Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-07

lPUDLfC-No. 3,
AN ACT 10 admit the State OF Virginia to
representation In the Congress Of the
United States.
Whereas the people OF Virginia have
framed and adopted q constitution OF State
government which 10 republican; and where
as tho legislature OF Virginia elected I'M
der said constitution have ratified the four
tenth and fifteenth amendments to the
Constitution OF the United Statesi and where
as the performance Of these several acts In
good faith was a condition precedent to the
representation Of the State In Congressi
therefore,
Be u enacted By TIE Senate and HotIss Of
Rsprsseltdtipsi Of TIE United States Of AMER
Icd IN Con0rssS aSssniblsd, That the said State
OF Virginia Is entitled to representation 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, aud Gle in the oflco Of tho score.
tAry Of state Of Virginia, for permanent pres
ervAilon, an oath In the form follouingi 81,
do solemnly swear that Ihaye 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 tho United
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tlon or rebellion against the aame, or given
aid or comfort TO the enemies thereof, so
help me Cod" or such person shall In like
manner take, subscribe and Ole the following
OATH "I, - =, do solemnly swear
that have, by act OF Congress Of the
United States, been relieved from the
disabilities Imposed upon me by the four.
teenth amendment Of the Consultation Of
the United States, SO help me God;" which
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Aed by any officer lawfully authorised TO
administer oaths. And any person who
shall knowingly swear or affirm falsely In
taking either Of such oaths or aGlrmations
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 not more than ten
| thousand dollars. Aud In all trials for any
violation OF this act, the certificate OF the
taking OF either OF said oaths with proof
Of the signature OF the party accused, shall
be taken and held as conclusive evidence
that such oath was regularly and lawful.
ly administered by competent authority /;
And provided further, That every such per.
son who shall neglect for the period ofthirty
days next after the passage OF this act to
take, subscribe, and file such oath as fore
said, shall be deemed and taken, to all In
tents aud purposes, TO have vacated his
ofiicei And proVidsd further, That the State
OF Virginia Is admitted to representation In
Congress as one OF the States OF the Union
upon the following fundamental conditions;
First, That the Constitution Of Vii iuia shall
never be so amended or changed as to de-
prlve any citizen or class OF citizens OF the
United States Of the right TO vote who arc
entitled to vote by the Constitution herein
recognised, except as punishment for such
crimes as are now felonies at common law,
whereof they shall have been duly convicted
under laws equally applicable to all the In
habltantS OF said Slater Provided, That any
alteration OF said Constitution, prospective
In Its effects, may be made In regard to the
time and place OF residence OF voters. Sec
oud, That It shall never be lawful for the
said State to deprive any cltlzen Of the
United States, on account Of his race, color
or previous condition Of seryltude, OF the
right to hold office under the constitution
aud laws of said State, or upon any suct
ground to require Of him any other quAlla
cations for office than such as are required
OF all other citizens. Third, That the con
stltutlon OF Virginia shah never be 81
amended or changed az to deprive any either
or class Of citizens Of the United States o
the school rights and privileges secured b!
the constitution OF said State.