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

moved without the concurrence Of tHo-thirds Of
both branches Of the Legislature, nor shall the
seat Of justice Of any county DO removed without
the concurrence Of two thirds Of the qualified vo-
ters Of tho county, But the foregoing provision
requiring a two thirds majority Of the voters Of a
oOunty to remoyoits county seat, shall not apply
to the counties Of 0blon and Cooke.
Ths fractions taken from old counties to form
now counties, or taken from one county and added
to another, shall continue liable for their pro rata
Of all debts contracted by their respective eouu
ties prior to tho separation, and DO entit!eiito
thor proportion Of any stocks or credits belong
ing TO such old counties.
SIC. 5. The citizens who may be ineludsd In
any new county shall Vste with the county or
counties from which thoy may have boon stricken
Of, for members Of Congress, for Governor, and
for members OF the General Assembly antil the |
next upportionmont Of members to the General
Assembly after the establishment Of sueh new
souRty.
ARTICLE XII.
CRLLANs1Us PROVISIONS,
HsorIoS |. All laws and ordinances now 10
fSres and use in this State, not inconsistent with
this Constimtion, shall continue in force nnd use,
until they shall expire, or DO altered or repealed
by the Legislature. But ordinances contained In
any former Consultation or schedule thereto, are
hereby ahrngated.
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shall impair the validity Of any debts or contracts, |
or affect any rights Of property, or any suits, &C. |
tion'' rights Of action, or other proceeding Ia
courts Of Justice.
SEC. 3. Any amendment or amendments 10
this Constitution may be- proposed in tho sanais
or House OF Representatives; and, IL the same
shall DO agreed to 10y a majority Of all the mem
bers elected to each Of the two Houses, such pro-
posed amendment or amendments shall be
NA4. ..- M-.NL l.
ayes and nays thereon, and refer red to
the General Assembly then next to DO ehos-
en-, and shall be published six months previous TO
the time Of making such choice; and II in the
General Assembly then next chosen as Aforesaid
such proposed amendment or amendments shall be
agreed to by two. thirds of all Tho mgmbers elect.
cd to each House, then It shall be the duty Of the
General Assembly to submit such proposed amend.
ment or amendments to the people, In such man
ner md at such times as tho General Assembly
shall prescribe. And il the people shall approve
and Iatify such amendment or amendments, By a
majority Of all the citizens Of the State voting for
Representatives voting in their favor, such amend
mont or amendments shall become part Of this
Constitution. When any amendment or amend
ments to The Constitution shall DO proposed 10
pursuance OF tho foregoing provisions. the same
shall, at each Of said sessions, be read three times
on three several days ineach House. Tho LegislR-
| luIo hHAll uk pIOpOsb hmeuumeuIb 10 tub O0nBtl-
tuition Oftensr than once in six years. Tho LOgis-
lature shall have the right, at any time, by law,
to submit to the people the question of calling a
Convention to alter, reform or abolish this Con-
~stitutiOn, and when, upon such submission, q ma
jority Of all tho votes cast shall be in favor Of
said proposition, then delegates shall be chosen,
and the Convention shall assemble in such mode
and msnosr as shall be prescribed.
Sec. 4. The Legislature shall have no power
30 grant divorces, but may authorize the courts Of
justice to grant them for such causes as may be
specified by law; but such laws shall DO general
and uniform in their operation throughout the
State.
SEQ. 5. The Legislature shAll have no power
to authorize lotteries for any purpose, aud shall
pass laws to prohibit the sale Of lottery tickets in
this State.
SIC. g.. The Legislature shall have no power
to change the names Of persons, or 10 pass acts
adopting or legitimating persons, but shall, by
general laws, confer this power on the courts,
SEC. Z. The Legislature shall AZ the rate Of in
terest, and the rate so established Eh all be equal
and uniform throughout tho State, but tho LeEis
lature may provide by law for a conventional
rate Of interest, not to exceed ten per sent, pOr
annum.
