The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-08-10

An Act to admit the State Of Mississippi to repre-.
sentation in the Congress Of the Uaired States
Whereas the people OF Mississippi have framed
and adopted a constitution of State governmen,
which is republican; and whereas the Legislature
of Mississippi elected under said constitution ha,
ratified the fourteenth and fifteenth amendment;
| T. the Constitution Of the United States; and
whereas the perfur Of these several acts in
good faith is condition precedent to the represen
| tatiOn Of the State in Congress: Theref re,
Be il enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentstives Of the United States Of America in Con-
,rees sembed, That the said State of Mississippi
tit ed to representation in the Congress of the
Unitei States Provided That before any member
Of the legislature of said State shall take
his seat, any officer Of said 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, for permanent preservation,
an oath or Affirmation in the form following 81,
i-- do solemnly swear Tor affrni) that
have never taken oath a m ember of Congress,
or ~ an officer of the United states, or a menu
Der o: State legislature, or as an executive or
judicial officer Of any State, to support the Const-
tuition Of the United States and afterward engaged
in instruction Or rebellion against the same, or
gwen aid or comfort to the enemies thereof, so
help me God" under the pains and penalties Of
perjury, Jas the NAV be y surh person shall
in like manner take, subscribe, and file the f,llow-
ing oath Do animation IL, do sol
ennis Tor aflirm) that have. by act Of Con-
grsss Of the United States, been relieved from the
amendment Of the Constitution Of the United
States. ~ help me God :" or under the pains and
penalties or perjury, las the Case may be:) which
oafhs or afIimafions shall be taken before and
tined by any officer lawfully authorized to admin
ister oaihs. Aud any person who shall knowingly
swear ahhrm falsely in taking either of such
oatLs afirmatons .hall he deemed guilty. Of per-
jury, and shall be Psnisbed therefor ~ imprison-
ment not less than one year, and not more than
ten years, and shall be finef not less than one
thousand dollars, and not more than ten thousand
dollars. Aud in all trials for any violation Of this
act. the certificate Of the taking Of either Of said
the party accused shall he taken and held as con-
elusive evidence that such oath or affirmation was
regularly and lawfully administered by Competent
authority: And provided further, That every such
pers-n who shall neglect for the perio1 Of thirty
days next after the passage NJ this act to take sub
scribe, and file such oath affirmation aforesaid,
shall be deemed and taken. to all int-nts and pur
noses. to have vacated his once: And provided
further, That the State Of Mississippi is admitted
to representation in Congress a. one Of the States
II the Union. upon the fAlowing Fundamental!
conditions: first. That the constitution of Mis-
.issppi shall yer be amended or changed IS |
10 deprive any citizen class Of citizens Of the
States the right to vote who entitled
10 vote by the constitution herein recognized, ex
,ept a punishment for such crimes as IA now |
elonies at Common law. whereof they shall Lave |
,een duly convicted under Laws equally applicable |
a. all the inhabitants Of said STATE Provided, |
nat any alteration III ssio CONSTITUTION, ProsPec-
i've in its effects may be made in regard to the |
ime and place Of residence Of voters Second.
that it shall never be lawful for the said State to
eprive any citizen Of the United States, on ac-
omit Of his rare. color, previous condition. Of
Of the right hold Office under the con-
ttutiOn and laws Of said State, or upon any such
round to require Of him any other qualifications
" Office than such as are required Of all other cit
Eens. Third. That the constitution Of Mississippi
hall never be % anend-d or chAneeda - to deprive
~ citizen clas If citizens Of the United States
ths school rights aud privileges seeursd By the
onstitutiOn Of said State. Il
Approved, February 2. 1874. ss sc ]