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2. Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each State, excluding Indians not taxed. But, when the right to vote at any election for the choice of electors for President and Vice-President of the United States, Representatives in Congress, the executive and judicial officers of a state. or the members of the Legislature thereof, is denied to any of the malo inhabitants of such State, being twenty-one years of age and citi- zens of the United States. or in any way abridged. except for par- ticipation in rebellion or other crime, the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens twenty-one years of age in such State.
3. No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State Lez- islature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to sup- port the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may, by a vote of two- thirds of each House, remove such disability.
4. The validity of the public debt of the United States, author- ized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither the United States nor any State shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of in- surrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave: but all such debts, obliga- tions, and claitus shall be held illegal and void.
5. The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.
ARTICLE AV.
1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not
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be denied or abridged by the United States, or by any State, on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by ap- propriate legislation.
QUESTIONS.
How are all legislative powers vested? How are Representa- tives chosen? What are the qualifications of a Representative? What are the powers of the House of Representatives? How many Senators from each State: how chosen; for how long? Into how many classes are they divided? What are the qualifications of a Senator? What of the Vice-President? What are the powers of the Senate? How often and when shall Congress assemble? What is the compensation of senators; of Representatives? Where shall bills for raising revento originate ? What of the veto power? When shall a bill become a law ? What are the powers of Con- gress generally? How is the President elected : for how long shall he serve; what are his powers? What of the judicial power of the United States? What of the rights of citizens? What of the Territories? How may the Constitution be amended? Give the substance of each amendment.
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
First District-Carter, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger. Green, Hamblen, Han- cock. Hawkins, Johnson. Sullivan, ['nicol. and Washington counties. Second District-And ron, Blount, Campbell. Jefferson, Knox, Loudon. Morgan, Roane. Scott. Sevier, and Union counties.
Third District-Bledsoe. Bradley, Cannon, Grundy, Hamilton, James. Me- Min. Moigs. Monroe, Polk. Segnatohie. Van Buren. Warren, and White counti .-. Fourth District -Cumberland. Clay, Dekalb, Fentress. Jackson, Macon. Our- ton. Pickett. Putnam, Rhea, Smith, Summer. Trousdale, and Wilson counting.
Fifth District - Bedford. Coffee. Franklin. Lincoln, Marion. Marshall, Moore. and Rutherford counties.
Sixth District-Cheatham, Davidson. Houston. Humphrey -. Montgomery. Robertson. and Stewart counties.
Seventh District-Dickson. Giles. Hickman, Lawrence. Lewis, Maury. Wayne. and Williamson counties.
Eighth District-Benton. Carroll, Decatur, Hardin, Henderson. Henry, Mad- ison. Me Nairv, and Perry counties.
Ninth District-Crockett, Dyer. Ginson, Haywood, Lake. Janderdale, Ohion. and Walkky counties
Tenth District-Fas, tte. Hardeman. Shelby, and Tipton counties.
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CHANCERY DIVISIONS.
Chancellors are elected for eight years by the qualified voters of their district .: nikt he thirty years of age, a resident of the state five years and the district one year, who appoint their Clerk and Masters, who hold their offices for six years. The following are the divisions and county senate where courts are hell :
First Division-Carter, Elizabethton: Gucke, Newport: Greene, Greeneville: Grainger, Rutledge: Hamblen. Morristown; Hancock, Sneedville; Hawkins. Rogersville: Johnson. Mountain City: Jefferson, Dandridge: Sullivan. Bristol: Unicoi. Erwin: Washington, Jonesboro.
Second Division-Anderson. Clinton; Blount. Maryville: Campbell. Jack- boro: Knox. Knoxville; London, London: Morgan, Wartburg: Roane, Kingston; Sevier. Sevierville: Scott, Huntsville; Union. Maynardville.
Third Division-Bradley. Cleveland; Bledsoe, Pikeville: Grundy. Altament: Hamilton, Chattanooga ; Marion, Jasper: Mc Mina, Athens: Monroe, Madisonville: Meigs, Decatur: Polk. Benton: Rhea, Washington: Squatchic, Dunlap; Van Baren, Spencer.
