The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-01-27


tude except as punishment fOr CRIME, where the
| party shall have been duly convicted, are hereby
! forever abolished and prohibited throughout the
ses. ?. The legislature shall make no law rec.
ogDizing the ght Of property IN msn
srHEDULE.
fec l. Session 81 Of the second aEtcie Of the
Constitution, which is IS follows The General
emane pet Of slaves without the consent Of their
| owner or AneIs, is hereby abTogated.
zee. 2 The Convention, Akreement and Mill a.
| ~ Leag Ie, en- cred INFO BY tho Commissioners Cl
the safe OF Tenness- Q and the so-c.IIsi Confed4r
ate States, made Nay Z, 1851, ana the same day
ratified and confirmed by the Legislature, was an
act Of treason and usurpatou, unconstitutional,
szc 8. "The Declaration Of independence and
ordnance d solving the Federal re atoms between
the state OF Teune see and the United state oi
Amaries," PASSED and promulgated b the legi~-
ature Of Tennessee on The Tin day OF May, 1851, by
which the State was declared separated rom tEe
! Federal Union, all Jaws and ordinances by Wh ch
Tennessee. became member 81 the United STATES
annu led a1d abrogltei, was in like manner act
Of treason, usurFsIo7, unconstitutional nun and
void
SIC L. No statute OF Emita ions shall bs held u
operate from and ster the 9Th day Of May 1885, until
snch time thereafter a. the Legislature may pre-
-cuOe, nor shsll any Wit Of error DO refused, or
aats any cause or suit decided since the 9th day
O. Msy, 1861, and prior = this time % reason Of
any lapse Of time. And u al actions for torts
brought or may hereafter be brought II the courts
il tn 3 state ny attachment levied upon the
pEoperEy Il the dftendant, the courts snaH nave
poWer 70 proceed 20 Judgment and collection Of
The same. as upon contracts, without personal ser
VICE Of process upon the defendant, uuii the Leg
satnre may see At 10 change the Law IN such cases.
sEe. 9. Alllsws, ordinances and resolutions, a.
well "a all acts done 10 pursuance thereof under the
anfl o. " Of the usuTped STATE government, after
the declared independence Of the Sta Ct i, nnes-
nessee on or after the 9Th day OF May, lsjl, were
unc0n-t tutionsl, null and void froTn the beRInulug
Provided, that this section shall nos be 50 con
strued as 70 effect any judicial decisions made b.
the State Courts held at esslOnS 7Tant nom those
prov ded by laws PRIOR TO May 9Th 1851; said ju-
dicial decisions being made pursuant 10 the ] W.
Of the State Of Tennessee tnacted previous TO sad
date and between parties present IN tourt snd I'D
eating their rights.
See 9th. An laws, ordinances and resolutions Of
the usuiped State government passed on OF atte-
the eth day of May, 1861, providing for the issusn
OF STATE Bonds; also ell notes Of the Beuk Of Ten
nessee or sny Of its branches, issued on or Alter
the said 18th day Of May, 1851, tnd q! debts crested
or contracted in the name Of the state BY said au
tho-ifv are uncOnst tutional null and void and no
Iegfsiature Sd III Hereafter have the power 70 pass
auv act authorizing the payment Of said bonds OF
debts, or proy ing for the redemption Of said
SC 7th. All civil snd military officers who have
been n may hereafter be sppe nted by the &c IN
Governor OF the Stae are hereby affirmed, and they
sls continue to hold and exercise the funct Of
their respect We Offices until their successors shall
be elected or appointed, and quail fed.
Fec sth. That the present amendments 70 she
Constitution and the schedule thereto, Be subait-
ted u the people at the balot-bo1 on the I'd day
"a February next, and that upon the adoption
thereof BY the people, an election be held o.. lhe4 attn
day u March ueXt, FOR JOyerlor and Inembeis d
th IRglsst re the latter 10 be voted for by general
ticket, upon the bssis prescribed 10 tbs set aPpor
tioniDg representation IA the state, passed on the
18th day Of February, lc5Z 70 assemble az the Cap
ltol on tbs ist Monday 10 PM next said officers 70
continue in Once until their successors sha I b.
