Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-05-10

of this State shall give this act
specially in charge to the Grand
Jury at each term of such Court.
Sec. 6 Be it further enacted,
That the Secretary of State shall
provide, at the expense of the
State, the necessary books for the
registration of voters, and shall
cause to be printed the necessary
blanks containing tho necessary
forms for the oaths, a1idavits and
certificates, as provided for in this
act, which books and blanks shall
be furnished to each Commissioner
appointed and qualified 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 appropriated.
Sec. Z. Be it further enacted,
That it shall be the duty of the
Governor, before any State or other
general or special election, to issue
writs of election to commanding Of
ficers of regiments, battalions or de-
tachments of officers and soldiers,
who may be at the time in the
service of the State or the q. S.
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 election required by
said writ, and make returns there
of to the Secretary of State, and
the votes of such officers and SOL
diers shall be counted the same as
if such votes had been cast in the
counties in which said officers and
soldiers may reside, and the re-
turns shall designate the county
in which said voters may reside.
Provided, That the Governor shall
not be required to issue such writs
of election for county, district or
corporation officers.
Sec. s. Be it further enacted,
That all certificates heretofore is
sued under the provisions of the
act to which this is amendatory,
are hereby annulled, and shall not
be used at any future election in
this State, from and after the pas
sage CT this act, except at the cleo
ton for county officers, to be
held on the first Saturday in March,
1866.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted,
That all candidates for any official
position shall, before the day of
election, be required to take and
subscribe the oath prescribed in
the third section of this act,
which, in case of a candidate for a
county officer, shall be filed in the
office of the County Court Clerk,
and for all other Offices, in the Office
of the Secretary of State; and,
that the Judges of Elections or
other officers, shall reject, and
make no return of the votes cast
for any person who has not so Ia
ken and subscribed said oath; and
the same oath shall be taken and
as an official oath, by
all Judges and Clerks of all cleo
tons; and all deputies in any Of
the Offices of the State or County.
Provided, thatcandidates who may
have served in, and been honorably
discharged from, the Army or Ma
Wy of the United States since the
first day of January, 1862, or
who may have been appointed and
commissioned to any office by said
Military or Civil Governor of |
Tennessee, shall be eligible to Of
fee, except political offices, with
put taking this oath.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted,
That in case any County Court
'hall fail or refuse to induct into
'ffice any of the officers elected
lnder this act, it shall be lawful for
he Commissioner of Registration,
lpon orders from the Governor, to
'erform that duty and to admins
er all necessary oaths, and to-
AXE and approve all necessary Of
icisl bonds, and the same shall be
God and valid in law.
Sec IL. Be it further enacted, {
That no election shall take place
ntil the registration provided for
a this act shall be completed in
he county, circuit or district in $
7hich said election shall be had,
nd the report or reports of the
Commissioner made to the Gov !,
rnor, except the said election for