The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-02-28
HEDuLE.

Sec. /. Section 81, Of the second article
! Of the Constitution, which is as follows :
"The General Assembly shall have no pow
or to pass laws for the emancipation OF
slaves, without the consent of their owner
or owners" is hereby abrogated.
i Sec 2. "The Declaration of Indepen-
dence and Ordinance dissolving the Feder-
al relations between the State of Tennessee
and the United States of America" passed
and promulgated by the Legislature of Ten
nessee on the 9th day of May, 1861, by
which the State was declared separated
| from the Federal Union, and all laws and
ordinances by which Tennessee became q
member of the Federal Union, annulled
and abrogated, was in like manner an act
| Of treason and usurPation, unconsttutlon-
al, null and void.
Sec. 3. The Convention, Agreement and
| Military League, entered into by the Com
missioners OF the State of Tennessee, and
| the Commissioner of the so-called Conied-
! crate States of America, made May Z, 1861 +,
and on the same day ratified and confirmed
| by the Legislature, was an act Of treason
and usurpation, unconstitutional, null and
void.
Sec. 4. No statute Of limitations shall be
held to operate from and after the 9th day
| of Msy, 1851, until such time hereafter as
| the Legislature may prescribe, nor shall
any writ OF error be refused, or abate IN any
cause or suit decided since the 9th day Of
May, 1851, and prior 10 this time, by reason
of any lapse of time. And il all actions for
torts brought,Or which may hereafter be
| brought in the courts in this State by at
tachment levied upon the property OF the
defendant, the courts shall have power tO
proceed to judgment and collection Of the
same, as upon contracts, without personal
service OF process upon the defendant, until
the Legislature may see fit TO change the
law In such cases.
sec. ). All Isws, ordinances, and resolu-
tions, as well as ali acts done IN pursuance
thereof, under the. authority Of the usurPed
State government after the declared inde-
pendence of the State Of Tennessee, on or
after the 9Th day OF May, 1861, were uncon-
stitutional, null and void from the begin
ming Provided, That this section shall not
be construed as to affect any Judicial decis-
ions made by the State Courts, held at
times differing from those provided by law,
prior to May 9Th, 1861 said judicial decis-
ions being made pursuant to theiaws Of the
State of Tennessee enacted previous 70 said
date, and between parties present IN Court
and iitigasing their rights.
Sec. 9. All laws, ordinances and resolu-
tions OF the usurped State Government,
passed on or after the 9Th day OF May, 1851,
providing for the issuance Of State bonds,
also ali notes OF the Bank Of Tennessee, or
any OF its branches, issued on or after the
6th day Of May, 1851 ,and ds5is created
or contracted in the name Of tle state Dy
said authority, are Unconstitutional, null
sRd veid and no Legislature snail hersai-
ter have power 20 pass any scs authorizing
the payment Of said bonds or debts, or pro-
vlding Tor the redemption Of said notes.
Sec. T. All civil and military officers who
have been OF mey hereafter be appointed
BY the acting Governor o: the state, are
hereby ratified and affirmed, and they shall
continue TO ho 4 and exercise the functions
OF their respective Offices until their sue
eessors shah be elected or appointed, and
oualiAed ss prsscrl bed By the laws AID Con-
ssftution OF the State ana United states.
Sec. 8. The pFofered amendments 10 the
Constitution, and the schedule thereto, 1
shall be submitted to the people at the bal
lot box, on the 23d dag Of February next,
and upon the adoption thereof, By the peo- /
pie, an election sbsn be held on the zsh day
OF iNarch next Tor Governor and members
Il the LsgIslature, the later 70 ee voted
for b. general tiexet, upon The basis pre-
scribed IA TIE act spporlionirg repfesenta-
tion ia the state passed on the 18th day q
February. la52, % sssemoIe Al the Capitol /
% the lei Monday IN april next, sasd olli
Gers TO continue al ottce until their succes-
sors shall be elected aud qualiied, under |
The regular biennial election 81 1851: Pro- |
vided, That said apportioninent Be % mod |
ited as 20 give 70 tae counties OF johnson, 1
Carter, Campbell, AndsrsOns Union, sewer, /
Maeoa, ana hancock, -eacn one member, 1
aud tha d4strict com posed Of The counties ol /
Fentrsss. Morgan, Scott, AID Gun berland, /
one addisionsl member IN the House oi
Representatives.
Sec. ,. The qualifications Of voters and |
the Limitation OF the elective franchise,