The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-02-03


party shall have been duly convicted, are hereby
forever abolished and prohibited throughout the
State.
ogniing the right Of property in man.
SCHEDULE.
Eec. l. Section 81 OF the second article OF the
Constitution, which is as follows: The General
Assembly shall have no power to pass laws for the
emancipation of slaves without the consent Of their
owner or o Eners, is hereby sbrogsted.
sec. 2. The Convention, Agreement and Militia.
nv League, entered into by the Commissioners OF
the state OF Tennessee and the socaIled Confeder-
ate States made May 7, 1851 and on the same day
ratified and confirmed by the Legislature, was an
set of treason and usurpahon, unconstitutional,
null and void. fF.
SrC. 3. aThe Declaration Of Independence and
ordinance ssOlving the Federal re atiOns between
the State Of Tennessee and the United States of
America" passed and promulgated by the Legis-
lature Of Tennessee on the 7h day of May, 1851 by
which the State was declared separated from the
Federal Union, ali laws and ordinances hy which
Tennessee became q member OF the United States
annuled and abrogated, was in like manner an act
Of treason, usurFaAonI unconstitutional, null and
TSId.
SIC. 4. No statute Of limitations shall be held to
operate from and after the 9th day Of May 1851 until
snch time thereafter as the Il gisature may pre-
scribe, nor shall any wnt Of error be refused, or
ate IN any cause or suit decided sinee the 9th day
of MAY, 1861, and prior to this time by reason OF
any lapse OF time. Ana in al actions for TO +
brought or may hereafter be Brought in the courts
In = Slhtf bl hkLhGLi4EAN- upon Tie
properly Of the do fendant, the courts shall have
power to proceed to judgment and collection Of
the same. as upon contracts, without personal sell
wee Of process upon the deiepdans lIunl the Leg
is!atnre may see ct to change The law in such cases
SEC. 8. Alllaws, ordinances and resolutions, as
well all acts done in pursuance thereof under the
authority Of the usurped State government, after
the declared independence Of the State cf TtnneS-
nessee on or after the 9th day of May, 1861, were
unconstitutional null and void from the beginning
Provided, hat this section shall not be so con-
strued as to effect any Judicial decisions msde by
the State Courts held at essOns variant from those
provided by laws prior TO May 9th 1861; said iu-
dicial deci- -lons being made pursuant 70 the VS.
of the State Of Tennessee enacted previous 70 sald
date and between parties present ~ curt and llt
9 ting their rights.
Sec. 9th. All laws, ordinances and resolutions OF
the usuIped State government. passed on or after
the 9th day Of May ls6l providing for the usuee
OF State Bonds also sll notes Of the Bank Of Ten
nessee or any Of its branches, issued on or after
the said 9th day Of May 1861, and all debts created
or contracted in the name Of the State by said au
thority are uncOnsti stitutonRl null and void and no
Legislature sh II hereafter have the power 70 pass
any act authorizing the payment OF said bonds or
debts, or proU1ing Tor the redemption OF SAID
notes
sec 7th. All civil and military officers who have
been or may hereafter be sPpO nted by the acting
Governor OF the StaJe are hereby affirmed and they
shall continue 20 hold and exercise the funct Ons Of
their respective Offices until their successors shall
be elected or appointed, and qualified.
Sec. sth. That the present amendments 20 the
Constitution, and the schedule thereto, be submit
ted to the people at the ballot-bo1 on the 22d day
Of February next ard that upon the adoption
thereof by the people, election be held o. the 4t
day OF March next, for 6oyernor and members OF
the Legislature the latter TO be voted for by general
ticket, upon the basis prescribed IN the set spPor-
tionipg representation in the State passed on the
10Th day OF February, 1852, TO assemble at the CsP
ltol on the lst Monday in April next said officers 20
continue in office until their SUCCESSORS shall be
q ected and qualified, under the regular biennial
election of lS6l-DrOvidsd, the said aPportiOrmeDt
be SO modified 10 give 70 tHe counties Of John
son and Carter and Campbell and Anderson, and
Union and Sewer and Macon and Hancock, each
cne member and TO the district composed Of the
Counties of Fentress, Morgan, and Campbell and
Scott one additional member IN the House Of Rep
rs senIstiyeB. .
tsilon Of the elective franchise. may bs determin-
al by Re General Assembly, which shall first as
semhle under the amended Constitution
Res,lroi, That At the election N February, those
in favor OF the fOregoieg ans ndns nis and sehe-
3nIe shall deposit ballot, on ahich shall be writ
ten @Ratlfcation,v and those who are opposed shall
deposit ballot on which sfsll Il written Aheiee-
tsesisd. That the elections in the several coun
t;es shall te held 81 the.r county sests, or other
Convenient places in the countess by tae following
named persons, to-WlIi .,t.
Of the STATE Of TeEnessee shall oe SUP
nifted 70 the Qushed voters Of the slate i2r thsH
Tat fcetiop or rejecdvn, and ~ ths Lrst eec1o1
undnr said N0uslLllfoh - aliolAsA a A@-iNN1
. y tbs reople no person shah be permitted 70 vote
,,1sss he hrst take ne oliosng oath 81 the polls
- Inc name OF each voter shall be written on the
- ~ bis ticket and il shs be the duty Of judges
"a cIerlys of said elections % pre- serve sad uek-
80 e1J Ale them with the clerks Of the county
oo,,rfs rf their respective counties Tor IuluIe
- Ssranee Provided, however, Fhst thls oAl,i
- N -,t n reausred of the citlzens VINO are Wen
,,, :, the indges Of the election 20 nave oSra
: 4itio5,ol' ITnIon men. Provided also' TIA.
s,s otheTWise qualified may vote Hllnln ~
comfy of the state and II IA tiie mill m sn1
,rberever they may be on the day o. eieeloh -
tbst he commanding officer OF +sch reg -.
tsIion detachnlent, BAKERY or ho-pilAi y ciDfO"
cred 10 hold such election - =. ,,,,,sr.
I solerunlv swear thai viii hehcel0Ita stfls. - !.
he Con-fit1uon Of the UniteG Statess aEd dsleo :.
sssi,st the assaults OF al ~ enemies tnAt n -
II frend OF the Government the ni'eo Sts,
s1,d tbe enemy Of the so-called ConiedeIeie
100 sr,ieptly desire the suppression OF "a, 49,
ant rebellion acrsinst the GoyernmenLoi We
sfstes thaf sincerely reJoice ~ the uinilPL, -
no armies and uayies Of the Ented STATES ai' ~
he fsf-st snd overthrow OF the arm -. nhllss, -
IN ar-ned combinations 10 the interest ol ne p
,lled Cofsliernts states; that will cordalIt ~
oose al atmistIccs or negotiations for Pea9s a 49,
-a.is ia arms until the Constitution Of the lh-Ls1
stafes and ail laws and proclaulatons nlde in ~
snsnre thereof shalI bs estah shed over 81 the /
people Of every State and TER tory embraced l'.
he National Union; and that WI heltlll - - |
ind assist the loyal people iu WhnteYer liie'-l /
nay be adopted for the tainmenf Of the-e eH--' '
,nd further, that take this oath freely and 70 ~
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