Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-18
"FoR CONVENTIONS"
DELEGATES.

W. II. STEPHENS, Shelby co.
J.. B. HEISKELL, Shelby co.
H. b. BATE, Upton county.
The following is the bill submitting the
question to the people. Read II carefully;
An TO 6uthoglze he People tocGHa COaUenn0n,
and for 0t=er purposes:
WHEREAS, According section ! Aftl-
Gle of the Declaration OfRights, allpower
is inherent in the people, and all free gov
eruments are founded on their authority
and instituted for their peace, safety and
happiness; and
Whereas. It's declared for the ad-
vauuement of these ends, the people have
al all times an in~alienaDleand lndeteasible
right to alter, reform or abolish the Gov
eminent in such manner as they may
think proper; and
WHEREAS, In the opinion of this Cen
eral Assembly, the public eXIgencies DO
now demand the exercise of these inherent
and reserved powers on the part OF the
people or the State; therefore,
SECTION l. Be U enacted 81 the General
Assembly Of the State Of Tennessee; That
every male citizen not convicted and rem
dered infamous for crime, of the age OF
tweuty-one years, being a citizen of The
United States, and a citizen OF the county
where he may offer his vote SIX months
next preceding the day of election, IS
I herehy authoriZedtO assemble on the third
Saturday in December, 1863, at the several
ulaces of holding elections IN b several
I counties, and vote for or against calling a
] convention 10 amend, revise reform fad
make a new Constitution for the state;
and no certificates or other qualification
than. the foregoing, shall be required by
the Judges holding said election.
See. =. In submitting the question of a
convention to the people, they shall have
written or printed on their ballots
- Convention" or "NO Convention; "
Z and if the number of votes cast for a con-
( vention be greater than the votes cast
against a convention, then there shall be
a convention.
Sec. 3. An election for delegates to a
convention Of the people OF the State
shall be held in the several counties
thereof at theSame time and places, and
that said election shall be held Al all the
precincts and voting places established
by law. and shall be managed and con-
T Quoted by the Commissioners of Registra-
ton and other proper officers Of the cOun-
ties respectively, in the sape manner and
under the same rules and regulations that
members Of the General Assembly are
now elected; and il is hereby declared to
be the duty Of the Governor 10 issue his
proclamation 70 the several Commission
I ers of Registration Of the State, Immedi-
&aEAF @ANN4 Az NHR[NN1H "a 80 49, 49,
ing them to hold and conduct the same as
herein provided. The said Commission
ers of Registration shall advertise the
time and places of said election, as IN
eases Of members of the General Assem-
bly,.
elected TO said Convention h be seven
ty-fve.
Sec. 5. Each Of the Representative Dis
tricts as established by the appOrtIOnment
act Of 18th February. 1892, shall constitute
a district, and elect and G 10 said con-
veution exactly the same number OF dele
gates that they have Representatives in
the General Assembly by said act OF aP-
-pOrtiOumeut.
Sec. 6. Each one Of the Floterial Dis
tricts as established by said act Of appOr-
tionment shall constitute a district, and
elect and send TO said convention II del
egate.
Sec. :. The votes in the several Repre-
sentative and FlOateTial Districts, shalt be
compared at the several places where the
votes for members of the General Assem-
bly, were compared in the last August
election.
Sec. .. No person shall be eligible to a
seat in said Convention who l8 not JWen-
ty-oue wears O tage, and whs has uOkbeen
q citizen OF The State for twelve months,
y and OfLhe county and district from which
HAA A." 4NHHn" 80 r.
ceeding the election.
Sec. 9. All laws requiring test oaths 20
enable persons to become candidates for
Office, or requiring Judges and Clerks OF
election to take such Oaths, shall not ap-
ply 10 the election under this act.
Sec. 10. In case Of the death, refusal 20
serve, resignation or removal from this
State of any delegate, the vacancy Occa-
stoned thereby shall be hued in the same
manner prescribed by law for the filling
of vacancies IN the representation 70 the
General Assembly.
Sec. II. II shall be the duty Of the Com
missiOuers Of Registration of each county
in b STATE, Immediately after said cleo
ton, TO make a complete return to the
Secretary OF State of the votes cast For
Convention" or NO Convention" and
for delegates in his county. The GER
tihcate of election Of the retUrn-
ing officer, or officers, of the county
OF districts, shall be pTjatd Jdcie evidence
Of the light Of any delegate 10 a seat IN
said CONVENTION; subject, if contested, to
be decided in the manner the Convention
may prescribe.
Sec. l.. L shall be the duty Of the Gov
ernOr and Secretary of State 70 compare
the returns made by the Commissioners
Of Registration. and if a majority of those
voting be in favor Of a Convention, it
shall be the duty of the Governor imme-
diately TO issue his proclamation ~annouuc-
ing the result. and said Convention shall
convene in the city OF Nashville on the
second Monday in January, 1870; and
when 50 assembled, said delegates shall
organize themselves into a Constitutional
Convention, by the election Of "A Presi-
dent and such other officers as they may
Z deem necessary.
Sec. I3. said Convention shall adopt
such rules and regplatious for its govern
mens and tae transaction Of business as
il shall think proper, and that the menu
bars and officers of said Convention shall
receive the same compensation as is now
allowed by law 10 The members and-Om-
GERS Of the General Assembly ofths State,
and 10 81 paid in the same manner by the
Treasurer.
Sec. Il. The constitution or form OF
government which said Convention may
adopt, shall not be of any binding force or
efficacy until the same has been submitted
10 and ratified by the people Of the state,
IN such manner and in such time a. the
Convention shall provide.
Sec. -. Should any county have no
Commissioned OF Registration at the time
: Of said election. or should the Commits
sioners Of Registration fail or refuse to
hold said election, then, in that event, it
shall be the duty Of the Sheriff Of each
Z county to o-pen-and- hold such election.
subject 70 the same rules and regulations
as imposed upon Commissioner freq
istratiOn by this Act.
Sec. JIG. In all cases where any Commits
sioner or Sheriff falls or refuses, or from
any other cause falls 10 hold said election.
IL shall DE lawful for an~yrfrssholder TO
hold said election, by sumnoning SO
many bvstau5ers as may be Necessary to
hold such elecaon-aI Of whom shall be
freeholders.
Sec. II. This Act shall take effect from
aud after its passage.
w. ON. PERKINS.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
3- ID. B. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the Senate.
Passed November Is, 1869.
A copy Of the original now on, Gle in
my Office. A J. FLETCHER,
Secretary Of State.
& The attention Of citizens is also caHed'
to the following important law:
No Vodnq outside Of the District or Ward
2 IN ERich The R6ef KCsS tAdsis Entitled
10 Vote.
The following is the first section Of a
BIZ which passed the present Legislature
on the 26th ult., and is now alaw of the
State:
q Be it enaesed By the General Assembly
Of he state Of Tennessee, That all voters
in this state shall be required TO vote in
the civil district or ward IN which they
! may reside. ANY person violating this
act shall be guilty OF a mlsdeJneanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be lined IN
a sum not less han twenty nor more than
hfty7dollaEss rTOaiQea ~thaS-sherlns ana
other officers holding elections shall DE
permitted to vote in any ward or precinct
in Which they may election: