The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-06-25
Approved, April 10th, 1870.
IruBLlc 81. ]
AN ACT to admit the State of Texas TO representa-
tion in the Congress of the United States.

AN ACT to admit the State of Texas TO repre- senta
tion in the Congress of the United States.
Whereas the people of Texas have frsmed and
republican,; and whereas the legislature of Texas
elected under said constitution has rat fed the feur
teenth q nd fteenth amendments to the Con nsttufou
Of the United States; and whereas the performance
of these styerai acts in good faith sa ndition
cdent to to tie representation of the State in C3n
grtss: Therefore,,
Be IL enacted 6g the Senate and House of Repre-
sentntiges Of the United states Of america IN CON
9ress assembled, That the satd stAte CT is
entitled to esentation in the Congress of the
United States: Proetded, That before any member
his seat, any eiser OF said State shall enter upon
the duties Of his fiji e he shall take aud auhser'be
and file in the flee of the Secretary of State Of Tex
for permanent preservation, an cath or slemation in
the form following: 81. - -, do mn
swear Tor sfirm) that have peyar taken oath as
member of Congress. or an efhcer Of the United
/ States, member Of any State Legislature. or
the stttution of the United. aud ward
/, engaged in insurrection rebellion against the
! SO help G5d;'' under the Fans aud penalties
| of perjury, (ss the may be: such person
I SaiIowing oath or iii ma,inn: s.I -, DO
soemnly swea- (or afIirrn) that have. by set OF
Congress of the United States been relieved from this
| di abilities imposed upon me by the fourteenth
ane adment of the Constitution IF the United Sates,
so h sip me God;" under the pains and penaltit
of perjury, Gas the case may be;) which oaths OF
airmations shall be taken before, and certified BY
Aad any person who shall KNOWN giy sweae or sfirn
falsely in taking either Of such oaths fl nations
shall be deemed guilty CT and EhAlI run
ished therefor by imprisonment not less than on.
year. and not more than ten years. and shall be net
less than thousand dollars and more thar
ten thousand dollars And in ell trials for any viola
thisac,, eti6cate Ct the taking of either
of sad oaths sffirmas lions, with proof of tht
signature OF the party accused shall be taken ant
held conclusive evidence that such oatl
affirmation was regularly and lawfully ad
ministered by competent authority: And pro
T5ded further, That every such person who stsl
neglect for the period OF thirty days mex
after the passage of this act to take subscribe
file such oath or sfirmation aforesaid, shall b
deemed and taken to all intens aud purposea hay
I vacated his efiee: And prorided further Tha
Congress of this States of the Ulion, upon til
following fund mental conditions: First That th
Constitution of Texas shall never be amended c
changed to deprive citizen class Of citizsr
of the United States of the right to vote who al
entitled to vote by the herein
d except o punishment for such crimes az are NO
IS feionies at common law, whereof they shall hal
j. been duly convicted under laws equally applicable
n all the fnhabitants Of said State: PForided, Thi
any alteration of said constitution prospective in
d effects. may be made in regard the time and pls
:, Of residence OF voters Second That 1t shall
be lawful for the said State to deprive any citzsn
previous condition of servitude the right to ho
= Office unde the constitution aud laws Of said Stat
= or upon any such ground TO require Of him 9th
= qualifications for efiice than such required
. all other citizsns. Thrt, That the constitution
y Tex As shall never be amended changed as
deprive any ctiz class of ctizsns Of the ait
q States Of the school rights and privileges sec1r
. by the constitution OF said State
y Approved, March 30th, 1870.