Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-03-01
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}, Section V. BE IL further enacted, That
no person shall lie entitled TO vote at any
State, county, disttic, or municipal election,
OF any. other election held under the laws OF
this State, unless he shall have been regis
tered, and shall have received a 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 dcched guilty OF perjury,
and upon conviction thereof shall suffer
the pains and penalties provided by law for
such ofiense. And this act, aud al the pro-
visions thereof, shall he strictly construed
to prevent any evasion thereof, and the
Judges Of NIL Circuit and Criminal Courts OF
this State shall give this act specially Ia
charge to the Grand Jury, at each term Of
such Court
Section VI. Be Il further enacted, That
the Secretary Of State shall provide, at the
lexpense Of the State the necessary books
Tor the registration Of voters, aud shall cause
to be printed the necessary blanks, contain
ing the necessary forms for the oaths affi-
davits and certificates, as provided for In this
act. Which books and blanks shall be fur
nished 10 each commissioner appointed anil
qualified under this act and the expense of
supplying such books and blanks shall bc
eudited by the Comptroller, and paid by The
treasurer, out OF any money in the State
Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Section VII. Be it further enacted, That
1t shall be the duty Of the Governor, before
any State, or any other general or special
election, to issue writs Of election to com.
mandhg officers Of regiments, batteries, or
detachments of officers and soldiers, who
may be at the time in the service Of the STATE
or OF the United States army, citizens of
tennessee, wherever located; and Il shall be
the duty Of the officer to whom such writ Is
directed to open and hold, or cause TO be
opened and held the election required by
said writ, and make return thereof to the
Secretary of State; and the votes of sucl
officers and soldiers shall be counted the
same as II sach votes had been cast In ths
counties in which said officers and soldiers
may reside, and the returns shall designate
the county In which said voters may reside.
Provided, That the Governor shall not be re.
quircd to sue such wrts of election for
county, district or corporation officers but the
same shall be at his discretion. as,s,s .,,.i
Section VII. De II further enacted. That
all certificates heretofore issued by clerks OF
the County Courts, under the provisions Of
the act, passed June 9th, 1865, are held null
and void, and shall DOT be used at any fii-
ture election Ia this State Provided that
all certificates Of registration legally issued
by Commissioners Of Registration, BY virtus
OF the provisions of thu act passed may srd
$3.50, shall be deemed good and valid, 10 eu-
title each person SO legally registered to
the privileges Of the elective franchise. ~
Section TX. BE it further enacted, That
all candidates for official POSITION, shall be-
fore the day Of election, be required to taks
and subscribe the oath prescribed In the
third section Of this act, which, in c~so Of 4
candidate for county Office, shall be filed In
the Office of the County Court Clerk; and for
all other offices, in the office Of the Secreta-
ry Of State; and that Judges of election, OF
Other officers, shall reject and make no re-.
turn whatever of the votes cast for any per-
son. who has not 50 taken and subscribed
said oath aud the same oath shall be taken
land subscribed as an official oatl, BY all judg,s
and clerks of elections, aud shoriffs or their
deputies in any OF the offices of the State or
county; Provided, That candidates who
may have served in and been liouorably dis
charged from the army !, or navy of the
United States, since the first day OF January.
1869, or who may have been appoin ted and
commissioned to any Office by said military
or civil Governor of Tennessee as provided
in section first Of this act, shall be eligible
to office, except political offices, without tax.
ing this oath.
Sector. Y. BE II further enacted, That
10 case any county Court shall fail or refuse
TO induct into Office any of the officers elect
ed under this act, II shall be lawful for
the Commissioner Of Registration, upon or.
uers rom the Governor, 10 perform that duty.
ana TO administer all necessary oaths and to
take and approve oil necessary official bonds,
ana the same shall be good and valid nlsw.
fne Judges ana clerk OF elections shall here-.
after be selected and appointed by the Com.
missioner OF registration In each county, Ia
the same manner, and governed by the same
rules and laws heretofore provided by law,
comprising the said selection and appoint-
ments by sheriifs. e.. tari,s-
Section XT. he Il further enacted. That
it shall BE- the duty OF each Conm issioi,er Of
Registration to report To the Governor whom
he shall have completed the registration of
his county and when said reports are all in
from any county, district or circuit, or from
the entire S'ate, II shall Q the duty Of the
Governor to iss'ie bis proclamation and writs
oil election, announcing the completion of
snch registration, and ordering elections 70,
~ all vacant othcej OF the State, countiei,
circuits OF districts. 'r.t ra.ai h.et
Section XII. Do Il further enacted that
II shall be the duty Of the Commissioner of
Registration, without delay to proceed with .
the performance of his duties, and before
completing the same In his county. he shall
give at least ten days notice by ADVERTISE