Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-09-19
OUR ELECTIVE SYSTEM.
Times of Election and Terms Of Office
In Tennessee.

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in Tennessee.
For convenience in fixing the time:
of elections in Tennessee, so that theS
may easily be remembered, the Offices
are to be divided into two classes
First, the civil; second, the political
The civil offices are filed by election
in August, the political by the election
in November. The political offices in
clude the President and Vice Presl-
dent of the United States, Governor,
Representatives to Congress and to the
General Assembly. All the other Off
ces are civil, viz: judges, Clerks of
Courts, District Attorneys. Justices,
Sheritfs, Constables, Trustees, Regis
ters and Jailors In nearly all the
counties the Jailor is appointed by
the Sheriff.
The offices in this State are filed
principally in four modes:
First, election by the people; Sec
ond, election by the General Assem-
bly,; thirdly, election by the County
Court, and fourthly, by appointment
I ELEC1lONS B1 IhE PEOfLE.
Political Offices, November elections:
For President and Vice President of
the United States, Tuesday after the
first Monday of November in every
fourth year, counting from the third
of March, 1889. The electoral votes
are given on the first Wednesday in
December next after the election; for
Governor, Representatives to Congress
and members of the General Assem-
bly,, Tuesday after the first Monday of
November every two years from the
year 1870.
Civil officers. August election-for
the following Judicial and other civil
offices, the first Thursday In August,
counting from the year 1870, namely
Judges of the Supreme Court, every
eight years; District Attorneys, every
eight years; Judges of the Inferior
Courts, every eight years Justices of
the Peace, every six years; Sheritfs,
every two years Registers, every four
years; Clerks of County, Circuit and
Criminal Courts and Special Courts,
every four years; Revenue Collectors,
every two years.
ELECTIONS BY THE GENERAL ASSEM-
BLY,.
Senators in the United States Con-
gress. The General Assembly meets
on the first Monday in january, next
ensuing the election, when the Gov
ernor is inaugurated. Senators are
elected every six years. The Legisla-
ture chosen next preceding the expira-
ton of the time for which any Sena-
tor is elected, on the second Tuesday
in January proceeds to elect Sena-
tor in place of such Senator going out
of office. The term of the Hon. Hen
ry Cooper began on the 4th of March,
1871, and will expire the Sd of March,
1877. The term of the Hon. VIM. g. |
Brownlow began on the 4th of March,
1869, and will expire on the 3rd of
March, 1875. The Legislature, there
fore, will elect successor to Hon. w.
G. Brownlow, on Tuesday, the 18th
day of January next.
The Secretary of State every four
years, beginning with the 18th of jan
uary, 1873; Treasurer, every two years
from same date; State Librarian, at
the pleasure of the General Assembly;
Register of the Land Office, during
good behavior.
ELECTIONS BY THE COUNTY COURT.
Revenue Assessors, Commissioners
of the Poor, Overseers of Roads, an
nually; Coroner, and Ranger every
two years; Surveyor and Entry Taker,
Notaries Public, Public Administra-
tor, etc., every four years. Keeper of
Weights and Measures, Superintend-
ents of Turnpikes and Bridges, at
pleasure of the Court.
OFFICES FILLED BY APPOINTMENT.
Attorney General and Reporter,
eight years; Clerks of the Supreme
Court, six years-by the Supreme
Court Clerks and Masters by the
Chancellors.
Board of Immigration, Bureau of
Agriculture, State Assayer, Adjutant
Geperal-by the Governor.
Warden of the Penitentiary, Assist
ant Warden of the same, Superintend-
ent of Weights, ETC., Superintendent
of State House, Board of Inspectors
of the Penitentiary, Superintendent of
Prisons, Geologist and Mineralogist-
by the Governor with concurrence of
Senate.
THE DISTRICTING OF THE STATE,
In respect to the political offices, is
after four methods:
l. The Congressional Districts, con-
sisting of ten groups Of the counties
in the State. Each of the ten districts
chooses a member of Congress every
two years.
2. The Electoral Districts, which for
convenience, are identical with the !
Congressional Districts. Each of the |
ten districts chooses an elector for !
President and Vice President of the |
United States, corresponding in number |
and mode of electing with the Repre- |
sentatives in Congress. Two electors !
are chosen for the State at large cor
responding with the two Senators in
Congress.