, 1870-01-31

The Constitutional EOuFc0t1oA-
whns In I8einE Done and What il
Rroposcd-rno ErRncharu Question
Tho Lcxtalnture-Thc KatsEond
DcbE-TAc Ku-Ktux HitI-Tho Gin.
cjpnnIt and Louisville Trade Ex.
pedltson.
lFKox oCR sFEclAL coRREsFoEDESV.l
NASHVILLE, Jau. T.
TIE coNFkNT1os.
Tne Constitutional Convention has 1oT been ID
ses,ton tor sao weckg, and the Work to be accom-.
r1tsned Is pretty we'll under WAY. Five Of tho
le7en committees hAve reported on the different
pstta Of tho con1tltut1on which were referred to
thsrc, The Bill OF Rlgat1 has been amended kEd
ntupted. The amendments were OF N unlmpor-
tant nature, aaa such a. the changed condition
Of anAlts called for. An enort waa made 10 do
swaJ With the Intervention Of the grand Jury ID
SEAL ef1ence cafes, anch u petit larceny. 90 that
Offenders would net be required to lie In
jail / lorg tine Await1ng trlsl As. Baxter. OF
KIox, chsrac:e1zed ibis ~ well uerlaed &C acme
70 houLu Ano pufsuc 10 sH4fk plnisnmeni that uu.
fortunate Gals OF the population who had 1ust
been turned loose rom alAverE, and whose tdtAs,
square roe. 70 sr,al o5 Jury Il not t. oe nteE.
An unsnccearful effort was alfo made 10 extend
the te1U Ct Governor from 1No to lU1r JaAts, ana
pros'as tof a. S9Gu9n e o. M oa G9s
iu6 the once Of the Chief Executive wete suc-
cett1ul IN gettilg through m amendment confer-
| stdloG that 1t shnll require twothtfds vo.e to
overcome the oo1ecaons Of The Executive
The Committee on the Judiciary hare made a
It II proposed 10 extend the term Of olce Of The
Supreme Judges Grc N ten to twelve years, acd 10
| inc1eate The Lumber from tnree to .rve; TO be
sppoll,ed by the. Governor. aud connrned
y II 'hs 0eI people 1T i Il " pto1,aed tas;
four Temporary Judges soasl be appointed 70 sesse
with The three now In once to clear up the large
1 AMOUNT Ct tualteAs nov IN arrcaIa- All the Ia.
tenor J1okea ne ousted B! tnu pr posed amend-
to be teld some time III the present year. As
there nAA been great ceal Of e!amor Ia this 5tz:e
IS e q tas
| n1ttee, thougn II recommends s0Et serious tn1c-
vAtlors. vii pe adopted IN saostarce%
Of fraEcni1e- Tne Committee On Suffrage orougat
IN = natotltJ a1a . minority report ie. d.Is
aso. The former demands tnst the colofed peo.
rlo be not cistofbed In lie privilege Of voting. Aod
itAi the question Of negro hnntage OF white auo-
Esee BE- ros unlimited 70 tns psops - seps..te
ons is.s 1na o Ea.a Il sne e04f asof
n.g1u sadra1e and orse ,aas tne pEspos,tioo
IL undoubtedly = nsjotlss II tue cauvenuon 10
t1ycr OF universal eunrage. but there hare eeeo
'.el, dseaas!ora % ppon &1 ne .uoes. n15 aS5s
block alros, oretJ where. atd - he has proved 10
The Tennessee Corstltuuonal ConS nScntlon. Thar
ees ne i11K
tee ballot izom thu colored nan, notE1ialtAndina
the pl.ghted faith kiren By tne eosseIsat.se Pee
ttne pr.7Eese .! suffrage. Taese pledges wer'
sassea me s:s,s .sainss B:oxa:os n lse
ttsee M Iii over the St.se. Ihe sane raa doae i
the Seymour sad B1slr eaupaixn. aod asLn "a
yeu xhen he Gaoe1nasot'a Eass ~, ~
leg all these solemn proc.tscs, there Is Class 9
nen who would IKE 70 surn around Aad Vlosas
them all 1tHs SAD comment.IJ 1ron mana 4.
Inconsistency. treaty believe, suca Is the pFrju
dice Of the people OF this state, that i me qael
Ilou Of RIO sLns1Se we're s1oni;ted to the pee
. aowu, wnsyever might Dc the contequeEces. IA
tiEe prejudice II ssrooR and deep IN soe hearts
II Tpe Convention Il the cness body OF mea tnl
has been convened In Tennessee etace TIE COZ
yentlon Of 1854, which NET here ID almost n
vii &c joutn In apeus >hrte ueets. While shs
are dacu1s.ng thls franchtte question the r
,eentn Amendment vii: ooaoJ tc adopted, II
= iii tnelr nlt tzik sWept away 1oE nothing.
THE iElIRlA1cRE.
4 few days ago The Lestz'at1se passed oin I.
lowing de:meoen MT 1a,Fosae-shose indebted 70 u
state en- credit lo4led-to pay up Win SAFE Dott
without reEa1d to issue- 1nia wAs formed =
: compront,e measure, The assorRest cEotts nAsG
aas sSma as!e % t.ss 70 M pa, up Interest
= on TIE STATE bonds loaned them :,
Isia thought th1t ut der the operation OF ~
!. law TIC Srate debf. which u now nta1U ETY. MI
J tous, n1xJ be reduced 70 eighteen OF t@en11 eli
r the General Assembly tts been busJ fos sor
J. time with strlpSert measure aRstuss m2sk
It | nzr1udefs, who have se1 busy IN so1ae pottlo
e Of tie State OF lA%e, Auu hAFe cfeat
.. | epnstdef1h,e excitement pJ tce3r he.nih NO
u Of szsa aetuaApp The bill. WHICH passed tn ~
i rtAd,pc ID ne House 4 coucle Of days ago, Ano
ID | NkeIT % I'd through the Senate without Ac5en
ment Provides heavy tne asdiupf:soament
III esses xhefe parI1es x1e cApsured pro Ut
sbont matted sEd cuguised. md provides =
= any peltou In Disguise attempting 10 forct n
U1rce 10 1 dwelling ssall be inr,:sored Tor te
d | OF poI less than ten uor Core Than :xcaT Tea
fur;he!. It u provided thks any peSson uktEed
| titseutstd estapltinX win ceatly weapon. 81
- he deemcd Huu1T OF ~ atEaEft t!Ia intent 10
IN ard ahI tc hung. In rtttu1ed for hot lesx II
oa tven;y ytatr. .1tiI IL eer&aitlJ very Sting
OF ! NV no xsurErnt, In fAct that It E4T prove
=, / thts SccoanI A.oEe Elals lEoperauye.
le | 1HApE EEr1rTI1nN.
C. Tne good people Of C1rctanAu 1nd Lo1tsS
hsyn iu.& sent cut deltg4uoEk pn = sort Of I
1t trade expedition through the S1uto, in the d.t
Iii / uon OF savannah Tho PxrtJ, which numb
nK About 49, pa sed through The ct:J 10 daJ Aud
fotrcd py Aocu: ttry Nashville people. Tne
II 10 duect the sittnt,on Of the Southern ptt
10 C1rctunatL snd Louisville, Aad SA.hv1lle
cen:rt1 Of tI1te, IND 70 direct tE1tic to u
pQipu. It VIII cooetets hare ,ts e1ect }
-. Peabody obscqufss.
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