Year: 1867

The following is a copy of the Supple
mentary Reconstruction bill just passed by
Congress, and which has been sent to the
President for his consideration, and which
tits understood he will also veto:


An act supplemental to an act entitled an act to pro-


rebel States. passed March 2 1867, and to facili


tate restoration.


Be it enacted, &c, That before the 1st day
of September, 1867, the Commanding Gen
eral in each district defined by an act en-
titled an act to provide for the more
efficient government of the rebel States,
approved March 2, 1867, shall cause regis
tratiOn to be made of the male citizens of the
Uuited States, 81 years of age and upwards.
resident in each county or parish in the
State or States included in his district,
which registration will include only those
persons who are qualified to vote for dele
gates by the act aforesaid, and who shall
have taken and subscribed the following
oath or affirmation:


Il, -, do sOlemnly swear Cor affirm) in
the presence of Almighty God, that | am
citizen of the State of -; that have re-
sided in said State for - months next pre-
ceding this day, and now reside in the
county of -, or the parish of -, in said
State Gas the case may be); that am 2l
years old; that L have not been dis
franchised for participation in any rebellion
or civil war against the United States, nor
for felony committed against the laws of
any State or OF the United States; that
have never been a member of any State
Legislature, nor held any executive or
judicial Office in any State, and afterwards
engaged in insurrection or rebellion
against the United States, and given aid or
comfort to the enemies thereof; that have
never taken an oath, as member OF Con-
gress of the United States, 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 after
wards engaged in insurrectiOn or rebellion
against the United States, or given aid or
comfort to the enemies thereof: that will
faithfully support the Constitution and
obey the laws of the United States, and
will, to the best of my ability, encourage
others so to do. So help me God" Which
oath or affirmation may be administered by
any registering officer.


SEC. 2. That after the completion of the
registration hereby provided for In any
State at such time and places therein as the
commanding General shall appoint and
direct, of which at least thirty days public
notice shall be given, an election shall be
held of delegates to Convention for the
purpose OF establishing Constitution and
civil government for such State loyal to the
Union; said Convention in each State, except
Virginia, to consist of the same number Of
members as the most numerous Dranch of
the State Legislature of such State in the
year 1860, to be apportioned among the
several districts, counties or parishes oi
such State by the commanding General
giving to each representation in the ratio
of voters registered as aforesaid as nearly
as NAV be. The Convention in Virginia
shall consist of the same numbers of MEM
bers as represented the territory now con-
stituting Virginia in the most numerous
branch of the Legislature of said State in
the year 1860, to be apportioned as afore-
said. 8...a.,.. j. ,l-l