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[CONGRESS] The Independent Chronicle and the Universal Advertiser, July 9, 1789. Newspaper. Boston, Massachusetts: Thomas Adams and John Nourse. Front-page printing of First Act of Congress, June 1, 1789, signed in type by President George Washington, and by John Adams as President of the Senate. 4 pp., 12½ x 21 in. 1789-07-09
Excerpts
“An ACT to regulate the Time and Manner of administering certain OATHS.”
“Be it enacted by the Senate and Representatives of the United States of America, in CONGRESS assembled, That the Oath or Affirmation required by the sixth article of the Constitution of the United States, shall be administered in the form following, to wit, ‘I, A. B. do solemnly swear or affirm (as the case may be) that I will support the Constitution of the United States.’ The said oath or affirmation shall be administered within three days after the passing of this act, by any one member of the Senate, to the President of the Senate, and by him to all the members, and to the Secretary; and by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to all the members who have not taken a similar oath, by virtue of a particular resolution of the said House, and to the Clerk: And in case of the absence of any members from the service of either House, at the time prescribed for taking the said oath or affirmation, the same shall be administered to such member, when he shall appear to take his seat.” (p1/c2)
“And be it further enacted, That all officers appointed, or hereafter to be appointed under the authority of the United States, shall, before they act in their respective offices take the same oath or affirmation, which shall be administered by the person or persons who shall be authorized by law to administer to such officers their respective oaths of office; and such officers shall incur the same penalties in case of failure, as shall be imposed by law in case of failure in taking their respective oaths of office.” (p1/c3) |
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