The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-06-03
rPublic-No. ISL

An Act to admit the State Of Mississippi to repre-
sentation in the Congress Of the United States
Whereas the people of Mississippi have framed
and adopted 4 constitution OF Stafe government
which is republican; and whereas the legislature
of Mississippi elected und,r said constitution has
ratified the fourteenth AMI fifteenth amendments
| t, the Constitution of the United State; and
where's the perfoI nance of these several acts III
pod faith condi ion precedent 10 the fepresen-
tatOn of the State in Congress: ]heref re,
Be il enacted hy the Senate AMI iouseof fepie-
-entatives # the United states o. America IN Con.
gress semhe,i. That the said state 81 Vi -i>S'rri
lie tit e IL representation IN the 'nsfeS" OF ,ie
Unite States: tr,vidtd hat bel any member
ofrh Ie.is atuie # "A Il State shall take or r'>ume
lis seat or any "ftiCer of sa Stte shtl enter
upn the duties If hi, office he shall take ana >o-
SC he and file IN the Office OF the -ecietary ii
..a.e of Mississippi, TOR permanent pre-e' vaiI"n.
nm oath or a,fii M. ion il T. form following: Il,
d. >oenniy swear Tor a'fiTinl ti.''i
have never taken an assh 5 an EN- er"ic'h-ies>,
or as an officer If the Unt-d -taieS, "r a ihi-
her o any state Ie is,atuie or as an executive or
judicial fficer # any State, to support the Con>ti
tutiun Of The United -t,t,S, an aiesward eng's d
in instruction rebe,.ian against the m, or
ytyeu aid or comfort u the enemies uierr'l -
feip ne Gnd:' or nndcr the pains and pe'otit-" -:
n-r-u-v Us the cas-. NAV be:Jor snrh perso shall
in like man e. tlkt subscribe, and tie the IL W
in. oath q. affirmation II. - - d. s'i-
e,i,lii swear Cor ffm) that have, by 81 81 tn'-
ress If the Unie,i II, been relieved rom me
dis ,b'lities imp --d mp N me by the .""r,r"h'h
rnr-r.i,n, ut Of the Constitution Of the United
States =, help me God; = under The pains and
PENALTIES or PERJURY. a. the c't>r may be'j WHICH
n,tI,- ar a,mtiinn- shall be takeH lief Ie an ser
titled by any ,fiirer law auth riz d 10 a'inin-
lsIcr ,.rh- AID person VIII s:j''li knowingly
swear IT aHrm ,i>.iy in tahn- either 81 -"ch
ostis or aft -niati.,r~ -ha he deemed guilty. "i ~
jary and shall he punished therefor ~ ImihIs'p-
,n-at neg less than one ven. ami not mere ti'hil
re,, wears anil sAutl he fine Eht less iran "i'e
r'al>ll.i doll r. and nat more an ten IN nS'ili
Il ,ILs And in al trial. tor any vioiaii'" 81 TINS
act the certificate of the King OF either II >ai'
.,tii> atiImst OF. with proof III Tn >i.i.Un to
tive psirt, nccu>ed shall he iaken ana heli a cf-
elusive evidence Ii h "a !, or linHI n W Is
he .uI,rlv ami Its fully mnsfe ID by np.ient
,nIhoritv: Il pros ,ie,l fIrther, 1i-t every such
,ers win shall Il-g c-t fsr the p~i'i q tA"tF
days next after the pass '-c this act to take >hO
scribe AMI i'll such l,Th or affirm iton rs a"r->',
shah be deemed anil ,kcn. all intuntS ''h" 0nr-
moses. t, have vtcIiei his oliIc-: AMI pr 'ide'i
fIrrhc- THAT the Strte OF Mississippi Is aHuItie'
Ia representation IN Congress a. oae'f ihr SITES
If the Union upon the fIll,Nius fundamental
ron.iiti rs: .iF>r. That the cs'ns liuthh u l.
-iSSipni shall u h- smeHdrd % Chahgei a.
to deprive any CITIZEN or class ri citizen. oil ne
Sta-,> o the Ii- vote VII are eHiitiei
Ia V Il. hy tine ctn-;ju ION herein &c oguiZcI rN-
,-.I,t as a Iupi-Inent Tor suCh crlne> n a no"
icIoti-> nm n aw W ''rrof they >na4i lave
been duly ctuy c. 81 Euicr LAYS equally Hppl'cb
+, nil H.. ;nh,bi-auts If said stat P'oFd
That anv alter,fi II f sid CONSTITUTE n, + ">prc
i've "a it, sfeI- lie made ia ressud L TIT
time and place 81 residence # VOTERS Sec ND I
rh,t It sl never b. lawful FIR the 'ti state Ia
i-i,livc any citizen II tlae United States on &c
,osnt lis Tise- collar, piev'"Es e'ni t'oi' 4
eIvi u ie IT the right bod office gn Ell the con
:, i;utsun and laws f said State. "r up II any >uci
"a rurd To eguire If HIM any other Qualifications
.r office th1n such required Il all t!ie ct
zrn~. Trirl. That the c u,tiruttonut "is l-siPi1
b Ill never be - am. uet changed ts to oenilNe
/, V cttz n ar cla-- ell liens of the Lnici states
+ the irrol tights az privileges secure! 10y te
constitution % slii sta'c.
APP, rovej February -. 1s!t-