Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-07-12
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NASHVILLE, June a. 1895.


SAsHyfLLK. dans u, iseb.
Whereas The STATE Of Tennessee has long bean
without q representation in the CoBgress Of The
United Statss and hAs had only partial represea-
sAtion since the beginning Of the var; and whereas
the leyal people Of The Stats have 81 She ballot box
discharge thair duties eiszens M the Unted SlAss
e America ara did, ca tbs ata dsy Of March 1885,
ehaess and elec4 Legislature Of the State. who
have duly sssFmbled under the Constitution And
laws Of the Stata hnd have fully feoFRahized The
State Government and have elected iva senAtofs y
the Congres Of The United Ststs end Rave BY their
agi ef Jane E. Ises appoFtionej The fNpfessnsaiioa
Of the Stats in The CeagEess ot tha United States
Therefore, i, William q. Brewniow, Governor OF
the Stsse Of Tennessea do hereby command ths
ehsrias OF eoroaeFs Of the several eOuntl@ Of the
State OF Tennessee to open and hold election ~
al the pisces cf hsldlng elections in their Fepsetivs
counties, on Tharsdsy, the hird day Of AagsAt
uext for the uasposs OF eiecting representatives IN
the Congress of Tho uafted States according 70 tke
proyislons Of ths said sC4 Of June 9th, 1855
sAad whereas, fince the election Of the present
General Assembly, the following vaesnces have CO.
CARED in the representation thereof viz
In The Senatorial District composed pF the egan-
lies Of Johnson, Carter, Washington ahd Sullivan,
caused By the resignation of The Hon. r. b. Busler
In The SsnstoriGl District ecmPosed Of the ooun-
ties of Knox and Rozne, caused b the resignation
Of tha Hon. Samuel r. Rodgers
In the Senatorial DistFies composed Of The o0ane
lies Of Bedford and Marshall, caused by the rassg-
cation Of the Hon w. Il WiseasTi
Ia the senstofiai District oonposed OF the eoan.
ties 81 Hardn MeNaiFy and Hsrdeman caused BY
tAs resignation u tie Hon. Eisldiag Hatst
Ii the House Of Representatives ffan The county
q GtleA eanssd ~ the resignation Of tho Hon JaA
n Diilani
Fr0m sbe sosusy Of stewart caussa by tha rssir.
nation Of the Hen. james W0oda;
From the ooaHty Of Henry, caused by sAs nun
aeeaptAnee Of the Hon. Thomas CFutehfeld;
From the coanties Of Lincoln. Msrskall and 0iles
caused By The non-aeceptenee Of the Hon. David
MsGAhey-
eounties in which said vacancies exist shan opsn
and hold said election for tia purpse Of Ali1g tbs
vacancies existing in the representation Of said sew
erAl COUNTIES
Asd whereas, the General Assembly, u .he 9Th
day Of June passed An set 20 limit the elective
franchise which b hereto ANNEXED, and made a
part Of this procianSs0n The said shsrifs Ana the
Judges Of Eaid eleCtonE and Ell otbers arc hareby
strictly enoined 10 eAfaTce the provisions and
slFieions declared IN sAd act and 70 require that
every voter shall Be qualified TO vote according 70
the same.
And whereas, the sAid act provides; "Tbas Il
shall be the duty Of the County Cot Clerk In each
county 70 open aud keep rogisr8tson Of voters, b.
fore whom proof under cath shall Be made that tie
voter fails within the provisions Of said act said
Cclnty Court Clerks are hereby commanded With
T
each comfy, snd 70 open and kssp the same IS a
registration Of voters Of said county, and shall fer
nish 70 such persons may fal within The proVls-
ions Of said act certificate Of regstration, and 40
person shall be- permitted 70 vote at said election
without such eerii6cate
Tie following form Of certificate Of registration is
respectfully recommended
State ol Tennessee,
County % -
I, A. B., Clerk Of the County CosFs of
said county do hereby certify that proof nadsF oath
has beeR made before me- that c. D fasls
within the provisions Of secos Of An act shtitiGd
"An Acs 70 hHii the elective ffAnchise passed June
5th, 1865 and is therefore qualified voter Vi said
county.
Given under lny hand st my oaios, the day
! Of --, Is6s. A. B. CLERK.
In ssthnoay whereof ] hare hefeuhto subscribed
- ms name, and caused the great ssSi Of
Lh he STATE to be affixed II the Department
I t~~j ia Nashville this 18th day Of June, 1865.
BY the Governor; W. @. BR0wSLow.
a. j. FLETcHEE Secretary Of State.