Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-22
VIRGINIA. Bill adopted by the Senate.
The following is the bill to aumlt 4lrRloia ~

The following is the bill to aumit 'lr2lo'a as
finally adopted by the Senate:
ACT to admit the State OF Virginia to rep;
rasantation in tho Congress OF the United
States. acne =. c,
Whereas, the people Of Virginia have framed
md edoptcd u Constitution ut State Govern
,nent, which is republican; and whereas l!c
INpislaturo of Virginia. elected under Sail
Constitution, have ratified the fourtceh!h ana
Fifteenth Amendments to Inc CONSTITUTION 81
tho u. s.; and whereas, the performance OF
tbosc several acts in good faith WAS condition
precedent to tho representation "' '"o HtAte III
Congre.s; therefore
Re- il ensctcd &c, That the s:tl State Oh
Virginia is entitled to representation ia the
Concress of tho II. s.. Provided. Ihst before
any member of The LEGISLATURE o' sHI m 'St"te
shall take or resume his seat, or Any olilchr 81
said State shall enter upon the duties OF his
nfiice he shall take and subscribe and lille III
tho office of tho Secretary OF stat" "l VlrginiH,
for permanent preservatlon' "n "a'h III the
form following
II -, do solemnly swear that have
MAYER taken an cath as u member ut Congress
or AS An officer Of the u. s., Or rs u nr:ib'r OF
any State Legislature, or as MI Executive "'
| Judicial officer Of any state, to support Inc
Constitution Of tho 81 ana afterwards , en-,
| same or pven aid or comfort to tho enemies
thereof, 50 help mo God
Or such person shall in like manncr tseo
subscribe and flo the following oath
| II -. do solcmnly swear that have, hy
act nf Congress of tho United States, beea ro'
| lieveI from the disabilities imposed upon mo py
| tho Fourteenth Amendment of the Con;lit
| Of tho United States, so help mo God WhIch
oath shall BIO taken before and certified ny Nh
officer lawfully authorized to administer 'ali's.
! And anv person who shall knowingly swear
Gisolv in taking either Of such onths shall be
deemed guilty Of perjury, and shall be PUNISH
| ri tharefor nv Imprisonment not less than ono
| year and not more than ten years, Il, Shh'l u;
| fined not less than ono thousand uoliMs' nor
more than ten thousand dollars Anu , ~ ~,
trials for any violation Of this act the ccrtincale
| of tho taking OF either OF the SAID oaths Win
| prc of of tho signature OF the party accused
shall be taken and held rs conclusive evidence
that such oath was lawfully and regularly al
ministered by competent authority; -,
That every person who shall neglect Tor tao
| roriol of thirty days next after the passage ol
! this act 20 trke subscribe and lie such onlh ~
afuroiniL, shall bo docmcd and taken 70 al IN
| tents and purposes To have Vncaleu ms "Mce'
That the State of Virginia is admitted I" rop'
| rtsentation in ConRro32 upon mo I"!i""ih% l""'
| damontul conditions:
| That tho Constitution of Virpinn shall never
| be so amended or changed rs to deprive sny
citizen or class Of citizens OF the U. ). OF INC
! right vote who are entitled to vote ny lhe
Constitution herein rCCognMed except rs Il
punishment for such crimes rs are now iel0"'e:
At common law, whereof thoy shell have beer
duly convicted under laws equally appllcaDi!
TO sll the inhabitants Of said state provided
that any alteration of said Constitution p1rospe,c
tive in lis effects may be made in regard to TIC
time and place Of residence of voters.
That it shall never be lawful for said State Il
denrive any citizen Of the u. s., on account o
race, color or previous condition Of servitude
of tho right to hold office under the Consti!u
ton and laws of said state, or upon any Suci
ground, to require Of him any other quaIllIca
ton for Office than such rs required OF MI "the
That the Constitution of Virginia shall ncve
be so amended or changed rs to deprive ANY
citizen or class Of citizens Of tho U. ; OF th
school rights and privileges secured by th'
Constitution Of said State.