The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-01-15
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.

The following IS revised copy OF
the proposed amendments to the Con
stitution, together with the schedule
and resolutions accompanying them:
The first Article and the first Section
of the Declaration of Rights in the Con-
stitution Of the State of Tennessee, de.
clares "That all power is inherent in
the people, and all free governments are
founded on their authority, and insti-
tuted for their peace, safely and happi-
ness; and for the advancement of thesN
ends they have at all times an inaliene
able and indefe&sible 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 a part of the permanent Consli-
tuition of the State Of Tennessee.
PROPOSED ALTERATIONS AND AMENDMENTS.
ARTICLE l.
Section |. That slavery and involun-
tary servitude, except as a 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
SEC l. Section 81 of the second arti-
Gle Of the Constitution, which is IS fol-
lows; The General Assembly shall
have no power topass laws for the emsn-
cipation of slaves without the consent
of their owner or owners, ia hereby abb
rogated.
SEC. 2 The Convention, Agreement
and Military League, enter ed into by
the Commissioners of the State of Ten
nessee and the so-cslled Confederate
States, made May I, 1861, and on the
same day ratified and confirmed by the
Legislature, was an act of treason and
usurpation, unconstitutional, null and
void
SEC 3. 1.-THE Declaration of Inde>
pendence and ordinance dissolying the |
Federal relations between the State of
Tennessee and the United States Of |
America" passed and promulgated by |
the Legislature Of Tennessee on the Gth.
day of May, 1861, by which the State
was declared separated from the Fed |
eral, Union, and ali laws and ordin-
aaces by which Tennessee became a
member of the United States annUlled |
and abrogated, was in like manner an
act of treason, usurpation, unconstitu- !
tional. null and void
SEC 4 No statute Of limitations |
shalt be held to operate from and after |
the 9th day of May, 1861, until such |
time thereafter as the Legislature may |
nor shall any writ OF error
be refused or abate in any cause or suit |
decided since the 9th day ofMay, 1861, I
and prior to this time by reason of any |
of time. And in all actions for |
tcrts brought, or may hereafter be /
brought il the ceurts 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 .cantgaets,
without personal service ST process /
upon the defendant, until the Legisla>
ture may see fit to change the law in
such cases.
See 9Th All laws, ordinances and
resolutions, Is veil 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, I
null and void from the beginning |
Provided, That this section shall not be
so construed as to affect any judicial 1
decisions made by the State Courts held I
AZ sessions variant from those provided /
by laws prior to Nay 9th, 1861 said ju- /
dicial decisions being made pursuant to
the lsws of the State of Tennessee en-.
acted previous to said date, and be
tween parties present in Court and
their rights.
Sec 9th All laws, ordinsnees and /
resolutions of ths usurped State gov
eminent, passed on or after the 9th day
Of May, 1861, providing for the issuanes /
of State bonds; also all notes of the /
Bank of Tennessee, or any of its /
branches, Issued on or after the said 9th 4
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 psss any
set authorizing the payment of said
bonds or debts, or pEoviS-rg fer the re /.
iemptiou Of said notes