Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-03-11

ON"SAi otiaA Cuutiluc tlaDle lot tnell
pro rata of all debts contracted b,
their respective counties prior to the
separation, and be entitled to theil
proportion of any stocks or credit:
belonging to such old counties.
zee. 3. The citizens who may bt
included in any new county shall vote
with the county or counties from
which they have been stricken of,
for members of Congress, for Cover.
nor, and for members of the Genera
Assembly until the next apportion.
ment of members to the General
Assembly after the establishment Of
such new county.
ARTICLE XI. s-s7
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
Section | All laws and ordinances
now in force and use in this State,
not inconsistent with this Constitu.
ton, shall continue In force and use,
until they shall expire, or be altered
pr repealed by the Legislature But
ordinances contained in any former
Constitution or schedule thereto, are
hereby abrogated.
Sec. 2. Nothing confined In this
Constitution shall impair the validity
of any debts or contracts, or effect
any rights of property, or any suits.
actions, rights of action, or other
proceedings in courts of Justice.
Sec. g. Any Amendment or amend
meats to this Constitution may be
proposed In the Senate or House Of
Representatives, and, if the same
shall be agreed to by majority of all
the members elected to each of the
TWO Houses. such supposed amend
ment or amendments shall be entered
on their journals, with the yeas and
nays thereon, and referred to the Gen.
eral Assembly then next to be chosen /;
and shall be published six monts pre-
vious to the time of making such
choice: and if in the General Assem-
bly, then next chosen as aforesaid, such
proposed amendment or amendments
shall be agreed to by two-thirds of all
the members eleted to each House,
then it shall be the duty of the GEN
eral Assembly to submit such pro-
posed amendment or amendments to
che people, in such manner and at
such times as the General As emily
shall prescribe. And if the people
shall approve and ratify such amend
ment or amendments, by majority
of all the citizens of the State voting
for Representatives voting in their ia
vor, such amendment or amendments
shall become part of this Constitu-
ton. When any amendment or
amendments to the Constitution shall
be proposed in pursuance of the fore
going provisions, the same shall, at
each of said sessions, be read three
time3 on three several days in each
House. Tie Legislature shall rot
propose amendments to the Constitu-
ton oftcner than once in six years.
The Legislature shall have tie right,
at any time, by law, to submit to the
people the question of calling Con-
vention to alter, reform or abolish
this Constitution, and when, upon
such submission, majority of all the
votes cast shall be in favor of said
proposition, then delegates shall be
chosen, and the Convention shall as
semble in such mode and manner as
shall be prescribed.
Sec. A. The Legislature shall have
no power to grant divorce, but may
authorize the courts of justice 10
grant them for such causes as may be
specified by law; but such laws shall
be general and uniform in their oper-
alton throughout the State.
Sec. 3. The Legislature shall have
no power to authorize lotteries for any
purpose, and shall pass laws to pro-
hibit the sale of lottery tickets in this
State.
. Sec. G. The Legislature shall have
no power to change the names of per-
sons. or to pass acts adopting or legit-
mating persons, but shall, by general
laws, confer this power on the courts.
Sec. I. The Legislature shall fix the
rate of interest, and the rate so es-
tabiished shall be equal and uniform
throughout the State, but the Legis-
lature may provide by law for a con-
yentional rate of interest, not to eX-
coed ten per cent per annum.
Sec. &. The Legislature shall have
no power to suspend any general law
for the benefit of any particular indi-
yidual, nor to pass any law for the
bedeiit of individuals, inconsistent
with the general laws of the land
nor to pass any law granting to any
any individual or individuals, rights,
privileges, immunities, or exemptions,
other than such as may be, by the
same law, extended to any member
of the community who may be able
to bring himself within the provisions
of such law. No corporation shall be
created or its powersincreased or di'
minished by special laws; but the
General Assembly shall provide by
general laws for the organization Of
all corporations hereafter created
which laws may, at any time, be al
tered or repealed but no such alter
alton or repeal shall interfere with
or divest, rights which have become
! vested.
Sec. 8. The Legislature shall hay'
the right to vest such powers in tn,
courts of justice, with regard to pri
vate and local affairs, as may b.
deemed expedient..
Sec. 10. A well regulated system
of internal improvement is calculated
to develop the resources Of the State
and promote the happiness and pros
perity Of her citizens therefore
ought to be encouraged by the Gen
eral Assembly.
Sec. IL. A homestead, in the pos
session of each head of a family, ant
the improvements thereon to the valu
of in all, one thousand dollars, shall b
exempt from sale under legal process
during the life of such head of a fam