The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-03-17
fPoblic-No. 1871


Public-No. Is.
AN ACT to admit the State OF MississipPi to
representation IN the Congress Of the United
States.
Whereas the people Of Mississippi
have framed and odOpted o constitution
of State government which is republican;
and whereas The legislature Of Missis.
slppi elected under said constitution has
ratified the fourteenth and fifteenth
anne ndments 10 The Constitution Of the
United States; and whereas the psIfor'
nance Of these several acts in good faith
is a condition precedent to the repteseu.
talon Of the Stale 10 Congress: There
fore.
BE Il enacted by Tie Sendtc and House
Of Representatives. Of Me United States Of
America IL Congress assembled, That
tho said State Of Mississippi is entitled
to representation 10 the Congress Of the
Uuited States; Provided. That before
any member Of the legislature Of said
State shall take or resume his scat, or
any officer Of said State shall cnlsr upon
the duties Of his Office, hsshnll take and
subscribe and file 10 the Office Of the
secretary OF state Of Mississippi, for per
mauent preservation, nn oath OF affirma-
lion in the form following. il
DO solemnly swear Tor Otfitm) that !
have never taken an oath as a member
of Conerass, or as an officer Of the
United States, OF as member ofany
State Legislature, or as 90 executive or
judicial officer Of any State, to support
The Constitution Of the United States.
and afterward engaged 10 instruction
or rebellion against The same, or given
aid or comfort 10 tho enemies thereof,
SO help mo God" OF under the pains
and penalties Of perjury, Gas the case
may be;) or such person in like manner
take, subscribe. aud Gle The following
oath or affirmation: al, do sol.
emily swear Cor Sffirm) that | have. BY
act Of Congress Of tue United States, been
relieved from The disabilities imposed
upon ma by the fourteenth amendment
Of the Constitution Of the United States,
60 help NO God;" or under the pains
and penalties Of perjury, (as the case
may be3 which OaIb'; or affirmationr,
shall be token before and certified by
any officer lawfully authorized TO admin !.
lister oaths. Ans person who shall
knowingly swear or affirm falsely 10 Ia.
king sitber Of rucIyoaths or alfitmStious
shall BIO deemed guilty otperjury, and
shall be punished therefor BY imPrsou-
mcnt not less Than one year, and not
more than ten years, and shall be fined
not less than o1o thousand dollars, and
n OF more than ten thousand dollars
And in oil trials for any violation Of
this act, the certificate OF tho taking Of
either ofsaid outbs or aaitmatiOns, with
proof Of the signature Of the party acs
cused, stall bo taken and held as con-
elusive evidence that such oath or afr.
m1lion was regularly and lawfully
administered by competent aulhoriIy:--
Au2 provided further, That every such
person who shall neglect fov the period
Of thirty days nsxt aftot the pOssOge Of
this act to take, subscribe, and Gle such
oath or affirmation os aforesaid, shall
he deemed aud taken, to all iuIenIs and
purposes, 10 have vacated his Offices
And provided further. That the State Of
Mississippiis admitted to representation
in Congress as one Of the States OF The
Union, upon the following, Fundamental
conditions. First. That the constitu'
lion Of Mississippi shall never be so
AN suded or changed as TO deprive any
citizen or class Of citizens Of the United
States Of The r;sIt W Vvte who nrs
entitled 10 vote by the constitution
herein recognized, except as pun
ishment fOt such crimes as are now
fslOuies at common law, whereof they
shall have been duly CONVICTED under
laws equally applicable to all the in.
hsbi,snts Of said State: Provided, That
sny alteration Of said constitution, pro.
speclive 10 its effects, may be made ia
regard to the time and place Of residence
Of voters. Second. That it shall never
be lawful for the sid StaN to deprive
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