Fourth Division-Bedford, Shelbyville; Cannon, Woodbury: Coffee, Man- chester: Franklin, Winchester: Lincoln, Fayetteville: Moore. Lynchburg; Mar- shall. Lewisburg; Rutherford. Murfreesboro; Warren, MeMinnville.
Fifth Division -Clay, Colina: Cumberland, Crossville; DeKalb, Smithville: Fentress. Jamestown; Jackson, Gainesboro: Macon. Lafayette; Overton, Living- ton; Pickett, Byrdstown; Putnam, Cookeville: Smith, Carthage; White, Sport :. Sixth Division-Davidson, Nebville; Williamson. Franklin.
Seventh Division-Benton, Camden: Dickson, Charlotte: Decatur. Deratu- ville: files, Pulaski: Hardin, Savannah; Hickman, Centreville: Lawrence. Law- renceburg: Lewis, Newburg: Maury, Columbia; Perry. Linden; Wayne, Wayne- boro.
Eighth Division-Cheatham, Ashland (ity: Humphreys. Waverly ; Honstou. Erin : Montgomery, Clarksville: Robertson, Springfield: Stewart, Dover; Snummer. Gallatin: Trousdale, Hartsville: Wilson, Lebanon.
Ninth Division-Carroll. Huntingdon; Chester, Henderson: Crockett. Alamo: Hardeman. Bolivar: Henderson, Lexington; Henry, Paris: Madison. Jackson: McNairy, Purdy.
Tenth Division-Dyer, Dyersburg: Fayette. Somerville: Gibson, Trenten: Haywood. Brownsville: Lauderdale. Ripley; Obien. Union City: Tipton. Coving- ton: Weakley, Dresden.
Eleventh Division-Shelby. Memphis.
The Chancery Courts of Lake county are held by the Circuit Judge of tix Thirteenth Circuit at Tiptonville.
CIRCUIT AND CRIMINAL COURTS,
Judges are elected for right years by the qualified voters of their districts: Null be thirty years of age, and a resident of the State five years and distriet one year. Clerks are elected and hobl office four years.
First Circuit-Carter. Elizabethton:frene. Greenville: Hancock. Sneedvil! : Hawkins. Rogersville: Johnson. Mountain City : sullivan. Bristol: Unico. Erwin: Washington, Jonesboro.
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Second Circuit-Anderson. Clinton: Campbell. Jacksboro: Claiborne, Taze- well: Cooke. Newport; Grainger, Rutledge: Hamblen, Morristown : Jefferson. Pan- dridge : Sevier. Sevierville: Union. Maynardville.
Third Circuit-Blount, Maryville: Loudon, Loudon; Morgan, Wartsburg :. Roane. Kingston : Scott, Huntsville.
Fourth Circuit-Bledsoe. Pikeville; Hamilton, Chattanooga; Marion, Jasper: Ruca. Wastingcon: Sequatebie, Dunlap.
Fifth Circuit-Clay. Celina: Cumberland, Crossville; Fentress, Jamestown: Jackson, Gainesboro: Macon. Lafayette: Over Lok Bow Putnam. Cookeville: Smith, Carthage: Trousdale, Hartsville.
Sixth Circuit-Coffee. Manchester: Franklin, Winchester; Grundy. Altamont: Lincoln, Fayetteville: Moore, Lynchburg; Van Buren, Spencer: Warren MeMinn- ville; White, Sparta.
Seventh Circuit-Davidson. Nashville; Cheatham. Ashland Cits: William- son. Franklin.
Eighth Circuit-Bedford, Shelbyville: Cannon, Woodbury; Marshall. Lewis- burg: Rutherford. Murfreesboro: Wilson, Lebanon.
Ninth Circuit-Giles, Pulaski: Hardin. Savannah: Hickman, Centreville; Lawrence. Lawrenceburg; Lewis. Newbury: Maury, Columbia; Wayne, Waynes- boro.
Tenth Circuit-Dickson. Charlotte: Houston. Erin; Humphreys. Waverly; Montgomery. Clarksville: Robertson, Springfield; Stewart, Dover: Summer. ha !- latin.
