Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-03-08

bellion or insurrectlonary authors
ty.
Third. That said voter shall
have never voluntarily supported
any pretended government, power
or authority hostile or inilnical to
the authority Of the United States,
by contributions in money or prop
erty, by persuasion or influence, or
in any other way whatever. Pro
valed, That the foregoing restric-
tons and disqualifcations shall
not apply to any white citizen who
may have served in and been hon
orably discharged from the army
or navy of the United States since
the lst day Of January, 1862, nor
to those who voted in the Presi-
dental election in November,
1854, or voted in the election for
Qualification or rejection" in Feb
ruary, 1865, or voted in the cleo
ticn held ON the 4th of March Of
the same year for Governor and
members of the Legislature, nor
to those who have been appointed
to any civil or military Office by
Andrew johnson, military Cover.
nor, or VIM. G. Brownlow, Cover
nor of Tennessee, all CT whom are
hereby declared to be qualified 70
tiers. upon their complying with
the requirements Of this act. Pro
rided, That this latter clause
shall not apply to any commission
issued upon any election which
may have been held.
SEC. 3.
But every other person claiming
to be entitled to the privileges OF
the elective franchise, as provided
in this act shall, before be obtains
a certificate thereof, prove by the
evidence of two competent wit
nesses, known to tile Commission
er to have been themselves at al
times unconditional Union men
that they are personally acquaint
ed with the person SO claiming
and that they verify believe that
he has hot been guilty of any of
the disqualilications herein before
specially mentioned; which proof
shall be taken upon affidavit, sub
scribed by said witnesses, and flee
in said office of said commissioner
and such applicant shall also take
and subscribe the following oath
before the commissioner Of regis
tration: hr&
l do solemnly swear that have
never voluntarily borne arms
against the Government of TIT
United States for the purpose o.
with the intention Of aiding tn,
late rebellion, nor have witt
any such intention at any time Civ
ell aid, comfort, counsel or encour
agement to said or to any act OF
hostility to the Government OF th'
United States. | further swea
that / have never sought or &C
eepted any Office, either civil o
military, under the authority o
pretended authority of the so
called Confederate States of Amer
lea, or of any insurrectionary State
hostile or opposed to the authorit.
of the United States Government
with the intent and desire to alt
said rebellion; and that have
never given voluntary support t.
any such Government Or authori
}ty. So help me God.
g Ptoriaed. That the citizen
known to said commissioner t.
] have always been unconditional
/. Union men, never having sympa
thized with the late rebellion, o
who may be proven to have beer
Isuch unconditional Union men b,
! the oath of two witnesses, who shall
be known to said commissioner tt
have been themselves, at all times
such unconditional Union men
Ishall not take and subscribe AM
oath whatever in order to Obtain
for themselves certificates of thei
right to the elective franchise.
The following were the proceed
Eings of the House, when the Fran
Ichise bill was taken up on its thirc
reading:
| Mr.. Elliott contended that TIT
bill ought to be called an act t.
legislate certaingentiemen in theil
seats perpetually.
4 Mr.. Raulston followed in favo,
of the bill, and called the previ
Gus question. 500
Mr.. Hood moved to adjourn.