The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-02-02
Constitutional Amendments.

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The fjllowing Is a revised copy OF the proposed
amendments to the Constitution, tsgether with the
schedule and resolutions accompanying them:
The frss 1T Gle and the first Section OF the Dec
laraon Of Rights In the Constitution Of the State OF
| Tennessee declares t'That all power is inherent
ip the people aud n free governments are found
ed on cir authority, and instituted for heir peace
safety aud happiness; and for the advancement Of
the ends they have at Ell times 40 inalenabie a1d
| indefeasible right 10 sdter reiOim or abolish the
| government in such manner rs they may think
proper" Therefore, portion oithe citizens OF the
| State Of Tennessee and Of the United htates OF
America in convention as ssemoed- do PROFOUND the
follow ng alterations and amendments TO the con
| sutution, which when ratified by the sovereign
Oyal people, shall be and constitute part Of the
permanent Constitution OF the State OF tennessee.
PROPOSED ALTERATIONS ASD AMrSDNESrs.
ARTICLE !.
Section l. That slavery and involuntary seryi-
.iude, exeept.as punishment ior CRIME, where the
party hal have been duly convicted, are hereby
forever abolished and prohibited Throughout tie
Sec. 2. The Legislature shall make no law rec-
ognzng the right Of property IN man
SCHEDULE.
Fec. l. Section 81 Of the second article Of the
Constitution. which il follows: The General
sseInbsy shall haTe no power 70 pass laws for the
etnauciba on Of layes without the consent 0i their
owner or O sneis, is hereby RbTogated.
zee. ?. The Convention, Agreement and Miii.a-
~ leagle, en- cred mo by the Commissioners Ol
the state Of Tesnessge and the so-cElled Conieder
ate States, made May Z, 1861, and on the same day
ratified and eonhrmsd by the Legislature, was an
act vi treason and usurpation, unconstitutional,
SIC 3. The Declaration Of independence and
ofdinance ssolving the Federal re- ations between
ne state of Tenne see. and the United States OF
Americs passed and promulgated BY the Led--
latnfe Of Tennessee on the 7h day Of May, lSGl by
when TIA State WAS declared separated from tile
TFftifsf al "a
Tennessee became a member OF the United States
nnnuiied and abrogated, was ia like manner an set
# treason, usurpaIiOn, Unconstitutional, nuil snd
ST. 4. No statute Of limitations shall be held TO
eptrat from and after the 9TH day Of May, 1891, until
sneh time there ailef NJ the IL glslature may pre-
scribe. nor shall any W.T. Of error be refused, or
ait IA lny cause or suit decided since the 9Th day
o. Msy, ls6i, and PRIOR 70 TINS time by reason ot
sny lapse OF time. AnI IA all actions for To o.
br0ugnt, or may herestter be trOught n thecOurtS
in t6 Ststa by attachment levied upon the
t.ropary ii the de fendmt, the cOurts shall LaF-
mower 10 proceed 10 Judgment and collection ol
the same As upon contracts without personal sell
wee of process upon the defendant uu1l-the Leg
isatnre may fit to change the law IN such eases.
SEc. 3. Al laws, ordinances and resolutions, &c
we'll as all acts done 10 pursuance thereof Under the
0uthor ~ Of the usurped State government, after
INC declared independence of the sta CT Tonnes
uessee on or after the 9Th day Of May, 1861, were
uncon t tutionsl, null and VOID from the beginning
Provided hat This section shall not be 50 CON
strued as to effect any Judicial decisions made by
the State Courts held at essiOns variant from those
nroy;ded by laws p1or TO May 9th 1861 said iu-
tiicial decisions being made pursuant 10 the VS.
of the State Of Tennessee enacted previous to said
date and between parties present IN court and lil
eating their rights.
Sec 9TH All laws, ordinances and resolutions Of
the usilIped State government passed on after
the 9Th day Of May, 1861, providing for the Issuance
of State Bonds also ell notes Of the Bank of Ten
nessee. or any OF its branches, issued after
The said 9th day Of May ls6l End all debts created
or contracted in the name Of the State by said au
thority are unconst tuuOnal, null and void and no
Legislature sh II hereafter have the power 70 pass
auV act authorizing the payment Of said bonds or
debts, or pTUyi ling for the redemption Of said
See, 7th. An civil snd military oefcers who have
been cr may hereafter be sppo nted by the acting
Governor OF the Sta are hereby affirmed and they
shall continue 10 hold and exercise the fnct ons of
their respect We Offices rnu their successors shall
be elected or appointed, and q1al fled.
