Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-18


withdrawn, after which the amendment
| proposed by the committee was laid or
the table, leaving the Constitution as il
now stands.
The following Independent section re-
ported by the committee was adopted as
follows:
Sec. -. The General Assembly shall
have power to enact laws for the protec-
ton and preservation of game and fish
within the State, and such laws may be
enacted for and applied and enforced in
particular counties or geographical dis
tricts, designated by the General As
sembly.
The following was also reported by the
committee as an independent section:
Sec. =. The due coupons of the
bonds of State, legally issued, and all
treasury warrants, shall be received at par
after Jan. 1, 1871, for all taxes or
other dues to the State: Provided,
That this section shall not apply during
a rebellion or invasion of the State.
The section was rejected by the follow
ing vote;
Ayes-Messrs. Allen, Arledge, Baxter,
Blackburn, Brandon, Branson, Britton,
Brown, of Henry, Carroll, Gibson and
Madison, Burkett, Burton, Campbell,
Carter, Chowning, Coffin, Cummings,
Dibbrell, Doherty, Dromgoole, Fielder,
Gardner, Gaut, Gibbs, Heiskell, Hender-
son, Hill, of Warren, Hill, of Gibson,
House, Of Williamson, IEie, Jones, of
Giles, Kirkpatrick, Kyle, Mabry, Nc
Dougal, McNabb, Martin, Meeks, Morris,
Netherland, Nicholson, Parker, Porter,
Henry, Sample, Seay, Shepard, Shelton,
Staley, Stephens, Taylor, Thompson, of
Maury, Warner, and Williamson-54.
Noes-Messrs. Brooks, Brown, of Da-
wilson, Byrne, Cypert Fentress, Finley,
Garner, Gibson, Gordon, House, of Da-
wilson, Robertson and Montgomery,
Kennedy, Key, Porter, of Haywood,
Thompson, of Davidson, Turner, Waters,
Wright-17.
...... ARTICLE VII.
The Convention now took up certain
amendments proposed by the Judiciary
Committee to article VII, in the third sec
ton, which reads as follows: "There
shall be Treasurer or Treasurers ap-
pointed for the State, by the joint vote of
both Houses of General Assembly, who
shall hold his or their office for two years.
The words ''and the Comptroller of the
Treasury were added after the word
Treasures. "
Section was stricken out, and the fol-
lowing inserted:
elections for Judicial and other civil
officers shall be held on the first Thursday
in August 1870, and forever thereafter
on the first Thursday in August next pre-
ceding the expiration of their respective
terms of service.
The term of each officer so elected
shall be computed from the first day
of September next succeeding his cleo
ton.
The term of office of the Governor and
of other executive officers shall be COM
puted from the 18th of January next after
the election of the Governor.
No appointment OF election to fill va
cancy shall be made for period extend
ing beyond the unexpired term.
Every officer shall hold his Office until
his successor is elected or appointed and
qualified.
No special election shall be held to fill
vacancy in the office of Judge or Dis
trict Attorney, but at the time herein
fixed for the general elections of civil
officers.
On motion of Mr.. McDougal, the
words, sat the time herein fixed for the
general election of civil officers" closing
the section, was stricken out and the fol-
lowing inserted: ''time of the biennial
election for civil officers"
Mr.. Cypert offered the following, to he
added at the end of section 3, article XI:
provided, that nothing contained in
this section shall be construed so as to
deprive the people in their sovereign ca
pacity from exercising the inherent right
to alter, reform, change or abolish this
Constitution, as declared in the Bill of
Rights, Independent of any legislative
authority"
Laid over under the rules.
Mr.. Warner offered the following as an
independent section:
That when any amendment or amend
ments to the Constitution of the United
States, shall be proposed to the several
States thereof for ratification, no Legs
IatuTe or Convention of this State shall
ever ratify or reject such amendment or
amendments, unless the Legislature or
Convention shall have been elected by the
people of this State, after the period of
time when the Congress or Convention of
the United States shall have proposed
such amendment or amendments TO the
several States for rat fiCatiOn.
Laid over under the rules.
Mr. Thompson of Davidson, offered the
following as an Independent section:
Sed. -. "Thc due coupons of the
bonds of the State, legally issued, prior
to the year 1861, shall be received at par
after Jan. 1, 1871, for all taxes or
other dues to the State, Provided, That
this section shall not apply during a re-
bcllion or invasion of the State.
Laid over under the rules.
An effort to adjourn till P. NJ. failed,
after which resolution was adopted,
fixing the hours of the session as follows
9 a. NJ. to l 7. NJ, and 2 P. NJ. till the
Convention sees fit TO adjourn.
Adjourned