Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-04-09

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ton precedent a. the representation
a ihs State Ia ,'Hsrrss therefore,
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ssnLls.l, Thas che said State ~ Tex
as "a vhlaled To- representation an
the Congress at the taited States
PT0fi,loi, ll.ai l,cIore ANY memlser
oi the Legislature oi said State shall
take ar rcsnaa~ bis scat, OrsRy ctisoey
OF said State shall entsr xFoa uhe
duties of his oftic,N Ne shalt take and
subscribe, and ale ia tho Office of
iks S~rulary oi State Uf Texas, Tor
permanent preservation, an oath oT
affirmation ia the inrm following
II, du solemnly swear Tor
affirm that ! have never taken an
saith ms n m.mlcr at Congress, ar
81 ma olllcsr 1T the United States, or
as "A mvmbcr ur any stats l.egisla,
lure, or rs an executive ar Judicial
officer of any State, 10 support the
Constitution Of the United States,
and ancrwarI engaged IN lnsnrreo'
lion or rebellion against lhe same
ar given aid or comfort 10 the enc
mics thereof; so help mo God, or
under the pains and penalties OF per-
jury, (as the case u ay boz or such
persons shall ia like manncr take,
subscribe, aud dlc the following oatl,
or ailirmatiou; Il, do sol
cmnly swear Tor affirm that ] have
Ly net Of Congress Of tbs United
States been relieved from tho disa,
Utilities imposed upon me by the Hill
am 'ndmcnt Of the Constitution ni
the United States; 80 help me God,
or under the pains and penalties OF
perjury (us tho ease may boy which
ualhs or af,irma,ions shalt be taken
before aud certified by any officer
lawfully authorized to ADMINISTERS
oa,hs. And any person who shall
knowingly swear or affirm falsely
in taking either Of such oatlls or
aflirnutions shall be doomed guilty
of perjury, and shall be punished
therefor by imprisonment not less
than one year and not more than
ten years, and shall he fined not less
than $1,000 nor more than $4,000
And in all trials for any violation
of this act the certificate of tho TAX
ing of either Of said oaths or affirm
ations, with proof of the signature
of the party accused, shall be taken
aud held rs conclusive ovidcnco that
such oath or Affirmation was regular,
~ and lawfully administered BY
competent authority: And procticd
FURTHER, That every such person who
shall neglect for the period ofthirty
days next after this act to take, sub
scribe, and file such oath or affirma
ton as aforesaid, shall be deemed
and taken to all intents and purpo
scs to have vacated his Office; Ana
prori,Ied FURTHER, That the State OF
Texas is admitted TO representation
in Congress as ono of the States Of
the Union upon the following funda
mental conditions First. that the
constitution of Texas shall never bt
sn amended or changed us TO de
prive amy citizcn or class ofcitizen;
of tho United States of the right tt
vote who are entitled to vote by tho
constitution herein recognized, ex
cept us n punishment for such crimes
rs are now fclonies at common law
whereof they shall have been duly
convicted under laws equally appli
cable to all the inhabitants of said
Statc:- Provided, That any altera
tion ofsaid constitution prospective
in its effects may be made in regard
to the time and place of residence
Of visitors. Second, that it shall
never BE- lawful for the said State
to deprive any citizen 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 said State
or upon any such ground to require
of him any other qualifications fol
office than such as are required o
all other citizens. Third, that tho
constitutions ei',FcNts shall never be
so amemtscd or eFangedas to deprive
any Citizen srclass of citizens ofth'
United States of the school rights
and privileges secured by the con
stitution Of said State.