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[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]]

A Bill to do justice, and render persons of African and Indian descent competent witnesses in the Courts of this State

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee that persons of African or Indian descent, are hereby declared to be competent witnesses in all the courts of this State, in as full a manner as such persons are, by an Act of Congress competent witnesses in all the courts of the United States, and all laws and parts of laws of this State excluding such persons from competency, are hereby repealed

Passed the Senate October 21st 1865. Ayes - 10 Noes 9

Clinton B. Fisk
Bvt Maj Genl
Asst. Comr