Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-04-03

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and at such time as they may pre-
scribe for their adoption or rejection.
Sec. 2. Amend article 2, section 3,
by striking out of the fourth line,
after the word for, the word two,
and insert the word -four" in lieu
| thereof.
1 Sec. 3. Amend article 2, section 2S,
by striking out of the sixth and
seventh lines, after the word except
in the sixth line, the words lone thou.
sand dollars worth of persoal proper
ty in the hands of each taxpayer,
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 the owner, in
whole or in part of any bank, or"
| Sec. 5. Amend article 3, section 4,
to read as follows: Sec. 4. The gov
ernor 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 3.
by striking out of the second line.
after the word the" the words "aual.
flied voters of the State" and insert
in lieu thereof the words, vote of
both houses of the general assembly"
La the seventh line, after the word
'be, strike out the word eight" and
insertin lieu thereof the word twelve. I"
Sect. Amend article 6, section 4,
by striking out of the second and third
lines after the word the" in the Sec
ond line. the words qualified voters
of the second district or circuit to
which they are to be assigned" and
insert in lieu thereof after the word
the" in the second line, the words /:
Vote of both houses of the general
assembly"
Sec. 8. 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 q,
by striking from the first line after the
word of 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 pre-
cede the words ANY day" in the
seventh line
Sec. 10. Be it further resolved, That
the secretary of state be required, and
it is hereby made his duty, to have
published in one newspaper, in each
senatorial district in this State, one in
sertion monthly, for six months pre-
vious to the election of members of
the general assembly. OF the proposed
amendments to the constitution of the
State of Tennessee.
Sec. IL. Be it further resolved, That
if the general assembly of the State
of Tennessee next to be chosen, agree
to these proposed amendments by a
two-thirds vote Of all the members
elected to each house, and such pro-
posed amendments are submitted to
the people, and if the people of this
State approve and ratify such amend
ments, by a majority of ali the citizens
of the State, voting for representatives,
voting in their favor, such amendments
shall become part of the constitu-
ton of the State of Tennessee.
The legislature may, by general
laws, authorize the trial of INSIDE
meanors. and if civil suits, by a 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 twenty eight Sec
ton of the second article, all after
and including the words "all male
citizens of the State" Add to the
eighteenth section of the third article
the following: Provided, however,
that either house may so amend any
bill or resolution objected to by the
governor, as to obviate the objections,
and when any bill or resolution has
been returned by the governor with
his objections, it shall be lawful for
either house to amend such bill or res
olution, either by adding, striking out
or changing any matter" Amend the
first section of the fourth article by
adding thereunto ''and the legislature
may establish courts with both COM
mon law and equity jurisdiction"
Amend the Ninth article, striking
out.the first section thereof.
Amend the third section of the
eleventh article by adding thereto ::
1.-The legislature may, however, submit
any amendment or amendments to the
constitution directly to the people, and
any amendments so submitted, and re-
ceiving a majority of all the voters of
the State, according to the last State
enumeration, shall become a part of
the constitution, and shall take effect
on the first day of January next fol-
lowing such election.
The legislature may exempt manu-
featuring establishments from taxa
ton for period not exceeding six
years.
Amend the thirteenth section of ar
ticle eleven by adding: 1.-The Gener-
al Assembly shall also have power to
pass fence, road, school and other To-
cal laws, and make them applicable to
such counties and incorporated towns
as may, by popular vote accept such
laws"
Amend the twenty ninth section of
article two, by inserting after the name
of Marshall the counties of Hickman,
Perry and Lewis.
That section 2 of article be amend
ed so as to provide that the Supreme
Court shall consist of three judges in
stead of six, one of whom shall be
chosen from each grand division of the
State and that the concurrence of two
instead of three of the judges shall be
necessary to decision.
Strike out of article II section l the
following, after the word suffrage, ="
except that each voter shall give to
the judges of election where he offers
to vote satisfactory evidence that he
has paid the full taxes assessed upon
him for such preceding period as the
legislature shall prescribe, and at such
as may be prescribed by law; without
which his vote cannot be received.
Passed March %, 1875.
LEWIG BOND,
Speaker of House of Representatives.
THOMAS II. PAINE,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved March "A, 1875.
JAMES ID. PORTER,
Enrarnn-