The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-05-24
fPublic-No. ISL

An Act to admit the State Of Mississippi to repre-
seutation in the Congress Of the United States.
Whereas 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
ratified the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments
- the Constitution of the United states; and
whereas the performance Of these several acts IN
gooa: 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-
senfatives of the United States OF America IN Com
gress a sefnble.i that the said State of Mississippi
ct ed To representation in the Congress of the
| United States Provided, That before any member
eeis ature of said State shall take or resume
his seat, any officer of said state shall enter
upon the duties Of his Office he shall take and sub
scribe and file in the Office of the secretary Of
state Of Mississippi, for permanent preservation,
an oath affirmation in the form following -,
l--, do solemniy swear Tor afhrri) that
have never taken an oath IS n emf er OF Congress
or rs an officer of the United states, a rnem
Der o. any State lie stature, as an executive or
judicial ,fcer IF any State, 10 support the Cons,i
tuition Of the United States AMI atte-ward engaged
in instruction or rebellion against the same. or
gwen aid comfort to the enemies thereof. so
help Gcd:' under the pains and penalties Of
perjury les the be; or such perso,i shall
in like manner take subscribe, and file the flow-
ing cath on affirmation - do sol |
emily Tor affirm that have. by act of Con-
grsss Of the United states, been relieved from the
disabilities Imposed upon me by the fourteenth |
of the Constitution OF the United
states. 50 help ME tod. or under the pans and /
penalties PERJURY as the case may be;) which /
osths affimations. shall, be taken before and GER
titled by sny officer lawfully authoriz to admin
isier ossihs. And any person who shall knowingly /
swear a-Srl falsely in taking either OF sucn
oaiis a.rmaticns shall he deemed guilty. If per.
jury ard shall be punished therefor ~ imprison-
ment not less than year. ans. not more than
ten years. AMI shall lie fined not less than one
Thousand dollars. and not more than ten thousand
N "A
.t the certificate of the taking of either # said
paths afrinatiOns. with proof Of the signature Of
The party accused. shall be taken and held As con-
,lusiye evidence that such oarh affirmation was
re -ularly AMI livfully administered by Competent
Aud pro iesi further, 1hsf every such
,ers"n who shall neglect Tor the p-rioi 81 thirty
lays aeNt after the passage of this act 10 take sub
crhe, and file such cath affirmation as aforesaid
hall be deemed and tlS IN. t. all inrents and pur
noses, to have vacated mis- cfi1ce: And provided
u-ther, That the State Of Mississippi is admitted
% representation in Congress as one Of the Stsfes
II the Union. upon the following fundamental ,
conditions: First. That the cons itution of Ais
issippi shall n. Yer be amended or changed As
o deprive any citizen Of class of citizens of the
United States the right to vote who are entitled
o vote by the constitution herein recognized, eN-
ept as punishment for such crimes as now
elonies at common law whereof they shall have I
,een daily convicted uniS- laws equally spplicab e
o all the inhabitants Of said state Provided, /,
That AIRY alteration # said constitution, prosrec
in - effects nav be made in regard To the !
inc and place Of residence Of voters Second. q
hat il shall be lawful for the said state TO
eprive any citizen of the United States. on ac- z
cunt If his race. color, previous condition, of
If the right To hold Office IN Ter the con-
titrtion and laws # said State. upon any such
round TO require Of him any other qualifications
office than such required of all other Cit
.eDs. Third. That the cnnssiu tion of Mississippi
hall never be amended or changed TO deprive
citizen class Of citizens Of the United States
the school rights and privileges secured by the
JIi>titutiun of said State.
Approved. February -, 1872.