Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-13

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FRANCHISE.
By Mr.. Thompson, of Davidson:
Be it resolved, That section /, article
of the Constitution be so amended as {
omit the word white, and also be amende
by adding the following words Provide
that no citizen shall be entitled to vote q
State election who has not paid in ful
all of his State taxes due on the first O
January, preceding said election, and nj
citizen shall be entitled to vote in COUNT
election who has not paid in fuli all hi
county taxes due on the first of January
preceding said county election.
1 CLAIMS AGAINST THEEsTATE.
By Mr.. Thompson, of Davidson:
/ Bill of Rights, Sec. II. Every either
having claim against the State HAY per
sue bis claim to judgment by the same
courts as those in and by which claims
against citizens are reduced to judgment.
COUNTY OFFICERS
By Mr.. Thompson, of D. .son-Be il
Resolved, That Section OF Article be
amended by words TO the following effect:
There shall be elected from each county
by the Justices thereof of Clerk, one
Sheriff, one Tax Collector, one Register,
one Coroner and one Ranger, who shall
hold Office respectively for two years, or
appointed. The Clerk, the Register, the
Sheriff and the Tax Collector to be res
pectively appointed at different terms of
the Quarterly Court, but every person
holding or elected to one of said county
offices at the date of the organization of
the Government under the new Constitu-
ton, shall be entitled TO hold their offices
respectively until the full end of the term
Of the period for which they are so
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IS FRANCHISE.
By M, Campbell-
Resolved, That "this Government was
made for the white man and his posterity
forever and that section l, article 4 of
the. Constitution of Tennessee, be so
amended as to read: every free white
man of the age of twenty-one years, be-
ing citizen of the United States and a
citizen of the county wherein he may of
fer his vote, six months next preceding
the day of election, shall be entitled to
vote for members of the General Assem-
bly, and other civil officers for the county
and district in which he resides"
MEMBERSHIP IN THE LEGISLATURE.
BY llr. Porter, of Haywood
Resolved, That section of article of
the Constitution, under the head of Leg
islative Department, be so amended as to
lengthen the membership of the lower
branch of the Legislature from two to
four years, and of the Senate from two
IN .airrhf xra f,,rfI hat - I,
ferred to the Committee on Legislative
Department for consideration and &C
ton.
NO GIFTS.
BY Mr.. Martin, of Coffee, Grundy and
Van Buren,:
Resolved, That no member of the be-
gislature or Executive, or Judicial officer
of this State shall receive, while in office,
either directly or indirectly, any gift,
gratuity, fee or reward, from any person
or corporation.
COMPENSATION TO LEGISLATORS
BY Mr.. Martin-That no member of the
Legislature shall receive compensation
only for such time as he may represent
in his seat, attending to his duties.
WHO ELIGIBLE TO OFFICE.
by Mr.. Martin:
Resolved, That no man shall be eligible
TO an Office of honor, trust or profit in this
State, whether such office be elective or
conferred by appointment, unless he shall
have been a citizen of the State of Ten
nessee for three years and in the county
in which he may reside one year before
his election or aDDOintmpnt
NEW COUNTIES.
By Mr.. Brooks:
Resolved, That the Constitution be so
amended as to allow new counties to be
formed; provided the same can be done
without reducing the old counties out of
which the same shall be formed 500 square
miles; provided, further, that the line of
new county shall not approach the
county seat of any Old county nearer than
ten miles and that 800 square miles of
territory shall be required to form a new
county, and shall contain 400 qualified
voters; provided, further, that the county
seat of an old county shall not be removed
without the concurrence of twO-thirds of
both branches of the Legislature.
RESTRICTING THE LEGISLATURE.
BY Mr.. Brooks
Resolved, That the Constitution be 50
amended that members of the General
Assembly shall be elected for term of
four years, and to be restricted to one ses-
sion of not more than l20 days in each
four years, except in case of emergency,
when the Governor shall have power to
convene the Legislature in special session,
for a term of not more than thirty days
for each special session.
RESTRICTING REPEAL5.
Mr.. House, of Williamson, offered the
following:
Resolved. That no law, or section of
the Code, shall be amended Or repealed by
mere reference to its title, or to the num-
Der of the section in the Code, but the
amending or repeating act shall distinctly
and fully describe the law to be amended
or repealed, as well as thealteration made
IMPEACHMENT.
BY Mr.. House, of Williamson
Resolved, That section 2 of article )
be so amended as to read as follows:
That the Senate shall have sole power
to try impeachments. When sitting for
that purpose the members shall be upon
oath or affirmation, and shall be presided
over by one of the Judges Of the Supreme
Court, selected for that purpose by Uige
DOce vote of the Senate, and no person
shall be convicted without the concur
renee of two-thirds of the Senators sworn
to try the officer impeached.
| ONE SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE IN THREE
| YEARS
BY Mr. Morris:
Resolved, That the Constitution of the
State be so amended that there shall be
but one regular session of the General As
sembly in three years, with power 10 the
Governor TO convene them in extra ses-
sion when necessary; that the members
be allowed pei diem at the regular session
for not exceeding one hundred days, and
in extra session not exceeding thirty days.
BY the same, providing that Clerks and
Masters be elected by the people
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
By Mr.. Ivie-
| Resolved, That section IS, article . be
amended by striking out the words ''slaves
between the ages of twelve and fifty
years, in the second line; also, by strik
ing out theword "white" before the WORD
"rOlls."
That section Z, article II of the present
Constitution be amended by adding: ''Pro
vided further, that the Legislature shall
not grant charters of incorporation to any
corporation of n local or private char
acter.
| That section / article 4 of the Dreseut