The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-03-30
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are hereby annulled, aad shall not be used
at any future election In this State, from and
after the passage Of this act, except nj the
election for county officers, TO be held on the
fret Saturday Of March, 1896
Sac. 0. BE II further enacted, That all cans
didates for any official position shall be-
fore the day Of election, be required TO tske
and subscribe tue oath prescribed in third
section OF this act, which In case Of q candi-
date for a county ofiee, shall be fled in the
office Of the Secretary otsStste; and that
the Judges Of elections or other officer, shall
reject and make no retura Of the votes cast
for any person who has not 80 taken and
subscribed said oath and the same oath
shalt be taken and subscribed rs an 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 10 aud been honorably
discharged from the army or navy Of the
United States since the lst 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 eli
gible to Office, except political Offices, without
taking said oath.
SEc. 10. Be Il further enacted, That in
case any County Court shall fail or refuse to
induct into any Office any of the officers elect
ed under this act, II shall be lawful for the
Commissioner Of Registration, upon order
from the Governor, to perform that duty and
to administer all necessary official bonds, aud
the same shall be good and valid in law.
SIC. IL. Be 1t further enacted, That no
election shall take place until the registra-
ton provided inthis act shall be completed
in the county, circuit or district in which
said election shall be had, and the report or
reports Of the commissioner made to the Gov
ernor, except the said election for county Of
icer9 in March, 1866.
SEC. ~. Be it further enacted, That 1t
shall be the duty OF each commissioner Of
registration to report to the Governor when
he shall have completed the registration Of
his county 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 completion Of such
REGISTRATION, and ordering elections TO fill all
the vacant Offices OF the State, counties
circuits or districts.
SEc. -. Be il further enacted, That it shall
be the duty Of the commissions without de-
lay to proceed with the performance Of his
duties, and before completing 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 bis county, Of his
intention to complete aud for the time be-
ing closed lis registration. But 1t shall be
his duty after making bis report to the Gov
ernor to attend for one day At each quarterly
session Of the County Court, for the purpose
o! issuing certificates OF reg s~trntion to such
persons W. may be entitled to them under the
provisions Of this act, and for each day he
may so attend he shall receive the sun Of
three dollars, to be paid out Of the county
treasury.
SEc. Ia. Be II further enacted, That ev-
cry wilful and intentional violation OF his act
by the commissioner of registration, Is here
by declared TO be II misdemeanoT, aud upon
conviction he shall Le removed from office,
and shnll.pay u fine of not less than fifty dol.
lars, TO be paid out OF the county treasury.
SEC. Is. Be it further enacted, That every
violation Of this act is hereby declared to lie
a misdemeanor, aud punishable upon present.
ment or indictment, and every person partic-
ipatlng in such Violations shall, upon convIc-
ton, be fined not less than ten nor exceeding
one hundred dollars, and may be Imprisoned
at the discretion Ofthe court.
SIC. III. Be it further enacted, That an
act entitled " An Act to limit the elective
franchise, " passed June 8, 1866, be, and the
same is hereby altered aud amended rs pro-
vidsd in the several sections Of this act, aud
the provisions Of this act shal. be deemed
aud held in lieu Of said act entitled IAN act
to limit the elective franchise, passed June
7th, 1865, with the exception ofthe preamble
thereto prefIed.
SEC. ~ BE il further enacted, That this
act shall take effect from and after its pas.
sage.