Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-07-26
respectfully recommended
III ELECTIVE FRANCHISE BILL As II PASSED
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WEEEEEs The hTsl article and the first section Of the
declaration " kghsE the Constitution of the State Of
Tennessee jscares Ibs. al power Is Inherent 10 the
people ana al. free governments ale founded On .leir
authority aud instituted for tUeir peace av zad hap
pues iyT the advancement Of these ends Lhey have all
times iuaenabis ana inGesas4blc right aI.eI re-
form CT loolsh tbs government IN such they
lnsy t1-lk proper ana UEseUs, large and respectable
convention Of me nee and loyal people Of the state Of
lsuussyee net n tbs city OF E2shve on the 9th day
f January 1865, aad proposed cerealn alterations and
amendments % The Constitution Of the State Of Tennes
sOs for rejection ratification by the loyal people On the
12d q February following. ard te~s-s sail amend
sD ara schedule solemuly ratified with great una
1.-iy y TIC authoritative voice Of The people end
tsslt me s.h Section Of ais cheane provided for tEy
s.sU11 Governor aud Gebc-syf The Legislature on
he ll day q March 1853 ana Who IN accordance there
With elected BY The ballots % the D. ai people ara
,s-ss tie authoritative voice il section 9Th Of the
schedule, deegatedt0 the General assembly, meeting t
EudsI the amended sULioc the right tx lie quali
-lol VI NOtsr6 ana me limitation Of The elective fran
-hss therefore a.4g faithfully under l1d ~ accord
-uoe ri.L t-s delegation O.. liz supreme power.
Session L z :. c-l-.lL ig RI EG.t-a- i-.-.. ~
:s Ea . TsgCssss, That the following persons Go vii
lsL Every Whits tWGnty-Uue yUar5 VI .ge, 4 ci-
# tbs United SGtss and 4 ciJi1ed u he county
FAsrsiD be may o3s- his vote 8iZ months proceed
2ug th5 day .! election and pub!lcy known 10 have
tlrlinei unconditional Union sentiments from tie cut
break Of the rebellion until he pTossa. time and I'd
Every whits man citizen Of the United States, 1ud
citizen OF the county wherein be may offer his yys SIX
months next preceding The day gl election having arr
re5 q; he Gs o. twenty years. since March tn 1865
provided h4g 10 Ess not been engaged FL arld rebel
bon against he authority Of The United State -Iu,a-
-ily5 and ga Every white man RI lawful az. coming
t-Cu another State, and being citizen IF lie United
States and being citizen Of tl1 United States. prooi
q loyalty 70 The United States rI being citizen Vi the
county wherein be IaE offer MS Fe SIX month next pre-
cedtDg The day Of election --- I.h Every RLIe man
citizen .: this State, and -l.iLea Of he United
St1ts- who has served as soldier in re army IF b.
E1.-ea States and has bsel hereafter may Jy hon
5--5l- discharged tkeret-Um and 5th. Ever- white
mn, O. lawful sse ana citizen y lie United
s.ltsz, ana citizen Of the county wLeIsia be may
otsE his vote, SIX months next preceding tie lay Of
election, who cOuscTiptCd by rec into he se- .
sailed Confederate army, and known 90 lie Union
q proof Of loyalty to the United atcs, establish
ed by the testimony Of two voters under the previous
clauses o. this section and 9Th. Every white who
votel IN this STATE the Presidential uiulgn IN gleu
tsr. 1884, oT voted the 22d 81 February 1853.
Ca On the lih u March 1862 IN Tins state, aud al -h
rers who had taken the Oath Ji Allegiance the
"a STATES, and may be known by jhc Judges Of the cog
.ous f. have been true 1erds 70 she Gcvougnt Of the
United States, and would have voted il said previously
mentioned elections # the sans had luIu holden within
tlsi- rsca shall be entitled 10 the privileges nf be eiec
tive franchise.
Sec. Il Bs-i r.-t5a- .r.s.-. That Al r-l..r. .vlg
shall have civil dumatic Oft ceIs ur agents f
he sccaea Confederate States who have le judicial
stations under the United States, the Stale q Teunas-
*, t. aid in any way tbs existing OF recent rebellion
sails. the authority Of The United State who
mai have bean military naval officers Il lie sg-c4ei
lrocS;aS states chow The rank OF Captain 10 the
ny Lieutenant the navy oI Bho have LEFT seats IL
Is United states Congress IN the Legislature Of
- S1o 81 Tennessee 70 ala said rebellion or have To
fgnel commissions N the army or navy Of he United
'Ss ana -leT"ard nave Voluntarily given aid tc said
e.5lol' y persons "Ac have engaged any way in
-sa.rg otherwise than lawfully prisoners Of war persons
.End IL the United States service % otcers soldiers
eauosn Cr Il any other capacities OF persons WIZ have
arc sbseuess from the United States for The rur
o5e Il aiding he rsbsyn person. who beld pretun
80 Cces under tie government Of States IL instruction
-n- The United States, OF persons hc etJthg homes
LLl tie aic.ou ana protection Of the United stste
.c1 before tue approach Of the national forces and
essed beyond The Federal military lines the sc-al-
confederate states for the purpose Of aiding the rebel
o. shall ce denied and refused the privilege Of the s
franchise II this State for the term Of figsen wears
III su5 after lae passage Of this act
Sec III Be r.ls- erased, That al cEg. persons %
csp nose etioIea - section ! q Ills 4ct here
eua hereafter excluded ard denied t4e ey.ouisg u the
vege o. The elective franchise this state r the
II o. I've ysaEs tror1 the passage Of this act a
Sec ". Ss i. ;-c~ 51ac.e5, That al persons gl
-:G1 II section III Of this ac after tbs expiration st
10 lTs years nay DC restittsd the privilege # tie cl
sefe franchise 5y petition II the Circuit Cb4lcey
I'M o. pfoo- Of loyalty t. the United S.es IL open
testimony d two loyal citizens Of the
1iJsd States.
Sec Y. &c i-lsr enacted, Tia. S, long "a any Of
"2le !1sEs O. he State Of tennessee, who by this 81
= -Ie entitled 70 exercise the elective franchise shall e. -
INJECTED Eith the army Of the United States OF with "
ma force q Tbs stale II actual service The Governor -
III ISSUE aIis- q election 90 tie c0uau lz ,e @
"a 5rigadeS regiments O- 4et2chceaS u Tennessee =
e-sr Wherever located VLC shall open -al held lie =
c.oc md receive tie O: tLe5- respective CON
1as, 271 he 20 lie Secretary G.. STAT, ~
= -o s-@- &C counted IL ne SL2e way ARD manner Of
=. sa1 votes lad been j. any VI the counties gf an
Z 4-'-s u which the soldiers belonged. E9.
seq = Re lu7i-r -ss,,aa. IT,. 3. SHAH be he IN
rig I-.l'y Court CLERK IL each a-G-iv d ar-, s.,
- ~. -il'-i q .o.-rs ana be5rs Whom E-yaf,
80 '--t l-e voter falls within the provision Il
.i-y sr.7H Union s-lJil2sn-s EaIl 4- "A o. u
-- .1.l -a a.r tan -4.s 4u1 .F frf..f- -rrf TO- -
--- .-liP-l l-9a d i7e Count, Court IN esoh Is
T. q cert la pod q d.