Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-05-22

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Of the United States, or under any act Of Congress
passed in pursuance thereof. or under any laws OF
this State and not incompatible with this ordnance
shall remain 10 force and have the same effect as II
this ordinance had not passed. -s..
Sec 8. Be It further enacted, That said election
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 pal
lots "No Separation" That the clerks holding
said election shall keep regular scrolls Of the voters
rs 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 tor
"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, at 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 poiled'
and the number of votes for Separation, and the
nu:nber mo 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 oath day Of June, 1861, and may be
sooner If the returns are all received by the Cover
nor, If majority OF the votes polled shall be Tor
"Separation the Governor shall, by his proclama-
ton, make it known, and declare all connection by
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 mo Separation" whether majority of
votes for desperation" or "No Separation"
Sec. T. Be 1t further enacted, That in the cleo.
ton to be held under the provisions of this act up
on the Declaration submitted to the people, oil 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 all other
voters shall vote in the county where they reside,
IS now required by law in voting for members to
the General Assembly.
Sec. 5. Be it 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:
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, or
damned and established at Montgomery Alabama on
the 9Th day Of February 1861, to be in force during
the existence thereof by the adoption of perma-
nent Constitution.
Sec. 6. 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 Coned
crate States, shall have written or printing their
ballots the word Representation" those opposed
the words No Representation"
Sec. 7. Be it 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 wrts 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 it 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 by law, in the mode and manner
now prescribed for the election Of members Of Con-
gress of the United State.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That this act take
effect from and after lis passage
w. c. WHITTHORNE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
B. L. STOVALL,
Speaker of the Senate
Passed May 6, 1861.
The vote on the final passage of the Declaration
of Independence was-in the Senate 20 for to 4
against it; in the House 46 for, 81 against.