The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-05-29
Rrhlie-No. Isl

Il Ik0OWG-k40.
An Act to admit the State Of Mississippi to repre-
seutativn in the Congress Of the Uai,ed States
Whereas the people of Mississippi have framed
and adopted a constitution Of State COVE nm' nj
which ID republican; and whereas the LEGISLATURE
Of Mi>s<siypI elected und, -aid Constitution has
ratified the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments
- the Constitution Of the United state; and
whereas the performance Of these several acts Ia
god faith is n condition precedent Ia the fetreseh
fArion of the State in Congre- Thesef Re,
| Be il enacted by the Senate and House u Repre-
sentatives If the United States OF America IN Con-
gre-s sembiesi. hat the said state 81 Vi siSsffi
j. tit Ell IN :he t.ngres> OF is
Unitei States Provided, ! hat hef re any member
of the le.s attn of "A State shall take or resume
his seat or any ,fficer Of 81 d stue sh'i. enter
up "a the duties II his sce. he shall take ana SUD
SC, ie and file the Office OF the -tcfetary 81
,ta-e of Mississippi. TOR permanent pre-ei Walton,
an oath or att. ma ion ia :, form following: Il,
d.. soieniny swear t,r aihFihg 'iiat
have never taken an oath sanem er"i CongfesS,
or a. an officer Of TIE United -taies, IT as Mem
Der o any state lie stature. an eS@cutive or
judicial cer If any state. to support the Consti-
tuti,,u of the United -tste>, an aieTw.fd e. gagged
in n,urrrciiun rebelf,n against the M, II
gwen aid comfort to the enemies there'i So
.ei;, ne Go: under the pains and penalties OF
per NY (as the case he;) or surhre shall
in Ike mani e. take Subscribe, and fe the How
ing cath O, asimatinn: Il. - -. dh sol
eml: swear Tor affirm that have, ty ct 81 Cor
re>s If tic United >tI been relieved rom '!le
an-n,lH,, Mt Of the Constitution Of the uniieh
States s., help me Goi:' or under the p1i"s aud
PENALTIES perjury, "a the ct-'- may be;) Whieh
n,tt- or a!fimaIion> shall be taken hefre an rer-
titled by any officer law Ally aush 10 y 'ni,i
ister ia, hs, And a,1y psrson wha shall knowingly
swear aThrm f.lsely in taking either Of such
o.tl,s or Aft -mariin~ shall he deemed guilty. OF per-
jury, and shall te punished thereior im"i>"n-
ment not lrss than one year, ami not m re tiiah
Ten years, and shall be- fine MT less than one
b,,Et> af.I,i doll ,r- rs.tm
And in all trials Tor any violation 81 this
act the certificate Of the taking of either f said
oatls airniltiO.is. with proof II tn" sltnsuieoi
the I,srt, accused shall be taken and he'll
elusive evidence III such OF aiii matt ~ was
70, ularly AMI liufuil, arins'e- I'd by nipefet'
lufhosity: A, d prov ded further, In every such
rers n whp shall nsg ect f,r the pe'i,i OF Thirty
next after the passage II this act 10 take >nb
-crile AMI fill. such cath affirmation rs aiorrs:ni
shall be deemed and t,ken. t. all intets aud pir-
,-o>.s. T., have vacated his of.ir.: And provided
fdrthe-. that the State of Mississippi Is a limited
In repre- sentaton in Congress as ce Il The Sites
Il the Union. upon the f.lli"ins fundamental
couiiti ms: first. That tie ciHs tuition OF Is
,issp. shall yer he amended or changed a. |
n deprive any citizen or class Of citizens OF me
Cni:eI States the iighs t. vote VIII are ertiiie4
to v.'te by the con~'''u ION herein re ognzed tx
,-pt punishment tor such crimes as - now |
felonirs ar .im. iaw .re,f they shall Lave |
been duly c..nv ctei under laws equaliy appiicab
l., all the inhabitants If said stat Provided /
hat aitertfI e 4 sad cOI>titult
i've m it, .fIert, nity he made vi regard t tii-
lime and place of residence f voters Sec nd ,
That il shall never be- iwtGi f,r the III; state 10
i-p.ire any citizen II the United STATES, "n ac- !
,ount IF his c"lor, or p evi"us c'td t'ot, Il
,eryi u i- If the right hold ofce un er the cen
.titution and laws If said State, up N any -rch
.r..und to require Of hun any other qualifications
r ONCE than such are required II all "the CIT
zens. Third That the .n>ti utionof Wis i-sipii
all never be amended chans-es. ss 10 aeriive
Wv ctiz OF clas, f citizens OF the unitei States
# the hool i.ht, ard privileges secured by tne
constitution OF said state
Approved, February p. 1ss'.