Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-28
MCnDliS Appeal
T WO EDITIONS
DAILY and WEEKLY
The Papers forthe PEOPLE
The Papers forthe PeODIe
STATE LAWS.
Proposed Amendments TO The COnsti
tutiGH.


A JOINT REVOLUTION, proposing Amend
ments to the Constitution of the State o
Tennessee.
Section /. Be 1t Resolved by the General As.
sembly of the State Of Tennessee, That the
following amendments to the Constitution of
the State of Tennessee, are proposed and re-
ferred to the next General Assembly, to be
chosen by the qualified voters of this State;
and such proposed amendments to be SUBJ
mitted by them 10 Tbs people of this State, In
such manner snoa = uc6 times, as they nay
prescribed g. -.ieI-s IcntIOn or rejection.
Sec. 2. AnnaDn .rrlcle ., Section 8, by strik.
ing out the ;currn pne after the word I" for"
the word " i've, and insert the word four "
In lieu thereof
Sec. 3. Amend Articles, Section %, by strik
ing out of the sixth and seventh lines, after
the word except" in the sixth line, the
words "one thousand dollars worth of per-
sonal property in the hands of each tax.
Sec. 4. Amend Article 2, Section 81, by strik.
ing out of the third and fourth lines, after The
word " become" in the third line, the words,
the owner;1n whole or in part, OF any bank,
or"
Sec. s. Amend Article 8, Section 4, to read
as follows: Section 4. The Governor sh sll
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
Sec. 6. Amend A-y1.ie 6, Section g. by strIk.
ing 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 Asse m.
bly," In the seventh line, after the word
H..
in lien thereof the word " twelve"
See. Z. Amend Article 6, section 4, by strik-
ing outof the second and third lines, after che
woIds "the," in the second line, the words,
"qnalihed voters OF the second district or CIR,
cult to which they are 10 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. s. Amend Article I, Section 7, by strlk-
ing out OF the fourth line, after the word
"t0r," the word "two," and insert in Leu
thereof the word four"
ing 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-
Sec. 10. Be 1t further Resolved, That the
Secretary of State be required, and If is hereby
made his duty, to have published in one news
paper in each Senatorial District in this State,
one insertion monthly, for six months previ-
Gus to the election of members of the next
General Assembly, OF the proposed amend
ments TO the Constitution OF the State OF Ten
nesSee. ...
Sec. IL. Be 1t further Resolved, That If the
General Assembly OF the state of Tennessee,
next to be chosen, agree to these proposed
amendments by twothirds vote of ell The
menu ers elected to each House, and such pro-
posed amendments are submitted to the peo-
pie, and II the people OF this State approve
and rstify such amendments, by majority OF
all the citizens of the State, voting for Repre-
sentatives, voting in their favor, such amend
ments shall become part OF the Constitution
of the State of Tennessee.
The Legislature may, by general laws, au.
thorize the trial of misdenneanors, and of civil
suits, by jury of less than twelve.
for more than one hundred days of regular
session; nor for more than sixty days of any
Strike out in the 2Sth Section of the I'd Arti-
Gle all after and including the words, " all
male citizens of this State"
Add to the 18th Section of Sd Article the To-
lowing: Provided, however, that either
House mEy so amend any bill CT resolution
objected to by the Governor IS to obviate those
has been returned by the Governor, with
his objections, 1t shall be lawful for either
House to amend such bill or res olution, either
by adding, striking out, or changing any mat
ter"
adding thereto, "And the Legislature may es.
tablish Courts with both common law and
equity Jurisdiction"
Amend the 9Th Article, striking out the LIST
Amend the Sd Section of the 18th Article by
adding thereto: The Legislature may, how
ever, submit any amendment or amendments
to the Constitution directly to the people; and
any amendment or amendments so submitted,
and receiving a majority of all the voters OF
the State, according to the last State enumera-
ton, shall become part OF the Constitution,
and take effect on the LIST day OF January next
following such election"
The Legislature may exempt manufactur-
ing establishments from taxation for a period
not exceeding six years.
. Amend the 18th section of Article IL by ad-
ding: The General Assembly shall also have
power to pass fence, road, school, aud other
counties and incorporated towns as may, by
popular vote, accept such laws"
Amend the 18th Section OF Article 2, by in.
serting after the name of Marshall county,
the counties of Hickman, Perry and Lewis.
That Section 2, of Article q, be amended so
as TO provide that the Supreme Court shall
consist of three Judges instead of six, one Of
whom shall be chosen from each Grand Di-
vision of the State; aad that the concurrence
of two, instead of three, of the Judges shall be
necessary TO a decision.
Strke out of Article 4. Section l, the follow
ing, after the word suffrage: Except that
each voter shall give to the judges OF election,
where he offers TO vote, satisfactory evidence
him for such preceding period as the Legisla-
ture shall prescribe, and at such time as may
be prescribed by law, without which his vote
cannot be received"
Passed March q, 1875.
LEWIS BOND,
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
THOMAS H. PAINE,
Speaker OF the Senate.
Approved March "A, ISIS.
JAMES ID. PORTER, Governor.
I, G. n. GIBBs, Secretary of State Of the
State of Tennessee, do certify that the foTego-
| ing is q copy of Amendments to the ConS1t
| ton OF the State OF Tennessee, proposei by
| the General Assembly OF the State OF Tennes-
| see. approved March "A, 1876, the original OF
which Is now OF record in my office.
| In testimony whereof, have hereunto sub
scribed my official signal IRE; and, by order OF
the Governor, affixed the great seal o. the
State OF Tennessee, at the department III the
city OF Nashville, this LIST day OF May AID. 1875.
| CHAS. N. GIBBS,
! Secretary Of 6,