The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-04

than one dollar par annum. Nor shall any
county or corporation levy q poll tar ex-
ceeding the amount levied BY the State.
Sec. 20. The General Assembly shall
have power 10 authorize the several coun-
ties and incorporated towns IN this State 10
impose taxes for county and corporation
purposes respectively, in such manner as
shall be prescribed BY law; and all property
shall be taxed according to its value, upon
the principles established in regard to State
taxation. But the credit Of no county, city
or toWn shall be given or loaned to or in aid
OF any person, company, association or cor
poration, except upon an election to be first
held BY the qualified voters Of such county,
city or town, and the assent Il three-fourths
of the votes cast ct said election. Nor shall
any county, city or town become a stock
holder with othersin any company, a~ssocia-
ton or corporation, except upon a like cleo
ton and the assent Of like majority. But
the counties of Granger, Hawkins, Han
cock, Union, Campbell. Scott, Morgan,
Grundy, Sumner, Smith, Fentress, Van
Buren,, White, Putnam, Overton, jackson,
Cumberland, Anderson, Henderson, Wayne,
Marshall, Cooke, Coffee, Macon and the
9 county herein authorized to be estab-
lished out Of fractions Of Sumner, Macon
and Smith counties, and Roane shall be
excepted out Of the provisions Of this sec
ton Of the Constitution, so far that the as
sent Of 4 majority Of the qualified voters of
either Of said counties voting on the qes-
ton shall be sufficient when the credit OF
such county is given or loaned to any per-
son, association or corporation Provided,
That the exception of the counties above
named shall not be in force beyond the year
one thousand eight hundred and eighty,
and after that period they shall be subject
to the three-fourths majority applicable to
the other counties Of the State.
Sec. 80. No article manufactured of the
produce Of this State shall be taxed other
wise than to pay inspection fees.
Sec. 81. The credit Of this State shall
not be hereafter loaned or given to or in
aid Of any person, association, company,
corporation or municipality, nor shall the
State become the owner, in whole or in
part, Of any bank, or a stakeholder with
others in any association, company, corpo-
ration or municipality. No bonds of the
State shall be issued to any railroad compa-
ny which, at the time Of its application for
the same, shall be in default in paying the
interest upon State bonds previously loaned
to it, or that shall hereafter and before such
application, sell or absolutely dispose of any
State bonds loaned to it for less than par.
Sec. 80. No Convention or General AS
sembly Of this State shall act upon any
amendment Of the Constitution of the
United States proposed by Congress to the
several States unless such Convention or
General Assembly shall have been elected
after such amendment is submitted.
ARTICLE III.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Sec. |. The supreme Executive power Of
this State shall be vested in a Governor.
Sec. 2. The Governor shall be chosen by
the electors Of the members of the General
Assembly, at the time and places where
they shall respectively vote for the mem.
bers thereof. The returns Of every election
for Governor shall be sealed up and trans
mitted tothe seat Of Government, by the
returning officers, directed to the Speaker
of the Senate, who shall open and publish
them in the presence Of a majority Of the
members Of each house of the General As.
sembly. The person having the highest
number Of votes shall be Governor but il
two or more shall be equal and highest in
votes, one of them shall be chosen Cover,
Aor by joint vote Of both houses Of the
General Assembly. Contested elections
for Governor shall be determined by both
houses Of the General Assembly, in such
manner as shall be prescribed by law.
Sec. 3. He shall be at least thirty year.
Of age, shall be a citizen of the United
States, and shall have been a citizen Of this
State seven years next before his election,
Sec. 4. The Governor shall hold his Office
for two years, and until his successor shall
be elected and qualified. He shall not b.
eligible more than six years in any term o.
eight.
Sec. 5. He shall DO Commander-in-chi
of the army and navy Of this State, and o
the militia, except when they shall be calleC
into the service Of the United States; but
the militia shall not be called into service
except in case Of rebellion or invasion, anC
then only when the General Assembly shall
declare by law that the public safety re
quires it.
Sec. 8. He shall have power to grant re
prieVes and pardons, after conviction, OK
cept in cases of impeachment.
Sec. 7. He shall, at stated times, receiv,
a compensation for his services, which shall
not be increased or diminished during tn,
period for which he shall have been elected
Bee. s. He may require information, il
writing, from the officers in the executiv,
department, upon any subject relating t
the duties Of their respective Offices.
Sec. 9. He may, on extraordinary coca
sious, convene the General Assembly, b
proclamation, in which he shall state spe
officially the purposes for which they are Il
convene but they shall enter on no legis
lative business except that for which the
were specifically called together.
Sec. 10. He shall take care that the law
be faithfully executed.
Sec. IL. He shall, from time to time
give to the General Assembly information
Of the state Of the government, and recon
mend for their consideration such measure
as he shall Judge expedient.
See. IL. In case Of the removal Of tn
Governor from Office, or Of his death or re
signation, the powers and duties of the Of
! fee shall devolve on the Speaker of tn
Senate I; and in ease Of the death, removi
from Office, or resignation Of the Speaker G
the Senate, the powers and duties Of the o.
fee shall devolve on the Speaker Of tn
House Of Representatives.
Sec. Is. No member Of Congress, or pei
son holding any Office under the Unite
States, or this State, shall execute the o.
fee Of Governor.
Sec. IA. When any officer, the right c
whose appointment is by this Constitutio
vested in the General Assembly, shall, dul
ing the recess, die, or the Office, by the CT
p%iration Of the term, or by other mean:
become vacant, the Governor shall hav
power to 6ll such vacancy by granting
temporary commission, which shall expil
at the end Of the next session of the Legi
lature.
Sec. Is. There shall be a seal Of tn
State, which shall be kept by the Governt
and used by him officially, and shall be calle
the GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF TE,
NEssEE.
Sec. Is. All grants and commission
shall be in the name and by the authorit
Of the State ~ofTennessee, be sealed wit
the State seal and signed by the Governo
Sec. II. A Secretary Of State shall |
appointed by joint vote of the General A
sembly, and commissioned during the ter
of four years; he shall keep a fair regist,
Of all the official acts and proceedings
the Governor and shall, when requires
lay the same and all papers, minutes ar
vouchera ~relative thereto before the Con