The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-01-24
THE VIRGINIA BILL.

The following is the amended Virginia
bill us passed by the Senate Friday, and
returned to The House for concurrence
A Actto admit Tia STATE Of VTIUtnlq to rGprsaen
tuition Ia the COTgr6as Of MC Unltd SIdt6s
WMEREAs, The people Of Virginia have
NMmCd and adopted Constitution OI
State government which is republican
and whereas, the Legislature Of Virginia,
elected under said Constitution, have rati,
fled the Fourteenth and Fifteenth amend.
mcn,s 10 the Constitution Of the United
States; and whereas. the performance Of
these several acts in good faith was u con.
ditiOn precedent to the representation Of
the State in Congress therefore,
Be il EHGctCIi, DC, That the said state
of Virginin is entitled to representation IN
the Congress Of the United States; pro-
viLCd, that before any member Of the Leg.
islGture Of said State slMll taxO or resume
his seat, or any officer Of said State shall
enter upon the discharge Of his Office, he
shall take and subscribe and file in tho Of.
flee of tho Secretary Of State Of Virginia
for permanent preservation an oath IN
form following: II r. do sOlemnly
swear that have never taken an oath NS
member Of Congress or rs All
officer OF the United States, or as men,
Der UfNny State Legislature, or nu executive
or judicial officer Of any State, to sup.
port the Constitution of the United States
and afterwards engaged in tnSurrcCtiOn OF
rebellion against the Same, or given aid OF
comfort to the enemies thereof, so help
me Cod" or such person shall in like
manner take, subscribe md file the follow
Ing oath: III, :-, do sOlemnly swear
that have, by act Of Congress Of the
United States, been relieved from the Ills.
abilities imposed upon ne By the Four.
tCCnth Amendment Of the Constitution OI
the United States, so hClpmG Coz" which
oath shall be taken before and certified by
any officer lawfully authorized TO admin
lister OAtlls; and any person who shall
knowingly swear falsely III taking either
Of such 0aths shall he deemed guilty 81
perjury; and shall be punished therefor By
imprisonment not lCss than one year and
moi more tlINn ten years, and shall be fined
not less than 81 900 and not more than
$40 1000, and in all trials for any violation
Of this act the certificate Of taking Of
either Of said OatlS with proof Of sigma,
tNrc Of either party accused shall bC taken
and held us conclusive evidence that such
oath was lawfully and regularly admins
tered by competent authority. And pro
viding further, that every such person
who shall neglect for period Of thirty
days next after the passage Of this act to
take, subscribe and file such oath as
aforesaid, shall I've deemed and taken
~ all intcnts and purposes To have vacated
his office; and provided further, that the
State Of Virginia ~ admitted TO represen-
tNtiOn in Congress on the following fIlndn.
mental conditions That the Constitution
OCVirginiA shall never be 30 amended Or
changed rs 10 deprive my citizen or class
Of citizens Of the United States Of the
right to vote who ART entitled to vote by
the Constitution herein recognized, except
us Il punishment for such crimes rs are
now irlOnies nj common law, whereof they
shall have been duly convicted under laws
equally applicable 10 all inhabitants Of
said State; provided, that any alteration Of
sud Constitution prospective IN It's effects
may be made in regard To time and place
Of residence Of voters; that It shall never
be lawful for the same State to deprive
any citizen Of the United States, on nc.
count Of his race, color or previous COndi-
ton of scrviIude OrthC right to hold office
under the constitution and laws Of said
State, urupOn any such ground TO require
Of Him any other qualification for Office
than such required Of all other citizens;
that the constitution Of Virginia shall
never he so amended Or changed rs to
deprive any citizen or class Of citizens Of
the United States Of tho school rights and
privileges secured by the constitution Of
said State