Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-30
WHEN DOES THE NEW CONSTR.
TUITION BECOME OPERATIVE


TUITION BECOME OPERATIvEl
Inquiry has been made as to when the
new constitution, which has been ratified
by large majority of the voters of the
State, win go into operation. The ordi-
nance of the Convention submitting the
new constitution to vote of The people
con the fourth Saturday in March, 1870, p
contains the following provisions:
8. The election shall be held, and the
judges and clerks shall be appointed, as in
the case of the election of the members of
the General Assembly; and the returning
officers, in presence of the judges, or in
spectors, shall count the votes given for
the 'eNew Constitution" and of those
given for the ''Old Constitution, "Of which
they shall keep correct estimate in said
poll books. They shall deposit the
original poll books of said election with
the Clerks of the County Courts in the re-
spective counties, and shall, within five
days after the election, make out accurate
statements of the number of votes in their
respective counties, for or against the
''New Constitution and Immediately
forward by mail, one copy of said certifi-
Gates to the Governor, and one to the
Speaker of the Senate. So soon as the
poll books are deposited with the County
Court Clerks, they shall certify to the
President of the Convention, an accurate
| statement of the number of votes cast,
for or against the 'eNew Constitution, as
appears on said poll books. And, if any
of said returning officers shall fail to make
the returns herein provided for, within
the time required, the Governor shall be
authorized to send special messengers for
the result of the vote in those counties
whose officers have SO failed to make re-
| turns.
4. Upon the receipt of said returns, ii
shall be the duty of the Governor, Speak
er of the Senate, and the President of this
Convention, or any two of them, to COM
pare The votes cast in said election; and if
| it shall appear that q majority of all the
votes cast for and and against the New
Constitution were for 'eNew Constitu-
ton, " it shall be the duty of the Governor,
Speaker of the Senate, and President of
this Convention, or any two of them, 10
append to this Constitution certificate of
the result of the votes, from which time
the Constitution shall be established as
the Constitution of Tennessee, and the Gov
ernor shall make proclamation of the re-
suit.
Gov. Senter has been absent from the
city nearly month, being detained much
of that time at his home in East Tennessee
by sickness in his family. Otherwise it
is fair to presume the vote would have
been compared and the ratification of the
new constitution declared as provided
The Speaker of the Senate and the Presi-
dent of the Convention are ready to make
the comparison at any time it may suit
the convenience of Gov. Senter As the
latest reports represent the members of
the Governors family who were sick as
convalescing, it is probable he will be
here in few days, when it is supposed
the matter will receive attention.
The officers holding the elections in
Granger, johnson, Knox, Rhea Sc
quatchie, Union, Washington, Davidson,
Humphreys, and Obion, have forwarded
no official returns to the Governor. 1t is
strange that they have not attended TO
this matter.