The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-03-05

AN ACT 10 admit the Sate of Virginia to repre-
 :cntltion iu the Congress of ths United States.
 Whereas tue people of Virginia have framed and adopted a constitution or State govern ment which IS republican; a"d whereas ihe legislature of Virginia elected under saG con sttution haze ratified the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments 10 the Constitution of the United States and whereas the perfor~ nance of these several acts in good faith Was |. coedi,Ion precedent 10 the representation ot the State ia Cong ess : therefore
 Be It enacted hy lhe Senate and House Of R-, resentatis-s of ths United States of Amer ica in Congress assembled, Iuat Dhe saii State ot Virginia Is enluled to representation in the Congress of the United States: Frorided That before any m er uf tke legislature of said Sta,c shall tGl;r or resume hS seat, UT any olli- Ger Of said State shall enter upon the duties of his o,ice ne sLaiI lille, and st9scri be, and lie in the ohcs of the Secretary Of State ol Yirgin,a, !or permanent pr ser. 4'ioo, an oa h in the fam Allowing: "i - -, do Sol. emmy wear that nave "eYac takau all oath as 0 member Of Coagrssf, Or as aa executive or judicial officer Of any State, to support ,he Consultation oThe United St les, and after ward engaged in insorecton CT rebeiliorr .eaiust the same, or given al or coutort 10 the eu mics thereof, so il ip g> God; Or such pe. son sha.i a ike manner ,ase, suocribe, and nIs the following oath: "L ---- -, d. solemniy swear Ina. Aavr, by act of Congress of tue Uated Stat-s. .e-n relieved rou ;h- disabilities imposed upon me bg he fourteenth aneudmeut Of tha Coussi.u,ou of ae Chit ei States, so help me God; which o.ths shali be taken be.og4 and certified by any officer lawfully authorized to administer oatss And any person who shall knowing y swear taI ey in taking either of such oath shaii be dsemed guilty ot perjury, and shall be punished there, for bv imprisonment not less than one year, and not more han en years and ,ha.i oe in- ed not less than one thousand dollars aHd no more than ten thousand dollars And in al jrjals for anyvioiation ot 5his act tbe certificate of the taxing of either of aid oath. with proof of the signarnre of the patty accused, shall be taken an held as conclusive evidence that such rah vas regolacy anI lawfully admin
 cred by competent authority: And proDided farthsr. lhat every such person who shal
 neglect tyr the period of thirty days next after the p5ssaga ofthis act to take, subscribe, and file such oath as aforesaid, shall be Eeemei and taken, to ali intents and purposes, to have eaca'ed his office; And procided further i That the Sgate of Virginia Is admitted to re- presentation in congress as one Of the States of inc Union uP'n the fol owing fundamena conditions: First, That the Cons ituton O 1 Virginia shall never be 50 amended or chang ed as 10 deprive. any citizen or class of citi- zecs ot the United States of the right 60 vote | by the Constititio herein reco gnized, exceo
 as d punishment tor such crimes as are pov 1 falonies at common law, whereof they shall have been duly cunv.cted under avs equall, i applicable 10 al the inhabitants of sad State
 PrOCided, That any alteration of said Con. atitution, prospective in its effects, may b, made in regard to the time and place of re-
 sidence of voters Second, That is shall reve be lawful for the said State to deprive an, lcitizen of the United States, on account of hi: