The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-10-06


An Act to admit the State Of Mississippi to repre-.
| sentation in the Congress Of the United States
| Whereas the people of Mississippi have framed
| and adopted constitution of State government
which is republican and whereas the legislature
of Mississippi elected under said constitution has
| rat fed the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments
t, the Constitution of the United State; and
whereas the performance of these several acts in
good faith is condition precedent to the represent
| tat,on Of the State in Congress: Jheref re,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatves Of the United States of America in Con-
gre.s sembed, That the said State Of Nj >sissiPpi
tit ed to representation in the Congress o the
United States Provided. That before any member
of the lexis AZURE If said State shall take resume
his seat. or any officer of sad state shall enter
the duties Of his office he shall take ana SUD
sc lie, and file in the office of the secretary Of
state of Mississippi, for permanent preservation,
An oath or aft NATION in the form following: y,
do solemnly swear ("r affirm that
have never taken oath saTemherof Congress,
or As an officer of the United states, or as MEN,
Der any State lie stature, or as an executive or
judicial nficer Of State to support the Consti-
tuition of the United states, AMI ai'erward engaged
in instruction or rebellion against the same, or
gwen aid or comfort to The enemies Thereof, so
help me God - or under the pains and penalties Of
perjury (as the NAV be; or such person shall
in like take subscribe, and file the follow
ing oath "a affirmation -. --- do sol
emnlr swear (nr affirm that have, by act OF Con-
gress Of the United states, been relieved from the
tbllit1es imposed upon me ny Tue IphTtceutu
m-ndm Mt Of the Constitution of the United
States. So help me Cod or under the pains and
penalties or PERJURY, As the Case may BEL which
Osth- or athmatuns shall be taken before and GER
titled by any officer lawfully h"rz d 10 admin
lister olths, Aud any person who shall knowingly
swear or arm falsely in taking either OF such
oatis or afirmatons shall he deemed guilty. OF per.
jury, and shall be punished therefor ~ impri,on-
Inent not less than one year. and not more than
ten years. and shall be hue. not less than one |
"a Il
d l,rs. And in all trials Tor any violation VI tins |
act the certificate of the taking of either of said
naths at,rmat nth proof of thu signature" Of
the part, accused shall be taken and held as con-
elusive evidence that SUI h oath or affirmation was
re ularly and lawfully administered by Competent
AID provided further, 1h,t every such !
pe's n who shall neglect for the prri'i OF thirty
isy> next after the passage 81 this act TO take sub
cfibe and file such oath affirmation as aforesaid,
,htl be deemed and taken t, all in -nts aud pur-
hoses to have yacatei his Office: And provided
further. That The State of Mississippi Is admitted
20 representation in Congress a. one "f the STATES
# the Union, upon the following fundamental
conditions: first. That the Cons tuition Of Mis-
is-ipui shall n.ver be SO amended changed "a.
"a deprive any citizen or class IF citizens OF the
United States the right t" vote who are entitled
o vote by the constitu ion herein recognized. eN-
ept as a punishment for such crimes as an now
CLONES at common law wrereof they shall Lave
,een duly convicted under laas equally appiicab
=, all the inhabitants Of said stat: Provided
hat any alteration If said constitution, prospec
i've IN its effects may he made in regard To- the
ime and place OF residence f voters Second.
hat it shall never be lawful for the said state to
eprive any citizen If the United States, on ac-
cunt of his race. color, previous condition Of
erviruie. Of the right hold office TN Ter the con-
,itutIon and laws If said State, "r upon any such
round to require uf HIM any ether qualifications
office than such required Of all Other cit
TENS. Third That the constitution of Mississippi
b all never be so amended OF changed As TO depINe
~ citizen class # citizens of the United States
the school rights and privileges secured by tue
institution of said state.
Approved. February %. 1870