Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-07-12

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States, who has served soldier IN the army q tho
United States, aud has boOu ur hereafter may be hon
orably discharged herclfomi and 9th, Every white
man, Of lawful ago and citizen OF the lniwf
State, and citizen of the county whgioin be- NAV
ohcr his vote sN months next preceding the day Il
election, who Was conscrpted BY i,rcv into The So
called Confederate army and was known S0 be uiou
man vn proof Of loyalty 10 the United ites establish
Ell by the testimony of two voters under the prv ioua
clauses Of this soct0ui and 9th. Every white man Whu
voted IN this State at the Presidential election IN Nyeu
ber 1864 voted on tho 22d ol February, 1868, or yo
tod on The ih VI March, 1905, in this State aud all 9th
tors who had taken the Oath Of Allegiance 10 tho un
ted States and may bo known by tho Judges o the cleo
tioDs to have been true friends to the Government Of The
United States, and would haNo voted in said previously
mentioned elections II the same had been holden within
their reach shall be entitled to the privileges " tho coc
| tive franchise.
Sec IL. BE- Il Gptlor cnacie5 That all persons VINO
arc OF shall have civil diplomatic officers agents Of
tho ocaed Confederate States who have left judicial
stations under the United States or the State OF Tonnes
soe 10 ad Ia any way in the existing OF rccon, rebellion
against the authority of the United States who are
shall have boon military naval officers of the so-cael
Cunedctao States above the rank Of Captain IN the
my OF Lieutenant in the navy or who have left soots In
the United States Congress- or oas In the Legislature VI
the State Of Tennessee TO aid said rebellion, OF hayo TO-
signed commissions in the army navy Of tho uuited
States and aierward have voluntarily given aid said
rebellion or persons who have engaged In any way IN
treating otherwise than lawfully prisoners of war persons
seamen IN any other capacities, persons who have
been or are abseneo from tho United States for the pur
pose of aiding the rebellion, persons who held pcton.
ded Offices under the government of States IN nsureeuon
against the United States or persons who LETT their homes
within the jurisdiction and protection Of the United States
or fled before the approach OF the national forces and
passed beyond the Federal military lines into tho social
ed Confederate States for the purpose Of aiding the rebel
on shall DO denied and refused the privilege Of the elcc
live franchise in this State for the teru Of fifteen years
from and after the passage Of this act
See. Ill Be Il further enacicd That all other persons
except those mentioned IN section Of this act here.
by AMI hereafter excluded and denied tho oXoocse Of the
privilege Of the elective franchise in this State for the
term Of d,o years from the passage of this act.
Sec. ". Re further taucie2, That all persons en-
braced In section H. of this act after the expiration Of
said five years, may be reldmcd to the privilege of the
elective franchise by petition to the Circuit or Chaneery
Court, proof Of loyalty to the United States, in open
Courtupon testimony Of two more loyal citizens OF the
United States.
Sec. v h tdbto euci,d, That 50 long a. any Of
tho white citizens Of the State Of Tennessee who by this
act are entitled to exercise tho elective franchise, hal be
connected with the army of the United States with the
militia force of this State IN actual service the Governor
shall issue wrs of election TO the commanding officers of
such brgades, regiments or dcachments OF Tonnossoe
soldiers wherever located who shall open and hold he
election and receive the votes of their respective com
manls, and return the Same to the Secretary of State
and which shall be counted IN the same way and manner
as if said had been cast in any of The counties Of
the Statgto which the soldiers belonged.
Sec VI Be 4 farther eaaetsd. That it shall be the
duty of the County Court Clerk ia each county to open
and keep registration Of voters and before whom proof
under OATH that the voter falls within the provisions of
article l. Of this act shall be made: Procidea No man
of publicly known Union sentisons shall be required TO
mako oath in doing the same and said Clerk shall re
ceye such CONFORMATION as tho County Court in each
county may doom proper and also said clerk shall issue
to all said persons certificate of registration and no one
shall be permitted by the Judges Of elections to vote u