Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-05-16

A. 0. W. TorrEN, eEAL.J WASHINGTON BARROW, SEAL. Commissioners on the part q IenHesS'e. We also give the secession ordinance: Declaration of dependence of Tennessee.
 AN ACT 10 submit 10 q oOte 0f the people Dec!ara ti0n 0f Independence and for other purposes.
 SrcrloS l. Be it enacted 6y he Gsnerai ASsem- bi4 Of He State Cf Tennessee, That immediately liter the pa7sane of this act the Governor oi this State shall, by proclamation direct the sheliis of the several counties in this State to open ant hold election at the various voting precincts in thelr respective counties on the eth day of June. Iebl; that said sherils, in the absence OEthe shenhs the coroner of the county, shall immediately ad yertize the election contemplated by Es act; that said shcrihs appoint deputy to hold said election for each voting precinct, and that sad deputy ap- point three judges and two clerks for each precinct and if no officer shall, from any cause, attend any voting precinct to open and hold sald election then any justice of the peace, or in the absence Of justice of the peace any respectable tree hOiI may appoint the officers, judges and clerks 10 opel and hold said election. Said officer judges and clerks shall be required by law, and who after being so sworn, shall open and hold an eec- ton. open and close at the time of day, and ill the manner now required by law in election. for mem bers to the General Assembly.
 SEC. 2. Be n further enacted, That at said elec- ton the following declaration shall be submitted to a vote of tic qualified voters of the Stste of Ten nessee, for their ratification or rejection:
 DECLARATION or IxDErE> DRNcE AND ORDINANCE DIS.
 SOLVING THE FEDERAL RELATIONS BETWEEN TEE
 STATE OF TENNESSEE AND THE UNITED STATES oT AMERICA
 T1nsr. We the people of the State of Tennessee, waving any expression of opinion 10 the abstract doctrine of secessiOn but asserting the right as a free Gnd independent people to alter, reform or abolish form of government in such manner we think proper do ordain and declare that all the laws and ordinances, by which the State of Ten ressee became member of the Federal Union of the United States of America, are hereby abrogated and anuulled, and that all OblgatiOns our part i be withdrawn theretrom and we Go hereby resume all the ghts, functions and powers, which by any | Uf said laws and ordinances were conveyed to the eovcrnment of the United States, and absove ourscIve es from ~ itiisal-ons, Iestraints ana duties incurred there 10: anr f1 - .. .,.rth become q free, sovereign and independent State. SECOND. We furthermore declare and ordain that article l0 sections and ot the constitution of the State of Tennessee, which requires members of the General Assembly and all officers, civil and military, to take an oath to support the constiu tion of the United States, be and tue same are ] constitution of the State of Tennessee, making citizenship of the United States qualification for office, and recognizing the constitution of the United States as the supreme law of this State are in like manner abroaated and annullel THIRD. We furthermore ordan and declare. that all rights acquired and vested under the con stitution of the United States, under any act of Congress passed in pursuance thereof, under any laws of this State and not Incompatible with this ordinance, shall remain in force and have the effect as if this ordinance had not been passed. SEC. ,. Be ttrther eRacted, That said election shall be bv ballot; that those voting for the decla ration and ordinance shall have written printed on their ballots " Separation,'' and those voting against it shall have written printed their ballots s No Separation" That the clerks holding said election shall keep regular scrolls of the voters az now required by law in the cleo ton of members to the General Assembly; that the clerks and judges shall certify the same with the number of votes for [" "Separalon," and the number of votes ior' No separation" Tie of fcers holding the eleetion, shall return the same to the sheriff of the county, at the county seat i the Monday next after the election. The sheriff shall immediately make out, certify and send to the Governor the number of votes polled, and the mum bcr of votes fer ''SepArAtion," and the number '' No Separation" and file of the original scrolls, with the clerk of the county court; that upon comparing the vote by the Governor in the oIlcc of the Secretary of State, which shall be at least by the 24h day of June, 1861, and may be sooner if the returns all received by the Gov ernor, if majority of the votes boiled shall be for !" .;eparatGn, the Governor shall by his procla nation make 1t known, and declare all connection by the State of Tennessee, with the Federal Union dissolved, and that Tennessee is free indepen. dent government, free from all obligation to, or connection with the federal government. And that the Governor shall cause the vote by coun- ties" to be published, the number for "Separa- tion," and the number '' No Separation" whether d majority yotes for Separation,'' or No Sepn- ration"
 SEC. f. BeH further enacted, That in the elee- ton to be held under the provisions of this act upon the declaration submitted to the people, all volun- tee,s and other persons connected with the service l of tbs State qualified to vote for members of the
 erslature in the counties where they reside, shall he entitled to vote in any county in the State where they may be in active service, or under orders, or on naroe at the time of said election; and all other voters shall vote in the county where they reside, as now required by law in voting for members to | the General Assembly.
 Src 5 Be further enacted That at the same lime and under the rules and regulations prescrib cd for the election herein before ordered the fol lowing ordinance shall be submitted to the popular vote. To-wit:
 AN Ordinance for the adoption of the Conatution | of the Provisional GOoernment of Me COajederais States Of America.
 1 We the people of Tennessee, socmnly impress od bv the perls which surround us do hereby adopt and ratifv the constitution of the provisional gov ernment of the Confederate States of America, or | dained and established at Montgomery, Alabama, | on the Sth day of February, 1861, to be in force during the existence thereof, or until such time us l we may superscde it, by the adoption Of perml- nant constitution.
 SEC. 6. Be tather enacted, That those in fayCr of the adoption of said provisional constitution ard l thereby securing to Tennessee equal representa- 1 ton in the deliberations and councils Of the Con | tederate States shall have written CT printed on their ballots the word '' Representation, those opposed the words ' No Representations | SEC '. Be | further enacted That in the event the people shall adopt the constitution of the pro ysional 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 goverr ment. That the State shall be represented by as many delegates as it was entitled to members of Congress to the re
 cent Congress of the United States of America,
 who shall he elected from the several congressional districts as now established by law, in the mole
 and manner now prescribed for the election of
 members of the Congress of the United States.
 SEC. s Be it ft4rther enacted, That this act take | offect from and after it's passage.
 | ". c WHTHoRSr,
 Speaker of the House of Representative
 B. L. STovALL, Speaker of the Senate
 Passed May 9th, 1861.