The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-05-04
Proposed Amendments to the
Constitution.
A JOINT RESOLUTION, Proposing Amend
- Inrnt- 10 the Constitution OF the
state Of Tennessee,


SEQ lie II resolved BY the General Assem-.
hly of the state OI tennessee, Ihat the following
amendments 10 the Constitution Of nc Ntttc Ol
Tennessee are proposed ANA referred TO the nrAt
General Assembly, to Dc chosen Dy me 4nallhc'
voter, oI lUi, -tt'pi and Huch proposed amend,
Iurnt, 10 ho submitted by them 10 the people oil
tII, state. IN such manner, ana u. such TIMES, ~
INV mly prescribe, tor their UlOptiOnOr rejection.
, h. Amend Article . section 3, by striking
ami Of the fourth line, alIrr lNr NOUi 'lul,' inc
word "twO" and Insert the word Tour IN hru
sEr 3 Amend Article ., Section y, by striking
ont oiiIc sixth and seventh lines, altcr the word
"rNcrpt " In the sixth line, he words zone thouN'
aud dollars worth OF personal properly III inc
"tE i-Nnend Article 2, section 81, by striking
out or the third and fourth lines, aiter ne MoLa
"Decome IL the third line, the words, ,lhe own
or, IN whole pr IN part Of any Itnh, or'
SEC Amen hrticle3 section to, rGad, aa
follows. sections The Governor hall hold ~
nt,i,r ion four years, aud until his successor shall
more than eight years any term Of twelve
SEC, G-Amend Article6 section y, By striking
words, qualified voters Of the state" ana insert
in lieu thereof the words, vote Of both Houses OF
Inc General Assembly" In the seventh line, after
the word be 4, strike out me Noni oG,sh''' an"
insert IN lieu thereof the word "t"elyt','
SEC Amend Article u, Section A. by striking
out VI the second and third lines, altcril c wOr"
"thcn IN the second line, the words .quHinsi yo'
are tu be- assigned, ana insert ~ lien thereof AZ
Ter Inc word Tho" In the second line, the words,
'yptr Of both Houses Of The General Assembly
T. H-Amcnd Article 7, section 7, ny striking
out Of the fourth line, after the word Tor the
word "tNO," and insert in lieu thereof the w"rd
four"
SO. Amend Article 2, Section q, BY striking
from the first lime after the word 'Ut," the wOru
four aud insert In lieu thereof the worn sly
In the nth line, after thc words paid for strike
! out all the words That prCCGdc tht "uFus ah! ud3
In the seventh line,
SIC lO-Be It further Resolved, That the Sec.
Rotary Of state be required, ana II II hereby mane
his duty tO have published IN one newspaper IN
each senatorial District ~ this State, one insertion
monthly, for blk months previous to tit election
OF members Of the next General Assembly, OF the
proposed amendments 10 thc constitution u ll'c
State Of Tennessee,
SIC, ii lie il IL further Resolved, That If the
General Assembly Of the state of Tennessee, next
to be chosen, agrCO to these proposed amendments
by a two thirds vote of all the members elected 10
each House, and such proposed amendments are
submitted to the people, amt II the people OF tnl,
majority Of Nil the citizens Of the state, voting for
Representatives, voting in their favor, such
amendments, shall become Il part Of the COnStltu.
ton Of the state Of tennessee.
The Legislature may, by general laws, authorize
the trial Ol misdcIncanOrs, and of civil suits, by Il
Jury Of less than twelve,
10 member Of the Legislature shall be paid for
more than one hundred days of II regular session
nor for more than sixty days OF any extra or called
! session.
Strike out in the gsth Section Of the 81 Article
all after and including the words, "all male citi'
liens fthi, state
Add to the 18th Section Of ID Article the follow,
iny; "Proyidod, however, that either House may
50 amend any Bin or Resolution objected to by the
Governor rs to obyiatc those objections; and when
any Bin or Resolution has been returned by tho
Governor, with his objections, It shall be lawiu
for either House to amend such Bill or Resolution
either by adding, or striking out, or changing any
matter. =,
Amend the list Section Of the 4th Article by add
ing thercunto, "and the Legislature may Cstab
lish Courts with both common law and equity Ju
Amend the 9th Article, striking out the list Sec
ton thereof.
Amend the 81 Section Of the nth Article by add
ing thcrcuntO: "lhc Legislature may, however
submit any amendment or amendments to the Ton
s@titutIOn directly to the people; and any amend
mcnt or amendments so submitted, and receiving
majority Of all the voters o. the state, according to
the last State enumeration, shall become II part o
the Constitution, and take elect on the rIst day %
January next following such election,
The Legislature may exempt manufacturing S
Establishments from taxation Tor Il period not CN
CcciinR six years.
Amcmd the 18Th Section of Article II by adding
The General Assembly shall also have power Il
pas, fence, road, school, and other local laws, nnt
make them applicable 10 such counties and lncOr
p"ralri towns ~ may, bya popular vote, accep
such laws
Amrnd the goth Section Of Article 81, by insert,
ing after the name of MARSHALL county. the cOun'
tics Of Hickman, Perry and Lewis.
That Scrllon2, Of ArpirlrG, he amended 50 a, t,
provide That the supreme Court shall consist W
three Judges instead Of six, one Of whom shall b'
chosen from each Grand Division orthe state; am
that the concurrence Of two, instead OF three, o
the Judges shall he necessary to a decision.
strike out Of Article 1, section /, the following
after the word 'ulCragC, except that each vote
shah give to the Judge, Of election, where he offer
to vote, satisfactory evidence that he has plld TN
poll take. assessed upon him Tor such preceding
? period rs the Legislature snail prescribe, and a
such time a, may bee prescribed by law, withou
which ms vote cannot be- received.
Passed March -, 1873.
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