Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-06-28
Proclamation By the Gerernar.
STATE OF TEyEEssKE, Executive DKFAETNEET.
NAsHvIIIK June u. 1885

NAsHvILLE, June II, 1885
Whereas. The Sts4s Of Tennessee has long been
s!ihc1t 4 representation in the Congress Of the
United stStss' and has had only partial represeR-
.Ation since the beginning Of The var and whereas
he legal people Of the State hsve st the ballot box
and 10 many other wsys, expressed their desire 70
discharge their duties citizens O The United States
Of AueTica and did on the 4th day Of March, 1865,
choose and -eloct y Legislature Of the State, who
have duly assembled under 3he Constitution and
laws Of the State, and have fully reorganizcd the
state Government and have elected two Senators 10
the Congress Of the United States and hAye BY their
Act Of June g 1885, spportionsd the representation
4 the state in the Congress of the United States
Therefore I, William G. Brownlog, Governor Of
The State Of Tennessee do hereby command the
sherifs coruners Of the several counties Of the
STATE Of Tennessee 70 open and hold election AZ
al the places Of holding elections il their respective
younties, CT Thursday the third day Of August
next for tie purpose u eecting representatives Ii
tbs Congress ef the United Stslss according 70 the
provisions Of the said act Of June eth, 1856.
And whereas, since the election Of the presep.
General Assembly, the following vacancies have oc-
CARED il the representation thereof viz.
In the Senatorial District composed Of the couR-
ties Of johnson Carter, Washington and Sullivan,
cGussd by the resignation Of the Hon r r. Butler;
Ia the Senatorial District composed Of the ooun-
ties Of Knox and Rosne, caused By The resignation
u the Hon. Samuel 4. Rodgers;
IL the Senatorial District composed of the coun.
lIss q Bedford and Marshall caused by the resig-
cation Of the Hon w. h. wisensr;
In the Senatorial District composed Of the coun-
ties Of Hardin, McNairy and HsrdsmaD, caused by
he resignation Of the hon. Fielding Hurst;
In The House Of Representative, from the county
q Giles caused BY the resignation Of the Hon. jas
Dil!en;
FROM the county Of stewart, caused by the rosig-
lsti9B Of The Hon. James Woods
From tie county Of Henry caused by the non
s1cep1aBce Il the Hon. Thomas CrltchAeld
From the counties Of Lincoln, Marshall and Giles
SSassa y the noh-acceptance Of the Hon. David
IasFe'org, The shorifs or coroaers of the several
golhues u which sald vacancies exist shall open
and bold said eletloa sr ibe uyrose - stlj,,, ths
VACANCIES existing 10 TIE representation of ssl6 ssV.
ersl coUutiss.
And whereas the General Assembly On The 9Th
day oi june passed An act % limit the elective
franchise. which is hereto ANNEXED sn4 rnsds a
part Of this proclamation the said sile-{s; s5 a.
.dges Of sad elections and al Olhers are be-sb,,
s.rlctly shjoiDed 70 enforce the provision sn5 -
s,r.ctions declared in said set and B. rsluiYe ,bs,
every voter shall be qualified 10 vote according 10
lls same.
and whereas, tie said aet provides: That il
shall be the duty Of the County Court Clerk ia each
county - open aud keep registration Of voters be-
fore whom proJf under oath shall be made that the
.slss falls within the provisions Of said act said
county Court Clerks are hereby commanded, with
yl' delay, - procure e bound book, or books for
eAeA c1&1lyr and u open and keep the same As
ieg2.fSloE oi F0ters Of ssid county, and shall fur
AlAI y sIeL peisJns b. may fall within the prOTis-
ions u said act certificate Il registration and no
person shali be permitted 10 yots AZ said election
without such certificate
The wing form Of certificate sf registration Is
respectfully recommended
etsta of Tennessee
County f - o.
i A. b, Clerk Of The County Court Of
s-'2 county do hereby certify that proS andsrcath
"a, -as oeea made before me- that c. D falls
~,I 1Ll provisions of section of aa set entitled
81 . h5p. Tie elective franchise passed ane
L.i l7'" and is therefore QnAlihsd voter Of aid