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ift)t thill) srcss City Printer—Official Paper MKtiKST CITY riKITLATIOS SATURDAY MORNING July 27, 18*7 TO BUSINESS MEN AND THR Advertising Community Generally. TIIK DAILY PREaS PUBMSIIBB TI!K OFFICIAL LIST OF LETTERS REMAIN ING IN THE AUGUSTA POSTOFFICE, AT TIIK RMUOF BACH WEEK, AGREE ABLY TO TIIE FOLLOWING SECTION OF TIIK NKW POST OFFICE LAW, AS TIIK NEWSPAPER HAVING TIIK LAR GEST CIROU LATION. Sacrum 5. Aud belt further marled, That litt* of letter. remaining uncalled for in any I'wtojKcf, in any city, toieu or oil Inge, token h tuwofhtper ,hall he printed, .hall k ore of tor he [ml lit e I J ore only in the Hetrejia per irhirh being pubtiehed treekiy or ofteuer , .hall hare the LARGEST oiboPi.ation trilkin range of delivery of the raid « flier- TIIE DAILY PRESS IS ALSO THE OFFICIAL PAPER OF TIIK CITY OF AUUUSTA, HAY INO lIKKN KLKCTKO BY THE CITY COUNCIL AS TIIKIK OFFICIAL PRO AN. THE MEETING. I mot her in the quiet iano One Sabbath morning early j The sun was bright, although the rain Still glitterd on the barley. The lark was singing to his mate, The wild bells chimed their warning, We paused awhile outside tbe gate ; Wo lingered until it was too late To go to ehurch that morning. Again we met. The w hispering leaves Glanced nigh in sight and shadow ; The reapers piled the yellow sheaves; The bees hummed o'er the meadow. The royal sun rose up in state, Our marriage day adorning; The hell rang out; wide stood the gate, And neither of us was too late To go to church that morning. NEW BANKRUPT LAW, TIIK UNDERSIGNED RESPECT FULLY informs those interested that he has been appointed Agent for Georgia for the sale of the following : APPROVED Blanks in Bankruptcy, Arrangements haro been made with the Govern men t Publisher, in Washington, for a full set of Stereotype Plates of all the forms of BLANKS to be used in BANK RUPTCY, and the same will be issued as fast as prepared. These Blank Forms are prepared under the special direction of the Secretary of the Committeo of Justices of the United States Supreme Court, and arc priuted in the neatest manner, on the best paper, and are carefully Classified, Num bered, and Endorsed, with Notes of In struction and Reference thereon, and ar ranged in every way for the complete eon> veuionce of the Court and the Bar, and for the purposes of filling. ALSO, A COMPLETE He S. Bankrupt Act Manual. GUIDE AND MANUAL OF INSTRUCTION IN THK Administration and Practice of the Bank rupt Law of March 2, 18(57. Edited by CLINTON RICE, Esq., Counsellor at Law, Secretary to the Honor able the Committeo of Justices of the Uuitcd States Supreme Court, as Commissioners to Regulato the Practieo and Mode of Proceeduro in Courts of Bankruptcy ; and Reporter in Cases of Bankruptcy ; WHICH WORK WILT, CONTAIN TIIE BANKRUPT ACT OF MARCH 2, 1887. Conveniently Arranged and An notated. RULES OF PRACTICE and all the F-rms of Proceedings under the Act, as approved hv the United States Supremo Court Pt the present term ot the Court. THE OFFICIAL LIST—THE EXEMP TION LAWS of the several States and Territories, complete—together with all matters of information necessary to Offi cers or Attorneys under the Law, or to those desiring to avail themselves of its benefits. The S'tme comprised in a Finely Printed Volume , and Substantially Bound in Law Sheep, Price $.>.00. Do. and Interleaved & 7.50. Orders received at the Daily Press Office, Augusta, Ga. E. 11. PUUHE, je2s —tf Proprietor. Later Still!! “SNOW FLAKE" AND “FRENCH TINT.’ ANOTHER NEW STYLE OF Visiting or Wedding CARDS, CALLED TIIE “fuencii tiuntt.” Also, the Beautiful CARDS called the * SNOW i' JL. AA E„ ” Just received at the jui DAILY PRESS OFFICE. “THE DAILY PRESS ” J ob Office HAS RECEIVED AN ENTIRELY NEW SUPPLY OF LA TEST ST YLL T YPlt AND TIIE FINEST ASSORTMENT OK ALL KINDS OK Printing Papers ! IN THE CITY. Colored Inks kept on hand AS USUAL. ALUMINUM PENS. rpHE UNDERSIGNED ARK APPOINTED AGENTS For the sale of the above justly celebrate IRuglisli l 3 en Made frum a Mineral found in tbe Mines of Cornwall. They are superior to any Pens now in nsn, inasmuch as they will nut corrode, which is of great advantage. They are cheaper than any other Pen now in nse. J. SCHREINER A SONS, 199 Broad Street. GEO. A. OATES, us—ts 21U Broad Street. Registration Order. Blt APQf ARTURS, 3’D MILITARY DlsV, 1 ( Udortfim, Hernia and Alabama, ) V Atlanta, Ga., May 21, 1867* j General Orprrs, ) No. 20. j In accordance with an act of Con gress, supplementary to an Act to pro vide a more efficient Government for the rebel Stntes, &c., dated March 2, 1567, the following arrangements are herein made for the registration of vo ters in the States ol Georgia and Ala bama . I. The States of Georgia and Alaba ma, are divided into Registration Di stricts, numbered nml bounded, as beye inaftcr described. 11. A Hoard of Registration is herein appointed for each District, as above mentioned, to consist of two white He gisters, and one colored Register. In the State of Georgia, where only the two while Registers are designated in this Order, it is directed that these white Registers in each District imme diately select, and cause to be duly qualified, a competent colored tuan to complete the Board of Registration, and report his name and Postoffice address, without delay, to Col. C. C. Sibley, commanding District of Georgia, at Macon, Georgia. 