&c., s. The Legislature shall have no power
10 suspend any general law for the benefit Of auy
particular individual, nor to pass any law for the
benefit Of individuals, inconsistent with the gon-
eral laws Of the land; nor to pass any law grant
ing to any individual or individuals, rights, priv.
ileges, immuties, or exemptions, other than such
as may be, by the same law, extended to any men,
Der Of the community who may DO able to bring
himself within the provisions Of such law. No
corporation shall DO created, or iss powers In.
creased or diminished BY special laws but the
General Assembly shall provide BY general lAws
for the organisation Of all corporations hereafter
created, which laws may, at any time, DO altered
or repeated; bat no such alteration or repeal shall
Interfere With, or diVest, rights which have be-
Como vested.
Bee. 0. The Legislature shall have the right
TO vest such powers in the courts Of justice, with
regard to private and local Affairs, % may bs
deemed expedient.
Sns. 10. A well regulated system Of Internal In.
provsment is calculated to develop the resources Of
The State, and promote be happiness and prosperity
OF her %sisisens; therefore II ought to DO encouraged
By the General Assembly.
$50, II. A home stsad In the hands Of each head OF q
family, In this State, occupied a. . residence, together
Of, In eli, one thousand dollars, shall b. exempt from
sale under legal process during the life Of such head
Of . family to inure to the benefit Of the widow, and
shall DO exempt during the minority Of their children
s~ceupying the same Nor shall such properly bn alien.
Ated without the consent Of husband and wife, when
that relation exists This exemption shall not ops-
rate against public taxes, nor debts eontrasted for
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provsmsnts thereof.
SIC. u. Knowledge, learning and virtue, being %.
scntiai TO the preservation Of republican institutions.
and the diffusion Of the opportunities and advantages
Of education throughout the different portions Of the
State being highly conducive to the promotion Of ibis
end, IL shall be the duty Of the General Assembly, In
all future periods OF this Government, TO cherish IT,
sraturs and scen;e. Aud the fund called he coa,Noa
school Jund, and All the lands and proceeds thsreotdiv.
idsnds stocka,and other property Of every description
whatever, heretofore By Law. appropriated BY the
General Assembly Of this State for the uss Of common
schools, and all such rs shall hereafter BE- appropriate
ed shall remain . PerpeaeI lArd, the principal ofwhieh
ton and the interest thereof shall DO inviolably sp-
propriated to the support and Encouragement Of
common schools throughout the State, and for the
EQUAL benefit OF all the people thereof; and no law
shall be made authorizing said fund or any part
thereof to be diverted to any other use than the sup.
port and encouragement Of common schools. The
State taken derived hereafter from polls shall b ap.
propriated to educational purposes, 10 such manner
as the General Assembly shall from time to time d.
rect by law. No school established or aided under
this section shall allow white and negre children to b
received a. scholars together In the same school. The
above provisions shall not prevent The Legislature
from carrying into eject any laws that have been
passed In favor Of the Colleges, Universities or Acad
emies, or from authorizing heirs or distributees TO
receive and enjoy escheated properly under such laws
as may be- passed from time 70 time.
SEC. 10. The General Assembly shall have power 10
enact laws for the protection and preservation Of
game and Ssh within. tho State, and such lava may
DO enacted for and applied and enforced In particular
sounues or geographical districts designated BY 'he
General Assembly.
n Bkc. "A. Tho intsrmarriage Of white persons with
negroes, muiattoes or persons Of mixed blood de-
sesnded from q negro TO the third generation, inclu-
sivs, or the living together as man and vlfs IN this
gtats, Is prohibited. The Legislature shall enforce
this section BY appropriate lesislstion.
SIC. IS. No person shall, In time OF peace, be re-
quired to perform any service to the public on any
day set apart by his religion - o day OF rast.
SEQ Is. The declaration or rlGhts h~erctofors pre-
axcd Is declared to boz part Of the Constitution Of
| tlfs State. and nhal MAYER be violated on ANY urn-
tense whatever. And to guard against trAnsErsssion
Of the high powers We have delegated, We declare that
everything In the Bill Of Rights contained 10 except
ID out Of the general powers Of government, snd
shall forever remain ~inviolate.
SEC. II. No eounty oflcs created By the Lssisiaturs
shall b niled otherwise than By tho people or the
County Court.
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