Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-06-21
The Elective Franchise BIZ as h PASS.
ed both Houses OF the LeKLSlaflre.

wEEREAs The hrst article and Tie afst ssesion Of DE
iscErsa 81 Rights 10 tie C9nstitasp Of the sats 81
Isahessss dselsres" That AL PeSsr \ nhersat 10 the
people and a free gsveTamsass f0en5ed on their
Ezhory and instituted for thsiT peace SAFETY and hap
PEssz Scr The A3FA1oemeut 81 these ene they hsvs
uss aa snasnahls nEd tnasfsasshls rgAf 20 sisJ re-
fora or sbesh TIE ggssFansRi IN such manner O. hey
nav fhink proper aad VAsyt7s large and rsspsctabs
savsaou Of The FREE Szd isysi people a The state Of
TsaHsssss ms IN the city Of Nashville the sh day
u JAaRs 1855, aaa proposed cereain asTRtiuHs and
suea4asatS the C0BERsh 81 the State Of Tsnssss-
So Ter rsiien rakeziSh By he loyal people on The
4za d February fohowings asa rAersas said Snsad-
iBsnt aud sohseas were so0nly ratified gith great ana
nEify b. the Rzshsrtstits T0ice Of ths ,oefst gas
ess Tie sb Secsu Of sai3 scbsiuIe provided for ths
sseEea q GOESrEoF aud nembeFEof toe LeEislaurs on
tie Ssh DAY d March, 1885, azd Who In earsnr. tsr
sh, were elected By he ballots q tbs loyal people; d
roas The authoritative Foics in section 9Th Of The
zchsdRls delegated % beGeusrai Assembly Eseens ssf
lndsT 'as ausadsd Constitutions tie sh 70 81 the qEsk
40u e gvteT sBd The iimzlon Of the elective fran
-hiss therefore acting faithfully under aud IN secord
with the aelegasi0n 81 the supreme power:
Ssstisn L BE g sssetaa by 40 ssseTat Asssnssag 81
- ts q Tsaasssss, Tbst the following tsrssps 10 t
lsG Every white tstnty-oas years Of age a rjsl-
Esa u TIE United STATES, and tileI of he eoanty
~hersin be nay osT biz Eet siz months next proceed
Dg tbs day of election, aud publicly known te kav. "a
tsFtzaed unconditional Union sennsEss from he su.
break Of tie rebellion until the present tine; Aad
Every Ehts HAB, citizen Of the United ststes a1a
csEsn q ths county wherein &c may oeF hs vote sx
D0nihs nezt FTsesedinE the day Of election hawai- gi
ysd a. tss ags q tEsuy years. nos March 4 1885,
provided that be has not bsa sagsged in srnsA rebel
hoz agSiast sbe zutbcfiiy Of tie Tinted stntss aIrs
My sad 3D. Every Whns Hasn n lawful aye eosing
fToD s2other State, and being cEsn Of the United
STATES, and being etea u the United stAisa 90 proof
e loysy s tks Uaisd States and being citizen Of the
5szatJ wherein be oEsr hs sx months next pre-
ce9ing TIE day u election Esd Hfk. Every white mac
riaseo " this State, EBd 3 estizan 81 the United
States, Ehs hss ssrFsd soldier IN lbe amy Of The
grsbly discharged tbsresFen; snd sth. EVER white
UEAs Of iESfal age, aad . citizen Of the UHltsa
States, aaa eitiEsn Of the county whsrsin be mar
5asf hs vote SIX zonshs asxt presiding The day Of
ssenoH, Hhs was essserigts5 BY k.tes into The 90
called CoBioderzts array, ans Nss kBeEn - bsa Usioa
$40 81 pref u isgsity he rhite8 aes estahiish-
y 'as tsstimeby Of tso YotsrE under the previous
- :. ks ssctioB5 and Sth. Every white man Wip
u As sissa he Presidential elscti0u 10 SOtS.
~ 49, - ''s1 go ths 23s ef FebnaNry 1885 or 70
- "a a. = = afee ises, "a this stass, and III 9TH.
ted States, and may bs knawu ~ sse fi - - -.
agBs y have been true fTisnds q ~ 49, ,. - -.
UnItsd States, aud WoHld have ,s,sa =, - - -
msntenfd eieetleDs h The bad been 49, - Ssiy
'Asir reach, shah b suti,lsd 70 the prigsI -
i've franchise. VI uAe f'se'
Sec. H. b q yaSfisr eaasses Ths, all y.,.o..
at - SHAH have civil or diplomatic 5sssfs or syst -
ne s5caled CanfsdsFste sslsx OF VIE hsy. ss ists1
aas1s sadeI ths United States ths State a fsgB~
~ y s's Il asg sAy 10 The sxisting recent rebellion
-sass us Estberiy of The United States o. sbs are OF
o-t have eoeu military naval ulcers q the se-ealIsd
-'aieas.is States sbeys the Task Of Captain 10 the ar
- - Llsaeasut is he nasF shs have lef seats IN
AlsS' tShgFsSz 90 seafs n The BsgsataFe of
StAs 81 tennessee 70 sd sGid EebsioR Or have re-
Ial4ssioHs 10 tie xsBy navy q the Quilted
i5, 40 'srNAfa have YplHnlaEEly given ald 70 said
,s. .L' OF persons ~ho have engaged Ia say vas "a
s "sasfEss taHH laviaiy prisoners Ell saf pstsans
..-as u t1s United STATES ssFyies a. seeer1 laiers
leaA.shs u ~ any ether .s AZ urg,s ~ 49,.
'seA o. are ahsenisss froa ts Upits5 $40 ~. g. -
Ii - - iSes'n Of psrsgas VIA h@ii pystss.
si1 - I't 'eihaent " states E insaTrsesioa@
t1s hhtsa States peFs0nz vta Id m boses
Ia. ss5 's l.I'd,sos aad profession Of he Usiis States.
- t .e,s .ss sPPf0Ash q tie HAtionsi force. sad
4 syen2 zoe Federal military Iine. a., - - "a
N,aafss states fof the purpose Of sdisT ~ rsl.i
49, - asalsd ans Refused TIE priYsieze n - 49,
4s-hghlse 70 this State fer the term AZ g., -
Hy.1 - si'eI The passage Of this aet N ks>ss
-, ne frtAtr saastsd fkat al sabef ss,sa,.
- 49, esstonsa In section L Of fhis ~ - -
- Asiesi'sT excluded and dsaisd tne sxeee,s - ~.
'T "a a. - sseHfs franchise in this State for ne
Sc. ~ 81 -, i F ehs psssass sf this act.
.-...a = n .tsFfser ssesfsd Thai All .ets..s -
.al5 Sc q tls ast aftsE me sxplFsin 81
sssFs fsrssi,s = sssami'ssa to the Psgs Of the