Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-22

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be affected by such lapse of time"
Section 2 was read and adopted a
follows:
Sec. ?. Nothing contained in this Cor
stitution shall impair the validity of an
debts or contracts, or affect any rights {
property, or any suits, actions, rights
action, or other proceedings in courts
justice.
Section was read and as amende
a few days ago was adopted:
| Sec. g. Any amendment or amend
ments to this Constitution may be pre-
| posed in the Senate or House of Repre-
sentatives; and, if the same shall b
| agreed to by a majority of all the mem
bers elected to each of the two Houses
such proposed amendment or amendment
shall be entered on their journals, witt
the yeas and nays thereon, and referee
| to the General Assembly then next to b.
chosen; and shall be published six month
previous to the time of making sucl
choice and if in the Genera
Assembly then next chosen a
aforesaid, such proposed amendment
or amendments shall be agreed to by two
thirds Of all the members elected to each
House, then it shall be the duty of the
General Assembly to submit such pro
posed amendment or amendments to the
people, in such manner and at such time
as the General Assembly shall prescribe.
And if the people shall approve and ratify
such amendment or amendments, by q
majority of all the citizens of the State
voting for Representatives voting in their
favor, such amendment or amendments
shall become part of this Constitution.
When any amendment or amendments to
the Constitution shall be proposed in pur-
suance of the foregoing provisions, the
same shall at each Of the said sessions, be
read three times on three several days in
each House. The Legislature shall not
propose amendments to the Constitution
oftener than once in six years.
The following was adopted:
Sec. 4. The Legislature shall have no
power to grant divorces, but may authorize
the courts Of justice to grant them for such
causes as may be specified by law Pro-
vided, that such laws be general and uni
form in their operation throughout the
State.
Sec. 3. The Legislature shall have no
power to authorize lotteries for any pur-
pose, and shall pass laws to prohibit the sale
Oflottery tickets in this State.
Section was read as follows:
Sec. Z. The Legislature shall have no
power to suspend any general law for the
benefit Of any particular individual, nor to
pass any law for the benefit of individuals,
inconsistent with the general laws Of the
land nor to pass any law granting TO any
individual or individuals rights, privileges,
immunities or exemptions. other than
such as may be, by Law, extended to any
member of the community who may be
able to bring himself within the provisions
OF such law: Provided always, the Legisla-
ture shall have the power to grant such
Of incorporation as they may doom
expedient for the public good.
THB IsRARLITBs.
Mr.. ueiskell moved to strike out the
provision in the last section, and to insert
a report made by the judiciary Committee
on the petition of the Israelites, which
had been referred to the committee:
No person shall iq time Of peace be re
luired to perform any service to the
public on any day set apart by his religion
rs a day OF rest.
The Legislature may by law exempt
any religious denomination or race Of
people from the operation of any law pro-
libiting the pursuit of secular calling5 on
stated days.
Mr.. Stephens was in favor Of the first
clause, and opposed to the second.
Mr.. Heiskell spoke strongly in favor of
he proposition. He referred to the his
DRY of the IsraeEites, TO the fact that the
dea of the Christian Sabbath was derived
from this people. lie thought it was
nothing but justice TO adopt the above re
port.
Mr.. Garter was opposed to sanctioning
my violation of the Christian Sabbath.
Mr.. Thompson, of Davidson, said gen
lemen had misunderstood the design. It
was not to allow the Jews to keep their
stores open on Sunday, but these people
lad asked simply to be exempted from
my forced observance Of the Christian
Sabbath.
Mr.. FUlkerson spoke in favor Of the
-epOrt of the committee.
Mr.. House, of Montgomery, was willing
o exempt the Jews from any forced yio-
alton Of their Sabbath, but he was not
willing to give them the right to violate
he Christian Sabbath.
Mr.. Thompson, of Davidson, proposed
o amend the last clause Of the commit
ecs report by the addition Of the follow
ng (which shall not interfere with |
he observance of the Christian Sabbath
y the community, nor authorize any
of it as established by law"
The previous question was called, and |
he first paragraph of the committees re-
port was adopted. The secondparagraph,
together with the amendment of Mr.
Thompson, was laid on the table.
Section was adopted as follows:
Sec. s. The Legislature shall have the
tight to vest such powers in the courts of |
Justice, with regard TO private and local |
affairs, as may be deemed cxpcdient.
Section was adopted as follows:
Sec. 9. A well regulated system Ct in |
ernal improvement is calculated to devel- |
)p the resources of the State and promote |
he happiness and property of her citi-
.ens, therefore it ought TO be encouraged |
~ the General Assembly.
Sectians l and 2 were adopted as they |
low stand in the Constitution.
THE SCHEDULE.
The schedule as reported by the Judi
.iary Committee, was taken up and adopt
ID as follows:
Section |. That no inconvenience may |
rise from a change of the Constitution, |
t is declared that the Governor of the |
State, the members of the General As
emily and all officers, elected at or after
he general election of March, 1870, shall |
lOld their offices for the terms prescribed |
II this Constitution.
Officers appointed by the courts shall be |
lied by appointment, to be made and TO
axe effect during the first term of the court |
leld by Judges elected under this Consti-
utiOn.
All other officers shall vacate their
places thirty days after the day fixed for
he election of their successors under this
Constitution.
The Secretary of State, Comptroller and |
Treasurer shall hold their offices until the |
irst session of the present General As
'embly occurring after the ratification of |
his Constitution and until their successors |
are elected aud qualified.
The officers then elected shall hold their |
offices until the 18th day of January, |
1873.
At the first election of Judges under
ibis Constitution there shall be elected !
six Judges of the Supreme Court. two |
from each grand division of the State,
who shall hold their offices for the term |
herein prescribed.
In the event any vacancy shall occur