Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-03
Adopted June %, 1861.

AN ACT submit to the ropu'ar vote ordinance the
Confederate states.
SEC I. Be It enacted By the General Assembly Of the
STATE Of Tennessee That at the next regular election
in the State TO- Governor and members Of the Gen
eral Assembly the following ordinance shall be sub
/ mitted TO the popular vote, to wit: ordinance
! for the adoption of the Permanent Constitution of
the Confederate States of America by the State CT
Tennessee. We the people Of the State of Tennes>
see in the exercise of our inaEenable and ndefens
| bic right to alter er reform abolish the Govern
ment under which we live, in such 8lGnntr as we
may think proper, do ratfy and adopt the CoDstitu
ton Of the Confederate States of America prepared
| and submitted for ratification and adoption by the
Provisional Congress of the Confederate States at
| Montgomery, Alabama, on the day Of,
1861 and do by our sovereign WILL ordain and con-
stitute the State of Tennessee q member of the
| Government established by the said Constitution
SEC. Be Il further enacted, That thO>e IN favor
Of the adoption of said Constitution shall have writ
ten or printed on their tickets the words Z" For the
Permanent Constitution those opposed to its adop-
ton shall have written or printed on their tickets
the words Against the Permanent Constitution
SEC g. Be further enacted That if a ma ority Of
the votes shall be cast for the adoption of said Con
stltution the Governor shall announce the fact by
proclamation and declare that the State of Tennes
see by virtue of the sovereign will Of her people
has become member of the Government of the
Confederate States, established by the Permanent
Constitution, thereof, and if the majority of the
votes cast shall be opposed, then he shall in like
manner announce the result.
SIC 4. Be It enacted. That the said election shall
be advertised by the Sheriff Of the several counties
of the State. for the same period that they sdver
tise the election for Governor and members Of the
General Assembly aud said election shall be held at
the same places and opened and closed at the same
time with election for Governor and members of
the General Assembly.
SEC ). Be Il further enacted. That all persons en-
titled to vote for Governor and members of the Gen
eral Assembly, shall be qualified to vote IN said
election and that all volunteers IN actual service AMI
officer Of the army may vote in any county in the
state where the service may require them to be q.
that time provided, that in their proper counties
they would be entitled to vote.
SEC. g. Be further enacted That all volunteers
in actual service out of the limits of the State on
the day of the election but who if in their proper
counties, would be entitled to vote, shall be |
entitled to vote in said election, and to pro- |
vide them the means of voting, it is made the |
duty Of the Captains of the companies TO which |
they may belong. the day of the election TO open
and hold the election for them. They shall vote by
ballot, and the result shall be returned in writing
to the Secretary of State and constitute part of the
of the State; but before opening said election
each Captain shall be sworn by the Colonel or Lieu
tenant Colonel Of his regiment, to act impartally
and TO receive no illegal votes.
SIC !. Be 1t further enacted That the Sheritfs of
the several counties shall certify the result of said
election to the Secretary of State in the man
neP that he certfies the election for Governor and
members of the General Assembly.
SEC s. Be Il further enacted, That in the event any
Sheriff shall refuse to hold the election herein or
dered, then the same may be opened and held by
any Constable Justice of the Peace thereof, and
if no Constable or Justice of the Peace will hold
the same then any qualified voter may open and
hold the same.
W. c. WHITTHORNE
Speaker House of Representatives.
B. L. STOVALL,
Speaker of the Senate.
AdoDted June % 1861