Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-16
By the Presiden; q the United States OF Amsriea.

In pursuance OF the provisions Of the act Of Com
gress approved April 10Th, ls6s. I hereby desagnsse
submitting the constitution adopted on the 10Th day
OF May. ls6S. BY the convention which met In jack
s sSTsd M y, sss das. o II su sas s SSsSi: Dc a.' VIZ. 2' November
And / submit to . separate vote that part Of Sec.
tlon , Article VII, OF said constitution WHICH
.Thst am not disfranehisedin any Of the pro
visions Of the act known a. the Reeonstryetion ASp
political and civil equality OF all men, 90 help me
God. Provided II Congress shall, a. any time. re-
move the disabilities q any person i. sn1S MI co, Y
Congress land the legislature Of this State shall
concur thercin). then 80 much OF thus oath. any 70
much 2. only = as G Tsiers. Of ' men AN nc nsSop 20 psrdOned. to
~; person shall Be eligible to apy Office OF proht
or trust. civil or military. In this q, state re VII %nC 81 ~ ia q
convention that passed the ordinance OF secession,
! or who, as a delegate TO any convention. voted ir or
signed any ordinance OF secession, or VIM gave W..
to persons engaged in armed hostility 10 the United
States, or who accepted or ttempted To exercise the
l%S m,S : Of ~ any S,c e !. Siv acT,r nIssaa.' S saisof sSS
! power or constitution within the United States hos.
tile or lnlmicsl thereto, except all persons WIZ aideo
| who have continuously advocated the assembling Of
ibis convention, and shall continuously anu 10 good
Aith advocate the acts Of The name pus W. ies TsS;
| IuTt may IGulVNC OhNh "
! nothing IN this section. except voting Tor or signing
the ordinance Of secession shall be so construed as
to exclude from ofice the private soldier OF the late
so-called Confederate States army
And I further submit 10 o separate vote, section >
! Of Article XII. Of the said constitution, which Is In
the following words;
loaned In aid Of any person, association or corpora
ton: nor shall the State hereafter become n stock
holder In any corporation or association
And I further submit, to a separate vote, part OF
the oath OF ONCE prescribed In Section 20 OF Article
MI. OF the said constitution. which Is In the follow
sThst i have never, as a member OF any eonyen.
tIon, voted for or signed any ordinance OF secession;
/. that I have never, as q membct Of any State legiha.
ture. voted for the call Of any convention that passed
The above oath shall also be taken BY all the city
and county Officers before entering upon thelr du-
ties, and by all other State officials not Included In
i direct tho vote 10 be taken upon each OF the
abovccited provisions alone. and upon the other
portions OF the said constitution In the following
Each voter ~f4vorinS the ratification OF the eonsti.
tuition excluding the proylsions above quoted. a.
adopted by the convention OF Nay To- 1863 shah eS'
press his Judgment by voting
FOR rHE CONSTITUTION. ~
Each voter fayorins the rejection OF me e9ns,ltu;
express his judgment by voting o.
AGAINST THE CONSTITUTION.
! Each voter will be allowed to cast q separate oal-
lot Tor or against either or both OF the provisions
It Is Understood that Sections I. So. rs Q. TO-. II,
IL, IL, II aud Is. OF Article Kill, under the head Of
Ordinance are considered as forming no part Of
the said constitution.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand, and caused the seal Of the United States TO be
Done at tn. city Of Washington, this thirteenth
Tho ; !; SSS . q S1 Sgnd Il in snj Ys siE,S 81 Ee' n hST Or G eRs
ninsty.fOurth. U. s. GRANT.
~ INV, roS Fan Secretary Of State.