Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-03

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The following act Of Congress IA published
for the Information and guidance OF ali con-
cernedi ..
[PUBIIo-No. 1871
An AoT 10 admit the State OF MIsslsslppi 10
representation In the Congress- on the
United States. ..
Whereas the people of MlssIssIppl have
framed aud adopted a constitution OF state
government which Ia republlcan, and where.
as the legislature Of MissIssIppl elected nm
der s1id constitution has ratified The four
tenth and nfteenth amendments to the
Constitution ofthe United statea, and where
as the performances OF those several acts In
good faith IL condition precedent To the
representation Of tho State in Congress,
therefore,
Be u Enacted BY ne Senate aud House Of
Representatives Of tAs Uaiisd States Of Amer
Tea N Condrsts assembled, That tho said State
OF Mississippi IL entitled to representation in
the Congress Of the United statesi Provided,
That before any member Of the legislature
OF said State shall take or resume his seat,
or any officer OF said State shall enter upon
the duties Of his office, he shall take and
subscribe, and file In the Office Of the secre-
tary Of state Of Mississippi, for permanent
preservation, an oath or affirmation In tho
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emily swear Tor Rfflrm) that I have never
taken an oath as member of Congress, or
as an officer Of the United States, or az
member OF any State Legislature, or as an
executive or judicial officer Of any State 10
support the Constitution OF the United
States, and afterward engaged In lnsurrec-
tlon or rebellion against the same, or given
aid or comfort 10 the enemies thereof 90
help me God" or under the palns and PEN
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such person shall In like manner take, sub
scribe and flo the following oath, or afiirma-
tlon 81, do solemnly swear
Tor afflrm) that have, by act OF Congress
Of the United States, been relieved from the
disabilities imposed upon me by the four
tenth amendment OF the Consultation OF
the United States, so help me God;" or
under the palms and penalties Of perjury,
las the case may be y which oaths or
anirmations shall DO taken before and certl.
ned BY any officer lawfully authorised 10
administer oathS. And any person who
shall knowingly swear or affirm falsely In
taking either Of such oaths or afirmatlons
shall DO deemed guilty OF perjury, and shall
be punished therefor by imprisonment not
less than one year and not more than ten
years, and shall be fined not less than one
thousand dollars, and not more than ten
thousand dollars. And In all trials for any
violation Of this act, the certificate OF the
taking Of either OF said oaths or aflirma-
tons, with proof OF the signature Of the
party accused, shall DO taken and held as
conclusive evidence that such oath or afiirma-
tlon was regularly aud lawfully administered
BY competent authority And provided 6ITthsr,
That every such person who shall neglect
for the period Of thirty days next after the
passage Of this act to take, subscribe, and
ale such oath or affirmation az Aforesaid,
shall be deemed and taken, to all Intents
and purposes, 10 have vacated his oficet
And proVldsd .nIrtasr, That the State Of Mis-
sisslppl is admitted to representation In Con-