The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-17

ton Or otasr oAccrEs shall reject, and max
no return Of, the votes cast sor any persoi
who hiss not 50 taken and subscribeI
said oath and the same oath shall be takai
snd subscribed As an Official oath BY Al
Judges end Clerks OF all elections, and 81
deputies in any Of the Offices of the State O.
county :; Prouldsd, thss candidates wh0maI
have served in, and been honorabiy dis
charged from, the army or navy Of tn
United States ince the frat day Of January
1852, or who may have been appointed anf
commissioned 70 any Office BY said Military
or Civil Governor Of TENNESSEE, shall b
eligible 70 Office, except political ohees
without taking said oath.
SEc.Aa. Be Z Turfkcr enectEd. That ID case
any County Court shall fail or refuse TO in
duct into Office any Of the officers elected
under this act. it shall be lawful for the
Commissioners Of Registration, upon orders
from The Governor, 70 perform that duty
and 10 administer a1 neeSssary oaths, and
70 take and approve ali Necessary official
bonds, and The same shall Be good ana valid
in law.
SIC. II. Be 4 further enacted, That no
election shall take place until the registra-
ton provided for IN this act shall be com
pleled IN the eouHty, eireait OF district in
which said election shall be had, and the
report OF reports Of the Commissioner made
70 the Governor, except the said election
for county officers in March, 1865.
SIC. ~. Be Il further enacted, That il shall
be the duty OF each Commissioner OF Regis
tration 10 report 10 the Governor when he
shall have completed h registration Of his
county, aud wnen said reports are all in
from any county, district or circuit, or from
the entire State, il shall be the duty OF the
Governor to issue his proclamation and
writs of election announcing tbs. completion
of such registration, and ordering elections
TO Gil all the vacant Offices of the State,
counties, circuits or districts.
SIC. Is. Be Il further ~enarted, That it
shall be the duty Of the Commissioners with
out delay 70 proceed with the performance
Of his duties, and before completing the
anne in his county, he shall give al least
ten days public notice by advertising in
newspaper, or at least four public
places in mis- county, Of his intention 10
and for the time being close his
registration. But it shall be his duty after
his report to the Governor to attend
for one day at each quarterly session Of the
Court, for the purpose of issuing
certificates Of registration to such persons
Is may be entitled to them, under the pro-
Of this act, and for each day he may
% attend he shall receive the sum Of three
dollars, to be paid out of The County Treas
lry.
SIC. "A. Be Il further esacted, That every
and Intentional violation Of this act
by the Commissions of Registration, is
hereby declared to be q misdsmeanor, and
lpon conviction he shall be removed from
nice, aud shall pay a fine of not less than
ifty dollars to the use Of the State.
SEC. Is. Be Il further enacted, That every
~iOlation Of this act IS hereby declared to be
m~isdemeanor, and punishable upon pre-
eminent or indictment, and every person
anticipating in such violation shall, upon
onviction, be fined not less than ten nor
xceeding one hundred dollars, and may be
Imprisoned at the discretion Of the Court.
BIC. I6. Be Il further enacted, That an act
"An Act 10 limit the Elective Fran
hise," passed June the 5th, 1865, be and
be same is hereby altered and amended IS
in the several sections of this act,
nd the provisions Of this act shall be
and held in lieu Of said act
"AnA Act to limit the Elective Fran
passed jane the Sta, 1865, with
le exception Of the preamble thereunto
SIC. II. Be 1t further enacted, That this
t shall take effect from and after its pas
ge.