Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-02-19
Text OF the Virginia mn.

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as il passed both Houses Of Con-
gress;
Az Acr 10 Admit the State of ar
gaia 10 Representation ia the Con-
gress Of TIE URited State,
WnEREAs, The people OF Virginia
have framed and adopted Cons,i-
tuition OF State government which
| is republican and,
WHEREAS, The Legislature OF Vir-
ginia elected under said Conslitu'
ton, has ratified tho Fourteenth
and Fifteenth Amendments TO tho
. Constitution Of the United States
and.
WHEREAS, The performance OF
these several acts in good faith was
n condition precedent TO reprosen-
/ tation of tho State in Congress
therefore,
Re il enacted by the Senate and
| House af Representatives. Of The INT
ted States Of America, in Congress
assembled, That tho said State Of
Vir ,inia is entitled to representa-,
tion in the Congress of tho United
States. Provided, That before any
member of tho Legislature OF said
State shall take or resume his sent
or any officer of said State shall eh'
ter upon the duties of his office, he
shall take and subscribe and file in
the office of tho Secretary Of State
ofyirginia. for permanent prescrva'
tion, an oath in the form following
IL do solemnly swear that l have
never taken an oath as n member oi
Congress, or as an officer of the Uni
ted States, or as member OF any
State Legislature or as an executive
or judicial officer of any State, to
suppsrt tho Constitution Of the Uni
ted States. and afterwards engaged
in insurrection or rebellion against
the same, or given aid or comfort to
tho enemies thereof; SO help inc
God"
Or such person shall, in like man
ncr. take, subscribe and file the fol
lowing oath:
IL, do solemnly swear that ]
have, by act of the United States
been relieved form the disabilities
imposed upon me by the fourteenth
amendment Of the Constitution ol
the United States, so held me God
Which oath shall be taken before
ard certified by, any officer lawful
ly authorized TO administer oaths
and any person who shall knowing
ly swear falsely in taking either o.
such oaths, shall be deemed guilty
of perjury, and shall bo punished
therefore by Imprisonment not less
than one year and not moro thar
ten years, and shall be fined not less
than $1,000 and not moro than $40,
600 and in all trials for any viola
ton of this act the certificates o
taking of either of said oaths, will
proof of signature of either party
accused shall be taken and held a.
conclusive evidence that such oatl
was lawfully and regularly admin
istercd by competent authority.
And provided further, That ever.
such person who shall neglect for
period of thirty days next after tn
passage of the act 10 take, subscrib
ard file such oath, as aforesaid shal
be deemed and taken to all intent
and purposes to have vacated hi
office: And provided further, Tha
the State Of Virginia is admitted t
representation in Congress upo1
the following fundamental cond
: tions: That the Constitutions Q
: Virginia shall never be so amcnde
or changed as to deprive any citi
zcns or class ofcitizcns of the Unite
States of the right to vote, who mr.
entitled to voto by tho Constitution
herein recognized, except as a pun
islmcnt for such crimes as are nov
fclonies at common law. whereo
they shall have been duly convicte
, under laws equally applicable to a
the inhabitant of said State: FRO
vided, That any alteration of sal
Constitution, prospective in its et
fects, may be made in regard to th
time and place ofresidencc of voters
That it shall never be lawful fo
I said State to deprive any citizen Q
the United States, on account of hi
race, color, or previous condition {
scrvitude, of the right to hold ofiic
under the constitution and laws {
said State, or upon any such groun
, to require of him any other qualif
t cation for Office than such as is n
I uuired of all other citizens; that tn
constitution of Virginia shall neve
be so amended or changed as to de-
prive any citizen or class of citizen
! of the United States Of the schoc
1 rights and privileges secured by th
constitution of said State.
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