New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-13
TPUBLIC--No. S1.1


AN ACT to admit the State of Texas to
representation in the Congress OF the
United States.
WHEREAS, The people Of Texas have
framed and adopted constitution OF
State government which is republican; and
whereas the legislature of Texas, elected
under said constitution has ratified the
fourteenth aud fifteenth amendments to
the Constitution of the United States; and
whereas the performance of these several
acts in good faith is condition precedent
to the representation of the State in Con-
gress; therefore,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That
the said State of Texas is entitled to repre-
sentation in the Congress of the United
States: 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 secretary of state Of
Texas, for permanent preservation, an
oath or affirmation In the form following:
Il, ---, do solemnly swear (or
affirm) that have never taken an oath as
q member of Congress, or as an officer OF
the United States, or as member OF any
State legislature, or as an executive or
Judicial officer of any State, to support the
Constitution of the United States, and af- |
terward engaged in instruction or rebel |
lion against the same, or given aid or COM |
fort to the enemies thereof, so help me God;" !
or under the pains and penalties ofperjury,
Gas the case may beg; or such person shall, |
IN like manner, take, subscribe, and file |
the following oath or affirmation: ~,
- -, do solemnly swear Cor |
afirm) that l have, by act of Congress of |
the United States, been relieved from the
disabilities imposed upon me by the four
teenth amendment of the constitution of
the United States, so help me God" or
under the pains and penalties of perjury
Gas the case may be-; which oaths or
afirmations shall be taken before, and
certified by, any officer lawfully author
ICED to administer oaths. Ard any per-
son who shall knowingly swear or affirm
falsely in taking either of such oaihs or
afirmations. shall be 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 pot 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 afirmations, with proof of :
the signature of the party accused shall !.
be taken and held as conclusive evidence :
hat such oath or affirmation was regularly .
md lawfully administered by competent 7.
authority: And provided further, That
very such person who shall neglect for
he period of thirty days next after the
passage of this act to take, subscribe, and
lie such oath or affirmation as aforesaid,
hall be deemed and taken to all intents
nd purposes to have vacated his office:
And provided further, That the State of
Texas is admitted to representation in 0
Congress as one of the States of the A
Jnion, upon the following fundamental u
conditions: First, that the Constitution 81
# Texas shall never be so amended or e
hanged as to deprive any citizen or class o.
4 citizens of the United States of the Il
light to vote who are entitled to vote BY IS
he Constitution herein recognized, except u
S punishment for such crimes as are now d
alonieS at common law, whereof they a
ball have been duly convicted under laws p
qually applicable to all the inhabitants
t said State Provided, That any altera-
on of said constitution, prospective in its
fleets, may be made in regard to the time il
nd place of residence of voters. Second.
hat it shall never be lawful for the said
tate to deprive any citizen Of the United
tates on account OF his race, color, or pre- If
ious condition of servitude, of the right A.
hold office under the constitution aud n
ws of said State, or upon any such hs
round to require of him any other quail d,
cations for Office than such as are re- r.
1ired of all other citizens. Third. That &c
10 constitution of Texas shall never be in
amended or changed as to deprive any
tizen or class Of citizens Of the United hi
,ates Of the school rights and privileges hi
cured by the constitution Of said State. or
Approved, March 80, 1870. in