Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-06-04
Congressional Elections in Ten
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n The following Act TO provide f
holding elections, for Congress
: Tennessee, has been passed by bot
Houses Of the Confederate Congres
and approved by the President. y
>! ia, therefore, the law under which on
Congressional elections.in this Stat
will be held during the continuanc
of the war:
! IN ACT 10 prouds for holding elst
/ tions for Representatives ii
| The Congress Of the Coysderat
] States, in tie Slate of Tennessee
Sec /. The Congress of the Con
federate States Of America do enact
That in the State of Tennessee
elections for Representatives in ths
Congress Of the Confederate States
shall be by general ticket for said
State, and each votershall be entitled
to vote one ticket containing the
name Of one person from each Con.
gressional district in saiG State and
be persons in each district receiving
the greatest number of votes Of the
whole vote of the Stale shall be COM
missioned as Representatives by the
Governor Of said State
Sec 2. Such elections shall be held
in said State on the FIRST Thursday
in August next, and in each second
year thereafter during the war.
Sec 3. Such elections shall be so
held by the officers, authorities, or
persons appointed or provided by the
laws of said State fol the purpose Of
holding such elections, and at the
places SO provided, or, il no pro, ision
has been made therefor then by the
State authority, tfficers or persons,
who at the time are authorized to
hold elections for members Of the
most numerous branch Of the Lsgis-
lature.
Sec a. Such elections shall be con-
Quoted according to the mode pres
cribed by the laws Of said State; ex-
cept SO far as the same is modified by
this act. ah . W
Sec 5. Ia such elections, every
citizen Of the Confederate States, who
shall be qualified 10 vote for mem.
Der Of the most numerous branch of
the State Legislature of said: State,
shall be entitled to vote at the place
or places in bis State, at which be
would be entitled to vote IN an elec-
ton for such members of such Leg
islature. 81
Sec 6. But in case such person be
in the military service ftbe Confed-
crate States, or in case be shall be
driven from his home by the occupa.
ton Of his country by the public
enemy or by the movements of bis
troops, or in case the election cannot
be held 10 the usual place Of holding
the same, by reason Of such occupa-
tions or movements, then said citizen
shall be allowed to vote at any place
Of voting 10 said State, or in the
camps Of the army as hereinafter
provided.
Sec Z. Such elections for Rapre.
shall be held 10 the camps
of the army within said State as FL.
lows In every army corps, divis-
ion or command the Colonel Of each
or other officer in command
Of any less body on detached SER
vice. shall appoiat two Judges and
three clerks to open and hold such
election, who shall hold the same, and
make out the poll. books and returns,
under the same rules aud regulations
as if the same were opened snd beld
at The usual place of holding the
same 10 said State. and shall allow
all persons entitled, to vote therein.
Sec s. The returns Of such elec-
tions in camps shall be forwarded BY |
the several commanding officers, APP
pointing the judges and clerks as
to the highest officer in
grade, and the senior in grade from
the State in the encampment or army
in which the same is held, whose
duty it shall. be at once to forward
the same to the Governor Of the
State, or the same may be, if more
convenient; forwarded BY such COM
officer directly to the Gov
ernor.
Sec. 9. In case The exigencies of
the public service prevent the hold
ing Of The election in any camp, un-l