The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-09-30

An Act to admit the State Of Mississippi {" repre-
| sentati,n in the Congress Of the UEiiei St't
| Whereas the people of Mississippi have framed
ard adopted a constitution If Ste COVE mn nj
which is rrpub lean and wherea, the i-gi,iatul
Of M>si .sippi elected und T aid institution hu
rat fed the fourteenth an fifteenth amendment.
t, the Constitution of the Cnitei state and
whereas the pei o'mance of these several "cfs III
god faith is condition precedent {" the r-presen.
| tation Of the State in Congress: rEei ct re,
| Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF Repre-
-enratives If the United States Of America III Con
gre.s a sembled that the said state Of Ni-si-siPI'i
tit ed tn representation in the Congress Of The
Unitei States Provided 1 hat hefT any member
Of the lesis tu Of ,ad State shall take or resume
his seat. or any officer Of 81 Stue shat enter
up the duties Of his Office he shalifake anu sub
&C. iie and file in the Office OF the -ecretary II
state If Mississippi, iJr permanent PIE, Walton,
an oath or aft, maj inr in tie form following -,
- do suemnly swear (''r aihrni thai
have never taken AN oath san lni er"' congress,
or officer Of the Unt-d >taies, or AS in-iii'
Der any state le isiasule, or as IN executive OF
judicial icer IF any State. to support The Con>fI-
tuition of the United states. an aitcrward engaged
in instruction OF rebel.hn against the M, "r
gwen aid or csufrt to the enemies tierc'f 80
hep God or under the ptins and ieis'sste, Of
per NY (as the cas- NAV he:J III h prrso SHAH
in like mani take subscribe and fie the How
ing oath q, afiimati,u - -- -, do sol
emil swear (or affirm tina. have y act Of Con-
Of the United >ta been relieve d from the
dis ID tties inip,-ed upon me by the fourteenth
amAn dnr Mt IF the Constitution Of the unitef
States, s., help me God Or under the pal"s ant
penalties perjury, as the Cas- may be:) which
oitI- OF ahnlti un- shall be taken lief ere An GER
tined by any tcer iaw' llS au hilz d TO a'iihilI-
,>itr 81 rs. Aud a person h" sithil khoWihely
swear a. rm flsely in taking either OF such
oatIs aft -matn shall lie deemed guilty. "f pr
jnry and shall be punished tn rector y lnpt>"n-
iuent not less than one We n, ami not more than
ten years. and shall be hneI mt less tran one
thousand dollar. and not more tEan ten III 'tsani
Hats. And in all trials TO any ri.'aio" Il tbis
act the cert ra,e If the king Of either Il said
paths aifirmttIons with proof If IN sltnatuitui
tie part accused. shall be aiken aud held a M
,lu>iye evidence 1t Al h - ii or aiii; mail n WIS
e uariy AMI lawfully ariuinisfetd by 'lnl'ete'It
authority: Az pro. ided .rther, III every such !
.e n who shall n.C EFT n tt- pail Of th"fy /
iay- next after the passage al this ACT ;ofase -uO
crih- ami file such raTh or affirm ,tiUn Sc aior~>
Ia AL be deemed ani ken. { all iutrI.f- and r'ir-
t,s-s +, have vacate! his oihCr: AMI pr N!-ie'i
urther. That the state Of Mississippi = limited
representation in Congress a. one Il the states
f tie Union, upon the fll'riu- fhHd1tieriai
pu.iiti"n>: tirst. That the rs itulhn oil Is
issipti shall n yer be amended o. changed ~
=, deprive any citizen class + cat zen, OF the
-ni:ei States % the ign NOie Ii are entItiei
. v.tc by the constitu ion herein seH,SniZcl. tx
-pt as punishment Tor such crimes a. e now
elcnirs at nan n law w'.re'f the, shai Lave
zen duly c,nv cted under LAS equally appiicah
b, all tue inhabitants uf said stat Provided.
hat any aiteraIi. n # sid CONSTITUTE II, pFo>pec
i've IN its .fert, may be made III regard t. tlI'
ne and place OF residence # voters Second.
hat it shall never b- l,wtul fpr the dd state 10
eiHiv auy citizen Of the United States, On &C
pant # his r. e. color, or preytuus c"nd tioL IF
.rviu - of the right no d Office I'm er the con-
Itutron and Laws f said State, up N any -'cll
round to e9nire # hun any ether qualifications
r orhce than srch required # all "th- CIT
rms. Third. That the c mi utIunuf Wis i>slppi
, al he nd ed changed to Ie,lllNe
cliiz n Oh cia-- CITIZENS Of the unte1 State
the h"ol tights and privileges secured by tue
institution of said state.
Approved. February p. 1s1)