Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-04
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REGIsTRATIoN NOTICE.

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REGISTRATION NOTICE.
OFFICE COMMISSIONER OF RBGIsTRATIoE
Davidson County, corner Of Park and Ce-
dar streets, Nashville, Tennessee, May 2
ISG7-TO tle Citizens Of DagidS5a COUNTY
Preparations having been fully complet-
ed for the registration Of voters in your
county, your attention is invited to the fol-
lowing extracts from recent acts Of the lie.
gislature, and points Of Law condensed FROM
same.
To facilitate the action Of this office, ap.
plicants for certificates will carefully OBJ
serve the requirements noted below, as none
will be issned save in strict conformity with
law:
Section g. Be il further enacted, That
the registration in the county of Davidson
heretofore had under the franchise act oil
MAY Sd, 1866 be, and is hereby declared
null and void and no person shall be en-
titled TO vote by virtue Of any certificate
issued under said registration.
Act to amend section 2ll4 Of the Code Of Tenpes-
SEE hia i'L blArI l'Niif~c-s lL-@Ch AlaINti
9Th, 1851.
"Sec. ). be it further enacted, That no
person shall be entitled 10 vote at any State,
county, district or municipal election, or
any other election held under the laws of
this State, unless he shall have registered,
and shall have received a certificate thereof,
as provided in this act; and any person
swearing falsely 10 any Of the facts required
10 be sworn 20 by the provisions of this
act, shall he deemed guilty of perjury, and
upon conviction thereof, shall suffer all the
pains and penalties provided by law for
such Oiense; and this act, all the provisions
thereof, shall be strictly construed, to pre-
vent any evasion thereof, and the Judges of
the Circuit and Criminal Courts OF this
State shall give this act specially in charge
to the grand jury at each term of such
court"
AMENDED FRANCHISE ACT PASSED FEBRU
AIRY IS, 1867.
The following classes of citizens are en-
titled to the elective franchise, and will be
furnished certificates as rapidly as possible,
on application TO this office, to-wit:
lst Soldiers and sailors who served in,
and have been honorably discharged from
the army or navy Of the United States,
upon the production of such discharge, or
legal evidence Of its loss.
I'd. All those who voted in the Presiden-
tial election, in November, 1864, or voted
in the election for ratification or rejection"
in February, 1855, or voted in the election
held on the 4th Of March, of the same year,
for Governor and members of the LegisIa-
tue.
Sd. Persons who have been appointed to
any civil or military Office by Andrew John
son, Military Governor or William q.
Brownlow, Governor Of Tennessee, prior to
June 5th, 1865.
4th. All other persons, (aliens excepted)
claiming to be entitled 10 the elective fran
elise, as provided in the act of February
25th, 1867, must prove by the evidence of
two competent witnesses personally known
to the Commissioner, 20 have been them
selves at all times unconditional Union
men.
5th Such aliens as have resided more
than one year la the United States, and
more than six months in the State of Ten
nessee, and shall have previously declared
their intention TO become citizens Of the
United States, and shall not have partici-
pated in the late rebellion.
Every applicant should be able to tell
the ward or district in which he resides.
Soldiers or sailors holding honorable
discharges from the United States army or
navy must be properly identified by wit
nesses. Aliens and others presenting papers
as evidence Of their eligibility, will also
comply With this regulation.
The registration will commence on Mon
day, the 9th instant Office hours will be
from 9 A. NJ. to - NJ, and from $50 P. NJ.
TO P. NJ, each day, Sundays excepted,)
until the registration is completed
A. +. ALDEN,
Commissioner Of Registration.