111. Each Register will he reauired to take ami subscribe to the oath pre scribed by Congress, by an act dated July 2, 1862, and atf additional oath to discharge faithfully the duty of Register under the late Acts of Congress. It is not believed that any ol the appoint ees, heretofore designated, will be unable to take the test oath above mentioned. Blank forms of these oaths will be sent to the appointees at once, and on being executed and returned to the Superintendents of State Registra tion, their Commissions as Registers will he issued, and forwarded to them immediately. IV. Iu order to secure a full registra tion of voters, it is determined to fix the compensation ol Registers according to the general rules adopted in taking the census. In the cities, the compensation is fixed at fifteen cents for each recorded voter; in the most sparsely settled counties and districts, at forty cents per voter. The compensation will he grad uated between these limits, according to the density of the population, and the facilities of the communication. Ten cents per mile will he allowed lor trans portation ol Registers off the lines of railroads or steamboats, and five cents per mile, when travel is done on rail roads and steamboats. V. It is hereby trade the duty of all Registers, and they will be expected to perform it strictly, to explain to all persons, who have not heretofore enjoyed the right of suffrage, what are their political rights and privileges, and the necessity of exercising them upon all proper occasions. VI. The name of each voter shall appear in the list of voters, tor the precinct or ward in which he resides; and in cases where voters have been unable to register, whilst the Hoards of Registration were iu the wards or pre eincts, where such voters live, oppor tunity will be given to register at the county seats of their respective counties, at a specified time, of which due notice will be given; but the names of all voters, thus registered, will be placed on the lists of voters of their respective precincts. VII. The Boards of Registration will give due notice, so that it may reach all persons entitled to register, ot the date when they will be in each election pre- O.ict; the time they will spend in it; Mid the place where the registration will .made; and upon the completion ot die registration for each county, the Hoard of Registration will give notice that they will be present, for three suc cessive days at the county seat ol such county, to register such voters, as have failed to register, or been prevented from registering in their respective precincts, and to hear evidence in the case of voters, rejected by the Registers in the several precincts, who may desire to present testimony in their own behalf. VIII. Unless otherwise instructed hereafter, Boards of Registration are directed, in determining whether appli cants to register are legally qualified, to hold that the terms “Executive and Judicial,” in the Acts of Congress of March 23, 1867, comprise all persons whomsoever, who have held office under the Executive, or Judicial Department of the State, or National Government— in other words, all officers not Legisla tive, which last are also excluded by tlie Act. Persons who apply to register, but who are considered disqualified by the Boards, will be permitted to take the required oath, which, with the objections of the Board, will be held for adjudication hereafter. IX. The lists of registered voters, for each of the precincts, will be exposed in some public place iu that precinct, for ten consecutive days, at some time sub sequent to the completion of the regi stration tor each county, and before any election is held, in order that all sup posed cases of fraudulent registration may be thoroughly investigated. Due notice will be given and provision made for the time and place for examination and settlement of such cases. X. Blank books of oaths, required to be taken by voters, and blank legist ta tion lists, as also full and detailed in structions for the performance of their duties, will be at once forwarded to the Boards of Registration, appointed iu this Order; and it is enjoined upon these Boards that they proceed to complete the registration with all energy and dis patch. XL The detailed instructions to Re gisters will designate the member of eae.h Board who shall be its President. XII., Violence, or threats of violence, or any other oppressive means to pie vent any person from registering Iris name, or exercising his political rights, are positively prohibited; and it is distinctly announced that no contract or agreement with laborers, which deprives them of their wages for any longer time than that actually consumed in register ing or voting, will be permitted to he enforced against them in this District ; and this offense, or any previously mentioned in this paragraph, will cause the immediate arrest of the offender and his trial before a Military Commis sion. XIII. The exercise of the right ol every duly authorized voter, under the late Acts of Congress, to register and vote, is guaranteed by the Military Authorities of this District; and all [■ersons w homsoever are warned against any attempt to interfere to prevent and man from exercising this right, under anv pretext whatsoever, other tbau objection by the usual legal mode. XIV. In case of any disturbance, or violence at the places of registration, or any molestation of Registers or of appli cants to register, the Boards ot Regis tration will call upon the local civil