The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-10-01

| An Act to admit the State of Mississippi to repre-
sentation in the Congress Of the Uni'ed States
! Whereas the people of Mississippi have framed
and adopted constitution Of State COVE nm nj
" hich is rppub lean and whereas the legislature
of Nissi .-rp elected und' laid Constitution mas
| ratified the fourteenth AMI fifteenth amendments
| I, the Constitution Of the United State: amt
| whereas the performance of these several acts in
q od faith is condition precedent Ia the fepresell-
| t,rion Of the State in Congress: Jhercf Re.
Be it enacted by the Senate AMI HotiSeoI hepre-
senrati,cS If the United states OF America IN Con.
gre.s a ..pbled hat the said state al Mississippi
j. tit ed to representation IN the C"nsres OIL me
Unitei states: Provided. hat before any member
of IN. Ie.. allure Of said State shall take or Resume
his seat or any officer IF sad Stue sh'h enter
up n the duties If his office, he shall take ana SUP
SC lie and file in the office OF the rccretary 81
state If Mississippi, TOR permanent preservation,
an oath or affii MAJ ion IN form following II,
- do solemnly swear t''r afhrln) that
have never taken an oath san emteroi congress
or an officer of the United states, ar as HE'LL
her any state lie stature. or as an executive or
judicial fiicer If any State to support the C1n-t-
tuition Of the United states, an al erw1ri etcaScd
in instruction or rebellion against the shh', f
gwen aid or comfort To the enemies Thereof. 50
help Gud = under the pains and penalties II
perjury las the ma, be: OF II" Ia persot shan
in Ike man er take subscribe and ii.e tire How
ing oath o. affirmation: - - do sol
enuI. swear Tor affirm that have hy 'ct OF Cot-
gre.s If the United >tt'e>, been relieved from the
dis ib,lities impred upon NE by the inurteenth
am.ndul, Mt If the Constitution of the United
States. $. help me God: or under the paius and
reualtie, or perjnry, As the Case may he;) which
o,th- or aiiuariun- shall he taken lefre AMI GER
titled by any fficer lawt Ally auhariz d ~ admin
ist.r ,slrh. Aud ary person whu shall knowingly
swear ur u I'm fsl-tly in taking either 81 sich
naths or armati,r- shall he deemed guilty Of per-
jury, ,ud shall he punished therefor y inprl>on-
nient not less than one We ~. ami n"t more thhn
ten wears and shall be nne hot less iran one
Thousand dollar, and MT more ttan ten th'n-'ni
d .Irs And in all trial, tor any violation Of tins
act the certificate of the taking OF either II sai
oath, or atrmatruus. with prof If TIL SIGNATURE i
the part accused, shalt be taken and heid n con-
clu-ive -yiiences h II eu Ia ga or affirmation was
II ulary ami lawfully armni>;e't d 10y crii'etent
A. d provided farther. thsf every such
lers II win shall ms ect flr the p-il"i "t thhty
next after the passage 81 THIS act otakr shb
scribe. AMI i- such stth " affirmation As aiureSnH,
shall be Ir emed and taken. t. ali ntehts and Pur-
POSES t, have vac,;ei his Office. and provided
further That the State ut Mississippi l. admitted
t. representation in CuuErt-- ~ one tl tle states
Of the Union. upon the fiiIwinE Fundamental !
first. That the c MS ituti',n oi MS
-i-,ippI stall u br - amended or changed a,
n deprive any citizen or class + citizens "i the
Untel state. u the right l. vote whp are entitled
To vote 10y the coH>Ii'u ion herein recognized eN-
c-pt n "a punish ent Tor sncA crimes ts are no" /
felouiys at c nm II W trre,f theyS,ha.l lave
zen duly cnny ctad under LAYS equally spplIctb
t. all the inhabitants Of said stat: Provided. !
hat anv atertri f .sId constitution, pF">ftc- |
riv. IN il, .f'ect- may he made ia regard t. the /
time and place Of residence f voters Second /
That il shalt never Ice Lawful fr the I'D state TO
deprive any Citiz-n VI the United states on ac-
count # his T, e. color, or previous condiloh 81
,-rvi u L. uf the right hold ufCe under the con-
It irut on and Laws E -ad State up IN any such
sr, und To eIuIrr # hun any ether qualifications
r ulce than sECh A. required # all "ther CIT
zrns. Triri. That the c Nh UiI"nuf Mississippi i
III never be amv niei or changed as To deprive
,y cIriZ N or cla,- eli liens Of the United State
f the hroI li-ht- aud privileges secured by tue
,cus'i tuition ct aid state
AnLrnyed. FebruaIy .. 1>lJ