Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-05-23
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e his Proclamation mJee il known
: and declare all connection by IL
, Safe oI Tepness e. With the Fedara
/ Uniea dissolved, and that Tennessee,
!, is Il free, independent Government
free from tIl obligation TO, or con
! Ecciion with the Federal Government
And that the Governor shall cause
sihe vote Ly counties to be publish
ed, The pumh.rfor "Seraration,' and
the cumber "No Separation" whether
m j"rity v,tes Separation oil
Ma Separation"
( SEC. 4 BeH further emadea, That
in the election to be held under the
provisions ofibis aci upnn the Declsr-
a.ian submitted TO the people. all
volunteers and other persons con.
necied With the service OK this State
qualified to vote for members OF
the Legislature in the counties where
they reside, shall be entitled 10 vote
10 nny county ia the Safe where
they may be in active service or nn-
der orders or on parole at the time
Of said election; and all other voters
shall vote in the county where they
reside, as now repaired by law in
voting for members TO the General
Assembly.
SEC 8. Be 1t furiher enacted. That
at the same time aud under the
rules and regulations prescribed for
ihe election herein before ordered the
following ordinance sh.li be submit
TED to The popular vote. To W.T.:
An Ordinance for The adoption Of
the Constitution Of the Provisional
Government of the Confederate States
of America.
We the people of T, n,nssee, SOL
cmnly impressed by the periis which
surround US. do hereby adopt aud
ra;ify the Constitution Of the Pro
Yisional Government Of the Copfed-
sraie States Gf America, ordained
and established at Montgomery, Ala
bsn,a, on The 9th day of February, |
1861, 10 be in fierce during the ex-
istence thereof, or DDtii such time as
We may supersede il. by the ndop- !
ton Of q permanent Cous,itaiion.
SEC 6. Beit further enacted, That {
those in favor Of the adoption Of
said Provisional Constitution and !
thereby securing TO Tennessee eqnal
r senfatiou in the d.liberaloEs
and Councils Of he Confederate
States, shall have written or printed
IN their ballots the word "Represen-
fation," those opposed, the words
No Representation"
SEC. Z. Belt ftnfhsr enaeted, That
in the event the people shall adept
the Provisional Government of The
Confederate States Mt the election
herein ordered, it shall De the duty |
# the Governor forthwith TO issue
Wriis Of election for delegates to
the State Of Tennessee in
the said Provisional Goverbment-
That the State slali be represented
by as many delegates as it was en-
Iiiled to N mbers Gf Congress TO
the recent Congress Of the United
States Of America, who shall be cleo
ted from he several Congressional
districts as now established by law,
in the mode and msnner now pre-
seribed for he election of members
Of The Congress Of ii" United States.
SEC. s. BE ii further enacted, That
this Acl take effect FROM and after
its passage. I
w. u. WHlTTH0RNE,
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tives.
BL. SrcvABL,
Speaker Of the Senate.
Passed May 9Th. 1861.
The following is lha vote on the
final passage Of the Declaration Of
Independence 10 the Senate: !
ayes Messrs Allen, Bradford,
Bumpass, Hildreth. Horn, Hunter,
Johnson, Lane, Mickey, Minnis,
McCirilan, McNeiliy, Payne, Reh-
ardson, Stanton, Stokes, S,ovaIl
Thompson, Wood, and, Speaker New
20.
Noes Messrs, Boyd, Nash, Stoke
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