Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-06-26

The following IS an ofieial copy of ths act
regulating tha election Of leprs entalves 70
Congress nom TenEes5eo
An Act t. prsv5s f,r holding elections fa- sbs repre-
ssn,siiyes "a he coasrsss o. tho Csufsi-ra.s 'lt
IN TIA state Of Tennessee.
Tks Csssress of he C0afedergts States Of
Amsriea ds enact. Iaat, n -hs Stais Of Tsunes-
see elections foc representatives iu the Cen
grsss Of the Confederate States, shall-be By gen
erai ticket s3r said State, and each voter shall
be emitted 20 vote oae ticket, containing tha
names Of ore person ior each Csnersssioual
district il said States and The persons rscaIung
the greatest number Of votes Of She rhois F8is
Of the Ssats. shat be comnissiouad as rsprs5sn-
tatiVs5 BY Che governor Of said Ssafs
SEC 2. Such elections shall Be held in said
State, on the 6rst Thursday in August next.
and ia each second year fsersafler during the
war
See. g. Such elections shall bs SO held By tSs
officers. suthsrtiesi or psrs1ns appointed or pro-
viasd b7 the laws Of said otsss fer the purpose
Of holdIHg such e.eeaoEs, sad AT lie places pro-
vidsl to held elections for members of the most
AuwisTeus branch Of TIE State Lagiilature,
sss. 4 Saca elections Ghail Be c0nduciad oe
aeriiHg 20 t6s mode prescribed b. tha laws Of
said State except SO far as the ssme are modified
5y this sct.
Sec. 5. In such elections, every citizsn Of the
CoRielsrats States who shsli be qualified 20 vote
for member Of tae most numerous branch ef
the State Lsgisla.ure Of said State, shall be o.
titled 70 vote at TIE place or places IN said State
At which he wOUld Be entitled 60 vsts in an elsc-
ton fer sueh member ef such Lsgis.atuce
Ssc. 6. B1t ia ease such citizen shall be ia
the military service Of the Confs5srats States
or in case be shall be driven FROM bis home, by
/ the sccuPatiol of his country By the public
eHesy, or By TIE movements of his tr0ops, or ia
case the elections cannot be held st tie usual
places Of holding the ssns, by reason Of such
occupation or movements, tlez such citizen
shall be slcWed 30 vote at any plaea Of voting
in said Ssste, or in the camps Of the army, as
I hereinafter provided
See 2. Such elections for representatives. shs lI
I be held in the eaaps Of the army within said
state, as follows IL every srmy corps, divisi 1n
/ or command the colonel OF each regiment or
/ ether olhesr IN comm nd thereof Oh the ofic r
( in command Of sny less b-iV on detailed SEP
/ vice, shsll appoint two judges aui three clerks.
I 20 open aud hold such election, who shall hold
! the same, sad make out the poll books end rs-
/ turHs, unaer the saBs rules sud regulations, as
I II tno same were ouened and bed 81 the usual
+ placas Of holding ihs 5sms u ssid State aad
Z shah allow 81 Eals1s enii 70 Tai tdra
see Ase -aseIHs d 5lcl zl11. ions in camp
shsil 17 forUarl-1 3y ta7 ssVe-ll e1mmal5ii
7 otneeTs, app9ating tie Judges 4nd CLERKS s-gra-
said s. ts bir Be- all Aa
s21i1z Ell eae grs17 Uou sai 1fssa 1f Uaicl
the same e held ia he saeonpmsns 81 sruly in
which the sams is bed, Whasa drt7 shsI 5e-
at once, 70 forward the same i5 the Governor Of
I the Ssats5 or The saus may be- f more csnve-
Disot, forwarded hT sueh e0mmsndiag slsicsI
directly to the Governor
See. 9. il ease the eligeueas Of fhe public
service prevent the holding Of tho elseioHs in
any camp uoder this sc-, st tho time provided
Z by law, she same hay be held at any tina vi ith-
IN ten days ei.er tla preventing eausa may cassei
iehs time for aolaiug She sane 20 be 61ed by The
of6eer aush3rizsd 70 appoint the judges sud
/ clerks.
Sse To- saea ofiesr shan Be authsrizsl 70
I admiRistaT ths propar oaths 70 the judges ard
( clerks. or th5y m4y gdminislsr tho ssm5 81 each
other.
/ Sec. III. Every pe1s0a concerned il holdng
such slsesien shall take an cath to supPori ths
I Constitution of .ho Coufsdsrs.e States, ard %
discharge bis iu5y il holding such elsaloa lllsh.
iully znd fzpaFialy.