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An Ordinance for the Adoption of the Constitution of the Provisional Government of the Confederate States of America. 1861 18 (1861.4)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactstn0227 and id is 1 raw text is: 18 AN ORDINANCE FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE CONSTI- TUTION OF THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OF THE CONFEDERA.TE STATES OF AMERICA. We, the people of Tennessee, solemnly impressed by the perils which surround us, do hereby adopt and ratify the Constitution of the Provisional Government of the Confederate States of America, ordained and established at Montgomery, Alabama, on the 8th day of February, 1861, to be in force during the existence thereof, or until such time as we may supersede it by the adoption of a permanent Constitution. SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, That those in favor of the adoption of said Provisional Constitution, and thereby securing to Tennessee equal representation in the delibe- rations and councils of the Confederate States, shall have written or printed on their ballots the word Representa- tion; those opposed, the words No Representation. SEC. 7. Be it further enacted, That in the event the people shall adopt the Constitution of the Provisional Gov- ernment of the Confederate States, at the election herein ordered, it shall be the duty of the Governor, forthwith to issue writs of election for delegates to represent the State of Tennessee in the said Provisional Government; that the State shall be represented by as many delegates as it was entitled to members of Congress to the recent Con- gress of the United States of America, who shall be elected from the several Congressional Districts as now established by law, in the mode and manner now prescribed for the election of members of the Congress of the United States. SEc. 8. Be it further enacted, That this act take effect from and after its passage. W. C. WHITTHORNE, Speaker of the House of Representatives B. L. STOVALL, Passed May 6, 1861. Speaker of the genate.

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