The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-10-05
rpubljc-No, ISL

An Act to admit the State of Mississippi to repre-
| sentaiun In the Congress of the United States
| Whereas the people of Mississippi have framed
and adopted a constitution of State gover nm nj
| which is repub lean and whereas the Legislature
of Ni,si-sirll elected und said constitution has
| ratified the fourteenth AMI fifteenth amendments
{, the Constitution Of the United State; and
whereas the per formance Of these several acts III
good faith i. condition precedent 10 the represent
tation Of the State in Congress: 1herei re,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF Repre-
senfatves Of the United States OF America In Con-
gre-s a sembled That the said State Of MISSISSIPPI
j. tit ell To representation IN the oohsreSei .he
United States Provided. 1hat before any member
of tn. leyi, aturs Of >ad State shall take or resume
his seat. or any officer Of sad stre shall enter
upn the duties IL his office he snail rake anu SUI
SC lie, and file in the Office OF the secretary ol
state Of Mississippi fJr permanent preservation
an oath affii mat ion j., the form following ,,
do sulemply swear Tor aflrm) thaf
have never taken an oath sanemteroi congress,
As an officer of the United states, ct AS m-in'
her o any State lie isiature or IA an executive or
judicial officer IF any state 10 support the constr
tuition of the United states, ami airefwnd engaged
in instruction or rebellion against the s'ni", or
gwen aid or comfort to the enemies there''f, 80
hetp me God:" or under the pains and penalties 81
perjury las the ma, be OF sue h person shall
in like manner take subscribe and he the fll'~-
ing ,ath q, animation - - do sol
emnlv swear tor affirm that have Icy act OF Con-
gress If the United states, been relieved from the
dis iltlities inip1--d upon me by the fourteenth
am-ndm, mt Of the Constitution of the United
States. s., help me God: - or under the pains and
penalties or perjury, as the Case may be;) which
osth. or animation. shall lie taken tefhe ana GER
titled by -ny fficer lawfully au'hurS d 10 ADMIN
lister nlIh.. Aud any person who shall knowingly
swear or ~ rim f.lsely in taking either Of such
oatls or affirmation, -hall lie deemed guilty Of per
jary, and shall be punished therefor ~ impil>"n-
Inent not less than one yer, ami not more than
ten years, and shall be hnei not less than one
Thousand dollar, and not more than ten thousand
d Irs And in all trial, tor any violation Of this
act the certificate of the taking Of either ~ said
oaths airmatioIis, with prof Of TIN sisnatuIeoi
the part accused shall be taken and held a cpIi-
elusive evidence III II such "ar or afhrihal"n was
4 e. ul,,ly ami ia fully administered by Competent
authority: And pro. ied further, Til, every such
,.efs n who shall neg ect f,r the perini OF thnty
days next after the passage Of this ACT to take
scribe ami file such arh or affirmation As Aforesaid
shall be deemed and taken. g. all intents aud pur-
POSES to have vscatei his office: And provided
further That the state of Mississippi Is admitted
TO Representation in Congress ~ one uf the States
II the Union, Ip,n the following fundamental
con iitiuns: first. That the ms tuition OF 'ls-
-is.ipIi shall n Yer be So amended OF ChanSei as
10 deprive any citizen or class Il citizens OF the
Unitei States the ight L. vote who are entitled
To vote by the consfitu ion herein recognized. eN-
--pt a. "A punishment Tor such crimes "a, aye now i
f-loni.s at .mmu n law. whereof they shail Lave /
been duly convicted under laws equally applicab
10 all the inhabitants Of said stat: Provided /
That any alteration # said constitution. prcspec
i've IN it. effects may be made in regard IL the
lime and place OF residence f voters. Second. |
rhs, it shall never be lawful for the aid state 10
ieIuive any citizen If the United States, on ac-
'ount If hi. "a e. color, or previous condition 81
ervituie If the right hold Office un!er the con-
tltution and laws If said State, ar upon any such
II, and 10 elure Of hun any ether qualifications
u ONCE than snch required of all other cit
Tens. Third. That the institution OF Mississippi
h al never be So amended or changed to deprive
Wv citiz or clas. # citizens Of the United State,
{ the school rights aud privileges secured by tne
constitution of said state
Approved, February D, 1879