authorities for a police three, or a posse to arrest the offenders and preserve quiet, or, if necessary, upon the nearest military authorities, who are hereby instructed to furnish the necessary aid. Any civil officials who refuse, or who fail to protect Registers, or applicants to register, will be reported to the head quarters of the Officer Commanding in tho State, who will arrest such delin quents, mid send charges against them to these headquarters, that they may he brought before a Military Commission. • * A * • By command of Brevet Major Gen. Popk. 0, K. Sardrrsox, Capt. 33d In fau try A AA A G. MILITARY DISTRICTS. Hkadq’rs District of Georcia, 1 Macon, Ga., April 1!), 1867. J General Orders, 1 No. 5. j 1. The Military District of Georgia is hereby divided into (8) eight Posts, as follows ; Post op Savannah —To inclttdo the counties of Chatham, Effingham. Bul locl), Bryan, Tatnall, Liberty, Mcln tosh, Glynn, Wayne, Appling, Pierce, Ware, Coffee, Charleton, Camden, Clinch, Echols, Lowndes, Brooks, Ber rien, Colquitt, Thomas, Decatur, Mitchell Miller, Baker, and Early. Post ok Augusta —To include the counties»of Richmond, Columbia, War ren, Glascock, Washington, Johnson, Jefferson, Barke, Scriven, and Eman uel. Post op Atlanta—To include the counties ot Cobh, Fulton, Campbell, Carroll, Coweta, Heard, Fayette, Clay ton, Spaulding, Henry, Newton, De- Kalb, Milton, Gwinnett, and Butts. Post op Dahlonkga— To include the counties of Fanuin, Union, Towns, Rabun, Gilmer, Pickens, Cherokee, Dawson, Lumpkin, White, Habersham, Hart, Forsyth, Hanks, Franklin, and Hall. Post of Rome— To include the coun ties of Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whit field, Murray, Chattooga, Gordon, Floyd, Polk, Paulding, Haralson, and Bartow, (formerly Cass, recently changed by an Act of the Legislature). Post op Athens— To include the counties of Clark, Jackson, Madison, Elbert, Oglethorpe, Morgan, Walton, Wilkes, Greene, Taliaferro, Lincoln, Jasper, Putnam, and Hancock. Post op Columbus— To include the counties of Troup, Meriwether, Harris, Talbot, Muscogee, Marion, Taylor, Schley. Webster, Stewart, Tatnall, Quit man, Randolph, Clay, Calhoun, and Chattahoochee. Post op Macon—To include the counties of Bibb, Jones, Baldwin, Wil kinson, Twiggs, Laurens, Pulaski. Montgomery, Telfair, Wilcox, Irwin, Worth, Dooly, Houston, Macon, Craw ford, Upson, Monroe, Pike, Sumter, Lee, and Dougherty. By command of Col. Caleb C. Sib ley, U. S. A. (Signed) JOHN E. HOSMER, Ist Lieut. 16th U. S. Infantry, and A. A. A. Gen. Official: O. C. Knapp. Ist Lieut. 33d Infty., Brev. Capt. Ui S. A. Post Adjutant. THE MILITARY LAW- The following is a correct copy of the act “to provide lor the more efficient government of the rebel States Whereas, no legal State government or adequate protection for life or property now exist iu the rebel States of Virginia, Nortu Carolina, South Carolina, Ueorgia, Mississippi, Ala bama, Louisiana, Florida, Texas, and Arkansas ; and. whereas, it is necessary that peace and good order should be enforced in said States, until loyal and republican Slate governments can be legally established; therefore, Be it enacted, etc., That said rebel States shall be divided into military districts and made subject to the military authority of the United States, as hereinafter prescribed, and for that purpose, Virginia shall constitute the first district, North Carolina and South Carolina the second district, Georgia, Alabama, aud Florida the third district, Mississippi and Arkansas the fourth district, and Louisiana and Texas the tif.h district. Sec. 2. That it shall be the duty of the President to assign to the command of each ot said districts an officer ol the army, not below the rank of briga dier general, and to detail a sufficient military force to enable such officer to perform his duties and enforce his authority within the district to which he is assigned. Sec. 3. That it shall be the duty of each officer assigned as aforesaid to protect all persons in their rights of person and property, to suppress insur rection, disorder, and violence, aud to punish, or cause to bo punished, all disturbers of the peace and criminals, aud, to this end, he may allow local civil tribunals for that purpose; and all interference, under color ot State authority, with the exercise of military authority, under this act, shall be null and void. Sec. 4. That all persons put under military arrest by virtue of this act shall be tried without unnecessary delay, and no cruel or unusual punishment shall he inflicted ; and no sentence ot any military commission or tribuual hereby authorized, affecting the life or liberty of any person, shall be executed until it is approved by the officer in command of the district; and the laws and regu lations tor the government of the army shall not be affected by this act. except in so far as they may conflict with its provisions. Sue. 5. That when the people of any one of the said rebel States shall have formed a constitution ot government in conformity with the Constitution of the United States in all respects, framed by a convention of delegates elected by the male citizens of said States, twenty one years oid and upward, of whatever race, coior, or previous condition, who have been residents in said State for one year previous to the day of such electiou, except such as may be disfranchised for participation in the rebellion, or for icionv at common law; and when such constitutions