Sec sth That the present amendments 10 the |
Constitution, and the schedule thereto, be subu it,
ted TO the people at the ballot-bOx the 22d day
Of Ftbruafy next, and that upon The adoption |
thereof by the people. election be held flelth
dsvof March rext, for Governor and meufbers Of /
the LeglslatJre the latter TO be voted for By general
ticket upon the basis prescribed IN the act appOr
tiolipp represontatiOn M the State. passed the
18th day Of February, 1857, to assemble az the Cap
to on ihs lst Monday IN PM next, said Oficers o
continue IN Office until their Successors sla be /
G ected and qualified under the regular biennial |
election OF lSG1-pTOYid-d, the said appO tlO"meut |
lie so modified a 20 give to tie counties Of john
son and Carter and Campbell and Anderson, and |
Union and Sewer and Macon and Hancock each i
one member, and 70 the district composed Of the /
counties Of FentTess. Morgan, ami Canpbell and i
Scott, one additional member IN The House Of Rep
re- seDtatves.
SEC y Tne qualifications of voters and the linn /
tatlon, CT the eiective aDchise. may b. determiu-
ed BY the General Assembly, which shall first as
semble under the amended Constitution
Res0lrof, That at the election in February, those
IN favor OF tins foregoing ans ndmsnts and sche /
dule shall deposit ballot, on which shall BE- writ
ten "Rallfeaton," and those who are opposed shall
deposit ballot. on which shalt be written "Reiec-
tion.'
Resolved, That the elections in the several eoun-
lies shsi be held At their cOuEty seats, CT other /
convenient places II tue counties, by the following
named persons, to-Nit;
Constitution OF the State Of Tenness ee shall be sub
niited 10 the qualified voters Of the state for Their
rat hcation or relecu n, and st the hrst election
held under said Constitution - amended if,rslitsd
the people, per shRll De permits 10 vofe
uuless he first take the fooaiBg oath at the POLLS
and The name O. each voter shsli De written on the
back OF his ticket, and sha be tire duty Of udgss
sud clerks Of said elections to preserve s8id tick
cts and file them with the clerks Vi tie county |
courts Of their respective counties for future |
Provided, however, That this oath /
IA d not te required 81 the estzeBs WhO are vel
kaOWn 10 the Judges Of the election % have been I
uncOnd tionsl UniOa men- Provided, also, that |
voters or erHise qaAl ned. may vafe within any !
county Of the state, and u M the military service
v wheTeyer they may be on The day VI election, ana |
that the comH'Hnding Officer Of scf eRfrnenf lat
alion, detachment, battery, hospital is eupo,y-
ere 70 hold such election
solemnIy swear that VIII henesfOrth support |
he Con -ftuiion OF tls United States, aad defe Il
against the assaults Of All lts enemies; that am a
active Trend Of the GOFerumsntO D The Unised sgstes
IN the enemy Of the zo-caeei Confederate ststas
hat sriently desire the suppress on of the ures-
at rebellion agsiust the Government Of the United |
5tstes that sincerely reJoice in The triumph OF
he srtuies and uavies Of tie United Slslez and in
be defeat and ovzTthroH Of the armfs naFies and
n armed combinations 10 tae interest Of the 50
allied C0Tliederats States, that vii cord Air %
lgse al a mistecs or negotiations Tor peass Wiih
ebes 10 arms until the Consultation of the Jn Ted
states ami ali lava and prOciaHatOns made 10 BUR
'uance thereof shah ~ estaM shed over ali fthe
Deople Of every State aud TER tory embraced ,gitln
he National Gni n and fhsf / Niil heartily aid
nd assist the loyal pccple ID NhateFer rie5sures
pay Be adopted for tle - slrineIa 81 these ends.
lBd farthar ihaf taxa tllis cath sely aad - an
aFIly aud without menia reaeTfal on. - help ne
iod.
Ke.olved, That tAe PICTURES a ths elfclioa shaB
- made 60 the SecrefsFy ti aie, AZ q that the ~
uii b. declared By ne proclamation of the aeiing
Resolved, 'ffaf ne CONVENTION DO Nominate and /
Her = the people a candidate for Governor aud |
At The dele yses fFoTa fiio seFen SeRaforid sssd
representative Districts ks rcq0ssted o. EoTnrate 4
al present 70 the Convention candidates FOR n cir
''sIeetye districts, o BE- pia ed upon the gene a