Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-10-30
CoNsTuT1osAL CONVENTION.

Judiciary, reported the following bill
inlieu Of all other bills and resolutionsl
Heretofore referred to the committed
with regard to calling a State Con-
ivention, with u recommendation that
1t pass:
A bin 10 authorize the people 10 call n Con-
/ vention, and for other purposes. ftA--d
Whereas, According to section /,
article !, of the Declaration of Rights,
all power Is inherent In the people,
and all free governments are founded
on their authority and instituted COR
their peace, safety and happiness;
and 2. i.iilA l5ailei iItoL rl,I
Whereas, 1t isdeclared that, for the
advancement of these. ends, the peo-
pie have, at all times, an inallenable
right to alter reform
or abolish the government Ia such
manner as they may think proper,
Whereas, In the opinion of this
General Assembly, the public excl
gencies do now demand the exercises
of theseinherent and reserved powers
on the part of the people of the State;
therefore, s77f - niin 9g!ug0u talsf efI
\ Be 10 1t enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of sTenriessee,
That the citizens of the State, entitled
to vote for members of the General
Assembly, are hereby authorized to
assemble on the ----'day of -----, 1859,
at the several places of holding cleo
tions In their several counties, and
vote for or against calling % conven-
I ton to amend, revise, or, form and
make a new constitution for the
State. q sesss ~ ,i'al. t1e rst q. q,
Sec. 2. BE It further enacted, That,
in submitting the question of a con-
vention to people they shall have
written or printed on their ballots the
words Convention or "No Con-
vention," and if the number of votes
cast for a convention be greater than
the vote cast against a convention,
then there shall be convention. al
Sec. 3 Be 1t further enacted, That
an election for delegates to q conven-
ton of the people of the State shall
be held in the several counties there
of ut the same time and places, and
that said election shall be held at all
the precints and voting places estab-
lished by law, and shall be managed
and conducted by the commissioners
Of registration and other property
officers of the counties respectively,
In the manner and under the same
. rules, regulations and restrictions
that members of the General Assem-
bly, are now elected. And it is here
by declared to be the duty of the Gov
ernor TO issue his proclamation to the
several Commissioner ofRegistratiOn
of the State at least 80 days before
the time appointed for, holding said
election, requiring them to hold and
) conduct the same as herein provided.
The said Commissioners of Registra-
, ton shall advertise the time and
: places as in cases of members of the
General Assembly. aa ira -
; Sec. A. Be it further enacted, That
the whole number of delegates cleo
= ted to said convention shall be. 100,
J and that each one of the Is Senatorial
7 districts shall each compose district
4 and elect each one delegate to said
convention. ..r sl.t4.
: Sec. [. Be it further enacted. That
each one of the Representative dis
= tricts, as established by the appor-
u tionment act of 10th February, 1852
8 shall constitute district, and elect
: and send to said convention exactly
. the same number of delegates tina,
! they have Representatives in the
u General Assembly by said act of ap
portionment. tf "1e 3.rsa
i Sec. q. Be II further enacted, Tha
q each one of the Pictorial districts, a
established. by said act of apportion
ment, shall constitute district, an
I, elect and send to said convention
3, each one delegate. p'Hl
9 Sec. z. Belt further enacted, Tha
s. the votes In the several Senatorial
e Representative and Pictorial districts
d shall be composed at the severa
l. places where the votes for members o
e the General Assembly were com
le pared in the last August election.
.e Sec. 8. Be 1t further enacted, Tina
It no person shall be eligible to a seat in
n said convention who is not 81 year
of age, and who has not been a either
N of the State for ~ months, and of tn
l. county and districtfrom which he |
elected, six months Immediately pre-
" ceding the election. nt..t
+ Sec o. Be it further enacted, Tina
sections of an act passed Februar,
%, 1867, entitled ian act to alter an
ID amend an act passed May 3, 1896,
re and all other laws requiring ties
u, oaths in order to procure certificates
/. constitute persons electors, and to ena
IN Bile them to become candidates TO
s. offices in Tennessee be and the sam
of are hereby repealed.
Mt Sec. 10. BE 1t further enacted, Tina
ed in case of the death, refusal TO serve
resignation or removal from the Stat
o. of any delegate, the vacancy Occa
I'd stoned thereby shall be filled In tn
in same manner prescribed by law ia
TO the filling of vacancies i'm the repre-
es sentation to the General Assembly.
ID Sec. IL. BE 1t further enacted, Tina
D. 10 shall be the duty of the Commi.
sioner of Registration of each count
I'm the State, Immediately after sal
election to make a complete return {
u the Secretary ofthe State of the vote
~ cast Z" for contention y or "nO cor
ne pentiOn," and for delegate in hi
-. county. The certificate of electio
~ of the returning officer or officers ,
~ the county or districts shall be p,in,
~ Jdcid evidence of the right of an
o. delegate to seat in said convention
subject II contested, to be decided i
n the manner the convention may pre-
70 cribe,
nr Sec. 10. And be 1t enacted, That
ar shall be the duty of the Governor an
re- Secretary of State to compare the +,
turns made by the Commissioners {
Registration, and II q majority
those voting be In favor of q CONVEX
X, ton, II shall be the duty of the Go,
nd ernor Immediately to issue his procl,
X nation announcing the result, an
he converting said convention In til
'e, city of Nashville on the day of =
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