The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-08-07

An Act to admit the State of Mississippi to repre-
| sentation in the Congress of the United States.
Whereas the people Of Mississippi have framed
| and adopted constitution IF 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 tho United States; and
whereas the performance of these several acts in
good 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-
eentAtives Of the United States Of America in Con-
gress sembled, That the said State of Mississippi
tit ed to representation in the Congress of the
Unitei States Provided. That before any member
Of the legislature of said State shall take
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, tor permanent preservation,
An oath or affirmation in the form following: ~,
i--, do solemnly swear Tor affirm) that
have never taken an oath rs Temher of Congress,
officer of tine United States, or a MEM
her Of any State lee STATURE or an executive or
judicial officer Of any State, to support the Consti
tuition of the United States, and aterward engaged
in instruction or rebellion against the same, or
given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof, so
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. Affirmation II. do SOL
emnlr swear FOR AFFIRM that have, by act Of Con-
gress Of the United States, been relieved from the
disabilities imposed upon me by the fourteenth
amendment Of the Constitution of the United
States 50 hello me God =" or under the pains and
penalties perjury, the case may be;) which
oaths aiiiniations shall be taken before and
titled by any officer lawfully authorized to admin
lister oaths. And any person who shall knowingly
swear or a'hrm f.lssly in taking either of such
oaths or afrmation- shall be deemed guiitv 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
oaths or afirmations with proof Of the signature of
the part accused shall be taken and held Con-
elusive evidence that such oath affirmation
and lawfully administered BY competent |
And provided further, Thst every such |
pers who shall neglect for the period Of thirty
days next after the passage Of this act to take sub
scribe, and file such oath Affirmation aforesaid,
shall be deemed and taken. t. al! intents and pur-
hoses. to have vacated his Office: And provided
further, That the State of Mississippi is admitted
10 representation In Congress A. one Of the States
If the Union. upon the following fundamental
conditions: first. That the constitution of dis
issippi shall n yer be SO amended or changed a.
. deprive any citizen or class Of citizens of the
United States the right to vote who are entitled
o vote by the constitute ion herein renognixed ex-
eps As a punishment nor such crimes are now
eIonirs at Common Law. whereof they shall Lave
,een duly convicted under laws equally applicab
a. all the Inhabitants Of said Stat. Provided |
that any alteration # s'id constitution prospec-
i've in its sects, may he made i'm regard 20 the L
fme and place OF residence # voters Second. =
hat it shall never be lawful for the said State TO
sprive any citizen II the Omitted States. on ac- :
cunt OF his rare. color, previous condition. Of
ervi'ude, of the tight hold ONCE under the con-
fitution and lawsof said State, upru any such
r"und to ,e9ur- Of him any other qraiincatiOnsI
q once than such As are required Of all other cit
Eena. Third. That the constitution Of mississippi
III never be 20 amended changed - TO depliSs
ny cifissD clas Of citiGens Of tie United Gtafe.
the school rights and privileges secured BY the
ousfituti0n Of said State. la
Approved, February n 1871 '%-' -