The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-06-01
fPublic-No. Is
An Act to admit the State Of MississiI

sentatio7 in the Congress of the Uned States
! Whereas the people of Mississippi have framed
ard adopted constitution Of State COVE, nmr N,
which Is repub lean and whereas the legislature
Of Ni>si-sippl elected und' said constitution has
rat fled the fourteenth AM fifteenth amendments
{, the Constitution of the United State and
where the Performance of these several acts in
guod faith is a condiIion precedent 10 the rel resen-
tsr.Un of the State in Congress: Iheref re,
BE it enactei by the sena-e and liouSe0f Repre-
eniatiyes # the United STATES o. America IN ''n-
res> semhl-'l. hat the said state 81 VII -l>>lil'l
j tit e retre~nttiou in the tnngre=- Of he
Cnfte.i States: Provided, hat bef re any member
IF ti. le.i> atm Il state shall take sumo
Iii. seat. III a-ly 'firer Of "a d Stre shall enter
up n the duties If his oit' he shall take and sub
SC. lie and file IN the Cfiice of the -ecretary IF
st-e of Mississippi. Tor permanent rre-etvaiinn.
oath ain ion IN q e form following: -
- d. sj!emn!y swear (''r a'frm) hat
have taken oath i n EN- erof Congress,
officer Of tue untrd >taies, 'r as = MEM
her any state ie is'aiure rs an executive or
judicial fl .er If any State to suPpnrt the Con>ti-
tuition of the United states, an ate ward ei g'5~d
in instruction or reheli II against the M, "r
gwen aid or c,usfort II the enemies theref 50
he'll, Cod: E1I,ir the pains and penalties 81
perury Us the cas-. ma, BEL or surh perSo shall
in Ike uIans tx subscribe, and hie the II Nv
ia. ,i;n @, Affirmation: Il. -- - -, do sol
cInrl. swear Tor affirm that have, y ct ui tot,-
sress f the United 1T e, been relieved from the
di, tbslsties imp up Il me hy the fourteenth
ii;ilII- Mt If the Constitution Of the United
States :, help ne Cod o. Kinder The riits and
PENALTIES pc. jury. Is the CTS may te;) winch
aiths. a-hma- N shall he taken iei re ami GER
titled hy any sfIicer awi II aul riz q to aGnin
sler "a h. AID ary person Win sh al knowingly |
swear or - frn fi!-ely in taking either Of such
otths affi~matiba~ shah lie deemed guilty. Of pr
jury and shall tie punished tn reior y imprI>on-
i-sS than ami not more than
tea years, AMI shall he fnei MT less than one !
Thousand! doll ar and not more ten III 'uStnd
d ii rs And in all trials iof any Violation Of tins
act tue certitic ate If the king OF either Il >aIi
ultils s,!I;rnst a> with pro # til Signature Of
tie rarts accused shall be aiken aud held A.
elusive evidence htt u b ga atfnlati u
re .ulariv anI ltNfuliy a-miuNser,d hy competent /
authority: prov i,iei further. tn 4 every such
pers n wha shai us 2 eel f,r tEe p-ri,l of thuty
Iy- next aier the passage j this act to take. sub
scribe AMI i'll such rth affirm ifun aforesaid.
shall l- deemed and ttken t. all inrents and pur
s,sts t. have yac4te.t his office: snd provided
further, that tie STATE of Mississippi Is admitted
IL represent ltion in Congress # the States
# tie Uniul upon the fpllr~nc fundamental
rir,t- That tie tuition of is
,i,>iPti shall II be amended OF changed a
70 deprive any citizen or class of citizens of the
cnitel States the ighJ Il vote VIII are entitled
- Y tie by the cnnSfitu ION herein recognized. eX
.-pt is a punishment tor such crimes now
-louirs AT inm II law. w'.reof they shall have
been duly COW cr-,i under laws equally applicab
10 I'll t'it inhabitants Of said stat Provided.
hat any sltr.7tti # siid constitution, proSpec-
i've IN it. Effects NAV he made regard II the
ime and place % residence # voters Second
That it SHAH never be- lawful FIR the siT state 10
e;uive any ci;!zsn Il the United States, on &C
omit # lis rss. color, or previous cnnd tioi. 81
eryi'uIe Of the right hold office IN er the con-
titutjon ard laws # said State, up m amy such
round to require If hI any other qualifications
r Office than such : required f all "the cit
ZenS. Tpiri. That the c,ii>i Utlun of Mississippi
h III never be amended CT changed as to deprive
- csfiz. class # citizens of the tnItei States
{ the ; -'.,ol Ii-ht> ard privileges secured by tie
constitution Of std state
Ap; roved February -. lS.1.