The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-01-29
GoFFIcIAL.
LAWS OF TIE UNITED STATES.
PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE FORTY
FIRST CONGRESS-.


FIRST CONGRESS-.
GPuBLIc-No. l..
AN ACT to promote the reconstruction Of the
State of Georgia.
BE IL enacted by the Senate and House Of Represen-
tatices Of the United States Of America in Con
qress assembled,
That the governor of the State of Georgia be,
and hereby is, authorized and directed, forthwith,
by proclamation, to summon all persons elected TO
the general assembly of said State, appears by
the proclamation of George q. Meade, the gem
eral commanding the military district including
the State of Georgia, dated June twenty .hfth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-eght, to appear on
some day certain, to be named in said prociama-
tion at Atlanta, in said State; and thereupon
the said general assembly OF said State shall pro-
ceed to perfect its organization in conformity
with the Constitution and laws OF the unitea
States according to- the provisions of this act.
SEC. ?. And be 1t further enactea, That
when the members so elected to said senate and
house of representatives shall be convened, as
aforesaid. each and every member and each and
every person claiming to be elected as member
of said senate house of representatives shall,
in addition to taking the oath or oatds required
by the constitution of Georgia, also take and sub
scribe and file in the office of the secretary OF
state of the State of Georgia one Of the following
oaths or afirmations, namely: " do solemnly
swear Tor affirm, the case may be) that have
never held the office, exercised the duties of,
senator or representative IN Congress, nor been
u member of the legislature of any State of the
u
law for the administration of any general law ot
a State, or for the administration of justice IN
any State under the laws of the United States,
nor held any Office i'll the military naval sery-
ice of the United States, and thereafter. engaged
1 in insurrection rebellion against the United
States, gave aid comfort to its enemies, or
rendered, except IN consequence OF direct physiea
force, any support or aid, to any lnsurreetlon or
rebellion against the United States. nor held any
office under given any support to. any gov
ernment of any kind organized or acting in hos
tility to the United Stntes or lcyying against
the Unites1 States. So help me God. Tor on the
pains and lcualties Of perjury, as the case may
+! be.I' Or the follawing oath affirmation,
namely: IS L do soleinnly swear Cor affirm, the
case may be- that have been relieved, by act
| of the Congress of the United States, from dsa-
bility as provided by section three of the four
teenth amendment to the Constitution of the
United States. SO help me God Tor on the pains
and penalties of perjury the may be. =
Which oath affirmation when filed, shall be
entered of record by the secretary of of the
State of Georgia, and said oath affirmation. or
copy of the record thereof. duly certified by said
secretary of State, shall be evidence in all courts
and places And every person claiming to be so
elected, who shall refuse decline neglect OF
be unable TO take of said oaths affirnations
above provided, shall not be admitted to a seat in
said senate house of representatives, to 9
participation in the proceedings thereof, but shall
be deemed ineligible to such seats.
SEC. ). 1hd be It further enacted, That il
any person claiming to be elected to said senate
falseiy take either of said oaths afirnaii n:
above provided, he shall be deemed guilty of per
jury, and shall sufer the pains and penalties
thereof; and may be tried, convicted, and pun
ished therefor by the circuit court of the United
States for the district of Georgia, in which dis
triet said crime conmitted and the jurisslie
ton of said court shall be sole and exclusive fol
the purpose aforesaid.
SEC. 4. And be 1t further enacted. That tht
persons elected. aforesaid, and entitled com
pose such legislature, and who shall comply with
the provisions of This act, by taking of tht
oaths affirnations above prescribed, shall there
upon proceed in said senate and house of repre-
sentatives to which they have been elected res
pectively, to reorganize said senate and house o
representatives, respectively, by the election an'
qualification of the proper officers Of each house
SEC. .. And be At further enacted. That
any person shall, by force violence, or fraud viii
fully hinder or interrupt any person person
elected us aforesaid from taking either of tn
oaths afiFmatons prescribed by this act O
from participating in tue proceedings of said sen
ate or house of representatives, after havini
taken one of said oaths or aiirmaions, and 9th
erwise complied with this act shall be deeme
guilty OF felony, and may be tried, convicted. an
punished therefor by the circuit or district cour
of the United States fer the district of Georgia
in which district said ofIense shall be committed
and shall be punished therefor by Imprisonment
at hard labor for not less than two nor more thai
ten years, in the discretion of the court, and tn
jurisdiction of said courts shall be sole and exclu
sve for the purposes aforesaid.
Il SEC 6. ind be it further enacted, That
is hereby declared that the lusion of any pc,
son or persons elected aforesaid. and being 9th
erwise qualified, from participation in the pre-
e eeedihgs of said senate or house of represents
tlves, upon the ground of race, color, prcviou
/ condition of servitudc, would be illegal, an
revolutionary, and is hereby prohibited.
e SEC ?. And be it further enacted, Ths
J. upon the application of the governor of Georgi,
the President of the United States shall cmflo
such military or naval forces of the United Stat,
as may be deemed necessary to enforce and ex
cute the preceding provisions of this act.
SEC. 8. Aud be IL further enacted, That IL
: legislature shall ratify the fifteenth amendmel
proposed to the Constitution of the United Stat,
before senators and representatives from Georg
are admitted to seats in Georgia.
]. g. BLAINE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
SCHUYLER COLFAX.
2 Vice President of the United States and Pres
dent of the Senate.
Approved, December %, 1869.
u. S. GRANT