Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-03-01
THE FRANCHISE LAW.
An Act % o',.r and amend an Act passed
May Sd, 1886. r


An Act 10 chsr and amend an Act pdsse,
May 3d. 1896.
Section I. Be Il enacted by the Genera
Assembly Of the State Of Tennessee, Tha
every male inhabibitant Of the age of TWEEN
ty-one years, citizen of the United States
I and resident Of the county wherein he may
offer his vote six months next preceding the
day OF election, shall be entitled to the priv.
ilege of elective franchise, subject TO the fol.
lowing exceptions and disqualifcations to
wit: f4r hrt tttttI..I .pI t'f
First-Said voter shall never have borne
arms against the Government of the United
States, for the purpose of aiding the late re-
bellion; nor have given voluntary aid, CON-
fort countenance, counsel or encouragement
to any rebellion against tie authority of the
United States Government; nor aided, coun.
tenanced, or encouraged acts of hostility
thereto. . - t1fHs hUtart
Second-That said voter shall have never
sought, or voluntarily accepted any cfiice,
civil or military, or attempted 10 exercise
the functions of any Office, civil or military,
under the authority or pretended authority
Of the So called Confederate States of Amer
lea, or of any insurrectionary State, what
ever, hostile or opposed to the authority of
the United States Government, with the in
tent and desire to aid said rebellion or in
surrectionary authority.
Third-Said voter shall have never voluntarily
supported any pretended government, power
or authority, hostile or inimicnl to the au
thority of the United States, BY contribution
in money or property, by persuasion or in.
huence, or in any way whatever. Provided,
That the foregoing restrictions and disquali.
flcations shall not apply to any citizen who
may have served in and been honorably dis
charged from the army or navy Of the U. s.,
since the first day Of January, ls62, nor to
those who voted in the Presidential election
IN November, 1864; or voted in the election
for ratification or rejection, in February,
1865, or voted in the election of March 4th
Of the same year, for Governor and men,
bers 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, prior to June 5th,. 1855, all of
whom are hereby, declared TO be qualified
voters, upon their complying with the re.
quirements of this act. Provided, That this
last clause shall not apply to any commission
haaa hs,T HID "'' e'''''o" "'''en may nave
S..,,oa IT n. !. eu,, ~.
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a., A.. 80 .u ~. ."o o'"'o cuai, "''"'" s,A
Co.,, ;.s,I "o ps''nse y. en,s "o' "Ppo'n'
and every county in the State, who shall
without delay, enter upon the discharge Of
his duties and who shall have full power TO
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p ne.ss'y ,., ny, 'eSo'us VI n,s o,nse, anu sla'I
.s ssne 'ue ,,, sun ', ou. nsnuieu uo'lars, 10 oe
ih' pu .pon .ne "". w.. ~ " .ne oom,'roiIer "
-, =, .ho Ea.,', %'''.., y. 81 Snai , ,naAe
ly session thereof, showing the number of
votes registered previous to said quarterly y
session. ,..,.,' ~ -
Ia Ce..,.., -, .,i ,u,suei euau.eu 'ne
~I ....;.,~.,;nn ~ a' ,s," 'ssue 'o.s,ne"'ss Vi
ed in, and been honorably discharged from
the army or navy of the United States since
the hrst OF January, 1862, upon the produc-
'ion OF the proper certificate OF such service
ana discharge, or legal evidence OF the loss
OF such discharge. Ifaf