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 HOPSE OF ^rRESENTATIVES, February 28, 186 
 C By Mr. fts^pftlL, ficpnOhe JudteiaMrv tJoDrfni 
 
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 A. BILL 
 
 To be entitled An Act to provide for holding elections for repiesenta- 
 tatives in tlic Congress of the Confederate States, in States occupied 
 by the forces of the enemy. 
 
 1 Section 1. The Corigress of the Confederate States of America do 
 
 2 enact, That in any State in which more than half the Congressional 
 o Districts are at this time within the lines of the public enemy, or 
 
 4 occupied and held by them, or in which the Governor thereof, by 
 
 5 proclamation, phall hereafter declare that more than half of such 
 
 6 districts, are so held, at a time preceding an election for repro- 
 
 7 sentatives in the Congress of the Confederate States, not 
 
 8 exceeding sixty days, and not less than forty days before the 
 
 9 same, then such election shall be by general ticket for such State, 
 
 10 and each voter shall be entitled to vote one ticket, containing the 
 
 1 1 names of one person from each Congressional District in such 
 
 12 State, and the person in each district receiving the greatest 
 
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 13 number of votes of the whole vote of tlie State, shall be coin- 
 
 14 missioned as representative by the Governor of such State in the 
 
 15 manner now in use in such State. 
 
 1 Sec. 2. In such State now occupied as aforesaid, or within the 
 
 2 lines of the enemy, sh;ill bo held on the first Wednesday of 
 
 3 November next, and every two years thereafter during the war. 
 
 1 Sec. 4. In the event t' at any such State has by law provided 
 
 2 for holding such election under the circumstances herein specified. 
 
 3 either by temporary acts which has expired, or by acts now in 
 
 4 force, such election shall be h-idd according to the provisions of 
 
 5 such temporary or permanent act.