The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-01-15

Sec 7th All civil and military officers
which have been or may hereafter be
appointed by the acting Governor Of the
State. are hereby affirmed, and they
shall continue to hold and exercise the
functions Of their respective Offices until
their successors shall be electedo APP
pointed, and qualified
Sec sth. That the present amend
ments to the Constitution, and the
schedule thereto, be submitted to the
neonle at the bsllot-box, on the 22d day
IF February next, and that upon the
adoption thereof, by the people, an
election be held on the 4th day of
| March next. for Governor and members
of the Legislature, the latter to be
voted for By general ticket, upon the
basis prescribed in the act sppOrtioning
concentration in the State, passed on
the 10Th day of February, 1852, TO as
sembie at the Capitol on the lst Mon
dav in April next, said officers to con-
time in Office until their Successors
sbalI be elected and qualified, under
the regular biennial election of 1867
provided. the said apportionment be
so modified as to give to the counties
Of johnson and Carter and Campbell
and Anderson, and Union and Sewer
and Macon and Hancock, each ons
member, and 10 the district composed
of the counties of Fentress, Morgan,
and Campbell and Scott, one additional
member, in the House of Representa-
tives.
Sec. g. The Qualifications of voters
and the limitation of the elective fran
chise, may be determined by the Gen
eral Assembly, which shalltrst assem-
bic under the amended Constitution.
Resolved, That at the election in
February, those in favor of the forego-
ing amendments and schedule, shall de-
nestle a ballot, on which shall be writ
ten Ratification" and those who are
opposed shall deposite ballot, on
which shall be written Rejection
Resolved, That the elections in the
several counties shall be held at their
county seats, or other convenient places
in the counties, by the following named
p ,rsons; to wit:
Resolved, That when the above amend
ment of the Constitution Of the State of
Tennessee shall be submitted to the quail
fled voters of the State for their ratitca-
ton or rejection, and atthe first election
heldunder saidConstitution as amended
ifratified by the people, no person shall
be permitted to vote unless he first take
the following oath at the polls; and
the name of each voter shall be writ
ten upon the back of his ticket, and it
shall be the duty of judges and clerks
of said elections to preserve said tick
cts and file them with the clerks of the
county courts of their respective coun-
ties for future reference Provided,
that however, That this oath shall not
be required of the citizens who are well
known to the judges of the election to
have been unconditional Union men.
Provided, also, that voters otherwise
qualified, may vote within any county
of the State, and if in the military ser
vice, wherever they may be on the day
of election; and that the commanding
officer of each regiment, battalion, de-
tachment, battery, or hospital is ems
powered to hold such elections.
l solemnly swear that / will heneeforth
support the Constitution of the United
States, and defend it against the assaults Of
all its enemies that | am an active friend
of the government Of the United States,
and the enemy ofthe sO-called Confederate
States; that I ardently desire the suppress
sion of the present rebellion against the
Government of the United States that
sincerely rejoice in the triumph ofthe armies
and nayies of the United States and in the de
eat and overthrow ofthe armies, nayies, and
All armed combinations in the interest of the
so called Confederate States; that I will
cordially oppose all arIGistices or negotia-
tions for peace with rebels in arms, until the
constitution of the United States and all
laws and proclamations made in pursuance
thereof, shall be established over all the
people of every State and Territory en-
braced within the National Union; aud that
I will heartily cid aud assist tie loyal peo-
pie in whatever measures may be adopted
for the attainment Of these endsJ and fur
Their, that take this oath freely and yolun-
tOrily and without mental reservation. SO
help me God.
Resolved, That the returns of this cleo
ton shall be made 10 the,secretary Of State,
and that the result be declared by the proc
lamatiou of the acting Governor.
Resolved, That the convention do nOmi-
nate snd offer to the people q candidate for
Governor, and that the delegates from the
several Senatorial and Representative dis
tricts be requested to nominate and present
to the convention candidates for their res
pective districts, to he placed upon the gen
eral Legislative ti:ket. Provided, that
nothing in this resolution shall be constru-
ed to prevent the people in the different
counties making nominations for candidates
for the legislature