The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-06-02

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sentation in the Congress Of the United States
Whereas the people of Mississippi have framed
and adopted a constitution Of State government
which il republican; and whereas the egislstuI,
Of Mississippi elected under said constitution ha;
ratified the four; centh and fifteenth amendment,
T. the Constitution OF the United State: and
whereas the performance Of these several acts in
good faith is a condition precedent to the represen-
tarion of the State in Congress: Therei re,
Pc il enacted hv the Senate and House q Repre-
seuttives Of the United States of America in Con-
gress senbled. That tie said State OF MISSISSIPPI
j. tit Ell To Representation in the Congress oi he
United States: Provided. Thai beflre any member
Of tie IeS allure Of said State shall take resume
| MS seat or a1y oiheer Of sad Stite shall enter
upon the duties Of his office, he shall take and sub
scribe and file IN the office of the secretary Of
state of Mississippi. for permanent preservation,
an oath or affirmation in the form following: II,
- do solemnly swear tor a!fiTm) that
have never taken an oath as anem er OF Congress,
Or as an officer Of Ine United states, or as mem-
Der o any State lie islatGie, or as an executive or
judicial cer # any State, TO support The Constr
tuition Of the United States, ami terward en gag u
ii insrrrection or rebellion against the ma. or
giyen aid or comfort to the enemies there.f. So
hrIn ne Cod or under the pains and penalties Z.
perjury IS the may he: or such rerspE shall
IN Ike manner tsfa subscribe and NE the How
ing cath aiiim1-ipn " !, - = -, d sol
EMMY swear or affirm that have ty act Of C9r-
re>s # the United >ta,es, been relieved II III the
Dis tbil ties imposed upon me by the fourteenth
an 7HIm,nt Cf the Constitution Of the Tinted
States 50 iselp me q I'd: or under Tie ms ant
reuaiti-S " IyTiIrv. "a the case nay ba:i which
gsths or atuaripns shalt be taken before an GER
tiieI 10y zny cf1irer lawfully aufil7riz q to admia-
Is{eT gdtk= And any person WHO snail hIeWlnEiy
swear or alarm falsely in taking either 81 sEcu
oatis or aiirmati0n- shall deemed guilty. ofPsr
Jury. aud shall be punished therefor ~ inPTisoH-
ra-fit not less than year. AMI not more than
Ten wears, and snail Ire Iinet not less tran one
tgpy-auJ dollars, and not more taan ten th'usind
lie ~. Of Is
act the certificate < the ticking Of either II said
C1;ls or affirm ons. with pTocf # The -nf1nfe Of
the PARTY accused. shall! be taken aip! teti rs con-
elusive evidence tbtt 81 n oath OF ..lt5ti n FS
regulars AMI lawfully administered 10y competent
d Pro siIedf further, Ih.t sFery sl.rh
.zrs a who shall neglect for the period 81 thirty
avs next after the passage 81 this act to take sub
serbs and file such cath affirm alton 90, Aforesaid
shall be deemed ana tNea, 1, ali iite!tS and FuE-
s'sss. H. have vacated his Office; And provided (
farther That the State Of Mississippi Is rfit5cf
t. representation "a Congress a. one q t17 states
u the Juiua- upon the foll1WinZ iuHHtiAeni Al /
1u5itiau- rigst- That the cons Tuition Il is
-issns shall IA be amended OF ch%iigeu a. /
10 deprive any citizen or class Of citizens OF The
United States tie right t. vote 1h5 are entitled
to v.ts Is the eaustitu ion herein recognized eX-
,-It as a Tunis; uieIit Tor such crimes are Row
tl ,,.isS at umou law whereof they shall have |
leer duly convicted under laws equally aEpiicab
h ali the inhabitants If said stat: Provided,
That any altorsii # said constitution, pf">pec-
i've in is effects may be made in regard I, tn
line and rlace Of residence # voters. Second.
fhat it siaH never be lawful for the said state 70
icpaive any citizen II the United susres, on ac-
,euut q. his race. color. or previous condition Of
efFiuie. Of the right hold Office ia er the con
titUtiou and laws # said State. or up n any such
,rouad to require Of him any other qualifications
F ufi5ce than such required If all utLer cit
zeus Ikiri. That the constitutions f Mississippi
hall never be so an Idrd changed Es 10 deprive
~ c.sz-n or cla,> # citizens Of the United States
T the -ciooIIi-Iits add privileges secured by the
u SAD state
Approved, February 3. 1879.