Eleventh Circuit-Benton. Camden: Chester, Henderson: Decatur, Decatur- ville: Henderson. Lexington: Madison. Jackson: MeNeiry, Purdy: Perry, Linden.
Twelfth Circuit-carroll, Huntingdon: Crockett.Mauro: Gibson. Humbuhlt : Trenton: Haywood, Brownsville; Henry, Paris: Orion, Union Chy; Weakles. Dresden.
Thirteenth Circuit-Dyer, Dyersburg: Fasetto. Somerville; Hardeman. Boli- var; Lake. Tiptonville: Lauderdale. Riples; Tipton. Covington.
Fourteenth Circuit-Shelby. Memphis.
Circuit and Criminal Court Knox County-Knoxville. .
Criminal Court Davidson and Rutherford Counties-Davidson. Nashviff: Rutherford. Muriteshoro.
Criminal Court Shelby County-Shelby. Memphis.
Criminal Court Montgomery County-Montgomery. Clarksville.
Seventh Circuit-Bradley. Cleveland: MeMinn, Athens; Mein, Heder: Monroe, Madisonville; Polk, Benton.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
SENATE.
First District -Carter. Johnson, Chicoi. Washington, and Greete ooutfit . Second District -Sullivan. Hawkins. at! Hamblen counties. Thirl District-Hancock. Grainger, Claiborne. Union. and Campbellp.m .. .. Fourth District -- Knox county.
Fifth District-Knox.Japon. focke. andrevier com.
Sixth District - Anderson. Meigs. London. Blount, and Lane counties. Seventh District - Monroe. MeMinn. Polk. Bradley, and Jamestatilities Eighth District -Hamilton county.
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Ninth District-Ruca, Bledsoe. White, Cumberland, Sequatchie. Van Buren. and Morgan counties.
Tenth District-Sett, Fentress, Pickett, Overton. Clay. Jackson, and Putnam conuities.
Eleventh District-Marion, Grundy. Franklin, and Warren counties.
Twelfth District-Rutherford. Cannon. and De Kalb counties.
Thirteenth District-smith, and Wilson counties.
Fourteenth District-Macon, Summer, and Trousdale counties.
Fifteenth District-Montgomery, and Robertson counties.
Sixteenth District-Davidson counts.
Seventeenth District- Davidam county.
Eighteenth District-Hickman, and Williamson counties.
Nineteenth District-Maury, Perry. and Lewis counties.
Twentieth District-Belford; Coffee and Divore counties.
Twenty-First District-Lincoln. and Marshall counties.
Twenty-Second District-Giles. Lawrence, and Wayne counties
Twenty-Third District-Cheatham, Dickson. Houston, and Stewart counties. Twenty-Fourth District-Benton. Humphreys, Decatur, and Hardin conn- ties.
Twenty-Fifth District-Henry, and Carroll counties.
Twenty-Sixth District-Madison, and Henderson counties.
Twenty-Seventh District - Hardeman, MeNairy, and Chester counties.
Twenty-Eighth District-Obion, Weakley, and Lake counties.
Twenty- Ninth District -- Gibson, and Crockett counties.
Thirtieth District-Der. Haywood, and Lauderdale counties. Thirty-First District-Fayette, and Tipton counties.
Thirty-Second District -Shelby county.
Thirty-Third District-Shelby county.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. COUNTIES ENTITLED TO ONE OR MORE REPRESENTATIVES.
Bedford, 1: Blount. 1: Bradley. 1: Campbell. 1; Carroll. 1: Carter. 1: Claiborne. 1: Cocke, 1: Coffee. 1: Crockett, 1: David-on. 7: DeKalb. 1; Dickson. 1: Dyer. 1; Fay- otte, 2: Franklin. 1: Gibson, 2; Giles. 1: Green , 1: Hamilton. 2: Hardeman. 1; Har- din. 1: Hawkins. 1; Haywood. 1: Henderson, 1: Henry, 1: Hickman. 1; Jackson, 1: Jefferson. 1 : Knox. 3: La.lordale, 1: Lawrence. 1: co. 1: Man. 1: McMin. 1: MeNairy. 1; Madison. 1: Marion, 1: Marshall. 1; Maury. 2: Monroe, 1: Montana- erv. 1: Obion, 1: Patnan, 1: Rhea. 1: Roane. 1; Robertson, 1: Rutherford. 1: Sevier. !: Shelby. 7. Smith, 1: Stewart, 1: Sullivan. 1: Sumner. 1; Tipton. 1: Warren. 1; Washington. 1: Weakley, 1: White. 1; Williamson. 1; Wilson. 1.
