The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-06-25
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.


AN ACT to rrOmote The reconstruction OF the State
of Georgia.
Be IL enacseasg the Senate aud House of aee,.re.eat
tires 2t ne fo@ited States Of Aa,eFea az Congress
assembled
That the governor of the State of Georgia be, and
proclamascn, to summon all persons elected to the
general assembly of that State, appears by the
mandiu the military district including the State of
Georgia, dated June twenty fifth, eighteen hundred
tnd SIXTY eight, to appear day certain tS he
named in said proclamation Atlanta is said State
and thereuPon the sal general assembys6f said State
shal proceed TO perfect its organization IN conformity
with The Constitution and laws of the United States
according to the provisions of this act
SEc. = And be it further enacted That when the
members elected said senate and house of renre
80 s' .'.a"as = - W, VI e"s", as itIoresaiu eaci and
lie elected a member of said senate OF hous. of
representatives shall in addition 10 takinr tba h
oaths required 10y the constitution of Georgia also
take and subscribe ad hle ia the office the secre
iary of state of the STATE of J,eorea one ,f ib ~
lowing oaths or aairnations namely: "a do soiemnly
swear for affirm AS the case may bel that have
held the office exercised the duties of senator or
representative in Congress. been Der OF the
Legislature of any State of the United States nor held
civil Office created by law for the <.amin1stration
OF any general law of State or for the admnistra.
tien of jastce in State under the laws OF the
United States nor held apv Office in ibe military or
naval service of he United States and thereafter en-
gagged in insarrecon rebellion against the United
States, gave aid comfort to its enemies or rem
dered. except in consequence direet physical force
amy support aid. To any insurreetoa or rebellion
against tie United States nor held auy otice n,der
organized OF acting in hostility TO the United State
or evyint; war as..Issst the United states So helm
ME God Tor on the pains and penalties of perjury as
the case nl;y he Or the following oath airnlaa-
namely do soemuiv swear for uisrm as the
may be) THAI have been relieved by an act of
the Congress Of tlie United States from disability as
provided iy three of the iourteentI amend
ment the Constitution Of the United States
So help me God for the pSins aud penalties of per
jnrysas the may be y Which cats or affirmation
when fled shall be entered of record As s. secre-
of state of the State of Georgia. and said oath
firnation, IA copy the record hereof duly Ger.
titled by said shall be
~ courts aud places And person claiming o
be =, eleed who shall refuse or decline or neglect
be,unabe IN take of said oAils aairnatio;,s
above provided, shall not 6e admitted i'll said
senate orJoase of representatives or to ,arteipa-
tion in the proceedings thereof but shalt be deemed
iiIelIgible sucii seals.
SEc 3 And be it further enacted, That if any per
claiming to be elected said senate house of
representatives. aforesaid, shall falsely take either
al said oa;hs rtnations above provided Ire shall
be deemed guilty of perjury and shall suffer the pains
and penalties thereof; and may lee tried, convicted
and punished therefor by the circuit court of the
United States Tor the district OF Georgia. in which
district said crime committed; and the jurisdic
tipu of said court shall be sole and exclusive for the
purpose aforesaid
SIC 4 And be it further enacted That the persons
elected, aforesaid, aud entitled compose such
legislature. and who shall comply with the provisions
of this act by taking oaths alirmations
above prescribed, slatt thereupon proceed III SAID
senate and house Of representatives. to which they
have been elected respectively, reorganize said
senate and house OF representatives. respectively by
the election aud qualification OF the proper officers OF
each hoasc-
SIC. Aud he it infther enacted That if any per
son SHALL by force, Violence fraud wilfGiy hinder
or interrupt any person persons elected aforesaid
from taking either of the oaths afirmations pre-
scrbed by this from participating in The pro
ceedngs oi said house of representatives,
after having taken of said oaths or afruations.
and otherwise complied with this act he shall be
deemed guilty of felony, aud may be tried convicted,
and punished therefor by The crcnit district court
of the United States foF the district of Georgia, in
which district said ofense shall be eonImitted and
shall be punished therefor by imprisonment at Lard
labor Tor not less than TWO than ten years.
in the discretion of the court and the jurisdiction of
said courts shall be sole aud exclusive for the purpose
aforesaid
declared that the exclusion OF any person or persons
elected aforesaid and being otherwise qualified,
rom IN lae pfoeeedlngs OF sald seale OF
mouse OF representatives. upon the ground CT race
color, or previous condition of seryiiude wonld he
SIC a. And be it further enacted, That upon the
application OF the governor of Georgia the President
naval forces of the Tnisea States as may be
10 enforce and execute the preceding provisions OF
SEC 8 And be it further enacted, That the legsla-
tnre shall raiify the fifteenth amendment proposed to
aud represenl'iSs from Georgia are admitted TO seats
III Congress
Speaker # he House ef repreec.talsees,
raee Ire~ide,t Of tc U~sted staies ESD and P'essdcns
n lie ScAGfe.
Approved December ~. lsG9.
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AN ACT making appropriations to partially supply
deiieencles in the appropriations tor the service Of
the fiscal year ending Jurle thirty, eighteen hundred
BE 5t>enaefca By The Seaate and House Of Representa-
nyes et fhe tHitsf States cf 4H,criea Congress
GssesaGfed:
That tie f flowing sums be- and the same are here
by, sI'pi opraied, cut of money in treasury
Otherwise appropriated, supply def tencies in
the appropriations fer tie fiscal year ending on the
thirtietb of June, eighteen hundred sey ettv viz
For compensation and mileage of the members of
the legislative assembly of tie Territory of New
Mexico and contingent expenses thereof, fifteen
sand dollars.
For publishing the laws in pamphlet form and in
CRY al Washington thirty six thousand dollars
approved, December 23, 1863
AN ACT making a temporary approp, fation for the
prosecution of the work upon the improvements of
the Des Moines rapids i'll the Mississippi river
BE II enoccd By fke Senate and House Of Rcoresenfa-
tires Of he United STATES Of 1ntetci ia Congress
asseAnbIed
That there be- and is hereby appropriated to he
paid out of any money the treasury otherwise
appropriated, to be expended nnder the direction
superntendenee of the Secretary Of War for the
purpose of continuing the prosecution of the work
upon the Improvement of the Des Moines rapids in
the Mississippi river, the of two hundred thou
sand dollars.
approved. December % 1862
AN ACT III addition 10 The entitled An act to
incorporate The Washington, Alexandria and
Georgetown Steam Packet Company
BE enoeted tg the Senate and House IF ReprcseDfo-
fiees of the United Sfafes Of Anteriea Congress
assenGked
That the act entitled An act 10 incorporate the
Washington. Alexandria. and Georgetown Steam
Pa ket Company !. approved third of March, eighteen
hundred and twenty nine and continued for twenty
by the act OF twenty sixth February. eighteen
hundred aud firty nine, be. and the is hereby,
extended and continued in full force and effect Tor
day of january eighteen hundred and sixty
I'rorided mererthefess, That Congress may any
lime hereafter modify repeal the same
SEc =. And be u further enacted, That suit or
action depending couFt whatsoever, in which