The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-03-01

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Ter, and paid by the Treasurer, out Of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated.
See. VII Be IL further enacted, That 1t
shall be The duty of the Governor, before
any State, or other general or special
election, to issue writs of election 70 com
handing officers of regiments, batteries, OF
detachment of officers and soldies, who
may be at the time 10 the service of the
State. or of the United States army. citi-
zens of Tennessee, wherever located and
it 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 such officers and soldiers shall be
counted the same as if such votes had been
csst II taa eannaiaszia- -avl,iol, said offseeras
and soldiers may reside, and the returns
shall designate the county in which said
voters may reside. Provided That the
Governor shall not be required 10 issue
such writs of election for county, district
or corporation officers but the same shall
be at his discretion.
Sec. VIII. Be it further enacted. That
all certificates heretofore issued by clerks
of the County Courts, under the provisions
of the act, passed June 5tb. 1865. are held
null and void, and shall not be used at any
future election in this State Provided,
That all certificate of registration legally
issued by Commission of Registration, by
virtue of the provisions of the act passed
May 3rd. 1866. shall be deemed good and
valid, to entitle each person so legally reg
istered to the privileges of the elective
! franchise.
| Sec. TX. Be it further enacted, That all
candidates for any official position, shall
before the day of election, be required to
take and subscribe the oath prescribed in
the third section Of this act, which, in case
Of candidate for county Office, shall be
fled in the Office ofthe County Court clerk,
and for all other officers, in the Office of the
Secretary of State and that judges of
election, or other officers, shall reject and
make no return whatever Of the vote east
for any person, who has not so taken and
subscribed said oath aud the same oath
shall be taken and subscribed as an official
oath by al judges ard clerks of all cleo
ton, and all sherifs or their deputies in
any Of the Offices of the State or county
Provided, That the candidates who may
have served in and been honorably dis
charged from the army or navy Of the
United States, since the 1st day of Janua.
ry, 1869, or who may have been appointed
and commissioned to any Office by said mil
itary OF civil Governor of Tennessee, at
provided in section lst Of this act, shall bt
eligible to Office. except political Offices
without taking this oath.
Sec. x. Be it further enacted, That il
case any County Court shall fail or refuse
to induct into Office any of the officers
elected under this oath, it shall be lawful fol
the Commissioner Of Registration, upon
orders from the Governor, to perform thai
duty, and to administer all necessary oaths
and to take and appove all necessary off.
cial bonds, and the same shall be good aHC
valid in law. The judges and clerks c
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elections shall hereafter be selected and ap
pointed by the Commissioner of Registra
ton in each county, in the same manner
governed by the same rules and laws here
tofore provided by law, comprising the saiC
selection and appointments by sheriffs.
F Sec. XI. Be it further enated, That
, shall be the duty of each Commission o
Registration to report to the Governor whel
he shall have completed the registration Q
his county aud when said reports are al
, in from any county, district or circuit, 0
I from the entire State, it shall be the duty c
o the Governor to issue his proclamation an
writs of election, announcing the compile
+ ton of such registration, and orderiu.
elections to FIJI all vacant Offices of th
, State, counties, circuits or districts.
Sec. XII. Be it further enacted, That
? shall be the duty of the Commissioner
f without delay. to proceed with the perfor
nance of his duties, and before completiu
the same in his county, he shall give &
least ten days notice by advertisement /
some newspaper, or at least four publ
3 places in his county, of his intention t
= complete, and for the time being, cOmPlet
; his registration. But it shall be his duty
= after making his report to the Governor
/ to attend for one day, ateach quarterly ses
sion of the County Court, and at suci
] other times as he may deem necessary AM
! expedient for the public service, for th
purpose of issuing certificates of registra
ton to such persons as may be entitled t
them under the provisions Of this act an'
e for each day he may 50 attend, at said guar
: terlv session, of said County Court, hr
r shall receive the sum of three dollars, to b
q Maid out of the comfy treasury.
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