Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-18

The following is the bill introduced in the ken.
lucky House of Represeusatiy By a man who Z.
perhaps, incapable of achieving notoriety in suv
other.way. The author Of the iii Is BY the mana.
Of HUsrov:
WHBREAs, The citizens Of tbs Comusnwealfh
have ever cherished ardent devotion to the Union
OF the states, and have three several elections
held daring the present year, by. overwhelming
mAlorItles, manifested their uasbascd attachment
and allegiance and their desire for the restoration
Of peace. under the Constitution Of the limited
States and whilst su COED and orderly citizens
viii submit 10 the will Of maiority thus freely
and fully expressed in favor e,f the Constit1tion
and Laws, it Is still proper, il these times Of ex>
element arising from civil war that all citizens Of
this Commonwealth be bonnd BIZ their allsqis1ee to
their State, and by the laws hereof to abstain
from rebellion against the Consultation and Govern
ment Of the United States therefore,
SEC l. Be Il eIdcted bg The GaleTat Assembly Of dc
Commonwealth Of KsntIeky, That any citizen Of this
State or other person IN the Sslte, who shall wage
war upon the troops or officers of the United
States or By armed force attempt resistance to the
Constitution or laws Of the United States, in the
limits Of this State, shall Be gIity Of felony, and
upon conviction thereof, punished by confinement
in the penitentary, not less than one or more than
ten years. 81
SEC 2. That any citizen or resident Of this State,
who shall in this State, enlist or agree to enlist or
to take service, soldier, ofcsr or otherwise in
the army OF the so-called Confederate States or
who shall jJin or parade In any military company
with the intent to aid said Confederate STATES or
either Of them, shall be guiltF Of felony, and on
conviction thereof, be punished BY confinement in
the peniteutary not less than one nor more than five
years.
SEC. 3 That any citizen Of Kentucky who, as
soldier officer of the army OF the sO-called Con-
fedeFate States as part of an armed force shall
invade the State Of Kentucky, upon any pretext
whatever, shall be guilty OF felony, and upon con
VletiOn, shall be punished with death
SEC. That any person who shsll, in this Com
monwealth, persuade or induce any person to en-
list take service in the army of tie 80 called
Confederate States, and such person does so, shall
be guilty Of felony, and, upon conviction, shall be
punished by confinement IN the Jsntentiary not less
than one nor more than ten years. A--t -
Sec. 5. Any person in this Commonwealth holding
any Office employment Of trust or profit, who Is
required by the Constitution Of this State, Or any
law thereof 20 take an oath To- support the Consti
tuition of the United States, who shall engage, di
reetly or indirectly in auy effort to overthrow or
resist the lawful suthorisy Of he Government Of
the United States, or shall aid, assist, advise, or
counsel others TO do so, shall be deemed guilty OF
perjury and shall suffer all tie pains and penalties
now prescribed BY law for sucli offense
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect in ten dayk from
ts passage: Provided 1t shall nat be in force Against
such citizens Of this State who lave heretofore taken
service in the said Confederate States or either Of
them, shall return in coed faith to their ale
to this State for sixty days from its passage.