Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-25
TIE STATE CONSTITUTION.
Highly Important Amendments
Proposed by the General
Assembly.
Questions That Will Make a Big
Stir in the Next Election.

The following Joint resolution, proposing
amendments to the State Constitution,
passed the General Assembly on Tuesday
and was approved by the Governor yeste--
day:
A Joint resolution proposing amendments
to the Constitution Of the State OF Ten
neSSee.
SECTION l. Be- il resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly Of the State Of Tennessee,
that the following amendments to the Con-
stitutiOn of the State of Tennessee are pIO-
posed and referred to the next General As
sembly, to be chosen by the qualified voters
Of this State, and such proposed amend
ments to be submitted by them to the peO-
pie of this State in such manner and at
such time as thsy may prescribe for their
adoption or rejection.
Sec. 2. AmeIti article 2, section 3, by
striking out Of the fourth line, after the
word sfor," the word "two" and inset the
word "four" in lieu thereof.
Sec. 3. Amend article ,, section %, by
striking out of the sixth and seventh lines,
after the word 'Sexeept" in the sixth line,
the words 'One thousand dollars worth Of
personal property in the hands Of each tax
payer, and".
Sec. 4 Amend article 2, section 81, by
striking out of the third and fourth lines,
after the word become in the third line,
the words, sthe owner, in whole or in part,
Of any bank, or
Sec. 5. Amend article 8, section 4, to
read as follows: Sec. 4. The Governor shall
hold his Office for four years or until his
successor shall be elected and qualified.
he shall not be eligible more than eight
years in any term Of twelve.
Sec. 6. Amend article 6, section 8, by
striking out of the second line, after the
word s'the," the words qualified voters Of
the State,' and insert in lieu thereof The
words, 'sTote of both houses Of the General
Assembly" In the seventh line, after the
word "be," strike out the word ''eight" and
insert IN lieu thereof the word "twelve.'
Sec. I. Amend article 6, section 4, by
striking out of tie second and third lines
after the word ''tbe" in the second line, the
words ssdualified voters of the Second d is
trict or circuit TO which they are'tO be as
signed" and insert in lieu thereof after the
word "the" in the second line, the words:
''vote of both houses Of the General As
sembly."
Sec. 6. Amend article Z, section Z, by
striking out Of the fourth line after the
word 'for'' the word "twO" and insert in
lieu thereof the word "four."
Sec. 9. Amend Article 2, section %, by
striking from the first line after the word
ssof'' the word "four' and insert in lieu
thereof the word six" In the fifth
line after the words "paid for" strike out
all the words that precede the words "any
day" in the seventh line.
Sec. 10. Be it further resolved, that the
Secretary Of State be required and 1t is
hereby made his duty to have published in
one newspaper, in each Senatorial District
in this State, one insertion monthly, for
six months previous to the election OF men,
bers of the General Assembly, Of the pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution Of
the State of Tennessee.
Sec. IL. Be it further resolved, that if
the General Assembly Of the State Of Ten
nessee next to be chosen, agree to these
proposed amendments by a twO-thirds vote
of all the members elected to each house,
and such proposed amendments are sub
mitted to the people and if the people
of this State approve and ratlfy
such amendments, by majority
of all the citizens of the State, voting for
Representatives, voting in their favor, such
amendments shall become part Of tie
Constitution of the State Of Tennessee.
The Legislature may, by general laws,
authorize the trial of misdemeanors, and
if civil suits, by jury Of less than twelve.
No member of the Legislature shall be
paid for more than one hundred days Of a
regular session, nor for more than sixty
days of any extra session or called session.
Strike out in The 2Sth section CT the
second article, ali after ard including the
words sail male citizens of the State"
Add to the 18th section of the third article
the following: provided, however, that
either house nay so amend any bill
or resolution objected to by the Gov
ernOr, as to obviate those objections; and
when any bill OF resolution has been re-
turned by the Governor with his objections,
it shall be lawful for either house TO
| amend such bill or resolution, either by
adding, striking out or changing any mat
| ter" Amend the first section Of the fourth
article by adding thereunto "and the Leg
| islature may es ablish courts with both
common law AMI equity jurisdiction"
Amend the ninth article, striking out the
! first section thereof.
Amend the third section Of the eleventh
article by adding thereunto: "The Legs
| lature may, however, submit any amend
ment or amendments to the Constitution
] directly to the people, and any amendment