The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1869-11-06
TREE CONVENTION.
The EgELH and Amendments as
Passed by The House.


heard within the walls Of the capitol for
many years Ali of the vital points in
volve1 were subjected to a searching analy-
sis, the disposition being general among the
members to proceed with the caution and
prudence BETTING so important measure.
1t will be noticed that there was consider
able difference of opinion as to how many
delegates should compose the Convention,
and that the proposition to bring the num-
Der down to fifty, came veay near being
adopted;
4 Bill to authorize the People to call Con-
UentioR, and tor other purposes.
WHEREAS, According to section l, article
l, Of the Declaration of Rights, all power
is inherent in the people, and all free gov
ernments are founded on their authority
and instituted for their peace, safety and
happiness; and
WHERE'S, 1t is declared that, for the ad-
vancement of these ends, the people have, at
all times, an inaiienable and indefeasible
r2ht to alter, reform or abolish the govern
ment in such manner as they may think
proper; and,
WHEREAS, In the opinion of this General
-AoSSA4biyI GtAO p1DIlC GAlSCuCI6S 10 no" u6'
mand the exercise of these inherent and re-
served powers on the part of the people of
the State; therefore,
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
the State Of Tennessee, That every male
person not convicted and rendered infamous
for crime of the age of twenty-One years,
being citizen of the United States and
citizen of the county where he may offer his
vote six months next preceding the dav of
election, is hereby authorized to assemble on
the second Saturday in December, 1862 at
the several places of holding elections in
their several counties, and vote for or
against calling a Convention to amend, re-
wise, or form and make new Constitution
for the State, and no certificate or other
qualification than the foregoing shall be re-
quired by the Judges holding said election.
SEC. 2 Be 1t further enacted, That in
submitting the question of a Convention to
the people, they shall have written or print
ed on their ballots the words " Convention
or No Convention" and if the number Of
votes cast for a Convention be greater than
the votes cast against Convention, then
there shall be a Convention
SEC 3 Be 1t further enacted, That an
election for delegates to a Convention Of the
people of the State shall be held in the sew
eral counties thereof at the same time and
pittCCS4 anu Gildb Sdlu OlGCLlOn sUttll D6 nelu
at all the precincts and voting places estab-
lished by law, and shall be managed and
conducted by the Commissioners of Regis
tratIOn and other proper officers Of the
counties respectively, in the same manner
and under the same rules and regulations
that members of the General Assembly are
now elected. And it Is hereby declared to
be the duty of the Governor to issue his
proclamation to the several Commissioners
of Registration of the State Immediately af
ter the cassage Of this act requiring them to
hold and conduct the same as herein pro
vlded. The said Commissioners of Regis
tration shall advertise the time and places of
said election as in cases Of members Of the
General Assembly
SEC 4. Be 1t further enacted That the
whole number of delegates elected to said
Convention shall be one hundred, and that
each one of the twenty five Senatorial
Districts shall each compose Il district and
elect each one delegate to said Convention.
SEC s. Be it further enacted, That each
one of the Representative Districts, as es-
tabllshed by the appOrtionment act Of 18th
February, 1852, shall constitute district,
and elect and send to sad Convention ex-
actly the same number of delegates that
they have Representatives in the General
Assembly by said act of appOTtionment.
SEC g. Be 1t further enacted, That each
one of the Floterial Districts, as established
bv said act of apportionment, shall consti-
tute district and elect and send to said
| Convention each one delegate.
SEC 7. Be 1t further enacted, That the
votes in the several Senatorial, Representa-
tive and Floterial Districts, shall be COM
pared at the several places where the votes
for members of the General Assembly were
compared in the last August election
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, That no
person shall be eligible to a seat in said
Convention who Is not twenty-one years of
age, and who has not been a citizen of the
State for twelve months, and Of the county
and district from which he is elected six
months Immediately preceding the election.
SEC 9. Be 1t further enacted, That all
! laws requiring test oaths to enable persons
/ to become candidates for Office, or requiring
Judges or Clerks of elections to take said
! oaths, shall not apply to the election under
! this act.
SEC. 10. Be 1t further enacted, That in
! case of death, refusal 70 serve, resignation
/ or removal from this State of any delegate,
! the vacancy Occasioned thereby shall be
/ filed in the same manner prescribed by law
! for the filing of vacancies in the represen-
tation to the General Assembly.
SEC H. Be at further enacted, That it
shall be the duty of the Commissioner of
Registration of each county in the State,
! Immediately after said election, to- make a
| complete return to the Secretary of State OF
| the votes cast = For Contention or No
Concentjon," and for delegates in his county.
! The certificate of election of the returning
officer or officers of the county or districts
shall be prima facia evidence of the right OF
any delegate to a seat in said Convention,
subject, if contested, to be decided In the
manner the Convention may prescribe.
SEC. u. Ind be 1t enacted, That 1t shall
| be the duty of the Governor and Secretary
Of State to compare the returns made by
the Commissioners of Registration, and /!