The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-01-29
PROPOSED ALTERATIONS AND ANENDHESTl.
ARTICLE l.

permanent Constitution OF the State Of Tennessee
PROPOSED ALTERATIONS AND AMENDMENTS.
ARTICLE !.
Section l. That savery and involuntary seryl
tllda except as q punishment Tor crime, where tG
larty shsli have been duly convicted, are herebl
forever abolished and prohibited throughout Tia
State.
See. 2. The Legislature shall make no Law rec
oguizIng the right OF property in man.
SCHEDULE.
Fer /. Section 81 Of the second article Of the
Constitution, which is as follows Tho GensFa
Assembly shall have no power 70 pass Isws for th'
eInaucipat on of slaves without the consent Of ths
owner or oaners, is hereby sbrogsted.
sec 2. The Convention, Agreement and Mill q
" Leagde en- cred into By the Commissioners o
tho state o. Tennessee e and the so-called CoReder
ATE 9tstes, made May I, 1861, and on the same day
ratified and confirmed by the Legislature, wa az
act o. treason aid usuEPstou, unconstitutional
null and void.
Sac 8 1.-The Declaration of 1ndependence snd
ordinance q ssolTing the Federal re atl0ns betEeeI
toe state OF IenDA see and the United States o.
Anerics,'' passed and promulgated by the Legi g.
Isture OF Tennessee on the Tin day OF MAY 1851 by
when the Stale was declared separated from the
Federal Union sill laws and ordinances by wh Oh
Tennessee b. came member Of the United States
.nDu led I'D sbrOgSted, was 10 like manner an acl
NJ 'resson, usurpsA0cs unconstitutional null and
void.
oDarsts from aud after the 6th day Of May ISG until
sneh time ther, sfsT g. the Il, glslsture may pre-
Scribe nor shall any wit q eT.OT be refused, or
sbate any cause or SUIT decided tinco the Cth day
OF Msy, 1891, and prior u this time by reason Of
any Iapss Of time. Ana IA all actions for toItl
brought, or may hsresfsr be troUgbt in the courts
no IN state by attachment levied upon the
uTopsr " If the defendant, the courts snail have
power 70 proceed 10 judgment and cole, ton o.
ths same as upon contracts, without personal SET
v1o OF process upon the defe ndant uu il the Leg
satnre may ht TO change the Law in such cases.
SIC s. AL laws, ordinances ard resolutions, as
we'll as all acts done in pursuance thereof under the
autf o. ty Of the usurped SEs'e government, after
the declared Independence of tas Stae ct T. nnes-
nessee on or agter the 9Th day OF May, 1891, were
uneou I tutiona, null and VOID from the begunlng
Provided, hat this section shall not Do 50 con
strued as to eficet any Judicial decisions made BY
the State Courts held vt essons variant from those
prov ded by laws prlor 70 May 9Th 1861 said ju-
dicial decisions being made pursuant 10 the / VS.
of the state Of Tennessee enacted previous to said
date and between parties present IN Conrt and li-
eating their rights
sec 6th. All iags, ordinances and resolutions Of
the usuIped State government passed on or after
the 9Th day Of May, 1sai, providing for the ssuAnee
of State Bonds also sll notes Of the Bank Of Ten
pessee or any Of its branches, issued OH or after
the said sth day Of May 1881 snd all debts created
or contracted in the name OF the State by said a-
thority are uncOnsti tut1onsl, null and VOID ami 10
Legislature sh II hereafter have the power 60 pass
sny act author IEng the payment Of said bonds or
debts, or PROV ling TOR the redemption Of sid
-. TIN. All civil and military officers who have
haen or may hereafter be Apo med by the Rs Ia Z
Of the Sta are hereby affirmed, snd they
shall continue to hold and exercise the nnct Ons Il
their respect W Offices nntil their Successors aha
be elected or appointed, and qlRl.nsd-
Sec. eth. That the present amendnenss to the
snd the schedule thereto, be subu It.
ted 70 the people g. the ballo-box on the Z2d daV
d February next, and that upon the adoption
.hareOL BY the peopls An election b. held The ar
day Of March DaEt, Tor eoyeruor and members of
.hs Leglsiat re- tls Latter 70 b voted for by general
icket upon the basis prescribed IN tbs set sppou.
doning representation IN tbs state passed on the
lPth day "a FebrRry, 1884, 20 assemble ct the Cyl-
tol On ths lst Monday IN April next said officers to
J ected and eusliHed, under tbs regular hennisl
slection o( 1s57-Frovidrd, the said sppo 40 inert
Sc 30 modified as 10 give % tie counties Of John
son and Garter and Campbell and Andersen, and
Union and 6svier and Macon sod Hancock each
zoe mexnber, and 70 the district composed of the
,ouunes of Fentress Morgan, ami Campbell and
soott, one additional member N the House Of Rep
sec 3. rbe Qualifications o. voters and the liroi
atlop, of the ssectfve franchise may Be determin-
d by TIE General Assembly. which shall hrst a.
.emhe under the anended Constitution.
Rssolpsd That at ste election N February, thoss
. favor o. the foregoi x aDn-ndnsn snis and scha-
iuIe shall deposit ballot, on EbIeh sha b writ
en- ''Raflhceton," +" and those who sre opposed fha1
lerosit ballot. % which shall be written "Rejso-
ioa.'
lssoJusd, That the elections in the several ooua-
les shall be held At their county seSts. OF other
onvenisnt places in the eonndes, b the following
laned persons, to-Sit;
Rssolf,1 That when the above arnendnent Of Ehs
OF the State Of Tennes- &c shall be sub
nittsd to the qualified voters Of the state + their
at thcstion or reiecsi n, and e the art election
.eld under said Constitution as smsnded II Fiu6sd
y the people, no person shal Do per1ntt, % vo,s
cless be 6Fst take the following oath At DE polls
nd the name o. each voter shall Be written on the
ack Of bis ncket. and { sha be the duty Of judges
I'D clerks OF said elecssons 70 pr serve sdd uck-
ts and die them with he clerks Of the county
oQrts Of their respective eonnsies fer future
sierence. Provided, however, That this oath
hsl not ba required q TIA citizens who are well
Oovn ia the Judges o. ths-eleetion 70 have been
neond hon1 Uulon men- Provided, also. that /
oiers otherwise qualified may vote within any
ounfy Of the tate, and II ia the military ssrYioe
hsreEer thay may oe % the day Of election, aEd |
'jion, cetAchment, battery. hospital is empow-
red to hold sUboh election
] solemnly swear t5at / VIII henceforth support 1
- Con. .tsu1op Of the United States And defend Il
e friend Of the Government o. the Uni ed states
11 the enemy of the so-ealied Confedersts States
"a ardsnay desire the supPresson of the pre- /
1t rebellion agsiDst tbs Government Of the United 1
.stes thAt ano~nely regosee IN the triumph % /
ss armies and naTies of the Unted Statss nod 10
se defaat and Oy rthFoW of tbs Armiae nsgias, and
. arned eoTotAnBtsons 10 tbs inteFpst q the -
led ConEsderats states that VII cordisiig 90
80 Al q mistlocs CT negofishons for peace via /
,sls in Grrn= unni ths Consultation q khs Un ted
aaaa and 81 lss= and proclaEnai5ous made Ia par
lancs thereoL shall Be estaa shed o er sl he !
s0pls q every state and Teri toTy snh<aesd Win
e Nt tousi Z a aD t6st l VII heartily ad I
ii assist the loyal people % WbateVs Hessures 4
az b. adopted foE tbs taipmsnt q thess ends j
Vi further, hat lake tas eeth Iresiy s1d 70 az
rily and without 4 sata rsseTyst on 50 help zoe 4
Cd
Re olTed, Thst toe returns q this election shAl i
made 70 the Secretary q Stzts, asd that the 70
Nc Be declared b the prOelADston Of toe act.ng 4
ogernoF.
Resolved. That the Convention Do nominate sad 4
ct the De ezatss from the several seuatorial and
sprseenksalYs dsstrscts be requested 70 nOminats I
u pre-eEk 70 the Convention candidates for cir \
sg-sctve distriets, to b. pla ed upon the gene q
eefalsrivs 1eksI Provided, thai nothing W th3s
soiuLlan shsll Be oonstrusd 70 prevent the people
the dfsersus counties making nominations ior 4
.ndidstss for tbs LsftSlatuFs.