The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-03-01
From the Republican Banner Of the 19th.l
THE FRANCHISE LAW.
Full Text of the House Bill aa it Passed
the Senate Yesterday -Sambo's
Day Of Jubalo Come at
Last.


AN AcT to alter and amend an Act passed May Sd,
1866.
SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Tennessee, Tn at
every male inhabitant of this State, of the
age of twenty-one years, citizen of the
United States. and residentsof the county
wherein he may offer his vote six months
next preceding the day of election, shall
be entitled to the privilege of the elective
franchise, subject to the following exeep-
tions and disqualifeations. to-wit:
First-Said voter shall never have borne
arms against the Governmento Of the United
States, for the purpose Of aiding the late
rebellion; nor have voluntarily given aid,
comfort, countenance, counsel or encour-
agement to any rebellion against the au-
thority of the United States Government !;
nor aided, countenanced or encouraged acts
of hostility thereto.
Second-That said voter shall have never
sought, or voluntarily excepted any Office,
civil or military, or attempted to exercise
the functions of any Office, civil or militia
ry, under the the authority or pretended
authority of the sO-called Confederate
States of America, or of any insurrection-
ary State whatever, hostile or opposed to
the authority of the United States Govern
ment, with the intent and desire to aid said
rebellion or insurrectionary authority.
Third-That said voter shall have never
voluntarily supported any pretended gov
ernment, power or authority, hostile or in-
imical to the authority of the U nited States,
/ by contribution in money or property, by
persuasion or influence, or in any other
way whatever. Provided, That the fore
| going restrictions and disqualfcations
shall not apply to any citizen who may
have served in and been honorably dis
charged from the army or navy of the
United States, since the frst day of Janu.
ary, 1852, nor, to those who voted in the
Presidential election in November, 1864
or voted in the election for ratification OF
rejection in February, 1865, or voted II
the election held on the 4th of March o
the same year, for Governor or members 0
the Legislature nor to those who have
been appointed to any civil or military Of
fee by Andrew Johnson, Military Cover
nor, OF William G.. Brownlow, Governor 0
Tennessee, prior to June 5th, 1865, all O
whom are hereby declared to be qualified
voters, upon their complying with the re
quirements of this act. Provided, Tha
this latter clause shall not apply to an.
commission issued upon any election whicl
may have been held.
Sec. II. 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 an,
every county in the State, who shall, with
out delay, enter upon the discharge of hi
duties, and who shall have full power t
administer the necessary oaths provided b.
this act The said Commissioners, befor
entering upon the duties of his Office, shal
take and subscribe an oath to support tn
Constitution of the United States, and th
Constitution of the State Of Tennessee, ant
to faithfully discharge the duties Of his OF
fee. and also the oath prescribed in sectO
III of this act, which oaths shall be file
in the Office of the Secretary of State.
The said Commissioner shall. keep hi
Office at the county seat Of the county, an
it shall be his duty to take the proof re
quired by this act, and to register tn
names of every qualified voter, and to is
sue a certificate that such voter is entitle
to the privileges of the elective francise
and he shall preserve and keep necessar
, records of his Office, and shall receive frOr
the Treasury Of the State the sum OF OF
j hundred dollars, TO be paid upon the wal
: rant Of the Comptroller Of the State; an
! said Commissioner shall make report
! the County Court at each quarterly sessio
thereof, showing the number Of votes reg
I isteFed Drayious "a said Quarterly session