Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-06-08

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at the second session o. the Forty.FIrst
Congress-.


IPuBLIc--No. 1871
| An ACT to admit the State Of Mississippi 10
representation In the Congress Of the United
States.
Whereas the people Of Mississippi have
framed and adopted q constitution Of State
government which IL republican; and where
as the Legislature Of Mississippi elected under
said consultation has ratified the fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments TO the Constitution
of the United States; and whereas the per-
Torrance Of these several acts in good faith
Is condition precedent 70 the representation
| Of the State In Congress; therefore,
Be enacted by he Senate and House Of
Representatives Of De United States Of AmerI-
ca u Congress assembled That the said State
the Congress Of the United States Propided,
That before any member Of the Legislature Oh
said State shan take or resume his scat or,
any officer Of said State shall enter upon the
duties Of his office, he shall take the oath and
subscribe, and file In the office Of the secre-
tary Of State Of Mississippi, for permanent
preservation, an oath or Affirmation In the form
swear Cor AFFIRM that have never taken an
oath rs q member OF Congress- or a. an officer
Of the United States, OF az member Of any
State Legislature, or az an executive or judi
clal officer Of any State, TO support the Con.
stitution Of the United States and afterward
engaged In Instruction or rebellion against
the same or given aid or comfort 10 the enc
mics thereof, so help me Cod" or under tho
pains and penalties Of perjury, (as the case
may bc') or such person shall In like man
ner take, subscribe and Ale the following
oath or affirmation. 81,
do solcmnly swear Tor affirm that have, by
act Of Congress Of the United States, been
relieved from the disabilities imposed upon me
by the fourteenth amendment Of the Constitu-
ton Of the United States, so help me God"
or under the pains and penalties Of perjury;
las the case may boz which oaths, or afilrma-
tons, shall be taken before and certified by
any officer lawfully authorized to administer
oaths. And any person who shall knowingly
swear or affirm falsely In taking either Of such
Oaths or atllrmatlons shall be deemed guilty
Of perjury, and shall be punished therefor by
imprisonment not less than one year. and not
moro than ten years, and shall be fined not
less than one thousand dollars, and not more
than ten thousand dollars. And In all trials
for any violation Of this act, the certificate OF
the taking Of either Of said oaths or afiirma-
tons, with proof Of the signature Of the party
accused, shall be taken and held as conclusive
regularly and lawfully administered by COM
potent authority And proutded further, That
every such person who shall neglect for the
period OF thirty days next after the passage Of
this act TO take, subscribe, and file such oath
or Affirmation as aforesaid, shall be deemed
anu taken, 10 Ill lntcnts ana purposes, 10 have
vacated his office; Aud prOuided further, That
the State Of Mississippi Ia admitted 10 repre-
sentation In Congress as one OF the States Of
the Union, upon the following fundamental
conditions First. That the constitution of
Missisalppi shall never be 80 amended OF
changed as to deprive any citizen or class Of
citizens Of the United States of the right 10
vote who arc entitled 10 vote by the constitu-
ton herein recognized, except as q punish
mont for such crimes as are now fclOnics at
common law, whereof they shall have been
duly convicted under laws equally applicable
70 all the Inhabitants Of said State. PrOUided
That any alteration Of said constitution, pro-
spectlvc In It's effects, may be made In regard
TO the time and place Of residence Of voters.
Second, That II shall never be lawful for the
said State TO deprive any citizen of the United
States, on account Of his race, color, or pre-
yiOus condition OF seryitude, Of the right TO
hold Office under the constitution and laws OF
the said State, or upon any such ground TO
require OF him any other qualifications for
office than such as are required OF all other
citizens. Third. That the constitution Of
Mississippi shall never be 80 amended or
changed as 10 deprive any citizen Of class Of
citizens Of the United States Of the school
rights and privileges secured by the constltu-
ton Of said State.
Approved, February %, 1870.