The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-08-14
Tpubiic-No. Is.


An Act to admit the State of Mississippi to repre-
sentaiion 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 ha
ratified the fourteenth ami fifteenth amendment.
{, the Constitution Of the United State: ant
whereas the performance Of these several acts ia
good faith is a condition precedent to the represen
tation Of the State in Congress: 1heref re,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
senfatives Of the Unitei States Of America in Con
gress a sembled. That the said State Of mississippi
is tit ed to representation in the Congress of the
United States Provided That before any member
Of the legislature Of said State shall take
his seat, or 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 oi
state of Mississippi, tor permanent preservation,
an oath or affirmation in the form following: Il,
do solemnly swear Tor affirm that
have never taken an oath 1s a m ember of Congress
or ~ an officer Of the United States, a men,
Der OF any State lie isiature, an executive or
judicial officer of any State, TO support the Consti-
tuition of the United States and aiterward engaged
in instruction or rebellion against the same, or
gwen aid comfort to the enemies thereof, 40
help me Cod or under the pains and penalties Of
perjury, las the may be y such person shall
in like manner take, subscribe, and file the follow
ing oath o animation II, do SOL
EMMY swear Tor AFFIRM that have by act of Con-
gre-s Of the United States been relieved from the
disabilities imposed upon me by the fourteenth
amendm, mt Of the Constitution of the United
States 50 help me Cod" or under the pains and
penalties or perjury. las the Case may bel which
o,ths. affimatuns shall be taken befnre and GER
titled by any officer lawfully authorized TO admin
lister Oahs. And any person who shall knowingly
swear affrm falsely in taking either of such
oats afiirmatons shall be deemed guilty. Of per-
jury, and shall be punished therefor ~ imprison-
ment not less than one year, and not more than
ten years, and shall be fined not less than one
thousand dollars, and not more than ten thousand
dollars. And in all trials for any violation of this
act the certificate Of the taking Of either Of said
oats atfrmations with proof Of the signa ure of
the party accused shall be taken and held as con
elusive evidence that such oath affirmation was
regularly ami lawfully administered by competent
authority: And provided further, That every such
pers-n who shall neglect for the perioi of thirty
days next after the passage of this act to take sub
SCRIBE and file such cath affirmation as aforesaid
shall be deemed and taken. To all intents and pur-
poses, to have vacated his Office: And provided
further. hat the State of Mississippi is admitted
to representation in Congress one Of the States
of the Union, upon the following fundamental
conditions: first. That the constitution of Mis-
sIssippi shall n Yer be So amended or changed rs
to deprive any citizen class Of citizens Of the
United States the right to vote who are entitled
to yo:e by the ccnstitu Jon herein recognized. ex-
cept as a punishment tor such crimes as al e now
feiones at cnianion law. whereof they shall Lave
been Only convicted under laws equally applcab
t. all the inhabitants Of said state Provided
hat any alteration If said constitution, prospec
tive in its effects may be made in regard to the
time and place OF residence If voters. Second.
That it shall never be lawful for the aid state to
deprive any citizen CT the United States, on &c
count Of his rae. color, or previous cond tiou Of
,ervi;ude, Of the right hold Office under the con-
stituton and laws Of said State, upon any such
ground to require Of him any other qualifications
fT otce than such required Of all etbss Cit
zens. Third. That the cons,i ution of Mis-. issppi
hall never be SO amended or changed AS to deprive
wy citizen class # citizens Of the United States
# the school tights aud privileges secured by T.
constitution Of said State. lli4@
A.; rJved, February y, 1879