Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-12-20
pRDpOSED ANENDNTFNTs

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS,
offered By Mr. BULLEN Dec. 18th, to The Constitu,
OF me State Of Tennessee be acted upon By tA
present General Assembly, IN the prescribed
mt-e EitUeEh Articls and Second Section thereof
PesOiUed be- me General assembly Of the State of Ten
nssses, That the Third Section of the Seventh Ar
tcle Of the Constitution shall be so amended as to
read as follows:
The Treasurer or Treasurers shall he chosen by
the qualified voters of the State, at the times and
places where they shall respectively vote for Gov
ernor and members of the Legislature. The returns
Of such election shall be sealed up and transmitted
to the seat Of Government by the returning officers,
directed TO the Speaker OF the Senate, who shall
open aud publish them in the presence of MAORI
~ Of the members Of each House Of the General As
sembly-the person having received the highest
number of votes shall be declared duly elected for
years. and until his successor shall be elected
and qualifed-but if two more should receive the
same number Of votes. one of them shall be elected
by Joint vote Of both Houses Of the General Assem-
bly,. Contested elections for Treasurer shall be de
ermined by both Houses Of the General Assembly,
in such manaer may be prescribed by law.
BE u further rssolUed That the seventeenth Sec
uOn of Article three of the Constitution of The
State of Tennessee, be so amended as to read, as
follows:
That there be a Secretary of State elected by the
qualified voters Of the State, at the same time
and places where they shall respectively vote for
turns of such elections shall be sealed up and trans
mitted to the seat Of Government by the returning
officers, directed to the Speaker Of the Senate who
shall open and publish them, in the presence of
majority of the members Of each House of the Gen
eral Assemby-the person having received the
highest number Of votes, shall be declared duly
elected for two years, anu until his successor shall
have been elected and qualified but if two or
more should receive the same number Of votes
one Of them shall be elected by joint vote Of both
Houses OF the General Assembly Contested cleo
lions for Secretary of State, shall be determined by
both Houses Of the General Assembly, in such man
ner may be prescribed by law.
Be Il further TeSOCed, That the 18th section of the
SIKH article of the Constitution shall be so amend
ed as to read:
That The Clerks Of the Chaucery Courts shall be
elected by the qualified voters of their respective
counties who shall hold their Office for the term Of
four years. and until their successor is elected and
qualified The first election shall take place at such
times and under such regulations, as the Legisla-
ture may prescribe and shall be removed from Of
fee for malfeasance, incOmpetency, or neglect Of
duty, In such manner as may be prescribed by law.
81 JUld a vacancy occur, subsequent TO election,
in the Office Of any such Clerk, 1t shall be filed by
the Court and the person so appointed, may cont
in office, until his successor shall be elected and
qualified said office shall be filled by the qualified
voters at the first election for any Of the county
Offices
Rssolrei further That the twenty third section of
he second Article of the Constitution shall be so
amended TO read, as follows:
THAT the Of four dollars per day, for ninety
lays Of each regular session and four dollars for
Every twenty five miles travelling 10 and from the |
seat OF government, shall be allowed TO the members
IF the General Assembly q compensation for |
heir services: PToUi95d, The compensation Of the |
speakers OF the two Houses may be increased TO six
iO.isrs day, at the pleasure Of the General As
f1y IL, of
',her members Of the General Assembly be increas /
"a bv law"