The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-06-14
Proposed Amendments
TO THE
CONSTITUTION
A Joint Resolution Proposing
Amendments to the Constitu-
ton of the State Tennssee.

C1On OF the stare I6nnSSoea
SEC. l. Be St Resolued 6y the Gene7m 1s-
sena5ty 01'tlte State Of Tennessee, That the
, following amendments to the Constitu-
tion of the State of Tennessee, are pro-
posed and referred to the next General
Assembly, to be chosen by the qualified
voters of this State; 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 sffOr, !" the word "two," and insert
the word -four" in lieu thereof
SEC 3. Amend Article 2, Section %,
by striking out of the sixth and seventh
lines, after the word ''except," in the
sixth line, the words zone thousand dol
lars worth of personal property in the
hands of each taxpayer, and"
Il 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. s. Amend Article 3, Section A, to
to read as follows: tSection 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 s. Amend Article 6, Section 8, by
striking out. of the second line, after
! the word "the," the words, "qualiiicd
| voters of the State, y 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. y
| SEC z. Amend Article 6, Section 4,
I nv StFil N O. ont of tho anaand.aaFd third
lines, after the word 'the,p in the Sc
cond line, the words, qualified voters
of the second district or circuit to which
they are to he assigned, I" 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 2, Section z, by
striking out of the fourth line after the
word for" the word 'ttw0, and insert
in lieu theIeof the word four, "
See. g.. Amend Article 2, Section 23,
by striking from the first line after the
word ''of. y the word .four," and insert
in lieu thereof the word 'six." In the
tifth line, after the words ''paid for, )"
strike out all the words that precede the
words "any day, in the seventh line.
SEC. 10. BE 1t further Res0}oed, 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 it FURTHER ReSot0ed, That if
the General Assembly of the State of
Tennessee, next to be chosen, agree to
these proposed amendments by two
thirds vote of all the members elected
to each House, and such proposed amend
ments are submitted to the people, and
if the people of this State approve and
ratify such amendments, by a majority
of all the citizens of the State, voting
for Representatives, voting in their IA
vOr, such amendments shall become
part of the Constitution of the State Of
Tennessee. saE 81 of4
The Legislature may, by general laws,
authorize the trial of misdemeanors, and
of civil suits, by jury OF less than
twelve. la5
No member of the Legislature shall
be paid for more than one hundred days
of regular session; nor for more than
sixty days of any extra or called session.
Strike out in the 29th Section OF the
I'd Article all arter and including the
words ''all male citizens of this State"
Add 20 the 18th Section OF Sd Article,
the following: provided however,
that either House may so amend any
Bill or Resolution objected to by the
Governor as to obViate those 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 Resolution,
either by adding, striking out, or chang
ing any matter"
Amend the 1st Section of the 4th Ar
ticle by adding thereunto, land the
Legislature may establish Courts with
both common law and equity jurisdic
tion." rs
Amend the 9th Article, striking out
the 1st Section thereof.
Amend the Sd Section of the nth Ar
ticle by adding thereunto; 1.-The Legis-
lature may, however, submit any amend
ment or amendments to the Constitution
directly to the people; and any amend
ment or amendments SO submitted, and
receiving a majority of all the voters of
the State, according to the last State
enumeration, shall become part of the
Constitution, and take effect on the first
day of January next following such
election.
The Legislature may exempt manufac-
turing establishments from taxation for
period not exceeding six years.
Amend the 18th Section Of Article II
by adding: 1.-The General Assembly
shall also have power to pass fence, road,
school and other local laws, and make
/ them applicable to such counties and
incorporated towns as may, by a popu-
| lar vote, accept such laws ~
Amend the 18th Section of Article I'd,
by inserting after the name of Marshall
county, the counties of Hickman, Perry,
and Lewis.
That Section 2, of Article 6, 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 o decision. ~
Strike out OF Article 4, Section 1, the
| following, after the word sufferage: 'ex-
cept that each voter shall give to the
| judges of election, where he offers to
vote, satisfactory evidence that he has
paid the poll taxes assessed upon him
for such preceding period as the Legis-
lature shall prescribe, and at such time
as may be prescribed by law, without
which his vote cannot be received.
Passed March %, 1870
LEWIS BOND,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives..
g THOMAS ii. PAINE,
lssaa.ls4s Speaker Of the Senate.
Approved March "a, 1875.
JAS. ID. PORTER,
G0eef7l0r.
| I, @. N. GIBBS, Secretary of the State