Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-06-21
Tne Elective Franchise Bill Us Il BASS.
ea Doth Houses OF the LegiSlatiire.

WHEREAS, Tho first article and The first section =, IL
declaration Of Rights in the Constitution Of tho State
tennessee dselares- That all power is inherent in III
people and all free governments are founded on tho;
authority and instituted for their peace safety and han
pness for the advancement of these ends thew have n
times an inaenablo and indeeasable right to alter, re
FORM OF aoohsh the governmeo in such as tho,
may think proper and rhereds, large and respectab
convention Of the free and loyal people of tho Sta,s
Tennessee met in the city of Nashville on tho On day
OF January 1862 and proposed cerean alterations and
amendments to the Constitution Of the State of Tenness
se for rejection or ratification by the loyal peopc on The
I'D u February following: and phereas, said amenJ.
ment and schedule solemny ratified with great
nmty by the authoritative voice of the people and
eseed the Stb Section of said schedule provided far tho
election of Governor and members of the Lepisatno an
the 4th day Of March, 1865 and who in
with, were elected by the ballots of the loya peon
heea: the same authoritative voice in section Oh of the
schedule delegated to the General Assembly meeting
under the amended constitution the right 10 Tho i;s
eaon OF voters and the Limitation Of the elective fran
chise therefore acting faithfully under and in accord
anse with the delegation of the supreme power:
Section l. De eRaeed By he General Ass,uoby, ar.
ne Stole Of Tennessee That the following persons 10
lst. Every white man twenty-one years of AGE ci,i
ien OF the United States, and Gifted of t6e county
wherein ne may offer bis vote six months next proceed
ing the day OF election, and publicly known 10 have en-
tertained unconditional Union sentiments from Tho on,
break Of the rebellion until the present time and
Every white man, citizen of the United States ami n
citizen OF the county wherein he may offer his vote six
nrri-
we'd at the age oe twenty years since March AK Iss
provided that hc has not been engaged in armed reb
lion against tho authority of the United States yonta
my and %. Every white man of lawful age coming
from another state and being citizen of the United
states, and being citizen of the United States ON nrs
Of loyalty to the United States and being citizen Of Tho
county wherein be may offer bis vote six months nye
s'uS tue Gay o. election and 18th. Every white man
eiufon Vi TINS state, and citizen of the United
states who has served as soldier n ne armv of ,b
unied states and has been hereafter NAV bo hon.
ursoly discharged thorefrom; and 5th. Every white
man, OF lawful age, and citizen of the un;taJ
States, and citizen Of the county Wherein no ms
ohef MS vote, six months next preceding the dav ~
election, who was conscripted by force into The a.
Jailed confederate army and was known to be Union
nan on PROOF o. loyalty to the United ates establish
% ey the testimony Of two voters under The nrcy;n
clauses OF this section; and 9th. Every white man who
voted 10 this State at the Presidential election in Novsm
OsI isSt Of voted on tho 22d Of February 1885 or vo
ers who had takon tho Oath Of Allegiance, 10 Tho I'm;
tsd States and may be known by the Judges of The s,
Hons to have been true frends TO the Government Of H.
mn,sa s,as', and would have voted in said previously
mentioned elections, II the had been holden Within
tive franchise. '''s''V VI '"' e'ee-
Sec IL; y. hJtthcr eaqc,,d, Tha, all persons who
o. sna nave civil or diplomatic officers agents Of
sta'ons under the United States or tho State of cnnos
SEQ 10 a In any way 10 the existing or recent Rebellion
asanst tho authority Of The United States or who ara or
lase oeen military or naval officers of the socaed
Confederate States above the rank Of Captain In Tho mr.
my or Lieutenant in the navy or who have left seats IN
united States Congress- seats in the Leeature NJ
zoe state Of Tennessee to aid said rebellion or have re-
sned commissions in the army or navy Of the limited
states aud aferward have voluntarily given a 70 s;J
rebellion, or persons who have engaged In anv way in
treating otherwise than lawfully prisoners of war psr:on.
uund IN the United States service as officers, soldiers
eamen OF IN any other capacities or persons who have
sen OF arc absenees from the United States for Tho mr.,
ose u aiding the rebellion or persons who held preten