Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-24
ARTICLEVU.
STATE AND COUNTY OFFICERS.
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Section l. There shall he elected IN each
county, by the qualified voters therein,
one Sheriff, one Trustee and one Regis
ter; the Sheriff and Trustee for two wears,
and the Register for four years but no
person shall be eligible to the office of
Sheriff more than six years in any term of
eight years There shall be elected for
each county, by the Justices Of the Peace,
one Coroner, and one Ranger, who shall
hold their offices for two years. Said
officers shall be removed for malfeasance,
or neglect of duty, in such manner as may
be prescribed by law.
Sec. ,. Should a vacancy occur, suisse
qucnt to an election, in the Office Of Sher-
if, Trustee, or Register, it shall be filed
by the Justices; If in that Of the Clerks
to be elected by the people, it shall DO
filed by the Courts; and the person 50
appointed shall continue in Office until his
successor shall be elected and qualified
and such office shall be filed by the quail
fed voters at the first election for any of
the county officers.
Sec. 3. There shall be a Treasurer or
Treasures and a Comptroller of tho
Treasury appointed for the State, by thG
Joint vote of both Houses Of the General
Assembly, who shall hold their offices for
two years
Sec. 4. The election Of all officers and
the filling of all vacancies not otherwise
directed or provided by this Constitution,
shall be made in such manneras the L egis-
lature shall direct.
Sec >. Elections for judicial and other
civil officers shall he held on the first
Thursday in August, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy, and fCreve- there
after on the first Thursday in August next
preceding the expiration of theiv respec-
tive terms of service. The term Of such
officer so elected, shall be computed from
the first day Of September next succeed
ing his election. The term of 1fiice o.
the Governor and of other executive
officers shall be computed from The fif-
teenth of January next after the election
of the Governor. No appointment or
election to fill a vacancy shall be made for
a period extending beyond the uneNpirc |
term. Every officer shall hold his othc3
until his successor is elected or appointed
and qualified. No special election shall
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Judge or District Attorney, but at the time
herein fixed for the biennial election #
civil officers. And such vacancy shall be
filled at the next biennial election occurring
more than thirty days after the vacancy
occurs.
ARTICLE VIII.
MILITIA.
Section l. All militia officers shall he
elected by persons subject TO military
duty, within the bounds Of their several
companies, battaliOns, regiments, brig
AIDES and divisions, under such rules aid
regulations as the Legislature may, from
time to time, direct and establish.
Sec. 2. The Governor shall appoint tie
| Adiutant General and his other staff
officers; the Major General, BrigadiSr
, Generals, and commanding officers Uf
regiments, shall respectively ap2oirt their
staff officers.
Sec. 8. The Legislature shall pass laws
exempting citizens belonging to any sect
or denomination of religion, the tenets of
which are known 10 be opposed to
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