shall provide that the elective franchise shall be enjoyed bv all such persons as have the qualifica tions herein stated for election of dele gates ; and when such constitution shall be ratified by a majority of the persous voting on the question of ratification who are qualified as electors tor dele gates, and when such constitution shall have been submitted to Congress for examination and approval, and Con gress shall have approved the same; and when saitl State, by a vote of its Legislature, elected under said consti tution, shall have adopted the amend no nt to the Constitution of the United States proposed by the Thirty ninth Congress, and known as article 14, anti when such article shall have become a part of the Constitution of tlie United Slates, said State shall be declared entitled to representation iu Congress, and Senators and Representatives shall be admitted therefrom on their taking the oatlt prescribed by law, aud then and thereafter the preceding sections ot this act shall be imperative in said State; Provided, That no person excluded from the privilege of holding office by said proposed amendment to the Con stitution of the United States shall be eligible to election as a member of th» convention to frame a constitution for any of said rebel States, nor shall any sneh person vote for members of said convention. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That untH the people of said rebel States shall be by law admitted to representation in the Congress of tbe United States, any civil government which may exist therein shall he deemed provisional only, and in all respects subject to the paramount authority of the United Stntes at any time to abolish, modify, control, or nupercede the same ; and in all elections to any office under such provisional govern iiieuts, all per sons shall be entitled to vote under the provisions of the fifth section of this act; and no persons shall be eligible to any office under any such provisional gov ernments who would be disqualified from holding office under the provisoes of the third article of Baid Constitutional Amendment. THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. ’ The following is the “constitutional amendment” referred to in the proceed ing hill. Resolved, by the Senato and House of Representatives of the United States ol America, in Congress assembled (two thirds of both houses concurring), That the following article be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which, when ratified by three fourths of said Legislatures shall he valid as a part of the Constitution, namely: Article—Section 1. All persons born or naturalized to the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens ol the United States, and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the priv ileges or immunities of citizens of the United States. Nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor deny to any person within its jurisdic tion the equal protection of the laws. Section 2. Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to the respective numbers, counting the whole number ol persons in each State, excluding Indians not taxed: but whenever the right to vote at any election for electors of President and Vice President of the United States, Representatives in Congress, executive and judicial officers, or the members of the Legislature thereof, is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such States, being twenty one years of age, and citizens of the United States, or in any wav abridge, except for participation in rebellion, or other crime, the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proponion which the number of such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens twenty one years ol age iu that State. Section 3. No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, elector of President or Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or any State, who, having previously taken an oath as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State Legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof; but Congress may by a vote ol two thirds of each House, remove such disability. Section 4. The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for the payment of pettsious and bounties for service iu suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned, but neither the United States nor any State shall assume or pay any debt or obliga tion iueurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or claim tor the loss or emancipation ot any slaves, but all such debts, obliga tions, or claims shall be held illegal and void. Section 5. The Congress of the United States shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article. MILITARY BILL. HD'QTRS. 3d MILITARY DIST., Montgomery, Ala., April 8. General Orders No. 5. 1. The following extract from the recent Acts of Congress in relation to Reconstruction in the Southern States, is published for the information of all concerned : [Public No. 6 ] An Act supplimeutary to “An act en titled an act to provide for the more efficient government of tlie rebel States,” passed March 2, 1867, and to facilitate restoration. Be it enacted, etc., That before the first day of September, 1867, the com manding general in each district (de fined by an act entitled “An act to pro vide for the more efficient government ot the rebel States,” passed March 2, 1867,) shall cause a registration to be made of tlie male citizens of tbe United States, twenty one years o! age, and upwards; resident iu eaeh county or parish in*the State or States included in his district, w hich registration shall include ouly those persons who are qualified to vote for delegates by the act aforesaid, and who shall have taken and subscribed the following oath or affirma tion : “ I, , do solemnly swear, or affirm, in the presence of Almighty God, that I am a citizen of the State ot for months next proceeding this day, and now reside in the county ot as the ease maybe; that I am 21 years old; that I have not been disfran chised lor participation in any rebellion or against, the United States, nor for felony committed against the laws of any State or the United States; that 1 Ifeve never been a member ot any State Legislature, nor held any executive or judicial office in any State, aud afterwards engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof; that I have never taken an oath as a member ol Congress of the United States, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State Legislature, or as as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to sup port the Constitution of the United United States, aud afterwards engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the United Stales, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof; that I will faithfully support the Constitution and obey the laws of the United States, and will, to the best of my ability, encour age others so to do. So help mo God ;” which oath or affirmation may be ad ministered by any registering officer. ****** Sec. 4. That the commanding general ol each district shall appoint as many Boards of Registration as may be neces sary, consisting of three loyal officers or persons, to make and complete the reg istration. superintend the election, and muke return to him of the votes, list of voters and of the persons elected as del egates by a plurality of votes cost at said election. * * * # 11. In order to execute this provision of the act referred to with as little delay as possible, tbe commanding officers of the Districts of Alabama, Georgia and Florida, will proceed immediately to divide those States into convenient Dis tricts for Registration, aided by such information on the subject as they have or can obtain. It is suggested that the election districts in each State which in 1860 sent a member to the most numer ous branch ol the State Legislature, will be found a convenient division for Reg istration. It is desirable that in all cases the registers shall be civilians where it is possible to obtain such as come within the provisions of the Act, and are otherwise suitable persons; and that military officers shall not be used for this purpose except in cases of actual necessity. The compensation for registers will be fixed hereafter, but the general rule will be observed of gradua ting the compensation by the number ot recorded voters. To each list of voters shall be appended the oath of the regis ter or registers that the names have been faithfully recorded, aud represent actual legal voters, and that the same man does not appear under different names. The registers are specially in structed to see that all information con cerning their political rights is given to persons entitled to vote under the Act of Congress; and they are made responsi ble that every such legal voter has the opportunity to record his name. 111. As speedily as possible, the names of persons chosen for registers shall be communicated to these Headquarters for the approval of the Commanding General. IV. The District Commander in each of the States comprised in this Military- District is authorized to appoint one or more general Supervisors of Registration whose business it shall be to visit the various points where registration is be ing carried on ; to inspect the opera tions of the registers; and to assure themselves that every man entitled to vote has the ecessary information con cerning his political rights, and the opportunity to record his name. V. A General Inspector, either an officer of the array or a civilian, will be appointed at these j; Headquarters, to see that the provisions of this order are fully and carefully executed. VI. District Commanders may, at their discretion, appoint the civil offi cers ol the United States as Registers, with such additional compensation as may seem reasonable and sufficient. VII. The Commanding Officer o each District will give public notice when and where the Registers will commence the Registration, which no tice will be kept public by the Registers in each District during the whole time occupied in Registration. VIII. Interference by violence, or threats of violence, or other oppressive means, to prevent the Registration of any voter, is positively prohibited, and any person guilty of such interference shall be arrested and tried by the mili tary authorities. By command of Brevet Major Gene ral Pope. J. F. CoNYNGHAM, Ist Lient. 24th U. S. Infantry, Act. Asst. Adjt. General. Official: O. C. Knapp, Ist Lieut. 33d Infantry, Brevet Captain U. S. A., Post Adjutant. SUPPLEMENTARY BILL. The following is a copy of the bill as it finally passed both Houses : An act supplemental to an act entitled an act to provide Jbr the more efficient government of the Hebei Slades, passed March 2, 1867, and to facilitate resto ration : lie it enacted, That before the first day of {September, 1867, the com manding General in each district de fined by an act entitled an act to pro vide tor the more efficient government of the rebel States, approved March 2, 1867, shall cause a registration to be made ol the male citizens of the United States, twenty one years of age and upward, resident in eaeh 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 delegates by the aet aforesaid, and who shall have taken and subscribed the following oath or affirmation: I, , do solemnly swear, or affirm, in the presence of Almighty God, that I am a citizen of the State of ; that I have resided in the State for months, next preceding this day, ami now reside in the county of , or parish, of , in said State, as the case may be; that I am twenty one years old: that I have not been dis franchised for participation in any rebellion or civil war against the United States; nor for felony com mitted against the laws of any State or of the United States ; that I have never been a member of any State Legislature, nor held any executive or judicial office in any State, and after ward engaged in insurrection against the United States, and given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof; that I have never taken an oath as a mem ber of Congress of tlie United States, or as an officer of tbe United States, or as a member of any State Legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United states, and afterward engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof; that I will faithfully support the Constitu tion and obey the laws of the United States; and will, to the best of my ability, encourage others to do so—So help me God. Which oath or affirma tion may be administered by any registering officer. Section 2. That after the comple tion of the registration hereby provided for in any State, at such time and places therein as the commanding General shall appoint, of which, at least thirty days public notice shall be given, an election shall be held of delegates to a Convention for tbe purpose of establishing a Constitution and civil government for such State, loyal to the Union. Said Convention in eaeh State, except Virginia, to con sist of the same number of members as tbe most numerous branch of the State Legislature of such State in the year 1860, to be apportioned among the several districts, counties, or par ishes of the State, by i’ue commanding General, giving to each, representation in the ratio of voters registered as aforesaid, as nearly as may be. The Convention iu Virginia shall consist of tho same number of members as represented the territory now consti tuting Virginia, in the most numerous bnuioh of the Legislature of said State iu tbe year 1860, to be apportioned as aforesaid. Sec. 3. That at said election, the registered voters of each State shall vote for or against a Convention to form a Constitution therefor, under this act. Those voting in favor of such a Convention shall have written or print ed ou their ballots by which they vote for delegates as aforesaid, the words “For a Convention.” Those voting against such Convention, sball have written or printed on such ballots the words “Against a Convention.” Per sons appointed to superintend said election and to make return of voters giveu thereat, as herein provided, shall count and make return of the votes given for and against a Convention, and the commanding General to whom the same shall have been returned shall ascertain and declare the total vote in each State, for and against a Convention. If a majority of the votes given on that question shall be for a Convention, then such Convention shall be held, as hereinafter provided ; but if a majority of said votes shall be against a Convention, then no such Convention shall be held under this act; provided that such Convention shall not be held unless a majority of all such registered voters shall have voted on the question of holding such Convention. Sec. 4. That the commanding Gen eral of each district shall appoint such loyal officers or persons as may be necessary, not exceeding three in each election district in any State to make and complete the registration, superintend the election, and make return to him of the votes, lists of voters, and of the persons elected as delegates by a plurality of the votes cast at said election ; and upon receiv ing said returns, he shall open the same, and ascertain the persons elected as delegates, according to the returns of the officers who conducted said election and make proclamation there of, and if a majority of the votes given on that question shall be for a Con vention, the commanding General, within sixty days from the date ot election, shall notify the delegates to assemble in Convention at a time and place to be mentioned in the notifiea tion ; and said Convention, when organized, shall proceed to frame a constitution and civil government, ac cording to the provisions of this act, and the aet to which it is supple mentary ; and when the same shall have been so framed, said constitution shall be submitted by the Convention for ratification to the persons registered under the provisions of this act, at an election to be conducted by the officers or persons appointed by the command ing General as hereinbefore provided and to be held after the expiration of thirty days from the date of notice thereof, to be given by said Conven tion ; and the returns thereof, shall be made to the commanding General of the district. Sec. 5. That if, according to said returns, the constitution shall be rati fied by a majority of votes of the registered electors qualified, as herein specified, cast at said election—at least one half of all the registered voters voting upon the question of such rati fication—the President of the Conven tion shall transmit a copy of the same, duly certified, to the President of the United States, who shall forthwith transmit the same to Congress, if then in session, and if not in session, then immediately upon its next assembling; and if it shall moreover appear to Congress that tbe election was one at which all the registered and qualified electors in the State had an opportunity to vote freely and without restraint, fear, or the influence of fraud, and if Congress shall be satisfied that such constitution meets the approval of a majority of the qualified electors in the State, and if the constitution shall be declared by Congress to be in con formity with the provisions of the act to which this is supplementary, and the other provisions of said act shall have been complied with, and the said constitution sin.ll be approved by Con gress, the State shall be declared entitled to representation, and Senators and Representatives shall be admitted therefrom, as herein provided. Sec. 6. All elections in the States mentioned in the said act to provide for the more efficient government of the rebel Sfates shall, during the ope ration of said act, be by ballot; and all officers making said registration of voters and conducting said elections, shall, before entering upon tbe dis charge of their duties, subscribe au oath faithfully to perform the duties of their said office, and the oath pre scribed by the aet approved July 2d, 1862, entitled “an aet to prescribe an oath of office.” Provided, That if any person shall knowingly and falsely take and subscribe arty oath in this act prescribed, suchperson so offend ing, and being thereof duly convicted, shall be subject to the pains and penalties and disabilities which by law are provided for the punishment of the crime of wiliul and corrupt perjury. Sec. 7. That all expenses incurred by the several commanding Generals, or by virtue of any orders issued or appointments made by them, under or by virtue of this act, shall he paid out of any moneys in tbe Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Sec. 8. The Convention for each State shall prescribe the fees, salary, aud compensation to lie paid all dele gates and other officers and agents herein authorized, or necessary to carry into effect, the purpose of this act not herein otherwise provided for, and sball provide for the levy and collection of such taxes on the property in such State as may be necessary to pay the same. Sec. 7. The word “Article” in the sixth Section of the net to which this is supplementary shall be construed to mean section. Text of the New Bill- Washington, July 13.—The follow ing is a text of the bill as it passed both Houses: lie it enacted, by the Senate and House of llej resentafives of the Unite l States of America, in Congress assem bled, That it is hereby declared to have been the true intent and meaning of the act of the 2d day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, entitled “an act to provide for the more efficient government of the rebel Sta'es,” and of the aet supplementary thereto, passed on the 23d day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, that the governments then existing in the rebel States ol Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida, Texas, and Arkansas, were not legal State governments, and that thereafter said governments, if continued, were con tinued subject iu all respects to the military commanders of the respective districts, and to the paramount authority of Congress. Sec. 2. That the Commander of any District named in said Act shall have power, subject to the disapproval of the General of the Army of the United States, to have effect till disapproved. Whenever in the opinion of such com mander the proper administration of said act shall require it to suspend or remove from office or from the perform ance of official duties amt tbe exercise of official powers, any officer or person holding, or exercising, or professing to hold or exercise any civil or military office or duty in such District, under any power, election, appointment, or authority derived from, or granted by, or claimed under any so called State or Government thereof; or any municipal or other division thereof, and upon such suspension or removal, such comman der, subject to the disapproval of the General as aforesaid, shall have power to provide from time to time for the performance of the said duties of such officers or persons so suspended or removed, by the detail of some compe tent officer or soldier of the army, or by the appointment of some other person to perform the same, and to fill vacan cies occasioned by death, resignation or otherwise. Sec. 3. That the general of the army of the United States shall be invested with all the powers of suspension, re moval, appointment, and detail granted in the preceding section to district com manders- Sec- 4. And be it further enacted, That the acts of the officers of the army already done, in removing in said districts persons exercising the func tions of civil officers, and appointing others in their stead, are hereby con firmed; Provided, That any person heretofore or hereafter appointed by any district commander to exercise’ the