The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-01-12

: the Government, ne should then be per
) mitted to have his name registered 10
+ the book OF qualified voters. If either
: of the questions be answered in the sf-
firmative, the person so answering, be-
fore being allowed to have his name
registered in the book of qualified yot-
ers, shall be asked the following ques-
, tons lst Have you an ardent desire
! for the success of the United Sta tes in
its effort to put down the present rebel
lion "a. Have you an ardent desire
to do the acts and deeds of a truly loyal
man to the Government of tie United
States, and to do all you can in the sup
! port of it, and do all you can against
those in rebellion against It's authority
Have You been doing the acts and deeds
ola truly loyal person, during the last
twelve months2 Ifthese questions all be
answered in the affirmative, the person
so answering, at the same time making
proof by two or more good and loyal
persons. whose names have been regis
tered in the book of qualified voters,
by complying with the first part of this
section, that ne, during the last twelve
months. to the best of their knowledge
and belief, has been doing the acts and
deeds of a truly loyal man to the Gov
eminent of the United States, he shall
be permitted to have his name register
ed in the book of qualified voters If
they be not answered in the affirmative
supported by the required proof, they
shall not be allowed to have their
names registered in the book of qalitied
voters.
Sec 3. That if any person do not
comply with the acquisitions 10 make
them entitled to have their names reg
istered in the book of qualified voters,
may, if he desires, take the nOn-cOm
batant's oath, and become passive
subject, and be entitled to protection
| for himself and property from the State
| authorities, but not entitled to vote or
| hold office. Before any applicants
name shall be registered in the non
| combatants book, the following ques
tons shall be asked him: lst, Have you
determined to use all your powers and !
means to promote the interests Of your |
own household, and take no part in the !
present political and military troubles |
caused by thepresent rebellion against |
| the United States ID. Have you full |
ly determined and do you ardently de
sire TO become a passive subject, and do |
nothing at all in support of the rebel
\ lion against the government II these /
questions be answered IN the athrma-
tive, the person so answering, shall be
| entitled to have his name registered IN
| the none mbatant's book, and himself /
| and property be. entitled to protection
| from the State.
Sec 4. Any person whose name has
been registered in the non combatants
books, can at any time after twelve
months from the time he had taken the
non-combatants oath, apply and COM
ply with the required requisitiOn, and
have his name registered in the books
of qualified voters.
Sec. 5. All persons whose names are
registered in the books of qualified Yot-
ers shall, without any further proof,
o tn or qualification, be entitled to vote
a. all elections in the State IN the fu-
ture, and competent to hold any Office
the people may elect him TO- and shall
not be subject to any indictment, under
the laws of the State, for any past act
of treason against the State; nor shall
any person whose name is registered in
the non combatants book, besubject to
Indictment
Sec. g. If any person has taken the
non combataut's oath, and has received
protection from the State as passive
subject and violates it, he shall never
again be allowed to have his name reg
istered in the non-com bataut's books,
but shall from that time on, be classed
with the non registered persons.
Sec. Z. The persons whose names are
not registered in either the book of quail
fled voters or IN the non combatant's
book, shall not be entitled to protection
by the laws of the State, neither shall
they have any right of action in the
courts of the State against those whose
names are registered in either the
book of qualified voters, or IN the non
combatants, nor should they be allow
ed their oath against any OF the before
named classes, but shall after three
months notice be expelled.
Sec. s. No person in this State shall
be entitled to vote or hold any office IN
the State, except those that have their
names registered in the book OF quali-
fed voters
Sec 9. That there be persons appoint
ed to keep the books of registry to
take proof and administer the oath,
and PROFOUND the required questions to
those DESTROYS of having their names
registered in either of the books, and
that they be required to keep their
books in duplicate, one copy to be kept
in each district in the county, and the
other to be sent TO the county Clerk of
each county.
Sec. TO- That the persons appointed
to take proof of loyalty, administer the
oath and PROFOUND the required ques-
tions TO those wishing to leave their
names registered in either one of the
books, shall be required to administer
the oath and examine every applicant
separately and singly, and before doing
either, to inform them that they are
not required TO have their names reg.
istered in either of the books, and that
they are at liberty TO make choice Of
which book they viii register their
names in. 7
Resolved, That this Convention does
further suggest and recommend that
the State Constitution may be so
amended thatrslaVery and involuntary :
seryitude, except as a punishment for
crime, whereof the party shall be duly c
convicted, are hereby forever abolished
and prohibited throughout the State 1
Sec. |. The Legislature shall make
no law recognizing the rights of proper
ty in man.
Sec 3 The military league entered a
into between the State of Tennessee
and the so called Confederate States, on
the It'll day of May, 1861, and ratified e
aud confirmed by the Legislature on c
the -- day of -, 1861, whereby
the military power of the State was !
transferred to the usurper, Jefferson
Davis, and the loyal people Of the State J
made his Yassals, was an act of treason,
usurpation and oppression, and of no
binding force or effect, aud is therefore /
declared null and void from the begin.
ming
Sec g. The Declaration Of Independ-
enee passed and promulgated by the
Legislature of Tennessee on the 9th day
of May, 1861, by which the State was
declared separated from the EadaraI