G ectcd and qualified, under the regular biennial
election d ls61-prOvld d, US Bald appo1ho ment
be 90 modified as 70 give 10 tse COUNTIES d John
son and Carter and Campbell and Andersen, and
Union aud Sewer and Macon and Hancock each |
ono member sd TO the district composed Of the
counties a FeBtress mOrg IN, AMI Campbe and /
Scott, one additional member 10 the House Of Rep
See .. The qualifications a. voters and the Iirni |
tattoo a the slectve r Rnchise. may b. dctennia-
cd by the Hennrai Assembly, which shall first as
seulbe under the amended COnstItuuOE
Rssolcsd That at the electioe IN February, those
Ia favor 81 the foregoing am ndm anis and sche- /
dule, shall deposit hal1t on which shsu writ
ten "Raifcation,v and those who are opposed shall
deposit ballot. on which shsli be written ''Ksjec
ten"
Resolus4, That the elections in the several eoun-
lies shzil Re h-ld 81 their EQUITY sesis Il other
eongs0ient places 10 ire eouudss, by the sloNiug
named persons, tO-Elt5
Rescued That when the above amendment Of the |
Con srtuton o. She State Of fsnnes e shall Be SUB
mtted b the quaiifed votsfs Of Fhe STATE thei
rat hcaton or reeci ., sod a. ths hT-t election I
held under SAID Constitution az ended II r4tidsd
~ the people, no person shall Be- permit % voc
uoess he first take the following oath ~ the POI
snd the name o. each voter sbsl Re written on the
back q fis ticket sDd shs Be the duty C Judges
and clerks Of sac elections b pre- serve q TICK
cts and nle ther WITH he q -rks Of u eouaiv |
courts q their respective counties Tor future /
reference. ProvideJ, hqWsvsr, That this oalh |
b II net Be requlreG ne q liens 10 are veil
known 10 the judges Of the election 70 have besu /
Vo,ers Otherwise qusl fed may vote sitbin any 1
county q The etse, and Il IN the military seTvcs,
wherever fhey may De oa the day u election, and
that tbs Commanding officer Of ach reg fueLf, hat.
talon, oetachment batisTy, or hospisai Is empoN-
ere1 % held such election
] so'emuly swear t.at / viii heBcsforth support /
the Con uturon OF the United States and defend it 1
agsinat TIE assaults Of Al - snsTnies thai an en-
sLve friend % TIE GOVERNMENT the Uni ed -tates
an the enemy q tho so-cAiisd CoBfedersts Stdtss
that ardealy desire the suppress on Of re RES
eat retelion sgziuss fhe Government Of the United 4
states that sincerely rejoiee IN tse triumph q /
the arullf5 md navles q TIE Lntea States and 10
The eiet and Overthrow q the Ern e. nsyiss, All 4
All aEmsd Combinations 10 tns Msefest q ne 90 4
called Coulederats STATES thai VI coTdisIlT Op-
pose AL = ulistlcrs or negotiations for peace Win \
rebels Ia arms unal the CODsttutton q the United 4
susnes thereof, shall be estab shea oFsr al thu i
people q every State and TER tory embraced within
ne e1tolal Dni Rn1 that VII heartily ad I
and esslst TIE loyal peop!e "a Ehaiese- rnessaffs
aud f1riber has 4is tbs oath Freely aad vc az
.arly and Fishoat msai@ Tssesysi On. - help ne
Re eived, Thst the returns q iris slecaon shaIi
b made % the Secretary Ct 6ts. sad that the re-
suit b. declared By the proelaInatoa Of tie acting
5oVeruor.
ResoiYed, That he Convention Do norlIpate and
o. . tfls people q ezadidats fof Governor aud
.5lt shs dc egates from ts ospera esuf 50rial and
Re pFcsenLslFs 4 sitsts u requested 10 ueulinEts
md pre- ert % the SpuyentiOn eSndldstes Tor ear
re- pSsVe districts. 70 b. psa-ed rpoo ne gene y
ticket. .dsd. thst EpthinE thii +
fssolulgn shall 10 costrusd % PFrEsnt ths people
10 tre ehereHt COUNTIES making nominations lor
candidates fsT i6s LsgAlstGrs.