The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1866-05-11

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. g. Be It further enacted, That.all
certificates heretofore issued under the pro-
| visions Of the act to which this is amenda-
tory, are hereby anna11ed, and shall not be
used at any future election in this State,
from and after the passage of this act, ex-
cept at the election for county officers, to
be held on the first Saturday in March, 1866.
See. 9. Be it further enacted, That all
candidatas for anY oaisisl position shall,
before tse y of elsetion. be required to
tsl.e sd sabscf5be the oath prescribed IN
/ the Third Section of this Act, which, in
case OF a candidate for a county Office, shall
be fled =. the Office of the County Court
Clasks asds fer all other Offices. in the Off
ce 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 taken and
subscribed said oath and the same oath
! shall be taken and subscribed as an official
oath, by all Judges and Clerks of all cleo
/ tions, and all deputies in any of the Offices
of the State or County. Provided, That
candidates who may have served in, and
been honorably discharged from, the Army
or Navy 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 Office, except
political Offices, without taking said oath
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That in
case any County Court shall fail OF refuse
to induct into Office any of the officers cleo
ted under this act, it shall be lawful for the
Commissioner of Registration, upon orders
from the Governor. to perform that duty
and to administer all necessary oaths, and
to take and approve all necessary official
bonds, and the same shall be good and valid
in law.
Sec. II. Be it further enacted, That no
election shall take place until the registra-
ton provided for in this act shall be com
pleted in the county, circuit or district in
which said election shall be had, and the
report or reports made to the Governor, ex-
cept the said election for county officers IL
March, 1866.
Sec. 12. Be it further enacted, That it
shall be the duty of each Commissioner of
Registration to oreport to the Governor when
he shall have completed the registration Of
hi4 comfy; and when said reports are all
in from any county, district or circuit, or
from the entire State, it shall be the duty
of the Governor to issue his proclamation
and writs OF election announcing the COM
pletion of such registration, and ordering
elections to fill all the vacant offices of the
State, counties, circuits or districts.
Sec. 13. Be it further enaced, That it
shall be the duty of the Commissioner
without delay to proceed with the perform
ance of his duties; and before completing
the sane in his county, he shall give at
least ten days public notice, by advertise
ment in some newspaper, or at least four
public places in his county, of his inten-
ton to complete, and for the time being
close his registration. But it shall be his
duty after making his report to the Cover
nor to attend for one day at each quarterly
session Of the County Court, for the pur-
pose of issuing certificates of registration
to such persons as may be entitled to them,
under the provisions of this act, and for
each day he may so attend he shall receive
the sum of three dollars, to be paid out of
the County Treasury.
Sec. IA Be it further enacted, That
every willful and intentional violation of
this act by the Commissioner of RegistEa-
ton, is hereby declared to be misdemean-
or, and upon conviction he shall be removed
from office. and shall pay fine of not less
than fifty dollars to the use of the State.
Sec. Is. Be it further enacted, That
every violation of this act is hereby declar-
ed to be misdemeanor, and punishable
upon presentment or Indictment, and every
persoa T.f ipatipg in such violation shall,
upon conviction, be fined not less than ten
nor exceeding one hundred dollars, and
may be imprisoned at the discretion of the
court.
Sec 16 Be 1t further enacted, That an
act entitled Gan act lolimit the Elective
Franchise passed June 5th, 1865, be,
and the same is hereby altered and amended
as provided in the several sections Of this
act, and she provisions of this act shall be
deemed and beld in lieu of the said act en-
titled can act to limit the Elective Fran
chjse. passed June 9th, 1865, with the ex-
ception Of the preamble thereun to Prefxed.
Sec. II. Be it further enacted, That this
act shall take effect from and after its pass
age.
A NEW IEvENTIoN is spoken of for meas
uring distances, which promises to be very
useful. Il is attached to a buggy or car