The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-04-03
fPublic-No. ISL

An Act to admit the State of Mississippi to repre-.
| sentatiun in the Congress of the United States
| Whereas the people of Mississippi have framed
| and adopted a constitution of State government
which is republican and whereas the legislature
of Mississippi elected und,r said constitute has
| ratified the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments
| t. the Constitution of the United Slater; and
whereas the performance of these several acts in
good faith is condition precedent to the represen-
tation Of the State in Congress: Therefre,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatves of the United States OF America in Con-
gress sembled, That the sad State of Mississippi
ed to representation in the Congress of the
United States Provided, That before any member
of the legislature of said State shall take or resume
his seat, or 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,
oath or aft rmation in the form following ~,
do solemnly swear (or affirm that
have never taken an oath memhe err of Congress,
or an officer of the United States, or a MEM
Der OF any State lie stature, or as an executive
judicial officer Of any State to support the Consti-
tuition Of the United States and aiterward engaged
in instruction or rebellion against the same, OF
gwen aid or comfort to the enemies thereof 40
help me Cod or under the pains and penalties Of
perjury las the may be such perso,. shall
in like manner take subscribe and file the follow.
ing oath o, Affirmation ~ ----, do SOL
EMMY swear (or affirm that have by act of Con-
dis utilities imposed upon by the fourteenth
amendment of the Constitution Of the United
States, So help me God; or under the pains and
penalties or perjury, as the case may be;) which
otths aifmations shall be taken before and GER
titled by any officer lawfully authorized to admin
lister oaths. And any person who shall knowingly
swear aihrm falsely in taking either Of such
oaths afirmations shalt he deemed guilty. Of per-
jury, and shall be punished therefor ry imprison-
ment not less than year, and not more than
ten years, and shall be fined not less than one
dollars, and not more than ten thousand
dollars. And in all trials Tor any violation of Thu
act the certificate Of the king of either Of said
oaths afirmatioIs, with proof Of the of
the part, accused shall be taken and held as con-
elusive evidence that such oath affirmation was
regularly and lawfully administered by competent
authority: Aud provided further, That every such |
pers"n who shall neglect for the period of thirty
days next after the passage If this act take sub
Scribe and file such cath affirmation aforesaid
shall be deemed and taken to all intents and pur-
poses. to have vacated his office: And provided |
further, That the state of Mississippi is admitted
to representation in Congress Of the States
Of the Union, upon the following fundamental
conditions: first. That the cons tuition of Mis-
'issppi shall never be SO amended or changed AS
10 deprive any citizen or class Of citizens of the
United States o the right to vote who entitled
10 vote by the constitution herein recognized ex-
,ept as punishment for such crimes are now
elonies at common law, whereof they shall Lave
,een duly convicted under laws equally applicable
10 all the inhabitants Of said state Provided,
That any alteration If said constitution, prospec
i've in its effects, may be made in regard to the
line and place Of residence Of voters Second.
That it shall never be lawful for the said State to
leprive any citizen of the United States, on ac-
cunt OF his race, color, or previous condition of
of the right to hold office under the con-
titution and laws Of said State, or upon any such
round to require of him any other qualifications
or Office than such as required of all other cit
zsns. Third. That the titution of Mississippi
hall never be so amended or changed as to deprive
ny citizen or class of citizens of the United States
the school rights md privileges secured by the
institution of said State.
Approved, February %, 1870.