Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-03-07

prevent any evasion thereof and the Judges Of the
Circuit and Criminal Courts of this State shall give
this act Specially in charge to the Grand Jury at
each term Of said Court.
SEC s.. Be Il further enacted, That the Secretary
Of State shall provide at the expense Of the State
the necessary books for the Registration of votes
and shall cause be printed the necessary blanks
containing the necessary forms for the oaths, afi-
davits and certificates 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 the money in the State Treasury
not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. z. Be IL further enacted That it shall be the
duty of the Governor before any State other gen.
era or special election to issue writs Of election
commanding officers of regiments battaions or de-
tachments of officers and soldiers who may be at
the time in the service of the State of the United
States 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
thereof to the Secretary of State and the votes of
such officers and soldiers shall be counted the same
as if such votes had been cast IN the counties in
which said voters may reside and the returns shall
designate the county in which said voters may re-
side Provided, That the Governor shall not be re-
qured TO issue such wrts of election for county, dis
trict or corporation officers.
SEC. s. Be IL further enacted That all certificates
heretofore issued under the provisions of the act to
which this is amendatoFy, are hereby annulled, and
shall not be used at any future election in this State
from and after the passage Of this act except at the
election for coanty officers, to be held the first
Saturday in March, 1866
SEC. 8. Be il further enacted, That all candidates
for any official position shall before the day of cleo
ton be required to take and subscribe the oath pre-
scribed in third section of this act which, in of
candidate for county Office, 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, other officer 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 sub
scribed official oath, by all judges and clerks
of all elections and all deputies in any of the offices
of the State or county; Provided that candidates
who may have served in and been honorably dis
charged from the army or navy of the United States
since the LIST day of January, 1862, or who may
have been appointed and commissioned to any office
by said military 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 or refuse to induc into any
Office any of the officers elected under this act, it
shall be lawful for the Commissioner of Registra-
tion upon order 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. IL. Be 1t further enacted That election
shall take place until the registration provided in
this act shall be completed in the county, circuit
district in which said election shall be had and the
report or reports of the commissioner made to the
Governor, except the said election for county officers
in March, 1866.
SEC IL. Be it further enacted That it shall be the
duty of each commissioner of registration to report
to the Governor when he shall have completed the
Of lie nd han 1or{c
all in from any county, district circuit or from
the entire State it shall be the duty of the Governor
to issue his proclamation and vrits of election an
nOuncng the completion of such registration, and
ordering elections to fill all the vacant officers of the
State, counties, circuits or districts.
SEC. h. Be il further enacted, That it shall the
duty of the commissioner without delay to proceed
with the performance of his duties and before COM
peting the same in his county, he shall give at least
ten days notice by advertising in some newspaper
or at least four public places in his county, of his
intention to complete and for the time being close
his registration But it shall be his duty after max
ing his report to the Governor to attend fer day
at each quarterly session of the County Court for
the purpose 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 wilful
and Intentional violation of this by the commits
soner of registration, is hereby declared to be a
and upon conviction he shall be re-
moved from office, and shall pay fine of not less
than fifty dollars to the of the State.
SEC. IS. Be it further enacted That every viola
ton of this act is hereby declared to be INSIDE
meanor, and punishable upon presentment or in
dctment, and every person participating in such vi
oation 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 l6. Be it further enacted, That an act entitl-
ed An Act TO limit the elective franchise passed
June 5, 1865 be, and the is hereby altered and
amended provided in the several sections of this
act, and the provisions of this act shall be deemed
and held in lieu of said act entitled An act to limit
the elective franchise, passed June 5th 1865 with
the exception of the preamble thereunto prefxed. /
SEC. IT, Be 1t further enacted That this Act shall
AXE effect from and after its passage.