Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-27
THE STATE CONSTITUTION.
Analysis of Ehe Proposed Amend
lnents.

'"o CONSTITUTION OF The State, WhlcI
le must be acted on by the next Genera
- Assembly.
It is proposed to amend article 2. sec
Il tons 3 and 7, by striking out the wor,
Ie " and inserting the word four.
This will make the term Of Office Of m,
9 members of the Legislature tour wear,
instead or two, aud the regular sittips
y every Our years instead of two.
i Art 3, see. 4. declares that the Cover
S nor shall hold his o(6ee two wears and
s shall not be eligible Iao7o than six years
, IN any term Of eight. 1t is now pro.
posed to amend, so that the Governor
/ shall bold his Office for four years, and
/, shall not be eligible more than eight
years IN any term Of twelve,
q Art ?, sec. s, exempts from taxation
a thousand dollars worth of personal
property IN the hands Of each taxpayer.
The amendment Is to strike out and have
no exemption.
Art. ?. sec. 81: The credit of this
State shall not be hereafter loaned or
gwen to or in aid Of any person, a%ssocia-
pon, company, corporation, or munich.
pality; nor shall the State become the
owner in whole or in part OF any bank.
or a stockh0lder with othersin any asso-
eiation, company, corporation, or mu-
nicipalIty. 1t is now proposed to strike
out the words the owner in whole or in
part of any bank" This amendment
would allow the State to organize a State
back.
Art. 6, secs. 3 and 4. provide for the
election Of our judges by the people, and
likes their term Of office at eight years.
Il is proposed to amend so that the
judges will be elected by a vote of both
Houses Of the General Assembly, the
supreme judges term of Office to be
twelve years.
Art 2, sec. %, gives the members OF
each General Assembly four dollars a
day, and limits the session as to raw to
sevanty-hye days 1t is now proposed
to give each member six dollars per day
and strike out the seventy-fve days.
Art. ,, sec, q 1t is proposed 10
strike out the following; AN male
citizens OF this State over the age of q
years, except such persons as nav be
exempted by law on account Of age or
other infrmity, shall be liable to a poll
tax OF not less than fifty ceats nor more
than one dollar per annum Nor shall
any county or corporation levy a poll =
tax exceeding the amount levied by the
State" I
Art, 3, sec, IS. 1t is proposed to t
amend this section so that either House G
may amend any bill or resolution OBJ }
Jected to by the Governor, by adding to. =
striking out, or changing the matter to .
obyiate his objections. q
Art, c, sec. / This section has refer. d
enee to the judicisl power Of the State. |
and 1t Is proposed to amend it by adding
thereto, "and the Legislature may estab. {
hsn courts with common law and equity I
Jurisdiction" d
Art. ., sec. l. This forbids ministers
Of the gospel to hold seats in tie General
Assembly. The amendment is 10 strike
it out entirely.
Art. H. sec. l3, is in reference TO the
manner Of amending the Constitution u
Il is nov proposed to amend by adding n
thereunto the following: The L,gisla. l
may, however, submit any amend. !,
ment or amendments to the Constitution ).
diiea'ly to the people, and any amend !
ment or amendments SO submitted, on n
receiving a majority of all the voters Of c
the State according to the last State
enumeration, shall become q part of the !,
Constitution and take effect Cd the frst .
day OF January uext following such h
election" q
The Legislature may also exempt ii
manufacturing establishments from tax. .
for a period not exceeding six .
years. Il
Art Il, sec. l3, is in reference to the t
protection and preservation of game and @,
fish within the State. Additional power
IS proposed 70 be given to the General =
Assembly as follows: 7
"Iae General Assembly shall also z
have power to pass fence, road, school Il
aud other local laws and make them ap- !,
p!icable to such counties and incorpor. l.
towns as may, By a popular vote,
such laws" il
Art. 2, sec 20, is in reference TO the e,
power given several counties and incor. =
,Ovns named il the section, TO ~
impose taxes Tor couaty and corporation I
purposes. The amendment is to add to "
list Of counties named, the counties. th
Hickman, Perry and Lewis.
Art. G, sec 2 This section authorizes
the election Qf SIX Judges OF the Supreme re
Court. The e~nendmsnt Yrozides ios but m
three Judges, one to be chosen from each vi
Grand Division Of the State, and making .,
concurrence Of two instead Of three
the Judges necessary to a d6eisios.
Art. !. sec. |, is in reference 10 The Dc
Of safrage. The amendment is TO t.
out the following, rEHcept that 4
Zach voter shall give to the judges Of
when he offers to'yote satisfsc. o.
Org evidence that he has ps;A .Le mo-,
assessed upon him FOR such pre-.
period as The Legislature shall
'resorihe By lay, without which bis vote NJ
be received. y
The following new constitutional fea. =,
ures ere also proposed. W
No member Of the Legislature shall G,
Is paid for more bar one hundred DAYS ST.
{ 8 regular session, nor for more than 10
~ F9JR q any extra Or called ses.
The Legislature may, By general v
AVS, authorize the trial Of misdemeauors th,
OF, OF civil suits by a jury Of less than in.
The above amendments have Grst to n,
g considered by the next General As. sr
snbly, to meet January, 1877, and If ~
as a whole, then the amendments !,
ill be submitted to the people, who will ~
elect SUCH as they deem best and reject -
hose they regard as bad. ~
N English View of Grants Military
AbsOIutism
oronto Leader
Most Of the great powers have a DOR. Obi
Of their ie-rriinru n~na;lu -.