The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-01-14

ness Committee had revised us WofK,
and directed him to read the revised
report. It was as follows:
The first Article aud the first Section
Of the Declaration Of Rights in the Con
stitution of the State Of Tennessee, de
clares: "That all power Is inherent ia
the people, and al governments are
founded on their authority, and insti-
tuted for their peace, safely and happi-
ness; and for the advancement of theso
ends they have at all times an inaliene
able and indefeasible right to alter, re-
form or abolish the government in such
manner as they may think proper
Therefore, portion of the citizens OF
the State Of Tennessee and OF the Uni
ted States of America in convention
assembled, do PROFOUND the following
alterations and amendments to the con
stitution, which, when ratified by the
sovereign loyal people, shall be and con-
stitute part of the permanent Constr
tuition of the State of Tennessee.
PROPOSED ALTERATIONS AND AMENDMENTS
ARTICLE l.
Section /. That slavery and involun-
tary servitude, except as punishment
for crime, where the party shall have
been duly convicted, are hereby forever
abolished and prohibited throughput the
STATE
Sec 2. The Legislature shall make no
law recognizing the right Of property in
man.
SCHEDULE
SIC. l. Section 81 of the second arti-
Gle Of the Constitution, which is az fol-
lows. The General Assembly shall
have no power topass laws for the emsn-
cinstion Of slaves without the consent
Of their owner OF owners, is hereby alb
rogated
SEC , The Convention, Agreement
and Military League, enter ed into by
the Commissioners of the State Of Ten
uegsae and the so-ealled Confederate
States. made May 7, 1861, and on the
same day ratified and confirmed by the
LEGISLATURE, was an act of treason and
usnrpation, unconstitutional, null and
void
SIC. 2. "The Declaration of Inde>
pepdence and ordinance dissolving the
Federal relations between the State OF
Tennessee and the United States Of
America" passed and promulgated by
the Legislature of Tennessee on the TIN
day of May, 1861, by which the State
was declared separated from the Fed
eral Union, and all laws and ordin-
e9ces by which Tennessee became a
member of the United States annuHed
and abrogated, was in like manner an
act of treason, usurpation, unconstitu-
tional, null and void.
SEC 1. No statute OF limitations
shall be held to operate from and after
the 9th day Of May, 1861, until such
time thereafter as the Legislature may
prescribe. nor shall any writ Of error
be refused or abate in any cause or suit
decided since the 9th day of May, 1861,
and prior TO this time by reason of any
lapse of time. And in all actions for
costs brought or may hereafter be
brought in the courts in this State by
attachment levied upon the property
of the defendant, the courts shall have
power to proceed to judgment and col
lection of the same, as upon contracts,
| without personal service Of process
upon the defendant, until the Legisla~
ture may see fit to change the law in
such cases.
Sec. 9Th. All laws, ordinances and
resolutions, as well as all acts done in
pursuance thereof under the authority
of the usurped State government after
| the declared independence Of the State
of Tennessee, on or after the 9th day
of May, 1861, were unconstitutional
null and void from the beginning
Provided, That this section shall not be
so construed as TO affect any judicial
decisions made by the State Courts held
at sessions variant from those provided
/ by laws prior TO May 9th, 1861; said iu-
/ dicial decisions being made pursuant. TO
| the laws Of the State of Tennessee en-
acted previous 70 said date.
Sec. 9th. All laws, ordinances and
resolutions of the usurped State gov
| ernment passed on or after the 9th day
of May, 1861, providing for the issuance
of State bonds; also all notes of the
Bank of Tennessee, or any Of It's
branches, issued on or after the said 9th
day of May, 1861, and all debts created
or contracted in the name of the State
by said authority, are unconstitutional
null and void; and no Legislature shall
hereafter have the power to pass any
act authorizing the payment of saio
bonds or debts, or providing for the re
demption of said notes
Sec. 7th. All civil and military officers
which have been or may hereafter be
appointed by the acting Governor Of tbs
State, are hereby affirmed, and they
shall continue to hold and exercise the
/ functions of their respective offices unit
their successors shall be elected or ap
pointed, and qualified
Sec Stu. That the present amend
ments 10 the Constitution, and tn,
/ schedule thereto, be submitted to th,
neople at the ballot-box, on the bed day
Of February next, and that upon ia,
adoption thereof, by the people, al
election be held on the &th day o
/ March next, for Governor and members
Of the Legislature, the latter TO be
/ voted for by general ticket, upon Tho
basis. prescribed in the set apporuoninG
/ representation in the State, passed OF
/ the 18th day of February, 1852, to as
semble at the Capitol on the lst Mon
day in april next said officers TO con
tinue in Office until their successors
shall be elected and qualified, unde7
the regular biennial election Of 1865.
Sec, g The jurisdictions Of voters
aud the limitation of the elective fran
/ chiss may be determined by the Legs