Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-07-26
PracIamaiIon bl lhe Goferner.

STATE OF TEsNEssEE EXECUTIVE DEPART8IENT.l
NASHVILLE, June IL, 1855
Whereas. Tie State Of Tennessee has long been
without q representation In the Congress Of the
United States and has had only partial represen-
taton since the beginning Of the war; and where's
The loyal people " the State have Al the os9s %
and in many other ways expressed theI oys5ie -
discharge their duties citizens OF the me- ,ess
Of America and did on the Alb Day OF AAFSn' -,
choose and elect a Legislature Of the oIate WY
beva 5ul,, sssenbled under the Constitution ana
laws Of he State and have fully reoTgshl@eu TIE
Stste Govern ,lept and have elected Two oenaIoTs 70
he Congress Of the United States ana nave by their
act Of June O. 1865, sPPortionea Sne representation
~ The State in the Congress OF the United States;
Tbsrsfore. /. william G. Brownlow, Governor Of
tbe state of Tennesses, do hereby command the
be-ifs OF cororers Of the several counties Of the
stste Of Tennessee to open and hold an election at
Al the places Of holding elections in their respective
counties, Oh Thursday the third day Of August
next for the purpose Of electng Representatives in
the Congress Of the United States according TO the
provisions Of the Gaid act Of June eth, 1855
And whereas, since the election Of the present
General Assembly, the following vacancies have oc-
CURED IN the representation thereof viz:
In ths Senatorial District composed Of the coun-
ties Of johnson, Carter Washington and Sullivan,
caused by the resignation Of the Hon. R. R. Butler;
In the Senatorial District composed Of the coun-
{ &c Of Knox and Roane, caused BY the resignation
OF the Hon. Samuel R. Rodgers;
In tbs Senatorial District composed Of the ccuu-
tea Of Bedford and Marshall caused BY the rssig.
nation Of the Hon W. II. WiseGeri
In the Senatorial District composed Of the ooun-
tiss OF Hardin, McSaiTy ana H.rdemau caused By
the resignation Of the Hon. Fielding Hurst;
In the House Of Representatives, from the county
Of Giles, caused by tbs resignation Of tho Hon Jas
Dillen;
From the county of Stewart caused BY the resig-
nation Of the Hon. James Woods
From the county Of Henry, caused by the non
Acceptance Of the Hon. Thomas Crutchfeld;
From the counties Of Lincoln Marshall and Giles,
Mceahsy.
I1vrviUle the sherifs or corcners OF the several
counties IN which said vacancies exist shall open
and hold sad election for the purpose Of filing the
Vacancies existing II The representation Of said sew
sral counties.
And whereas the General Assembly, Oh the 5th
osy Of June, passed s. An act 70 limit the elective
franchise which l. hereto annexed, ana made q
part Of this proclamation; the said sherid5 and the
-rdges Of said elections, and all others hereby
strictly enjoned 70 enforce the provisions and re-
EtrIUtiOns declared in said and require that
every voter shall be qualified to vote according to
ths same.
And whereas. the said act provides That Il
shall be the duty Of the County Court Clerk in each
county 10 open and keep registration Of voters be-
fore whom proof under oath shall DO made that tho
voter falls within the provisions Of said act said
out delay, to procure bound book, or books, for
esCh county, andtO open and keep the same as a
registration Of voters Of said county and shall fur
uish 10 such persons may fall within the provis
Ions Of said act certificate Of registration, and no
person shall be permitted TO vote at said election
without such certificate.
The following form Of certificate Of registration Is
respectfully recommended:
State Of Tennessee, }
County Of -
I, A B, Clerk Of the County Court Of
said county do hereby certify that proof under oath
1as been made before me that C D falls
within the provisions Of section J. CT an act entitled
An act 70 limit the elective franchise passed June
cth 1865, and Is therefore qualified voter Of said
county.
Given under my hand at my office, the - day
Of -, 1865. A. B Clerk
Il testimony whereof have hereunto subscribed
49, my name and caused the great seal Of
{L.E. the State to be affixed 1t the Department