The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-11

State and that they are now well disposed TO the
Government of the United Statos, and will sup
port and defend the Constitution thereof, and
will carry out In letter and spirit the provi-
eions and requirements of the Constitution,
submitted under the Reconstruction acts of Con
gress, and ratified by the people of Virginia,
therefore
BE it enacted etc. that the State of Virginia enti
tied to representation in Congress State OF the
Union under the Constitution, ratified on the 0th
conditions First, that no person shall hold any
once, civil or military, in the State who shall not
nave taken and subscribed one OF the following oaths
al 60 soemnly swear (or aflirm) that have never
taken an oath as member OF Congress, or as an
State Legislature, or as an executive OF Judicial
oncer OF any State TO support the Constitution OF
the United States, and thereafter engaged In insur
recton or rebellion against the same or given aid or
comfort to the enemies thereof
- u 90 solemnly swear (snirm) that have been re-
neVeu from disability by an Get OF Congress- as pro-
vided for by the third section OF the fourteenth
article Of the amendment OF the Constitution of the
Second. That the Constitution OF said State shall
never be SO amended or changed az to deprive any
citizen class OF citizens OF the United states OF the
right to vote or hold office In said State who are en-
Tilted TO vote or hold office by said Constitution
except as punishment for such crimes as are now
ielonlee at common law, whereof they shall have
been duly convicted under laws equally applicable
to all the inhabitants OF said State,
or 10 prevent any person. on account OF race color
or previous condition OF servtude, from serving as
Juror or participating equally in the school fund or
bCHOOl privileges PROVIDED In SAID constitution.
provided, that any alteration OF said constitution
equally applicable to all the OF said State may
be made with regard 70 the time and place Of the
residence OF said voters.
Third That all persons who shall at the time when
said Constitution shall take effect hold or exercise
the functions OF any executive administrative, OF
Judicial ONCE in said State, by the appointment or
authority OF the district commander, shall continue
to discharge the duties OF their respective offices
until their successors, or those upon whom such
duties shall under said Constitution devolve, are
duly chosen or appointed and qualined
Section 2. And be it further enacted, That the
election OF United States Senators by the General
Assembly OF said State, on the 10Th day of 0c-
tober, 1869, shall have the same validity as II
made by previous authority OF law.
Mr.. Farnsworth, the bill having been read,
moved that it be printed and postponed till to-
morrow morning, and said that he was in
structed by the committee to allow O liberal lati
tude in the way of amendments and debate.
Mr.. Bingham offered his bill as substitute.
Mr.. Eldridge remarked that there was an ap.
preparation bill to come up tomorrow as O
special order.
Mr.. Brooks IN. Y said that in his opinion NO
appropriation bill should be sacrificed to the
Virginia bill. 1t seemed to him that the appro
priation bills were much more important thar
such bill as that
Mr.. Eldridge remarked that the condition,
proposed in the Virginia bill were simply abomi
nable.a
Mr.. Farnsworth did not propose to have any
debate on the bill at present, and renewed hiI
motion to have it printed and recommitted, an
nouncing that he would call 1t up tomorrow. i
was SO ordered.