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

charged from, the army or navy
of the United States since the
said first day of January, 1862,
upon the production of the proper
certificate of such service and dis,
charge, or legal evidence Of the
loss of such discharge. Said COM
missioner shall issue certificates of
registration to all those who voted
in the said November, February
and March elections, upon pro-
Iduction of the poll books of the
election at which said voter voted,
or a certified copy, under oath, of
such poll book in case the vo-
ter may have removed to another
county, or upon the affidavit of
two enfranchised citizens, known
to the commissioner to have been
unconditional Union men through
out the rebellion, in case said poll
books may be lost.
And he shall issue certificates
of registration to those citizens of
Tennessee who have been appoint
ed to Office by the said military or
civil Governors upon the produc-
ton of the commission showing
such appointment or the proper
certificate Of the Secretary of
State, that such commission was is
sued, in case of loss. But every
person claiming to be entitled to
the privilege of the elective fran
chise, as provided in this act, shall,
before he obtain acertifcate there
lof, prove by the evidence of two
competent witnesses known to
have been themselves at all times
unconditional Union men, that
they are personally acquainted
with the person SO claiming, and
that they verify believe that he
has not been guilty of any of the
disquali6cations herein before spe-
cially mentioned, which proof shall
be taken upon affidavit, subscribed
by said witness and filed in said
office of said commissioner; and
said applicant shall also take and
subscribe the following oath before
the commissioner of registration !:
do solemnly swear that l have
never borne arms against the Gov
eminent Of the United States for
the purpose or with the intention
of aiding the late rebellion, nor
have I, with any such intention at
any time, given aid, comfort, coun-
sci, or encouragement to said rebel
lion, or to any act of hostility to the
government of the United States.
| further swear that I have never
sought or accepted any Office, ell
ther civil or military, or attempted
to exercise the functions of any
office, either civil or military, un-
der the authority of the so-called
Confederate States of America, or
of any insurrectionary State, hos
tile or opposed to the authority of
the United States Government,
with the intent and desire to aid
said rebellion; and that | have
never given voluntary support
to any such government or author
ity. So help me God.
Provided, That such citizens
known to said commissioner to
have always been unconditional
Union men, never having sympa-
thized with the late rebellion, or
who may be proven to have been
such unconditional Union men by
the oath of two witnesses who
shall be known to said commits
sioner to have been themselves, at
all times, such unconditional I'm
ion men, shall not be required to t
take and subscribe any oath what
ever in order to obtain for them
selves certificates of their right to
the elective franchise.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted,
That upon the taking and filing
the proof and oath required in the
Sd section of this act, the said
Commissioner shall register the
name of said voter, and issue to
him his certificate therefor; Pro-
vided, That nothing herein con- |
famed shall prevent said Com
missioner from hearing proof from
equally competent testimony con-
rary to and contravening the proof
,fered and taken in behalf of l
aid applicant; and the said Com j
missioner shall be the judge of t
he weight f conflicting testimony \
% far as the same may affect the 8
ssuance of certificates. (
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, e