The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-05-21
Rublic-No. Isl

An Act 10 admit the State Of Mississippi n repre-
eentafion in the Congress Of the Uai'ed States
Whereas the people of Mississippi have framed
and adopted q constitution Of Stafe COVE NM al
| which Is repubii lean and whereas the iegi-latue
Of Mississippi elected und. said cbnstitution Inns
ratified the fourteenth AMI fifteenth amendments
- the Constitution of the United state: and
whereas the performance of these several acts In
god faith is a condition. precedent Ia the represen-
tst,on Of the State in Cungre-s: Jheref Re,
Be IL enacf-t by The Senare and iiauseof Ie7.e-
.entatives If the United States 81 America IN Con-
gre-s sembles That the said state 81 vi sissippi
j. e. ii, ed - representation in the tunGres- OF The
| Unite States: Ir,vii.d I hat befre any member
of ta- lesis ard State h,i take or resume
| his seat or any fficer If sa Stue shalt enter
np N tile duties # biz office he shall take and sub
&C. lie. and file the Office Of the -ecre;ary IT
-tt-e of Mississippi. fr permanent pre-e' vaiifn.
oath afi M, ion in u e farm '''ih'nins: u,
- d s,II-mniy swear Ger ann that
have never taken an oa'h san ZEN erof Congress,
or a, an officer If Uut.d Ia e., ct a. u nirnI
he, any state lie is a'ue. or aS an S-snI',r or
julio al fcer # any state to s'.p;"rt The C'n-ti-
tuition Of the United -t,te-, ar'e war e. c,e--d
in instruction or rele'.I n against IN" M. r
gwen aid c,sfrr the enemies tl-eref 50
Hell, God:' or under the pains and peratie-'
n-ru-y las the ma, be: "r >u-'t ler>h shat!
in Ike man e. tax ~usri ib-, aud 4 e the u "
Ing cath .. atfinafi.,n: = l - -. dn 81
vnHi swear Tor affirm thar have. hy CT "f Cot
&c tho United eS been relieved fr'"n the
dis tb'liries imp~.d MP me Icy The !fnrt~tn'h !
atn-ndm Mt Of the Constitution Il the United
States. 81 HELM me tod: - or under The pains and l
PENALTIES PERJURY. ~ the c-s>- may bel wiich /
",ti- or al. nrarinn, shal he taken eff re an rer-
titled by any officer law n aufhri i 'o r''nir t
t>irr ga h. And Y person WIN >il'li Knowingly I
swear a 'rrm i>ely in takn. either If >'IciI
natlIs AFT matt -ta he esirei lu ltN If pr
jaw, and shall Jc punished tn refer Imtii-"n-
Hient not less than aue ven. AMI MT more than
rer years, anil shall br ne Mt less rfan one
ia ,U-iuj doll r.. and not ten tn ''i~tnd
! II rs. and in all trials any violation f tail
act the certifi ate IF the King ~ either Il said
ssJh, affirm, oi.s. IN prn,f # til s:r.iu e Of
tie rarts rcrused shall he taken and bel n Cur
,lu>ive evidence h - IA ,s'h atiirniaii n wis
e susrlv an i,v fr,!iv s-nins-e d by .inpetert
A i pros .l-,i further Th = every such
WIN shall "a. z fsr tire p.ii,t If thGity
tny- next after the passage this 10 take >ub
cribe. AMI file such tfh affirm ,tiun aior-slih
h,!l be deemed AMI ken. q all intri'- and pur-
si>rs. t. have vscttei his oihr-: and pr visied
iIrthe-. That the State of Mississippi u imitfe
. repre- in Congress one # the Sites
4 the Union. upon the + II win. fundamental
cniiti ms: tir>t. Tnat the Gems itutiun If Is
is-ip:,i shall he amended n- changed ~
- deprive any cirizen riass # citizens Of the
intel states the righ' { vote VIII are entitled
:, vote by the con-tiIu ION herein recognized tx
opt l.unis, ment tor such crimes now
voui-> at c ,im n 'aw wr,reuf they >hall Lave
e-n duly cnnv cte-i Under laas equally spplicab e
:, I'll tire inh sbitants Of said Stat !: Provided. ,
hat anv alterIri n.f sid CONSTITUTE ". prospec |
i've IN it, Effects nav he made IN regard t. tn !
ime anil place 81 restirnce # voters Second =
hat it shall H.. l,sful FIR the AID state To
-psiv- any citizen II the United States. On ac-
ount # lis r,.e. color. previous csni tinh If
erwin i-. IF the right hod of.ice eT the con-
tTtutiun and Laws { -1id State, up AIRY >uch
r und to require IF hun ether q affiliations
u Office than such a are required # I'll th- CT
tens Tairi. That the c 'n-'itItIOnuf Wis i>sipp
b III never be amended changed as to deprive
Y criz n cIa.- Il citizens Of the Untei States
y n
cnsiitution Of s,d state
App rOved, February p. lss