The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-09-29
lPuh,ic-NO. 81

An Act to admit the Stat. Of Mississippi to repre-
| sentaiiun In the Congress Of the United States
| Whereas the people of Mississippi have frAmet
and adopted a constitution II State gove nni' II
which is repub lean aud whereas the Legislature
Of Missi.eirp, elected und. said Constitution hs
ratified the fourteenth AMI fifteenth amendment
t. the Constitution Of the United State; ~nd
whereas the pei furmance Of these several "ctS IL
god faith is a condition precedent to the represen-
| tation Of the State in Congress: Theref re,
| Be it enacted hy the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives If the United States OF America m Con-
gress a semblr that the raid State IT Ni-k-s'pil
j, tit ed IL representation in the Congress OF the
United States Provided, ! hat before any member
the less atm If said State shall take or rrs,i'ne
his seat any officer Of 81 d Sttie shall enter
up"n the duties Of his office he shall take AMI sub
SC te and file in the Office of the secretary III
state Of Mississippi, TOR permanent pre>e' vaiion.
an oath affii MAJ ion in the form following: -,
l-- do solenInly swear ("r afhrm) That
have never taken an oath saTemtero vi congress,
or officer of the United states, or as MEM
her any State 10 islatue, or As al executive or
judicial fcer If any State. to support the Consti-
tuition Of the United states. AM aiIerward engaged
in in>urr. cton or rebellion against the same. ar
gwen aid comfort To The enemies there'f So
help me Cod or under the pains ami penalties 81
NY, las the NAV be , snt h VersoH shall
in Ike mani take. subscribe and file the How
ing oath q. Affirmation Il, -- -. do sol
ennl: swear (or affirm that have. by oct "i Con-
If the United sta es, been relic, ed from the
u y
ann ndm, Mt Of the Constitution Of the United
States. s., hello me God:' or under the pains AMI
penalties per jury, As the c.t-- may be- which
oitI- aihEariun- shall be taken liefhe AMI GER
titled by my ffcer awf ATTY au h"riz d to admin
Iste r ia hs Aud afy person who shall knowingly
swear or -, rm isely in taking either Of -nch
oa;is airmai,n- shall he deemed guilty Of PER-
jury, and shall be punished therefor y imifi-"n-
nient less than We r, AMI net more than
ten years, and shall I've hnei hot less than one
If
d HAS. And in all trials los any violation of this
act the certificate If the taking of either # said
uati> siiirmat with prHf Of tn Signature Of
the part accused shall be taken and held A. c'i'-
elusive evidence u su 'raTh or affirmation was
re. ula,ly All wfully arminis,e I'd by anpetent
Al d provided fsrt'ler Tn every such |
lets whn shall n & ect f,r the p-iipi Of thrty |
tags next after The passage 81: this act to take sub
scribe, AMI hl such 'a,rh or affirmation as Aforesaid,
shall be d-emei and AIKEN (, ali intrntS ~ pur-
loses, t. have vscatet his oihc-: And provided
further. that :;c State OF Mississippi Is admitted
to Representation in Congr.- s one II the STATES
4 tie Union, upon the fol- ,~ing fundamental
conditions: first. TGat tie C rs itEii"n Of "is-
ssippi stall II be 81 amended or chnnged =.
- deprive any citizen class f citizens OF the
United States the righT t. vote VIII are entitled
% vltc by the con-tiru ion herein recognized. ex-
,-pt IA punishment Tor such crimes ~ ae now
elonirs al INN n 'aw W 'rrenf they shall have
zen duly c,nv cited under la~s equally Rpplicab
:. all tie inhabitants IF said stat Provided
hat any ateraii f slid constitution. pru>pec
i've IN it, .re t. NAV be made in regard t. tn
inie and place of residence # Second. !
hat il shall never be- l,~ful fur the s,d state Ia
epve any c.tz-n ii the United States, on ac-
cunt If Iii. r, c''l"r, err previous c"nd fioL Fl
ervitui-. Of the right hold office un,ier the con-
ritution and Laws # said State, up'n any >rch
round to elnir- # hun any other qualifications
# Office than such required # all 1.-THE cit
tens. Third. hat the .nS'i ution Of Mississippi
ill never be amcni.d CT changed as TO deprive
" ciriz ar class f citizens Of the Cni;ei State
the ssh"ol i-ht- and privileges secured by the
pnsf tuition Of :, nd state.
Approved, February % 1879