functions of any civil office, may be removed, either by the military officers in command of the district, or by the general of the army; and it shall be the duty of such commanders to remove from office, as aioresaid, all persons who are disloyal to the Government ot the United States, or who use their influence in any manner to hinder, delay, prevent, or obstruct the due ami proper administration of this act and the acts to which it is supplementary. Sec. 5. '/ hat the Boards of Registra tion provided for by the act entitled an Act Supplementary to an Act entitled an Act to provide for the more efficient government of Hie rebel States, passed March 23d. 186i, shall have power, and it shall he their duty,before allowing the registration of any person, to ascertain, upon such facts or information as they can obtain, whether such person is to be registered under said act, and the oath required by said act shall not be conclusive on such question ; and no person shall be registered unless such board shall decide that he is entitled thereto, and such board shall also have power to examiue under oath, to be administered by any member of such board, any one touching the qualifi cation of any person claiming registra tion. Bat in every case of a refusal by the board to register an applicant, and in every case of striking his name from the list as hereinafter provided, the board shall make a note or memoran dum, winch shall be returned with the registration list to the commanding general of the district, setting forth the grounds of such refusal or such striking from the list- Provided that no person shall be disqualified as member of any board of registration by reason ol race or color. Bec. 6. That the true intent and meaning of the oath prescribed in said supplementary act is, among other things, that no person who has been a member of the Legislature of any State, or who has held any executive or judicial office in any State, whether he has taken an oath to support the Con stitution ot tlie United Slates or not, and whether he was holding such office at the commencement of the rebellion, or had held it before, and was afterward engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or giving aid or comfort to the enemies thereof, is entitled to be registered or vote, and the words “ executive or judicial office in any State,” in said oath mentioned, shall be construed to include all civil offices created by law for the adminis tration of any general law of a Stale, or tor the administration of justice. Sec. 7. That the time for completing the original registration provided tor in said act may, in the discretion of the commander ot anv district, be extended to the first day of October, 1867, and the boards of registration shall have power, and it shall be their duty, com mencing fourteen days prior to any election under said act, and upon reasonable public notice of the time and place thereof, to revise for a period of five days the registration lists, and upon being satisfied that any person not entitled thereto has been registered, to strike the name of such person from the list; and such board sball also, during the same period, add to such registry the names of all persous who at that time possess the qualifications required by said act. who have not been already registered, and no person shall, at any time, be entitled to be registered or to vote by reason of any executive pardon or amnesty for any act or thing which, without such pardon or amnesty, would disqualify him from registration or voting. Sec. 8. That section four of said last named act shall be construed to author ize the Commanding General named therein, whenever he shall deem it need ful, to remove any member of a board of registration, and to appoint another in bis stead, and to fill any vacancy in such board. Sec. 9. That all members of said boards ot registration, and all persons hereafter elected or appointed to office, in said military districts, under any so called state or municipal authority, or by detail or appointment of the district commanders shall be required to take and subscribe the oath of office prescribed by law for officers of the United States. Sec. 10. That no district commander or member of the board of registration, or any of tbe officers, or appointees acting under them, shall be bound to his action by anv opinion of any civil utlieer of the United States. Sec. 11. That all the provisions of this act and the acts to which this is supplementary shall be construed liber ally, to the end that all the intents thereof may be fully and perfectly carried out. •VI; u• 1 ) 1(- AV oldies Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. Marble monuments, TOMB STONES, ETC. MARBLE MANTLES, AND FURNITURE WORK Os all kinds, from the plainest to the most elaborate, designed and furnished to order at short notice. qr**- All Work for Ihe Country carefully Boxed. myl4—t f Blanks of all kinds ~ j PRINTED AT THIS OFFICE Bvsiaes, Directo ■ Daily U'SCSYA | business mectorl LAW - I and Broad ( - D - CARR & CO., 221 Hrr, t I ™ AN " CBACKsJ J-feMALL, 50 Centre street. I P-WALLACE, 341 Broad street. I BOOTS AND SHOES M. COHEN, 182 J Broad street. E- F. BLODGETT 4CO 279 p P street. ’ iIJ ” roa j CANDY AND CAKES FRENCH STORE, 200 Broad street. CLOTHING B. WOLFF Broad street. Gents Furnishing Goods, j COTTON FACTORS. I MAUDE & WRIGHT, corner of Broa and Campbell streets. 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