The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-12
A PROCLAMATION
ISIlAM e.. HARRIS, GOVERNOR Of
$50 TENN lcSS ~.

To Tho Shcrih Coroners and other civil officers of
the State OF Tennessee, and Ia the officers ia
command If troops from, said Stahr either o,,
duty or IN hospitals
WnrnE,s. vacancy for Congress in the IIih
't.r"ssiunai bisiric. of T-nnesS e. has been oc-
.ncd i.y tii- death of Hon David NJ. Currin,
therefore commanded 10 open and hold
lection Oh THURSDAY. The cighte.nti, dav
u..ust. eighteen hundred and STAT, four. at all
'oing places in your respective counties. and
camps al the army, and II. such other points
cnncs>.c soi.liers may he duty, IN hos.
i. "n the day of election. in pursuance of
ii Congress, entitled AN Act to provide Tor
Idin= elections FOR Representatives in the Con
al the Confederate States in the State ot
tennessee. approved May LIST. laG3 and act
amcniatory thereof. approved June 9Th. 1sGt. Tor
the purpose of filling said vacancy, and due return
ny whereof.
81 I. ISHAM G. HARRIS, Governor al
L. =. Tennessee. have h.reunto set my hand
! - and ...sed the great seal Of the State io
be ned this the sita day at jane, \. d.. f>Gt
lSIIAM q. HARRIS
l;y Tia" Governor:
). l.: Il. RAY. Secretary Of STATE
- Tennessee papers copy PROCLAIM alton i,lI
election.
AN ACT I" provide for holding elections for Rep
rcscnta,iv.S I'M the Congress "f the Confederate
States in tn. State OF Tennessee.
The Congress of the Confederate States Of Amer
lea n enact, That in the State of Tennessee, cleo
lions for Representatives in the Congress Of the
C.nic,.r.:. States, shall lie by general ticket Ter
sale, State, and each shall !'e entitled 3"
ticket containing the ''nes of one person for each
Con srcssurlal District in said Stale; and the per
son receiving, tho greatest number Of rotes Of the
whole vote I'll the State. shall be commissioned
! Representative by the Governor "f said State.
Src. =. Such election shall he held liz said Stale
the first Thursday in August next. and Ia each
second year thereafter during the
Si... =. Such elections shall be >" held I.v .4 ="
ircrs, authorities. Or persons appointed ~ i''o
I IL. Sr,f.A fsrtH
hoiiin.. s,,ch elections and "t the places Pr"'iaed
To- hold elections for mcmiicrs OF the most numcr-
! branch Of the State Legislature.
Size. !. Such elections shall be conducted accor-
ding the mode prescribed by the laws Of said
State except far the same modified by
thi, ic;.
Sac. >. In such ELECTIONS every citizen of the
Confederate States who shan no qualified vote
."r 'mL,r "t the most numerous branch Of the
H'''e i'e@s'''rc Of said State, shall he entitled
I" N"ic al Tie place places in said Stale AT which
h- would lee entitled "a in an election for such
member "i s',cl, Legislature.
Sac. a. Eui in such citizen shall be in the
military service oi the Confederate State, or in
he shall he driven frcm his b. by the oc-u-
patton 81 his country by the public enemy, 10y
lii. cments "f his troops in the elcc
iionS cannot he held at the usual places of holding
elections. by reason of such occupation
mcnis then such citizen shall be allowed Ia vote
any place of voting in said Stnsr. in the camps
III the army, hereinafter provided.
SE.. =. Such elections for Representatives shall
he held in the camps Of the army within said State
y follows: In every army corps, division
maud. tl,c Colonel of each regiment. other off
Ger in command thereof. "r the officer command
al amy les body detached service. shall :rloin,
judges ana three clerks I" "p,1 and held such
election. who shall held the sane. and make the
poll i.,ols AMI returns under the rules and
regulations if the opened and held
"a the usual places of holding the Same in said
State. and shall allow all persons entitled to vote
therein.
Src :. The returns Of such elections in camps
forwarded ~ cot n,lin pil
appointing the judges and clerks aforesaid.
Ia the highest officer in grade, AMI the senior Of the
.rc from slid State for which the is held in
,l,r cncamlnncnt "r army in which the is held.
whose duty II shall hc Mt once, TO forward the
I" s!ic ':overmor "f the State: the may be-.
If more convenient, forwarded by such command
,3. officer directly tn the ti"Ncrnor.
Sr". .. In ease The cNiccncics of the public
sic- prevent the holding of the elections in any
camp under this act at the time provided by law,
iic siiI" may he held al any time within ten days
ii;"r.itc pre-, cntin;, MAY cease; the time for
h"l:im:, the I" bc fixed by the officer author
il, /" appoint the judges and clerks.
81. 80. Such officer shail lc authorized 10 nj
minister the proper oaths Ia the Judges and clerks,
the, may administer the same {" each other.
SIC. IL. Every Pcrs"n concerned in holding such
elections shall! TAX. oath &" support the Const
tuition of tho Confederate Siates. and TO discharge
his luf, in holding such elections faithfully and
imrartiai'y.
Approved May list. 1868.
AN Act +" amend an act entitled IAN Act to pro
wide for holding elections for Repre- in
the Congress or the Confederate States in the
.>iai- 81 Tennessee" approved May isi Isl;:.
Il,r Congress al ia. Confederate States III Amer
H. enact That the act entitled. AN act {" pre-
=. for l,"I.iD: elections for Representatives in
Congress .f the Confederate STATE. in the Stale
rr"nr-s.,,. approved May 81. I>i:, bc amend
thai ia. person y"i.d for in specified lii
r-c..ivin. the highest number oc votes al the
ole ,"'- 81 iiur State. shall lee commits. toned
pre-, ouiiive ri the district fer which lac IL voted
Sr". >. In all elections held under saia act.
III shall hc opened in the camps Of the army.
ell Of ~ IN the STATE: and The election shall
conducted otherwise as provided in .aid act
amended Icy this act.
Src. =! In such elections xlI persons entitled TO
vote under said act out Of the county Of their resi-
,lcncc shall he allowed TO vote any Of the places
81 ,niin. out 81 the State.