Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-01-08

The following IA q copy of the bill
to reconstruct Georgia as Il finally
passed both houses Of Congress-
Be II enacted etc, That tho Gov.
ernor Of the State 81 Georgia BE-, and
hereby b, authorized and directed
forthwith by proclamation 20 eum-
mon all persons elected to tho Gene
raj Assembly VI said Ststo a. np-
pears by the late Jwucianystlou of
George q. Meade, the GcDornI corn :
handing the Military Department
including the State Of Georgia, dstli
day, to Be- named IN ss, y" pracS ! :, !
ton, at Atlanta, On said &tsSr. md
thereupon the General Assembly
shall proceed to perfect It's osxaniza-
ton In conformity with the constitu-
ton and laws Of the United States,
according to tho provisions q this
Sec 2. And Be II further susstetl.
That members % elected TO nd 5sn-
ate and House OF Representatives
shall DO convened a. afbrrsaid each
and every niembsr and each ana
every person claiming 20 bo elected
a. . member Of said Senate or House
Of Representative shall, IN addition
Of taking the oath or oaths REQUIRED
by the constitution Of GeorKie. s2so
take, subscribe and ale In che office
OF the Secretary Of State OF S(ate
OF 0eorgiA, one Of the fbllowing dofhs
or afiirmatlons, namely: -. =
|" l do solcmnly swear Tor affirm,
a. the case may be- that have
never held Office or oxerclsed tie ds,-
ties OF Senator or Representative In
Congress, nor been . member or tho
Loglslature Of any State Of tho
United States, nor held any civil OF
fee created by law for the admins.
tration OF any general law OF . State
or under law Of the United States,
nor held any Office In the military or
naval service Of the United States
and thereafter engaged In insufT<c-
ton or rebellion against the United
States, or gave aid and comfort 10 lis
enemies In the United States or rn-
dered, except IN consequence 81 d.
rect physical force, any support or
AID TO any Insurrectlon or rebellion
against the United States, nor held
any once under or given any sup
port TO any government OF any kind
organised or acting In hostility 70
the United States or levying war
against the United States, 20 help ME
God Tor on the pains and penalties Of
perjury, a. the case may BEL"
Or the following oa<h or afI1rmA-
ton, viz: ~ do solemnly swcar
[or affirm, as the case may bel that 1
have been relieved by act OF Congress
nom disability, ~ provided f6e m
section l5 of tho fourteenth amend
ment ofthe constitution ri tho United
States. 80 help mo Godn for on
pains and penalties Of perjury, ~ the
case may be. t.bs-t-,t ,,'.lssvt
Which, oath or affirmation. when
10 hled, shall DO ordered by the Be-
cretary of the State OF 0eorxia. and
said oath or affirmation, or CODY Of
the record thereof duly certified by
said Secretary Of State, shall be evi-
donce In all courts and places, 'apd
every person claiming to be- 20 clec-
ted, who shall refuse or decline or
neglect, or be unable to take one OF
said oaths or affirmations above nro-
vided, shall not be admitted To q seat
In said Senate or House of Reprc-
seutatIye.. or To n INTERPRETATIONS In
the proceedinus thereof mt .nsii b.
deemed ineiigible In snch ssat.
@Sec, q Ana he n nsrthor o,s.,t.d
That n any person cIaimInS IL NJ
elected TO said Senate or Hon al
Representative "A aforesaid mn
falsely take other of said oaths' or
afYirma lions above nrovIdcd. ~ sRsli
lie deemed guilty Of usriurv snd
shall suffer tho Mains nnd ncnaitirs
thereof and NAV be tricd. convict~d
and innrisoned theraSnr Nv thc GSr~
cuIt Court Of the Tinted Ststss fnr
the District Of Georrin in which A.
trict the aid Grim n m,tsc1 srN
tie iurisdiction Of the co.,rt shsii -
sple and exclusiye for fire u,s,~s.s
aforessid. = =" -
Sec. 4. And he n fr,rther ersrf>6
That the perrons elected M aS,~sSsiS
and entitled 10 comnose s,,ch T.S~t..
lature. and who shalI con,nlv Vim
the provisions of this act by taking
one OF the oaths or sffirmations
above prescrjbed. shall thereuuon
proceed in said Senate and Hors Of
been elected respcctiveiy TO re.,rssn.
ixe said Senate and House of Renre.
septatlyes rcspectively by the eleofion
and oualificafion OF the nroner an
GERS OF each House. ~
Sec. r. And be AZ further amazed
That N any person shall. Nv Scrc.
malice. or fraud. wiIfnilv bindeS ~
inferr,,pt anv nerson or ncr.nns eisss
ted as aforrsald from tnkirv citbcr ~
the oaths or afYirmations nrascrihs,d
by this act, or from particIpatinw in
the proceedings OF said SENATE or
Houss Of Reurssents n vcs After hsv.
ing taken uue Of said oaths ~ afiIru.
ations and otherwise COMPLIED with
this act. he will be deemed rulItv ~
a felony and NAV be- tried. conviXeI
and punishe,i Therefor bv the C.irc,,it
Court of the United State Snr ths
district of Georgia IN which distvict
said ofiensc shnli he com mit,ed. s"d
shali be- u,,nished thereinrr hy I'm