The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-02-19

of representative shall be convened aa afore-.
 said each and sTery member and each and
 every person claiming to be elected as a mem
 Der of said senate or houss of representatives,
 shall, in addition to taking the oaths re-
 quired by the constitution of Georgia, also
 take and subscribe and file in the office of the
 secretary ot state of the State of Georgia
 one of the following oaths or afirmatious,
 namely: T do solemnly swear Cor affirm, as
 the case may bel that 1 have ne yer held the
 sffics, or exercised the duties of, a senator or
 representative ia Congress, nor been a mem
 Der of the legislature of any State of the Unit
 cd States, nor held any civil office created by
 law for the administration eff justice in any
 States or under the laws of the United States
 nor held any office in the military or naval
 service of the United States, and thereaitor
 engaged in insurVsction or rebellion against the
 enemies, or rendered, exspt in consequence ot
 direct physical fierce, any support aid, to any insurrsction or rebellion against tb 8 United States, nor held any office under, or given any support to, States, lsvying wsr against the United States So help me Goa, Cor on the pains and penalties of perjury, ns the case may be.y Or the following oath or alirma-
 ton, namely: T do soeMnly sweal Cor affirm aE tho case may bel that I have bet n relieved by act of the Congress of the Unit sd States, from disability as provided for by section three, of the fourteenth amendment to the Constitu ton of the United States. So help nie God Or on the pains and penalties of peri ary, as the case may be-" Which oath or af11 nation, when so filed, Shal be entered on record by the secretary ofItats of the State of Georgia and said oath or affirmation, or copy of the record thereof, duly certified by said secretary ol g tate. shall be evidence in all courts and pa ccs And every person claiming to be SO cleo ed who shall refuce or decline neglect or be ana ole to take one of said paths or aairmati ms above provided, shall not be admitted 10 te at in said senate or house of representatives, or on participation in the proceedings thers ,t put shall be deemed ineligible to such seats.
 SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That i.r any person claiming to be elected to said senate or house of Representatives, as aforesaid, Ihall falsely take either of said oathS or afr natisns above provided he shall be deemed 1 guilty of perjury and shall suffer the pains and 1 penalties thereof; and may bs tried, convicted, and punished therefor by the circuit coCrt of l he United States for the district of Georgia, l n which district said crime was committed 1 md the jurisdiction of aid court shall be Iols and exclusive for the purpose -afors- l Iaid.
 SEC. f. And be it further enacted, That the persons elected, aforesaid, and entitled to compose such legislature, and who shall comply 1 with the provisions of this act, by taking one ,f the oaths or afirmatons above prescribe ed hall thersupon proceed, in said senate and louse of representatives to which they have ,een elected respectively, to reorganiEs said snate and house of representatives, respeG- lively, by the election and qualification of ;hs proper officers of each house,
 SEC. 5. And be it further enacted. That if my person shall, bp force, violence, or fraud, rilfully hinder or interrupt any person or persons elected as aforsaid from taking either # the oaths or afirmAtiOns prescribed by this ( .ct. or from participating in the proceedings ( # said senate or house of representatives, after lavng taken one of said oaths or afirmationS, ( nd otherwise compiled with this act, he shall ,e deemed guilty of felony, aud may be tried, | convicted, and punished therefor by the circuit IT district court of the United States for the
 strict of Georgia, in which district said offence hall be committed and shall be punished { hereof b. imprisonment at hard labor for no; ( Gas than two nor more than ten years, in inc
 discretion Of the court, and tho jurisdiction if said courts shall be sols and exclusive for he purpose Af0rssssd. ]