The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-07-13

TPub'ic-No. ISL
An Act to Admit the State of Mississippi to repre-
sentaii.n in the Congress of the Uni,ei States.
Whereas the people of Mississippi have framed
ard adopted a constitution IF State COVE nn,- MT
which is r-iub lean; and whereas the cci-latuIe
Of Ni-si si.pi elected und, said Constitution has
| ratified the fourteenth ant fifteenth amendments
| {, the Constitution of the United State: ami
whereas the performance of these several acts Ia
cd Faith IL condition precedent 10 The tepreseE-
taron of the State in Congress: 1heIef TIE,
lie it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentstives # the United States OF America in Con-
gre-s sembled. that the -ad state If Nj -sissifpi
IL ed t. in the Congress of he
United States fp,vid-d. That before any member
Of the Iegi> allure Of said State shall take
his seat. or any officer If sad Stue shalt enter
upnn the duties If his Office he shall take aud sub
sciiLe and file in the Office Of the secretary uf
state Of Mississippi, tor permanent pre>er walton,
oath or af,ii ma ion in q form following: u.
I-- do solemnly swear for affirm that
have never taken an oath saTem; er Of Congress,
or officer Of the United states, or as a n-n
Der State lie is azure, or as an executive or
judicial fsicer If any STATE. to support the Cuns;
tuition of the United States, AMI aterward engaged
in Instruction OF rebellion against the me, ar
gwen all or comfort 10 the enemies theref SO
help me G1:" or under The pains and penalties #
perjury, las the may be such perso, shall
in like msn,.er take, subscribe, aud f.e the low
ing oath o, Affirmation II. do sol,
emIr swear Tor affirm) that have. by act Of Cor
disabilities inp,~ed upon by the fourteenth
amendnis ut Of the Constitution of the United
States. >, hello NE Gud:' or under the pains and
penalties perjury. as the Case may be:) which
oath- or atfimarion- shall be taken tefre AMI GER
tilted by any officer lawfully au.hnrz to admin
ister oaih-. Aud n v person who shall knowingly
swear a'irIn fl>eiy in takin. either Of such
osths or aNrniation> shall lie deemed guilty. Of per-
jury, and shall tie punished therefor ry impIi-oU-
ni~nt not less than We AZ, AMI not more than
IN shall h. V,ng f<S i.tn p
thousand dollar. and not more than ten thousand
dll,s- And in all trials tor any violation Of this
act. the Certificate of the king Of either # said
osths or siImatIons. with prof If tn ,nat Of
the party accused. shall be taken and held
elusive evidence sh,f such "a,h or affirmation
regularly ami lIwfully a-minis'ersd by competent
authority: And provided further. Th-t every such
pers' n who shall n-gect fr the p-fi't Of thin y
days next after the passage "f this act to take sub
scribe AMI file such .safh or affirmation Aforesaid
shall be deemed and taken I, all int-nts and pur-
bases, 10 have vacated his offlce: And provided |
further. Tina, the State o: Mississippi Is admitted
To representation in Congress as ore # the States
II the Union, upon the f,llo~i ing fundamental
'"u'iitinns: tirst. That the cans tuition Of is
issippi shall n be 50 amended changed u.
% deprive any citizen class If citizens Of the
intel States the right u vote VIII are entitled
q vote by the constitution herein recognized. ex-
ept as punishment TOR such crimes ~ ave nos
CLONES at c 'mmn law. whereof they shall Lave
'een duly convicted under Laws equally app!icab
/" all the inhabitants Of said etat-: Provided
nat any alteration # said constitution, prospec
i've IN its effects. may be made in regard 10 tn
ime and place Of residence Il voters Second.
hat it shall never be Lawful for the said state Ia
eprive any CITIZEN of the United States, on &C
cunt Of his rsce. color, or previous cond tioL If
Of the right hold Office under the con-
titutinn and laws II said State, or upon any such
round to require Of him any other qualifications
" once than such required Of all other cit
Tens Third. That the constitution Of Mis- issppi
ball never be 20 amended OF changed to depli i've
cfi1rn o. class II citizens Of the United State
the school rights aud privileges secured By the
Onstitution OF said State. Ia
APersvsd, February q, 1870.