The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-11-08
Proposed Amendments
no THE tN
CONSTITUTION
A Joint Resolution Proposing
Amendments to the COnstitu-
ton of the State tennessee.

SEC. 1. Be It Re&olued BIZ the Ge1lermL as
seniJty Of the State Of Tennessee, That tn,
following amendments TO the Constitu
ton of the State of Tennessee, are pro
posed and referred to the next Genera
Assembly, to be chosen by the qualified
voters of this States and such proposed
amendments to be- submitted by them
to the people of this State, in such man
ner, and at such times, 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 s.for, y the word 1.-TWO, . and insert
the word -four" in lieu thereof
SEC. 8. Amend Article 2, Section %,
by striking out of the sixth and seventh
lines, after the word Except" in the
| sixth line, the words lone thousand dol.
| lars worth of personal property 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
| to read as follows: "SectiOn 4, The
Governor shall hold his office for four
years and until his successor shall be
| elected and qualified. He shall not be
| eligible more than eight years any term
| of twelve"
SEC. 6. Amend Article 6, Section 8, by
/ striking out of the second line, after
the word "the," the words, qualified
voters of the State" and insert in lieu
thereof the words, ''vote 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. T. Amend Article 6, Section 4,
nv Sfrik inc ont of fha SaoOn6 and third
lines, after the word ''the," in the Sc
coDd 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 T. Section 7, by
striking out of the fourth line after the
word for" the WORD two" and insert
in lieu thereof the word -four"
SEC. 0. Amend Article 2, Section %,
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 precede the
words ''any day" in the seventh line.
SEC. 10. Be it further ResotcecE, That the
Secretary of State be required, and it is |
hereby made his duty to have published |
in one newspaper in each Senatorial Dis |
trict in this State, one insertion month
ly, for six months previous to the cleo /
ton of members of the next General
Assembly, of the proposed amendments
to the Constitution of the State of Ten
nesSee.
SEC. II. Be II further Resolred, 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 proposed amend
nents are submitted to the people, and
if the people of this State approve and
-atify such amendments, by a majority
If all the citizens of the State, voting
or Representatives, voting in their IA
yOr, such amendments shall become
part of the Constitution of the State of
Tennessee.
The Legislature may, by general laws,
authorize the trial of misdemeanors, and
# civil suits, by jury of less than
welve
No member of the Legislature shall
e paid for more than one hundred days
i regular session; nor for more than
ixty days of any extra or called session.
Strike out in the 2Sth Section of the
d Article all arter and including the
7ords ''all male citizens Of this State"
Add 20 the 18th Section of Sd Article,
he following: provided, however,
nat either House may so amend any
I'LL or Resolution objected to by the
Governor as to obviate those objections;
nd when any Bill or Resolution has
cen returned by the Governor, with his
ELECTIONS, it shall be lawful for either
louise to amend such Bill or Resolution,
ther by adding, striking out, or chang T
g any matter"
Amend the 1st Section Of the 4th Ar
Gle by adding thereunto, land the
legislature may establish Courts with
9TH common law and equity jurisdic-
on. :"
Amend the 9th Article. striking out n.
e LIST Section thereof n
Amend the Sd Section of the 18th Ar n
Gle by adding thereunto: 1.-The Legis- n
ture may, however, submit any amend
ent or amendmenLsto the Constitution
rectly to the people; and any amend
ent or amendments so submitted, and
ceiving a majority of all the voters of
e State, according to the last State
shall become part of the
and take effect on the first
y of January next following such
sctiun.
The Legislature may exempt manufac-
ring establishments from taxation for
)eTiod not exceeding six years.
Amend the 18th Section of Article II
adding: THE General Assembly
All also have power to pass fence, road,
lOol and other local laws, and make
I'm applicable to such counties and
,orporated towns as may, by a popu-
vote, accept such laws.
Amend the 29th Section of Article ID.
inserting after the name of Marshall
lnty, the counties of Hickman, Perry,
I Lewis.
That Section 2, of Article 6, be amend
so as TO provide that the Supreme
lrt shall consist of three Judges in
I'd of six, one of whom shall be chosen
m each Grand Division of the State;
that the concurrence of two, instead
hree, of the Judges shall be necessary
decision. M
trike out of Article 4, Section 1, the VI
owing, after the word suffrage: sex
that each voter shall give to the
ges of election, where he .offers to
:, satisfactory evidence that he has
the poll taxes assessed upon him
such preceding period as the Legis-
re shall prescribe, and at such time
Jay be prescribed by law, without ~
eli his vote cannot be received.
lssed March %, 1876.
LEWIS BOND,
eaker of tie House Of Representatives.
~ THOMAS III. PAINE,
Speaker Of the Senate.
1proved March "a, 1875.
u JASSD. PORTER