Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-14

ton" and those voting against it shall hara 49,.
ten or printed on their ballots NO S.psr,,,
That the clerks holding said election Shall
regular scrolls of the voters as now rror,.
by law in the election Of members to the
raj Assembly, that the clerks and judges ,' w.
certify the same with the number Of vol,
"Separation," and the number o! vote, ~
Separation" The officer holding the el.c,"
shall return the same 10 the sheriff q u
county, at the county seat, Oh tn. AlonST;
next after the election. The sheriff shall =!
mediatcly make out, certify and send ,n%
Governor the number Of votes polled, and y:
number of votes for Separation" ard ":
number mo Separation" and file ohr n =:
original scrolls, with the clerk of the co.% s
Court; that upon comparing the vote b. u!
Governorin the Office Of the Secretary Ct w.
which shall be at least By the 24!h 6,~
June. 1861, and may be sooner if the rs,S., :"
are all received by the Governor.
iority Of the votes polled shall be for "s...
ration" the Governor shall, by bis procl,nt,
tom, make it known, and declare all COM,
ton by the State of Tennessee with tic F..
raj Union dissolved, and hat Tennessee /:
free, independent Government, free from >
obligation to or connection with the Fet.,,
Government. And that the Governor <S.'
ca,,s. 1.-THE vote by counties" to be publisEs:
the number for desperation" and the num-,
no Separation" whether a majority Of 5o,.
for .,Se paration," or "No Separation
SEC. j. Be- it further enacted, Tina, il y.
! election to be held under the provisions OIL
act upon the Declaration submitted 10 the .-o
ple. all volunteers and other persons conn, &
with the service of this State, qualified 70 ~.
for members Of the Legislature in tire coga.;,.
where they reside, shall be entitled TO vore .
any county in the State where they mar te
active service, or under orders, or on parOi. =
the time of said election and all other SOC.
shall vote in the county where they reside. &
now required by law in voting for members u
the General Assembly.
SEC. ). Be it further enacted, That II H.
sarpe time and under the rules and r~egu.s,t5::
prescribed for the election herein before C:tr:
ed. the following ordinance Shall be s~ub:ai.:e:
10 the popular vote. To wit:
An ordinance for the adoption Of The Cca;,,
tuition of the Provisional Government Of Il,
Confederate States Of America,
We the people of Tennessee, s~o!emaIy Ill.
pressed by the perils which surround u:, ::
hereby adopt and ratify the Constitution e.
the Provisional Government Of the Conic:s
rate States of America, ordained and as;st.
iishrd at Montgomery, Alabama. on tie III
day of February, 1861, to BE- in force juy;ns
the existence thereof, or until such time Is s.
mag supersede it, by the adoption o.! 4 perm.
nent Constitution.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That those
in favor of the adoption Of said Provisional
Constitution and thereby securing TO Ten;es,
gee equal representation in the deliberations
and councils of the Confederate States, sk.u
have written or printed on their ballots Tie
word Representations" those opposed, lie
words No Representation"
SEC. 7. Be it further enacted, That IN lie
event tho people shall adopt the Cohsti'ui:ca
Of the Provisional Government OF the Conio!r
rate States at the election herein or'leIec, i
shall be the duty Of the Governor io''h~i.t ir
issue vrits of election for delegates TO -rirr.
sent the State of Tennessee in the said Prov.
SIGNAL Government. That the State shall !.
represented by as many delegates as i as,
entitled to members Of Congress to the rccrat
Congress of the United States Of AmeriCa.
who shall be elected from the several Coz
grcssional Districts as now established By lss.
II the mode and manner now prescribed u:
the election of members Of Congress 0! ihs
United State.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That lh.s a.:
take effect from and after its passage.
W. c. WHlTrIlUkNE,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
B. L. STOVALL.
Speaker Of the Senate.
Passed May i, 1861.
The vote on the Gual passage Of the Declara'
ton of independence was-in the Senate 20
Tor to 1 against it; in the House ii f:, j
against.