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AN ACT to admit the State of Mississippi to
representation in the Congress Of the United
Where as the people of Mississippi have framed
and adopted a constitution OF State government
which Is republican,; and whereas the legislature
OF Mississippi elected under said Constitution has
ments to the Constitution of the United States:
and whereas the performance Of these several
acts in good faith Is a condition precedent to
the representation Of the State in Congress !:
Be 1t enacted by tie Senate and House of Repre-
stntdtires Of the United States Of Ameriea in Con-
is entitled 10 representation In the Congress Of
the United States: Provided, That before any
member Of the legislature OF said State shall
State shall enter upon the duties Of bis ofice, he
shall take and subscribe, and file In the ONCE of
the secretary Of state Of Mississippi, for perma-
nent % Preseryatisn, an oath or Affirmation in the
swear (or afirm) that have never taken an
oath as a member of Congress, or Is an Off Ger
Of the United States, or Is q member Of any
State legislature, or as an executive or judicial
officer OF any State, to support the Constitution
of the United States, and afterward engaged in
insurrection or rebellion against the same, or
given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof, so
help me Cod" or under the pains and penalties
ofperjury, (as the case may BEL or such person
shall in like manner take, subscribe and file the
DO solemniy swear (or akirm) that I have, BY
act Of Congress Of the United States, been
relieved from the disabilities imposed upon me
by the fourteenth amendment Of the Constitu-
ton Of the United States, 50 help me God"
or under the pains and penalties Of perjury as
the case may be;) which oaths, or afirmations,
lawfully authorized to administer oaths And
any person who shall knowingly swear or affirm
falsely in taking either of such oaths or afirma-
shall be punished therefor BY imprisonment ma nof
less than one year, and not more than ten wears
and shall be fined not less than one thousand dol,
in all trials for any violation Of this act, the GER
tfcafe Of the taking Of either Of said oaths or
afirmations, with proof Of the signature Of the
party accused, shall be taken and held - con-
was regularly and lawfully administered by
competent authority: And provided fsrtAer, That
every such person who shall neglect for the
this act to take, subscribe, and file such oath or
affirmation as aforesaid, shall be deemed and
taken, to All intents and purposes, to aave va
State OF Mississippi Is admitted to repr oaenta-
ton In Congress as one Of the States of the
Union, upon the following fundamental CON
ditions First That the constitution OF Misais
sippi shall never be 80 amended or chaneed a.
TO deprive any citizen class of citizens OF the
United states @ OF Of The the right TO vote who are en-
nized, except as a punishment for such crimes 4,
are now felonies at common law. whereof thew
shall have been duly convicted under laws
equally applicable 70 all the inhabitants of aid
State: orided, That any alteration of said
constitution, prospective In its effects, NAV be
made in regard TO the time and place Of resi-
be lawful for the said State to deprive anv citi-
zen Of the United States, on account Of his race.
color, or previous condition Of servitude, Of the
right to hold office under the constitution And
laws Of the said State. or upon any such ground
To require of him any other qualifications for
ofice than such as are required Of all other citi-
zens. Third That the constitution Of Missis-
sippi shall never be 30 amended or changed A
TO deprive any citizen or class OF citizens Of the