The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-06-08
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PROPOSED
AME MOMENTS
To. THE-
CONSTITUTION
A JOINT RESOL UTT0N, Propo,,n.
Amendments to the Constitution .,
she State az Tennessee.
PROPOSED

SEC. 1. Be it Res0lCed by the Geps,,
Assembly OF the State OF Tennessee. Tn.
the following amendments to the CO..
of the State OF Tennessee. an
and referred to the next Cen
eraI Assembly, to be chosen by the mai
flied voters of this State; and such mr.
posed amendments to be submitted h..
them TO the people of this State, in spe5
manner, and at such times, as they msr,
prescribe, for their adoption or rejection
SEC. 2. Amend Article ,, Section 2
by striking out of the fourth line. after
the word "for," the word "two." anJio
sert the word ''four'' in lien the eof.
SEC. 3. Amend Article ,, Section *
by striking out of the sixth and seventh
lines, after the word Except i'm fba
sixth line, the words ''one thousand dol
lars worth of personal property in the
hands of each taxpayer, and"
SEC. 4. Amend Article ,, Section n
by striking out of the third and fourtb
lines, after the word "become,- in rho
third line, the words, ''the owner. in
whole or in part, of any Bank, or"
SEED. Amend Article 3, Section
to read IS follows: Section 4. The Gov.
ernor shall hold his office for four wears.
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
by striking out of the second line, after
the word ''the," the words, "qnalitied
voters of the State,' and insert in lien
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 lien
thereof the word "twelve.'
SEC. z. Amend Article 6, Section 4.
by striking out of the second and third
lines, after the word ''the,n i'm the second
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 sec
Ond line, the words, "vote of both
| Houses of the General Assembly"
SEC. s. Amend Article z, Section z,
by striking out of the fourth line, after
the word 'sfOr,' the word 'stwo," and
insert in lieu thereof the word -four"
SEC. 8. Amend Article ,, Section %.
/ by striking from the first line after the
word "of." the word "fOur,n and insert
| in lieu thereof the word s'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.
SIC. 10. Be It further ReSolUed, That
| the Secretary of State be required, and
/ it is hereby made his duty to have pub
/ lished in one newspaper in each Sena-
torial District in this State, one iDser-
ton monthly, for six months previous
to the election of members of the next
! General Assembly, of the proposed
amendments to the Constitution OF the
State of Tennessee.
SEC. II. Be Il further Resolced, 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
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 favor,
such amendments shall become a part OF
the Constitution of the State of Ten
nessee.
The Legislature may, by general
laws, authorize the trial of misdemea-
nors, and of civil suits, by a jury of less
/ than twelve.
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 2Sth Section of the
I'd Article all after and including the
words, call male citizens of this Statc -
Add to the 18th Section of 81 Arti,ir,
the following: Provided, however,
that either House may so amend nv
Bill or Resolution objected TO by tho
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 10 amend such Bill or Res
olution, either by adding, striking out,
or changing any matter"
Amend the lst Section of the 4th Ar
ticle by adding thereunto, sand the Leg
islatuFe may IS ahlish Courts with both
common law and equity jurisdiction"
Amend the 9th Ar iele, striking out
the 1st Section thereof.
Amend the Sd Section Of me 18th
! Article by aQdin,, thereuutO: "The
Legislature may, however, submit anv
amendment or amendments TO the Con-
sutution directly 70 che people: and any
ate stidLlltflt or amendments so submit
! ted, and receiving majority Ofall the
voters of the State, ACCORDING to the Iasr
state enumeration, shall become "A part
of the Constitution, and take effect on
the hrst day of January next following
such election. -
The Legislature may exempt manu-
! featuring establishments from taxa ton
for period aOt exceeding six years.
Amend the 18th Section Of Article II
{ by adding; "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
popular vote, accept such laws"
DEL,
by inserting after the name of Marshall
county, the counties of Hickman, Perry
and Lewis.
That Section 2,Of Article 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 Division Of the State: and
that the concurrence of two, instead Of
three, of the Judges shall be necessary
to a decision.
Strike out of Article 4, Section I, 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 poll taxes assessed upon him
FOR such preceding period as the Legis-
lature shall prescribe, and ct such time
as may be prescribed by law, without
which his vote cannot be received. .
Passed March y, 1875.
LEWIS BOND,
Speaker Of the Honse of Representative.
THOMAS d. PAINE,
Speaker OF the Senate.
Approved March a, 1875.
JAMES D. PORTER
Governor.
1, 9. n. GIBBS, Secretary of state Of
the state OF Tennessee, do certify that
the foregoing is a copy of amendments
to the Constitution Of the State Of Ten
nessee, proposed by the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Tennessee, approved
March 24th. 1875, the original OF which
is now OF record in my office.
IN Testimony Wbereof, 1 have here
unto subscribed my Official signature;
and, by order Of the Governor, affixed
(-~) the Great Seal OF the state of
SEAL.t Tennessee, at the Department
N the City of Nashville, this
lst day Of May, a. D., 1876.
CHAS. n. GIBBS,
Inay4-lam6m Secretary Of State.