Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-12


: Mr.. Brown, Of Davidson, submittec
the following:
To section 90, article 2, add "Bu
the General Assembly shall have no IbW
er to pass laws for the issuance of bond.
of the State for any purpose, or to in
crease the Indebtedness of the State il
any form, beyond the ordinary expendi
tues, without the concurrence of three
fourths of the members elect of boil
houses. Nor shall the General Assembly
have power to pass what is commonly
called omnibus bills, or bills proposing
to appropriate the credit of the State, in
the form Of bonds or otherwise, to differ.
ent objects, and combined in one bill.
All laws passed in that form, by whatever
vote, shall be utterly void. Nor shall the
General Assembly, after the present
session, have power to prolOng its sessions
at any time beyond the space Oh sixty
days for its organization.
Sec. 2S, article 2 Strike out the word
"white" in the fourth line, and add to the
end of the section: ~"And all the revenue
derived from the tax on polls, pedlars and
privileges, shall be set apart and devoted
exclusively to the payment of the interest
on the public debt of the STATE, and of
the debt itself, and when this is accom-
plished, such revenue shall be then ap-
piled to the use of common schools for
ever, and for no other purpose.
SPECIAL JUDGES.
ME Gardner submitted the following:
Resolved, That the Committee On the
Judiciary Department inquire as to the
expediency of providing that, in case of
the incompetency of any Judge to try
cause pending in his court, the practicing
attorneys present may elect a special
Judge to Try such cause: Also, when
from sickness, or other cause, the regular
Judge is unable or fails to attend to hold
term of his court, the licensed lawyers
present may elect special Judge to at
tend and hold such term, who shall he
paid out of the salary of the regular
Judge.
THE FIITY-THIRD RULE.
Mr.. Brown, of Giles, submitted the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That, until the adoption of
permanent rules of order for the govern
ment of the Convention, the tifty-third
rule, adopted for our temporary govern.
ment We and the same is suspended in
favor of all resolutions looking to amend
ments of the Constitution.
Mr.. Brown, of Giles-The object of
this resolution is apparent The fifty
third rule requires that ali resolutions
shall lie over one day, and we have
adopted rule that the prOpOser of any
resolution to be referred to committee,
shall be entitled to make five minutes
explanation. Now, it might save time to
allow the prOposer to make his speech
when he offers his resolution.
The resolution was adopted under a
suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Kennedy now move that all re-
solutions that have been offered this morn
ing in Convention be referred to their ap-
prOpriate committees.
The President, OR. Jones, of Lincoln, in
the chair)-ThOse resolutions are merely
claratory-merely expressing the Opin-
ions and wishes of their authors.
Mr.. Jones of Giles, supposed the ad-
option of this resolution might be claimed
as an act of courtesy.
Mr.. Nicholson would suggest to the
gentleman from Montgomery to modify
his motion and cOmine it to those resolu-
tons looking to amendments of the Con
stitutiOn, without directing inquiries.
The motion was adopted.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
Mr.. Brown, of Davidson-Mr. Presi-
dent: ] remember a resolution offered by
yourself, (Mr. Jones, of Lincoln, in the
chair with reference TO the office of
Lieutenant Governor. think die Con
ventiOn should act now on that make
the motion.
Mr.. Jones. of Gilcs-I Do not under
stand that the Convention has committed
itself to any class of propositions but that
all these resolutions should be referred.
The President CMr. Jones, of Lincoln,
in the chair)-The chair does not think it
will be correct to refer without >the con-
sent of the House.
Mr.. Jones, of Lincoln's, resolution to
provide for the office of Lieutenant Gov
ernor, was taken up.
Mr.. Brown, of Dayidson-I have al
ways thought that the State should have a
Lieutenant Governor. Now, if the Gov
ernOr dies the office devolves on the
Speakers of the Senate and House of
epresentatives-offic never elected
with view to the discharge eff executive
duties. But when you elect Lieutenant
Governor you look to his qualifications for
the Executive. 1t is convenient, at all
events. | would like to have the rcsolu-
ton referred
The resolution was adopted.
SPECIAL JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT.
Mr.. Heiskell submitted the following:
That article 6, section l II, requires to be
so as " provide, that the Legis-
lature may provide by law for the ap-
pOintment OF special Judges of the Su-
preme Court, in the event any Judge shall
be unable for any cause to attend or sit.
The PresideDt-The resolution will 20
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
MEN OF COLOR.
Mr.. Turner submitted the following
Resolved, That article 2, section /, of
the present Constitution be so amended
as tU strike out the last sentence of said
section, Prospecting certain exemptions in
favor Of free men of color)
STATE DEBT.
Mr.. Warner submitted the following:
Resolved, That the Legislature shall
not make the State debt exceed five per
cent. of the taxable property of the
State after the adoption of this COnsti-
tutiOn but this has no reference to the
debt already created.
GOVERNORS TERM-ELIGBMIf9.
Mr.. Porter of Haywood submitted the
following:
Resolved, That Section of Art. III Of
the Constitution shall be so amended % to
read as follows:
The Governor shall hold his office for
four years, and until his successor shall
be elected and qualified. He shallnot be
eligible more than eight years in any term
of twelve years.
LECTiONS-LEG L5LATIYE.
Mr. Garner submit the following:
Resolved, That the Committee on Elec-
lions and the Right of Suffrage be in
structed to inquire into and report what
change, if any, should be made in the
Constitution, so as to require all voters to
vote in all elections IN the civil district of
their residence.
Resolved, That the standing Committee
on the Legislative Department be instruct
ed to inquire into and report as to the ex-
nediency of so CHANGING the Constitution