Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-02-26
The Constitution
Proposed Amendments and A.
teratiOns TO the COnstitu-
ti0n of Tennessee.
Adopted by the State COnsti-
tutiOnaI Convention of 1870.
TO be Submitted to the People
for Ratification or ReieC-
ton, March 26, 1870.

WHEREAS. The people of the territy OF
the United States southof 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 set of ces-
sion Of the State of North Carolina, re-
cognizing the ordinance for the gov
ernment Of the territory of the United
States northwest of the Ohio river, by
their Delegates and Representatives in
Convention assembled, did. on the sixth
day OF February, in the year of our Lord
one Thousand seven hundred and ninety
six, ordain and establish a Constitution,
or form of government, and mutually
agreed with each other to form themselves
into a free and independent State, by
the name of the State of Tennessee and
WHEREAS, The General Assembly Of
sai0 State Of Tennessee pursuant to the
third section Of the tenth article of the
Constitution, by an act passed on the 9th
daV OF November, in the wear OfOur Lord
one Thousand eight hundred and thirty
three, entitled, IAN act TO provide for
the calling of q Convention" passed, in
obedience TO the declared will Of the
voters of the State as expressed at the
general election Of August, in the year of
cur Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty-three. did authorize and pro-
vide for the election by the people OF del
Nashville, in Davidson county, on the
third Monday in May, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty-f0ur, for the purpose Of revising
and amending or changing the COnstltu-
tion: and said Convention did according
" meet and form a Constitution, which
was submitted to the people, and was
ratified by them on the first Friday Of
March in the year of our Lord, ore
thousand eight hundred and thirty-five;
and
WHEREAS. The General Assembly Of
said State of Tennessee, under and in vir-
tue Of the first section OF the first article
of the Declaration Of Rights, contained
in and fol ming part of the existing Con-
stitution OF the State, by an act passed on
the 18th day OF November, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-nine, did provide for the calling Of
a Convention by the people of the Stale,
70 meet at Nashville, on the second Mon
day in January, in The year Of our Lord
one Thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and for the election OF delegates for the
purpose Of amending or revising the pres
sent Constitution, or Of forming and max
ing a new ConstitutiOErs and
WHEREAs, The people OF the State, in
the mode provided by said act, have called |
said Convention, and elected delegates 70 /
represent them therein; now, therefore,
we, the Delegates and Representatives /
of the people of the State OF Tennessee, /
duly elected and in Convention assem- 1
bled, in pursuance of said act Of Assem- !
bly,, have ordained and established the /
following Constitution and form of gov /
ernment for this state, which we recon- |
mend to the people Of Tennessee for their /
ratification: That is to say