The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-05-10

A despatch from Nashville to Mr.. Fowler,
Senator elect, dated May 8, says the franchise
bill passed the Senate on that day, 13 to e,
without amendment.
THE BILL A LAW.
Hon. Horace MAYNARD also received yes,
terjlay the good news in a despatch from
Gov Brownlow as follows:
NASHVILLE, May 3.-The franchise bill
passed the Senate to-day, ID to 6. 1t is now
Il law. w. &. BROWNLOW,
Governor Of Tennessee.
The following are the principal features OF
the law:
AN ACT to alter and amend an act entitled
IAN act to limit the elective franchise
passed June s. 1865.
SECTION l. Be at enacted by the General
Asse,nbly Of the Suite Of Tennessee, That eve
nv white male inhabitant of this State of
the age of twenty-one years, citizen OF the
United States and resident of the county
wherein he NAV 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 disqualifcations, to wit:
First Said voter have never borne arms
against the government OF the United States
for the purpose of aiding the late rebellion,
countenance, counsel encouragement to
any rebellion against the authority of the
United States government, nor aided, coun-
tenanced or encouraged acts OF hostility
thereto.
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, I'M
der the authority or pretended authority of
the so-called Confederate States of America,
or of ally 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.
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: Preceded, That the foregoing re-
strictions and disqualitications shall not APP
ply to any white citizen who may have serv-
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, 1860,
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 who
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
to be qualified voters upon their complying
with the requirements of this act Pr0Clded,
That this latter clause shall not apply to any
commission issued upon any election which
may have been held.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the
Governor of the State shall, within sixty
days after the passage of this act, appoint
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 admins
ter the necessary oaths provided by this act.
SEC. g. Be it further enncted, That said
commissioner shall issue certificates Of regis
tration to every white soldier who may have
served in, and been honorably discharged
from, the army navy of the United States
since the said 1st day of January, 1862, upon
the production of the proper certificate of
such service and discharge, or legal evidence
of the loss Of such discharge Said COM
missioner shall issue certificates of registra-
ton to all those who voted in the said No
vember, February and March elections, upon
production of the poll-books of the election
at which said voter voted, a certified
copy, under oath, of such poll book in case
the voter may have removed to another cOun-
ty, or upon the affidavit of two enfranchized
citizens known to the commissioner to have
been unconditional Union men throughout
the rebellion, in case said poll-books may be
lost.
And he shall issue certificates of registra-
ton to those citizens of Tennessee who have
been appointed to office by the said military
or civil Governors upon the production of
the commission showing such appointment, or
proper certificate of the Secretary of State
that such commission was issued, in case of
loss. But every other person claiming to be
entitled to the privilege of the elective fran
chise, as provided in this act, shall, before
he obtains certificate thereof prove by the
evidence of two competent witnesses known
to- the commissioner to have been themselves
at all times unconditional Union men, that
they are personally acquainted with the per-
claiming, and that they verify believe
that he has not been guilty of any of the
disqualifcations hereinbefore specially men
toned, which proof shall be taken upon at
fidavit, subscribed by said witnesses and filed
in said office of said commissioner; and
said applicant shall also take and sub
scribe the following oath before the commits
sioner of registration
/ do solemnly swear that have never vol
UNFAIRLY borne arms against the government
of the United States for the purpose or with
the intention of aiding in the late rebellion.
nor have L with any such intention at any
time given aid, counsel, or encouragement to
said rebellion, or to any act of hostility TO |
the government of the United States. fur
ther swear that l have never sought or ac-
cepted any office, either civil military, or
attempted to exercise the functions of any
office, either civil or military, under the au- |
thority or pretended authority of the so-cal- |
ed Confederate States Of America, or of any |
insurrectiOnary States, hostile or opposed to |
the authority of the United States govern
ment, with the intent and desire to aid said
rebellion; and that have never given vol
untary support to any such government or
authority. So help me God
SEC. 5. And Ne 1t further enacted, That no
person shall be entitled to vote at any State,
county, district. or municipal election, or any
other election held under the laws of this
State, unless he shall have been registered
and shall have received certificate thereof
as provided in this act; and any person
swearing falsely to any of the facts required
to be sworn to by the provisions Of this act |
shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and upon |
conviction thereof shall suffer all the penal |
ties provided bv law for such offence: and |