The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-06-15

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Ist- Every white man twenty one years
OF age--a citizen of the United States, and
citizen of the county wherein he may
oher his vote, six months next preceding
the day OF election, and publicly known TO
have entertained unconditional Union SEN
timents from the out break of the rebellion
until the present time; aud 81 WCt
I'd. Every white man, 8 citizen Of the
United States, and a citizen of the county,
wherein he may offer bis vote, six months
next preceding the dag of election, having
arrived at the age of twenty -one years since
March 4th. 1865, PROVIDED he has not been
| engaged in the armed rebellion against the
| authority Of the United States, voluntarily,
and
Sd. Every white man of lawful age, COM
| ing from another State, and being citizen
of the United States, on proof of loyalty to
| the United States and being a citizen of
the county wherein he may offer his vote,
six months next preceding the day of cleo
| ton; and
4th. Every white citizen Of the United
States, and a citizen Of this State, who has
served as a soldier in the army Of the
| United States, and has been or may hereaf-
ter be, honorably discharged therefrom;
and 1
5th. Every white man of lawful age,
citizen of the United States, and citizen
of the county wherein he may offer his vote
six months next preceding the day Of elec
tion, who was conscrip ed by force into the
80 called Confederate army, and was known
10 be q Union man, on proof of loyalty TO
the United States, established by the testi-
mony of two voters under the previous
clauses of this section; and
9th. Every white man who voted in this
State at the Presidential election in Novem-
Der, 1884, or voted on the 22d Rsbruary, |
1855, or voted, on the 4th of March, 1865, !
in this State, and all others who had taken |
the ''oath of allegiance" TO the United |
States, and may be known by the Judges
of election to have been true friends to the |
Government of the United States, and |
would have voted in said previously men,
toned elections if the same had been hold
en- within their reach, shall be entitled to
the privileges Of the elective franchise. |
SEC. 2. Be Il further enacted, That all per
sons who are or shall have been civil or di
plomatic officers or agents of the so-ca1led |
Confederate States OF America, or who have |
held Judicial stations under the United
States, or the State Of Tennessee, to aid in |
any way the existing or recent rebellion
against the authority of the United States,
or who are or shall have been military or.
naval officers of the so called Confederate
States above the rank of Captain in the |
have left seats in the United States Con
gress, or seats in the Legislature Of the.
State OF Tennessee, to aid said rebellion, or
have received commissions in the army or
navy OF the United States, and afterwards
have voluntarily given aid 10 said rebel
lion, or persons who have engaged in treat
ting otherwise than lawfully as prisoners Of
war, persons found in the United States ser
vice, as officers, soldiers, seamen, or any
other capacities, or persons who have been
or are absentees from the United States for
the purpose of aiding and abetting the re-
belliOn, or persons who held pretended Of
ices under the Government Of States in in
surrection against the United States, or per-
sons who lett their homes, within the juris
diction and protection of the United states,
or fed before the approach of the National
forces, and passed beyond the Federal mill.
tsry lines into the 30 called Confederate
States, for the purpose Of aiding the rebel
lion, shall be denied and refused the privi-
lege Of the elective franchise in the State
for the term of fifteen years, from and after
the passage Of this act. - r-
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That all
other persons except shose mentioned in
Section l, of this Act, are hereby and hence
forth excluded and denied the exercise Of /
the privileges Of the elective franchise in
this state for the term of ave years from
and after the passage Of this act
SIC 4. BE i further enacted, That ell per-
sons embraced in Section OF this act, after
the expiration Of said Eve years may be re-
admitted to ths privilege Of the elective
franchise, By petition 20 the Circuit or /
Chancery Court, on proof OF loyalty 70 the
United States, IL open Court, upon the tes-
timony Of two on more loyal citizsns, Of the /
United States. 4r ~ |
SIC. 5. Be e Tir-tAer enacted, Thatso long /
as any Of the white citizsns Of the State Of
Tennessee, who BY this acg sre entitled 70 /
exercise the elective FRANCHISE akan be |
connected with the army of the United I
States, or with the nilitary force Of this /
State in sciual service, the Governor Sd sn (
issue writs Of election 70 the commanding /
officers Of such brigades, regiments or de- |
tschments Of Tennessee soldiers, Wherever /
located, who shall open and hold the cleo 1
ton, and receive the votes of their respec \
tive commands, snd return the same to the /
Secretary Of State, and which shall be /
counted in the same way and manner as II
said votes had been cast IN any OF the |
counties Of the State TO which the soldiers !
belonged. -ia-i
SIC. 8. Be Il fsrtler enacted, That shAll |
be the duty OF the County Iourt clerk IN
each county to open sI keep a registration
of votes, and before whom proof, under
oath, that the voter falls within the proyl-
| sions Of article l, Of this act, shall be made
Ta-o,.,isl no man Of publicly known Union
| .antiueuts shall be required 70 make oath
! in doing the same and said clerk shallTe
ceive such compensation as the county
/ court in each county may deem proPeri
| go slso said clerk shall issue 70 al such
Dsrsops a cert fcate Of registration, and no
ans shau be permitted By the Judges Of
| elactions 10 vote unlesz so registered.
src 7. Be Z further enacted, Tnst sny
voter nay be challenged b Al adnitted
vcter Of section I, Of this aets On oherng
his vote, and thereupcn the Jaages q slee
80, shsu perem ptorily administer TO the
/ Dsrson 10 ehallenged before permitting
/ bim 70 vote, the following oath said oath
also to be taken By all Judges Of elections
and candidates for Office. $40.
/ oAra.
soIemuly swear that viii henoeiorth
! s.,,rort The Constitution Of the nited States
and defend il against the assaults Of al Is
euemies: that am an sctive friend q the
| 6oyerpment Of the United States; that
viii heartily sid and assist the loyal people
| in Whatever measures may be adopted IN
der the Constitution Of The United States,
sud under all laws and proclEmstions made
/ in pursuance thereof, 70 establish the Au-
thsritv over all the people Of every State
and Terrisory embraced in The National
Union; and that viii faithfully and most
heartily support Gnd defend the Constisu-
uon OF the State OF Tennesses, aud the
amendments and schedule thsreanto aP-
| p.ndsd and adopted b. she people on The
| ssd dav OF February, 1858, and aia0 al aels
OF the Geueral Assem- bly,, assembled u a.
cordsnee there viih; and that ! take ms
oath freely, voluntarily aud without meEtAl
ressrvsiien, so hslp me, God
eEc. s. Be q further enacted, That any
l psrseu taking this cath falssiyi shsl Be