Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-05-18

/ rights acquired and vested Under the Constitution
of the United States, under any act Of Congress
passed in pursuance Thereof, or under any laws oil
this State and not incompatible with thisordnance,
shall remain in force and have the same effect Us II
this ordinance had not passed.
SEC. 3. Be IL further enacted, That SAID eiection
shall be by ballot that those voting for the declara-
ton and ordinance shall have written or printed
on their ballots Separation" and those voting
against it shall have written or printed on their BAL
lots mo Separation.p That the clerks holding
said election shall keep regular scrolls OF the voters
as now required by law in the election OF members
to the General Assembly, that the clerks and judges
shall certify the with the number of votes for
Separation" and the number OF votes mo Sep
aration" The officer holding the election shall re-
turn the same to the sheriff of the county al the
county seat on the Monday next after the election
The sheriff shall Immediately make out certify ana
send to the Governor the number OF votes polled
and the number oil votes for Separation, and the
number "No Separation" and file one Of the orig
nal Scrolls with the clerk of the county court that
upon comparing tine vote by the Governor IN the
office of the Secretary of State, which shall be at
least by the cath day of June, 1861 and may DC
sooner if the returns all received by the GoVer-
nor, if ma ority oil the votes polled snail De lot
Separation" the Governor SHALL by his proctamH-
ton, make it known, and declare all connection ny
the State of Tennessee with the Federal Union dis
solved, and that Tennessee is free, independent
Government free from all obligation to or connec-
ton with the Federal Government. And that the
Governor shall cause 1.-THE vote by counties to be
published, the number for Separation" and the
number No Separation" whether majority OF
votes for Separation" or mo Separation.
Sec T. BE IL FURTHER enacted, That in the cleo
ton to be held under the provisions Of this act up
on the Declaration submitted to the people, all vol
unteers and other persons connected with the service
of this State qualified to vote for members OF the
Legislature in the counties where they reside, shall
be entitled to vote in any county in the State where
they may be in active service, or under orders, or
on parole at the time of said election and NIL other
voters shall in the county where they reside,
as now required by law in voting for members to
the General Assembly.
SEC s. BE il further enacted, That at the same
time and under the rules and regulations prescribed
for the election herein before ordered the following
ordinance shall be submitted to the popular vote.
To wit:
An ordinance for the adoption Of the Constitution
OF the Provisional Government OF the Confederate
States of America.
We the people of Tennessee, solemnly impressed
BY the perils which surround us, do hereby adopt
and ratfy the Constitution Of the Provisional Gov
eminent of the Confederate States Of America
dained and established at Montgomery Alabama, on
the Sth day of February, 1861. to be in force during
the existence thereof by the adoption of perma-
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, That those in ia
vor of the adoption of said Provisional Constitution
and thereby securing to Tennessee equal representa-
ton in the deliberations and councils of the Confed
crate States shall have written or printing on their
ballots the word Representation" those opposed,
the words No Representation"
SEC. 7. BE 1t further enacted, That in the event
the people shall adopt the Constitution Of the Pro-
viSional Government of the Confederate States at
the election herein ordered it shall be the duty of
the Governor forthwith to issue writS of election
for delegates to represent the State of Tennessee in
the said Provisional Government. That the State
shall be represented by many delegates as 1t was
entitled to members OF Congress to the recent Con-
gress of the United States of America, who shall
be elected from the several Congressional Districts
as now established 10y law in the mode and manner
prescribed for the election Of members Of Con-
gress of the United State.
SEC. 6. BE it further enacted, That this act take
effect from and after lis passage.
W. c.. WHITTH0RNE,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
B. L. ST0VALL,
Speaker of the Senate.
Passed May 6, 1861.
The vote on the final passage of the Declaration
of independence was-in the Senate 90 for to
against 1t; in the House &c for, 81 against