The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-09-27
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An Act to admit the STATE Of Mississippi to repre-
sentatiun in the Congress VI the Uai,ed States
Whereas the people Of Mississippi have frame'
and adopted constitution Of state government
which Is republican and whereas the Legislature
Of Mississippl elected under said constitution ha
ratified the fourteenth and fifteenth amendment
t. the Constitution Of the United State; AND
whereas the performance Of these several acts iu
good faith Is condition precedent to the represen-
tatiOn Of the State in Congress: Theref re,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
seutatives Of the Untei States Of America In Con
gress a sembled, That the said State Of Mi-sssfppi
j. tit ed representation in the Congress of the
| United States Provided That before any member
fthe 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
SCI, ite. and file in the Office Of the ,ecretary of
stafe Of Mississippi, for permanent preservation,
an oath or Affirmation in the form following 81,
- do sOemnly swear ("r affirm that
have never taken an oath saTenher Of Congress,
or as an officer Of the United states, or as mem-
Der o. any State lie isiaturc or as an executive or
judicial officer of any State to support the Consti-
tuition Of the United States AMI atterward engaged
In instruction or rebellion against the sane, OF
given aid or comfort to the enemies Thereof. 80
help me God - under the pains and penalties Of
perjury, las the case may be , sDch person shall
in like manner take subscribe, and 6le the How
ing oath o, Affirmation II, ---- do SOL
emnl. swear Tor afirm) that have. by act of Con-
gress Of the United states, been relieved from the
am~ndm, mt Of the Constitution of the United
States, 81 help M. Cod or under the pains and
penalties or PERJURY, as the Case may be;) which
osth-. aiiimations shall be taken bef're and
tilted by any officer lawfully aU'h"riZ to admin
ister uaihs. And any person who shall knowingly
swear or arm falsely in taking either OF such |
oafhs afiirmations shall he deemed guilty. Of per- |
jury, and shall be punished therefor ~ mprison- |
ment not less than one ye'r' and not more than
ten years, and shall be fnei not less tran one
thousand dollar, and not more than ten tn 'Isand
liars. And in all trials any violation Of this
sct. the certificate If the taking of either of said
Maths sfrmat iots. with prof VI tn signature Of
The part accused. shall lie taken and held As Con-
lu>ive evidence III Il such oarh affirmation WIS
e.ularly ami lawfully administered by Competent
And provided further, TIL every such
,ers n who shall neg ect fr the p-ri,t Of Thirty
lays next after the passage Of this set TO take sub
Tibe and file snch yNth affirmation aforesaid,
hall be d-emed and taken t, ali int-nts and pur-
.osss. to have vacate bis Office: And provided
urther, hat the State of Mississippi IL admitted
D representation in Congress as one II the States
Z the Union, upon the bllowing fundamental
onitions: tirst. That the constitution Of MIS-
issippi shall n. be 80 amended changed n.
deprive any citizen OF class # citizens Of the
nited States . the right u vote VIII, are entitled
vote by the con-titu ion herein recognized. ex
ept as a punishment tor such crimes now |
.lC1irs Al .inmnn law Wrereof they shall Lave 4
cen duly convicted under laws equally appiicab
> all tho Inhabitants Of said stat: Provided. 7
hat any ateratin f sand constitution, prospec
We IN it. sfert- NAV he made in regard to the
me and Place of residence f voters. Second. I
hat ii shall never be lawful fr the said state TO
-prive any citizen Of Oh. United States, on ac-
'unt al his r. e. color, or previous cnnd tioh of
rvituie. of the right !, hold Office under the con-
tuition and Laws IF said State, upon any such L
ound to 'eaure # hun any other qualifications
office than such As are required If all "ther cit
rms. Third That the c 'n-ri'utIOn Of Mississippi l
al never be so amends! or changed AS to deprive
y citizrn class f citizens Of the United States
the -hool rights and privileges secured by the
of said state.
Approved, February .. 1S7)