Year: 1867

Be it enacted, ETC., That before the 1st
day of September, 1867, the commanding
General in each district defined by an act
entitled IAN Act to provide for the more
efficient government of the rebel States,
passed March Cd, 1867, shall cause a regis
tratiOn to be made of the male citizens of
the United States, twenty-one years of age
and upward, resident in each county or
parish in the State or States included in
his district, which registration shall iu-
clude only those persons who are qualified
to vote for delegates by the act aforesaid,
and who shall have taken and subscribed
the following oath or affirmation


I do solemply swear FOR afirm] IN the
presence OF Almighty God, that am a
citizen of the State of -; that T have
resided in said State for - months next
preceding this day, and now reside in the
county of -, Tor tbs parish Of, in
said State, as the case may be that 1
am twenty -one years old that I have not
been disfranchised for participation in any
rebellion or civil war against the United
States, nor for felony committed against
the laws Of any State. nor of the United
States that l have never taken an oath
as a member of Congress Of the States, or
as member of any State Legislature Of
any State, TO support the Constitution Of
the United States, ond afterward engaged
in instruction or rebellion against the
United States, or given aid or comfort to
the enemies thereof; that 1 win faithfully
support the Constitution, and obey the
laws of the United States. and will, to the
best of my ability, encourage others SO to
de; SO help me God.


Which oath or affirmation may be ad
ministered by a registering officer.


Sec. Q. That after the completion of the
registration hereby provided for in aly
State, at such time and places therein as
tho commanding General shall appoint and
direct. of which at least thirty days pub
lie notice shall be given, an election shall
be held of delegates to q Convention for
the purpose of establishing Constitution
and civil government Cor such States loyal
to the Union, said Convention in each State,
except Virginia, to consist of the same
number of members as the most numerous
branch of the State Legislature of such
State in the year 1860, to be apportioned
among the districts. counties or parishes OF
such State by the commanding General,
giving to each representation iu the ratio OF
voters registered as aforesaid as nearly as
may be. The Convention in Virginia shall
consist Of the same number of members
! as represented the territory now constitut-
/ ing Virginia in the most numerous branch
of the Legislature of said State in the year
1870, to be apportioned as aforesaid.


Sec. 3. That at said election, the regis
tered voters of each State shall vote for OF
! against Convention to form a consultation
/ therefor, under this act those voting in
I favor Of such convention shall have writ
ten or printed on the ballots by which they
vote, for delegates aforesaid, the words
! ''For a Convention and those voting
against such Convention shall have writ
ten or printed on such ballots the words
AGAINST Convention The persons ap-
pointed to superintend such election and
make return Of the votes given for and
! against convention aud the command
inc General to whom the same shall have
been returned shall ascertain and declare
the total vote in such State for and against
a convention If majority of the votes
given on that question shall be for a con-
vention, then such convention shall be