Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-03-04
CONSTITUTION
STATE OF Ten N ESSE I,
Adopted In Convention at Nashville,
February gard, 1870.
PREAMBLE AND DECLARATION OF
RIGHTS

PREAMBLE AND DECLARATION OF
RIGHTS.
Whereas, The people of the territory
of the United State, south OF the river
Ohio, having the right of admission
into the General Government as a
member State thereof, consistent with
the Constitution of the United States,
and the act of cession of the State OF
North Carolina, recognizing the ordi-
nance for the government OF the terri
tory of the United States northwest Of
the Ohio River by their delegates and
representatives in Convention assem-
bed, did on the sixth day OF Februa-
~, i'll the year of our Lord one thous-
aud seven hundred and ninety-siX, Or
dain and establish Constitution, or
form of government, and mutually
agreed with each other to form them
selves into a free and independent
State, by the name of the state Of
Tennessee" and whereas, the General
Assembly OF said State Of Tennessee
pursuant to the the section OF the
tenth article Of the ConstitutiOn) by an
ACT passed on the twenty-seventh day
OF November, in the year of our LORD
one thousand eight hundred and thir-
ty-tAIee-enuticd an ACT TO provide lor
the calling o. u Convention passed in
obedience 10 the declared VIII OF the
voters OF the SLave, as expressed in the
general election of August, in the
year 0! our lord, one thousand eight
hundred and thlrty-threc, did author
i2e and piuNlde iOi the election by the
people Ot Delegates and representa-
lives, 10 meet a. Nashville, i'll David
son county, On the third Monday i'll
May, in tnc year OF our Lord one
THOUSAND el.h. hundred and thirty
! iUu:, iOr the purpose OF revising and
amending or changing the COnstI-
| tuition, and said Convention did ac-
corClngly meet and form Constitu-
ton, which was submitted to the pco-
| PIE, and was ratified by them, Oh the
nrsU Friday i'll March, in the year OF
our LJiu one thousand eight hdndrCG
and Ihlrty-hve, and,
Whereas, The General Assembly OF
! said SIatU OF Tennessee, under and in
virtue of the nrst section Of the first
J article OF the Declaration OF Rights
| contained in and forming part o. The
existing Conititution or tie State, by
an acL passed On the fifteenth day u
! November, in the year OF onr Lore
one thousand eight hundredand sixty
nlllc, uIu DEONluS IOI luC CulllllS VI I
Convention by the people OF the state
to meet at Nashville, on the secont
Monday in January, in the year OF oul
Lord one thousand eight hundred ant
seventy-nine, and for the election o
delegates for the purpose of amending
or revising the present Constitution
or Of forming ana making new Con
stitutiOn ; and,
Whereas, The people of the State, II
the mode provided by said act, hav'
called said Convention, and elected de
legaJes to represent them therein
therefore,
We, the delegates and Representa-
tives of the people OF the STATE OF Ten
ncssee, duly elected, and in Convcn
ton assembled, in pursuance of salt
act OF Assembly, have ordained AM
established the following Constitution
and form of government OF this State
which we recommend to the people o
Tennessee for their ratification. Tina
is to say: