Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-07

unconditional Union men BY the oath
: two witnesses who shall be known to sal
{ Commissioner to have been themselves
at all times, such unconditional Uniol
men, shall not be required to take AM
subscribe any oath whatever in order Y
obtain for themselves certificates OF thei
right to the elective franchise.
, SEC. 4. Be 40 further enacted, Tha
upon the taking and filing the proof ant
oath required in the third section OF thu
act, the said Commissioner shall register
the name of said voter, and issue to him
his certificate therefor; prorided, that
nothing herein contained shall prevent
said Commissioner from hearing proof
from equally competent testimony con.
trary to or contravening the proof offered
and taken in behalf of said applicant;
and that said Commissioner shall be the
Judge of the weight of the conflicting tes-
timony so far as the same may affect the
issuance of certificates, ~
SEC s. Be ii further enacted, That no
person shall be entitled TO vote at any
State, county, district or municipal cleo
ton, or any other election held under
the laws of this State, unless he shall
have been registered and shalt haFe re,
ceived certificate thereof as provided
in this act; and any person swearing
falsely to any of the facts required TO be
sworn to by the provisions of this act.
shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and
upon conviction thereof shall suffer all
the paiLs and penalties provided by law
for such offense, and this act and all the
provisions thereof shall be strictly con-
strued to prevent evasion thereof, and
the Judges of all the Circuit and Crimi-
nal Courts of this State shall give this act
specially in charge to the Grand Jury at
each term Of such Court.
SEC. 6. BE ii further enacted, That
the Secretary of State shall provide,
at the expense of the State, the neces-
sary books for the registration Of voters,
and shall cause to be printed the neces-
sary blanks containing the neces sary
forms for the oaths. afiidayits, al d GER
tificates, as provided form this act, which
books and blanks shall be furnished 10
each commissioner appointed and quail
fed under this act, and the expense of
supplying such books and blanks shall
be audited by the Comptroller and paid
by the Treasurer out of any money in
the State Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated
SEC. :. BE ii further enacted, That it
shall be the duty of the Governor, before
any State or other general or special
to issue writs of election to
officers of regiments, bat
teries, or attachments of officers or sol
diers, who may be at the time in the
service of the State, or of the United
States army, wherever located, and it
shall be the duty Of the officer to whom
such writ is directed to open and hold,
Or cause to be opened and held, the cleo
ion required by said writ, and make re-
turns thereof to the Secretary of State,
and the votes of such officers and soldiers
shall be counted the same as if such |
yotes had been cast in the counties in |
which said officers and soldiers may re-
tide, and the return shall designate the
county in which SAID voters may reside; |
Prorided, That the Governor shall not
)e required to issue such writs of eiec
ion for county, district, or corporation
,ffices.
SEC. g. Be al further enacted, Thatall
certificates heretofore issued under the
provisions of the act to which this is
mandatory, are hereby annulled, and
hall not be used at any future election
n this State, from ard after the passage
# this act except at the election for
ounty officers, 10 be held on the first
saturday in March, 1866.
SEC 9. BE az further enacted, That
ii candidates for any official position
hall, before the day of election, be re-
uired to take and subscribe the oath
prescribed in the third section of this
ct, which, in case Of a county office,
hall be filed in the Office Of the County
)ourt Clerk, and for all other offices, in
he office OF the Secretary Of State and
hat the Judge of Elections and other
Ulcers shall reject and make no return
{ the votes cast for any person who has
ot so taken and subscribed said oath
nd the same oath shall be taken and
Inscribed as an official oath, by all the
hdges and Clerks Of all elections, and
II deputies in any of the offices of the
tate or counties. Prorided, That can
idates who may have served in, and
cen honorably discharged from the army
r navy of the United States since the
st Of January, 1862, or who may have
cen appointed and commissioned to any
flee by said Military or Civil Governor
{ Tennessee, shall be eligible to Office,
kept county Offices, without taking
aid oath.
SEC. 10 Belt further enacted, That
n case any County Court shall fail or
eglect to induct into office any of the
Ulcers elected under this act, it shall be
awful for the Commissioner Of Registra-
ion, upon orders from the Governor, to
erform that duty and TO administer all
ecessary oaths, and TO take and ap-
rove all necessary official bonds, and
ne same shall be good and valid
q law. 1900
SEC. H. Be IL further enacted, That
o election shall take place until the
egistration provided for In this act shall
e completed in the county, circuit or
istrict in which said election shall be
ad, and the report or reports Of the
made to the Governor, ,
kept the said election for county Off
ers in March, 1866.
SEC. II Be IL further enacted, That
shall be the duty of each Commissioners
{ Registration to report to the Governor
hen he shall have completed the regis
-ation Of his county; and when said re-
orts are all in from any county : district
r circuit, or from tie entire State, il ,
hall be the duty Of the Governor to
Isue his proclamation and writs of cleo
on announcing the completion of such
egistration, and ordering elections TO fill
II the vacant Offices of the State, coun-
es, circuits or districts.
SEC. l3 Be if.farther enacted, That
shall be the duty ofthe Commissioner,