JOINT REPRESENTATIVES.
First District-Jounison, Sullivan, Washington. Unieni. Greene, Hawkins, and Hancock counties. Second District-firanger, and hamblen counties. Think District-Knox. and Prin cemties, Fourth District -Anderson. Marian. all Scott counties. Fifth Didier-Poll. Moured and Loaded counties Sixth De- riet-Hamilton. James, and Moins counties. Deventa District-friday, Sequal- chie. Bledsoe. Van Buren, and Cumberland comunes Helath District- las. Overton, Pirker and Feutres counties. Math Distant -Truedal. under. and Leventh District-Beatri Montant Lo Que Te Prins Maury. Lewis and Williamson counties. Keinteenth that-David .... Ch.tam.and
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GOVERNORS OF TENNESSEE.
Robertson counties. Fourteenth District- Montgomery, and Houston counties. Fifteenth District-Humphreys, Perry, and Wayne counties. Sixteenth Dir rit- Henry, Benton, and Decatur counties. Seventeenth District Carroll, and Weak- hey counties, Eighteenth District- Onion, Lake, and Dyer counties. Nineteenth District-Madison, and c'hester counties. Twentieth District - Lauderdale. Tipton. Haywood. Shelby, Fayette, and Hardeman counties.
GOVERNORS OF TENNESSEE
FROM ITO0.
1. William Blount, Territorial Governor, 1700-1796. Commissioned August7.
2. John Sevier. 1705-1501. Inaugurated March 30. 17h.
3. An hibald Roane, 501-1803. Inaugurated September 25, 1.M.
1. John Sevier. 1803-149. Inaugurated September 23. 145.
S. William Blount. 1900-1815. Inaugurated September 23. 19.
6. Joseph MeMian. 1815-121. Inaugurated September -. 115.
7. William Carroll, 1-21-1997. Inaugurated October 1. 1:21.
S. Samuel Houston. Nr. inaugurated October1. 1. Served to April 1. when he resigned, and William Hall. Speaker of the Senate, became frovern ir. serving to October 1, 180.
4. Witham Carroll, Fx- 15. Inaugurated October 1. 199.
It Nowion Cannon. 1:5-199. Inaugurated October 12. 1857
11. James K. Folk, 1830-1841. Inaugurated October 14. 153%.
12. James (. Jones. 1-11-115, Inaugurated October 11. 1811.
13. Aaron V. Brown. 185-1817. Inaugurated October 15, 185. 14. Neil S. Brown. 1817-11. Inaugurated October 18. 1817.
15. William Trousdale, 1-1-1551. Inaugurated Detober 15. 1 1%
16. William B. Campin 1, 1851-1833. Inaugurated October 16. 151.
17. Andrew Johnson, 15:155. Inaugurated October . .
Is. Icham G. Harris, 4857-1965. Inaugurated November 3. 15. Robert I. Vara- there was elected Governor in 150, but on account of Tennessee being in property of Federal troops, was unable to qualify. President Lincoln appointed in !! Johnson Military Governor of Tonosses, who served from 12 to 105.
1. William; G. Brownlow. 195-19. Inaugurated April. I.
20. D. W. C. Senter. 15-171. Inaugurated October 10, 1. 1 Speaker of Sent stere led di werner Browndow, who had resigned to take a seat in the United States senate.
.1. John Brown. 151-1-35. Inaugurated October 20. 11. 22. James D. Porter. 15-150. Inaugurated Lomary 1, 175.
24. Alvin G. Hawkins, IN-1), Dreamated January 17. 11.
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