The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-05-22
rpubtic-Nc. ISL
An Act to admit the State of Mississippi to repre-
sentatioa in the Congress of the CniIei States
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An Act to admit the State of Mississippi to repre-
| sentatioa in the Congress of the CniIei States.
| Whereas the people of Mississippi have framed
AMI adopted constitution Of State gevei nms Mt
/ which i republican and whereas the legislature
u tississig, elected under said constitution has
ratified the iourtee8th an fifteenth amendments
Z, tbe Constitution Of the United State-- and
whereas the Performance Of these several acts IA
2 . ftsta i condition precedent t. the reIreSeii-
| tatiou Of the State in Cohs,e,s: 1hesef Re-,
/ BE it enacted by thr senate and House" If Repre-
Sent.tyes ef the United States # America ~ t'il-
sres- ser5e, Ihat the said state If II 2i~silpi
Is e. tit ell - representation IN The Congress 81 ths
.aitei States Provided, hat bei re any ii,-i''ber
uf the le-isatEe ~ s "a state shall t.'-e 81 fS'.le
his seat % any officer of sad Stue sl.'ls enter
vi, "a the duties E hi, ,t--. he shall ils.t and sub
Sc. be- and Tile in the eIcc Of tEe -"cTstaEy q
st,.e Of Mississippi, tl- permanent preservation.
an oath on affirmation IL Y :3rIii ioiuN tn
--, d. s''.c3lI..y swear (.r il'iiriifi th@t =
have never taken zu Dash : q Teai' ero! Congress,
OF Is an officer IF toe United states, er u mem
be- any State !e stature, az y al executive OF
u,icia nicer of amy state, & Support the tsn-ii-
t,ti,n If The United ~tste- ai.s utserl5r'i eiivt!
in ia. srreetion rebellion against The 'nl. -
gwen ali az comfort - tbs enemies thereof
ttciG ms. ti "a under tie pt!Iss ami ittlailie- -!
s.sr u-y the may be- S'Ieh lyr>'. Fl ti
~ Ike take. subscribe, and Tie tie ii-''s
in- GAIA "a at.i.z4sri "a - - al $ IL 1
e1.lIIe swear Tor .ig l that ,ys jyct ii Cen
-rg,s - the Unite -; e., b-en relieved tr74l che
Utilities Imposed upon me bE tiig .I'lfEe''!i
..-.lrr.str II # tl,e. Constitution OF the United
States 81 hello nte talIt or u..ler the ittS amt
penalties PERJURY as tie css-e may he;i which
Etis tfmatll.ts. SHAH be 81 el teire slEi GER
tiei iy shy fi:cer iIwti HU h III 20 ,,alli.-
.s.er 1sills AID -y person vhe lsil knowingly
swear tis;.i falsely IN taking either Z such
l ms o. lI rTi.t3Isis~ shall .e deemed guilty. u If-i
irry and sinai. be punished ii-reieri ny irilil,tn-
rarEt not i-ss silsu Yer. ami not more tiitn I
ten years. asi shall De nloi ut less than one
;'l.,i-I4d ell8r- AMI mot more tlau ten th4Estnd
ialI tT. And in all ritis ar auy violation Il tiis
act. f- certificate Il the tIEirg = either = s.li
7t- with .sr.- + tn u
;i.e Ts.ttg crJl-s.i, ssi b., take "a and held a u
elusive evidence That II "a 'i1il or aiISHtsji'a wis
Re .u3fiy an. lfsfuiiy administered hy competent
.sisGlity: AID Efo' Led Farther Ihaf every such
who shall Get E'r ~. period Il san =
avs lie II after Iic 'tss. f IA act 90 take. sub
=. ribs. AMI 81. SHch trh o. affirmation a. 5iarsStt,
sn b j. e...ed ami taken, 4 s:i i.t-rtS and pnr-
t.--s, T. have vacated lfs UzI-s: AMI provided
isrthef. Iai Ike = ate Il Mississippi i admitted
- representation n Con -r~ ''ze q the etstes
u the Uaiyl. upon The fiiilniug fundamental 7
Conditions: tir-i. That the ems l:utign q tis-
is-iHpi stall "a yer be amended ar chfnS7i a
@ deprive any citizen Ct class # citizens Z the
United States the right 70 vote wh1 are entitled
3 vote by thc constitution herein Eeccgnized. eX-
aPt punishment Tor such crimes a ave now
CLONES Jaw Va. repf they shall lave
daily Ctctl uu,.er laws equally Spil5cab g o
. all tle inhabitants q sail state: Provided. :
hat any alteration Il stid constitution, f'-osIec-
i've its eircfs~ may Ice made III re-lrI u ihs Z
iUe and place Of residence 4 voters. Second :
'tt II shall erer b- isvfG for the said tate 10
e5tiye any citizen 81 ti4e United State. ac-
yuut Of bis race. Boz OF .. eyitis cpu'i iioIi q!
IIltis II the right T. iIG Office lei the con-
tuition and Laws I said State, upon any such "
r.unJ - require ii him any ether qualifications y
r Cifice than sucl required Il all ether cit
tees. Third. That the e,ns,i Stionof mississippi
fil never be - ans Tl1 CT changed As 70 1eIlSe
sy ctiz-n cia,, Il citizens Of the United States
Tie school rights .sd privileges secured by the
J.lstitutiaa ot slid STATE
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