The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-08-05

An Act TO Admit the State Of Mississippi TO repre-
sentation in the Congress Of the UniIed States
Whereas the people Of Mississippi have framed
and adopted a constitution IF State government
which Is republican: and whereas the legislature
Of Mississippi elected under said constitution has
| ratified the fourteenth AMI fifteenth amendments
| - the Constitution of the Unite1 States: and
where As the performance of these several acts in
good faith is condition precedent To the represen-
tarion Of the State in Congress: Theref re,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentAtives of the Unifei States Of America in Con-
grees assembled, That the said State of Mississippi
titled to representation in the Congress OF the
United States Provided That before any member
Of the legislature of said State shall take
his seat, any officer Of sad State shall enter
upon the duties Of his Office. he shall take and sub
scribe, and file in the Office of the secretary Of
state of Mississippi, tor permanent preservation.
| an oath affirmation in the form following: 81
l--. do solemnly swear Tor affirm that
have taken oai q emt er of Congress,
Or a an officer of the United States, q MEM
Der OF any State lsatuie, or As an executive or
judicial officer of any State to support the Consti-
tuition of the United States. and afterward engaged
in instruction rebellion against the same, or
given aid or comfort TO the enemies thereof. 40
help me God: or under the pains aud penalties Of
perjury las the may be y such person shall
in like manner take subscribe, and file the follow
ing cath os Affirmation II, do SOL
EMMY Tor affirm that have, by act OF Con-
gress of the United States been relieved from the
disabilities imposed upon ME by the fourteenth
amendmGn mt Of the Constitution Of the United
States. 81 help me God;" or under the pains and
penalties or perjury, tas the Case may BEL which
eith- atfnlarions shall be taken before and
titled by any officer lawfully authorized to admin
ister oaThs. And any person who shall knowingly
swear OF a'trm falsely in taking either of such
eaths afirmations shall he deemed guilty Of per-
jury, and shall be punished therefor ty imprison-
ment not less than one year, and not more than
ten years, and shall be fined not less than
thousand dollars and not more than ten thousand
dlars. And in all trials Tor any violation of this
act the certificate Of the taking of either of said
o7ths afirmations with proof of the sgnat Vt
the party accused shall be taken and held as con-
elusive evidence that such oath affirmation was
regularly and lawfully administered by Competent
authority: And provided further, That every such
pers-n who shall neglect for the prrio1 of thirty
days after the passage az this act TO take. sub
scribe and le such cath or affirmation aforesad
shall be deemed and taken to all inreuts and pur-
poses. to have vacated his office: Ant provided
further, hat the State of Mississippi Is admitted
to representation in Con one Of the States
Of the Union. upon the following fundamental
conditions: FIRST. That the constitution Of mis-
-issippi shall yer be 50 amended or changed rs
IN deprive any citizen Class of citizens Of the
United States the rightto vote who are entitled
to vote by the constiu Jon herein recognized. ex
,ept as punishment tor such crimes as a, e now |
felonies at common Law, whereof they shall Lave |
been duly convicted under laws equally applicab e
to all the inhabitants of said STATE: Provided |
hat any alteration If said constitution, prospec-
i've in its effects niay be made in regard to the !
lime and place Of residence If voters. Second. |
That it shall never be lawful for the said State to
Ieprive any citizen II the United States, on ac-
cunt Of his rste. color, previous condition. Of
ervitude, of the right hold Office under the Con-
titution and hwsOf aid State, ~ upon aay soch!
round to require If him any other qualifications
,r office than such required Of all other cit
tens. Third. That the consti ution Of Mis- -issippi
all never be amended OF changed AS to deprive
ny citixs1 OF das If citizenso % the Uated States
the school yishts and privileges secured BY the
pnstitutioa OF said State. l.
Aps.euved FebruaIy q. 1877. - ,eesTss