The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-05-16
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PAssAoR. OF the FRANlc,HIsE, BILL.

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PAssAaR OF THE FRANCHISE. D1II.
IS ,,asr.tol, f,,,,, Nos,,v;,,o - NJ. Eo,,,a.
elat Jstel Nav ors tba e.
b;li nsssed thn Sem, Senate a. on That day IN - q
( w;tbont o : a,oeneln,ent = - = .
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Hon. Horace Maynard also received yes
terday the good news IN q despatch from
Coy Browniow as follows
NASHVILLE May 5Eine franchise bill
passed tne senate to-uay, 10 70 .: IL Is now
law. ~ W. Y. bhoWNLOW,
6orfr7lor 81 Tennessee
THE LAW
The following are the principal features of
the law. q. 49,
An ACT to alter and amend an act entitled
8 An act to limit the elective franchise. =
passed June 5, 1855, = :
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by tie GsneraI
assembly Of the State Of Tennessee, That eve
ry white male inhabitant of this State of
the age of twenty lone years, citizen of the
United States and q resident of the county
wherein be may offer his vote six months
next preceding the day of election. shall be
entitled to the privilege of the elective fran
chise, subject to the following exceptions
and disqualifcatiens, to wit:
First. Said voter have never borne arms
against the government of the United States
for the purpose of aiding the late rebellion,
nor have voluntarily given aid, comfort,
countenanee, counsel or encouragement to
any rebellion against the authority of the
United States government, nor aided, coun-
/, terianced or encouraged acts of hostility
thereto. as's
Second That said voter shall have never
sought, or voluntarily accepted, any Office,
civil or military. or attempted to exercise the
functions of any Office civil or military. un-
der the authority or pretended authority of
the so-called Confederate States Of America,
or of ary insurrectionary State whatever,
hostile or opposed to the authority of the
United States government, with the intent
and desire to aid said rebellion or insurrec-
tionary authority. si - ~
Third. That said voter shall have never
voluntarily supported any pretended gov
eminent, power or authority hostile or inim-
ical to to the authority of the United States.
by combinations in money or property, by
persuasion or influence, or in any other way
whatever: Procidet That the foregoing re-
strictions and disquaiifications shall not ap-
ply to any white citizen who may haveserv-
ed in and been honorably discharged from
the army or navy OF the United States since
the 1st day. of January, 1862, nor to those
who voted in the Presidential election in
November, 1864, or voted in the election for
ratification or rejection" in February, 1865,
or voted in the election held on the 4th day
of March of the same year for Governor and
members of the Legislature, nor to those WIN
have been appointed to any civil or military
office by Andrew Johnson Military Govern
or, or William G. Brownlow. Governor of
Tennessee, all of whom, are hereby declared
tn be ,quuiificei- -etrrs upon their eomplying
with the requirements of this act Psvcilett,
That this latter clause shall not apply 10 any
commission issued upon any election which
| NAV have heen held
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the
| Governor of the State shall. within sixty
| days after the passage of this act, appoint a
| commissioner of registration for each and
every county in the State. who shall. without
DELAY, enter upon the discharge of his duties,
| and who shall have full power to adminis-
| ter the necessary oaths provided by this act.
SEC. 3. Be It further enacted That said
commissioner shall ;ssuc certificates iof rco;s.
trat;on 70 every white soldier WHO nav have
| served in and been bonorablv d;scharoed
| fran, an ,r,,v or now NJ tbo iTn;to, Sta,os
| since tbe sa;d ! ct day .,f Ianuarv 1890 ,non
the nrodnct;on of +be ,,rorer cert;yi,,atp If If
snc,, service and discharge Or ,egal evidence
of tho loss of s,,ch d;scbore,o said com
| m;ss;nnar shai, ;sSns cnrt;t;ca3s. of rec;stro .
t;nn 20 al .,,n,a 81, Sn,ad =, tha sa;5 NJ
Ha,n,.or % Fohr,arv and WsrcI, o,act;nns mon
rrn,,"st;nn &c ~. % noi, %oosa % | of .ho elect;on %
r. ,uh;.h sa;a wntor yotad w - ccrt;t;ed ]
cow nnaer oath Of snch noll hook in case
tba .".at S hn,a ro,ouo tnonot%or - conn
~ @ " v uon 3 tbe % f;iar;t If two ~ % snfrancb;zs
c;t;sens lnawn to the co,nm;ss;oner to have