e. color, p,evious cpnd ton of
of the right hold Office under the con-
titution and laws If said State or mp N any such
round to require Of him any other qualifications
office than such required of all other
ems. Third That the constitution of Mississippi
Isll never be so amended or changed as to deprive
~ cifz. class If citizens of the United States
the school tights ard privileges secured by the
stituton of said State. IL
Approved. February .. 1879.