The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-02-02
Virginia.

fOnrtcenth Amendment test oath. Tho
substance Of tho firtcunth amendment IL
as follows: l-
ARTICLE is, SEcrroSl. Tho right Of
citizens Of tho United States to vote shall
mt to denied or abridged by tho
United States, or by any State, on nc.
count If race, color, or previous con.
dilInn Of Scrvitudr.
S"ciinn Q. Congress shalt have power
I" enforce this article hy appropriate
Legislation. :
The following Is the bill:
Whereas tho people of Virginia have
framed mud adopted n Constitution Of S.a,o
Government which Is Republican anu where
rs Tho Legislature Of Virginia elected under
said Constitution lave ratifcsl the Fourteenth
and Fifteenth Amendments to tho Consttu-
ton OF tho United Statcs; aud whereas tho
performance OF tlicso several nets in good
nith was condition precedent to tho repre-
scntation Of tho State In Congress; therefore,
bolt
Resolved, otc.. That tho State of Virginia
Is entitled to representation In tho Congress
Hny member Of tho Legislature Of said Stuto
shalt take or resume his seat, or any officer
OF said Staio Shulf enter upon Tho dulles of
his Office, he shall tnl<o, subscribe mud file In
the otlicc Of tho Secrctary Of Stntc Of Vir-
gum, for permanent preservation, al oath
In tho form following:
IL -, do solcmniy swear that
have never taken IN onth rs II monlber ofCon.
gross, or rs an officer Of tho Unitc.l States,
or ns member Of my State Legislature, or
ns nn executive or judtcnl officer of any
State, to support tho Constitution Of tho
insurrcctlon or rebellion against tho sumo,
or glvcn atd or comfort to tho onomics there,
Of, so hc'p mo Cod" or such person shuil
IN like hummer take, subscribe anl tile tho
following fot 9"!h: u. -.,, do solomnIy
United States, boon relieved from Ito ,lsnbli~
ties imposed upon me by tho Fourteenth
Amendment orthe Constitution Of tho United
Stntts, 70 help mo God" which nnth shall
hc taken before and certified by any officer
lawfully authorized to administer ontls. Aud
my person who shall Knowingly swear
lnsclcy III taking either Of such ontl,s shall
bo deemed guilty OF perjury, nnd sIlnll hc
punished therefor by Imprisonment not less
thnn one year and not more Than ten years,
and shnl he fined not less than 81 900 and
not more than $4,000. And IN all trials
Tor any iolation of this resolution the ccr-
tillcatc ot The taking or either of said ouihs,
with proof " tho signature Of The party nc-
cuSc,l, shall he tnkcn and held ns conclusive
evidence That such Oath wnS rcgu'nrly and
lawfully administered by competent au-
thority. Ana provided further. TINT every
person who Shnll neglect, for tho period OF
thirty diys next after Tho passngo of this
resolution. to take, subscribe and lilo such
onth rs aforesaid, shall bu deemed nnd taken,
to NIL intcnts and purposes, TO huyo vacated
his office; md be It further provided, that
the said Stale Of Virginia shall not be en-
titled to admission ln;o ihc CuiOn ns State
except upon Fundamental condition that her
CONSTITUTION shall never be 50 amended or
changed rs to deprive cOlOrcd citizens OF tho
right 10 vote or hold Office under that Con,
md bc It provided further, TINT tho
State OF Virginia Is admitted to rcprcscntn>
tio,l tn CnnErc>s us ono Of tho States of tho
non upon The following fundamental con-
'lition; that tho Constitution Of Virginia shall
meyer bc SO amended or changed ns to {ic>
prfve any citizen, or class Of citizens Of the
United States Of tho right to vote who ntc
cn:l lci to vote by the Constitution horcin
re- except MS n punishment for such
whereof they Shall hhv6 Htnm duly convicted
under tho laws cquully nppicnhle TO nh The
said State: Provided, That any
alteration of'shii Comsltut on, prospective
= It's effects. may to ,mado IN regard to the
imc mud place Of residence Of voters; but tho |
Constitution of said State shnlI mover bo go |
''hc"'icd or changed ~ to prevent any por-
'0n, on account 0f Fnco, color, or previous |
Of srryitulr, from sorvlag rs a |
NOR, or participating equally in tho school
rini or school privileges. provided for IN
'nld Constitution.
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