The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-06-15
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PROPOSED
ENDAI ENTS
CONSTITUTION
4 JOINT RESOL U7T0N, Proposi.o
amendments 10 The Constitution 81
tie State Of Tennessee.

SEC. I. Be IL HeS0tred BIZ the Gensro
assembly Of the State Of Tennessee, That
the following amendments to the Con-
OF the State OF Tennessee. ara
proposed and referred 10 the next Cen
eral Assembly, to be chosen by the ouaI-
fled voters OF this State; and such me-
posed amendments to be submitted bv
them TO the people OF this State, in suc6
manner, and at such times, as they NAV
prescribe, for their adoption or rejection
SEC. , Amend Article , Section 2
by striking out of the fourth line, after
the word "fOr," the word 1.-TWO, andin-
sert the word "iourn in lien the. coz
SIC. 3. Amend Article >, Section 2S.
BY striking ont of the sixth and seventh
lines, after the word except in ibe
sixth line, the words tone thousand dol
lars worth OF personal property in the
hands OF each taxpayer, and"
SEC. 4. Amend Article ,. Section 81
by striking out of the third and fourth
lines, after the word "beeOme," in the
third line, the words. 1.-The owner. i'm
whole or in part, of any Bank, or.'
SEC. ,. Amend Article 3, Section l.
to read as follows; Section 1. The Gov
ernor shall hold his Office for four years.
and until his successor shall be elected
and qualified. He shall not be eligible
naere-tlias eight yvssrs susy Germ OF
twelve"
SIC. 6. Amend Article 6, Section 2.
BY striking out Of the second line, after
the word .'the,' the words, qualified
voters of the State and iusert in lien
thereof the words, "yote of both Houses
of the General Assembly" In the
seventh line, after the word ssbe," strike
out the word "elght,' and insert in lieu
thereof the word s'uwelVe."
A k-fsos.
by striking out Of the second and tbiri
lines, after the word 'sthe,e in 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 see
Ond line. the words, 'vote OF both
Houses of the General Assembly"
SEC. s. Amend Article 2, Section
/ by striking out of the fourth line, after
the word "for,' the word "two," and
insert in lieu thereof the word sfour."
SIC. 8. Amend Article ,, Section %,
/ by striking from the first line after the
word "of." the word "four," and insert
4 in lieu thereof the word six" IN the
/ fifth line, after the words s'paid for"
/ strike out all the words that precede the
words "any day" in the seventh line.
SEC. 10. BE 10 further ResOlred, 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 inser-
ton monthly, for six months previous
/ TO the election of members of the ne 1t
/ General Assembly, OF the proposed
amendments to the Constitution of the
State of Tennessee.
SEC. II. BE e further ResOlUed, That
if the General Assembly of the State OF
/ Tennessee, next to be chosen, agree 60
these proposed amendments BY n two
/ thirds vote of all the memb ers elected to
each House, and such proposed amend
ments are submitted to tile 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 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 ont in the 2sth Section of the
ID Article all after and including the
words, ''all male citizens of this state q
Add TO the 18th Section of 81 Artic.s
the following: provided, howey
that either House may so amend Nv
Bill or Resolution objected 10 by the
! Governor as to Obviats those objections.
and when any Bill or Resolution has
been returned by the Governor, with
his objections, it shall be LAWFUL for
either House 30 ameud such Bin or Res
| olution, either by aHt'ing, striking out,
or changing any siats CT"
Amend the lst Section of the 4th Ar
! tiele by adding tiereunto, Sand the Leg
islature may ~ shli~h Courts with both
common law ana equity iuriSdictiou.@
Amend thc9ih " icle. striking our
! the lst Section thereof.
/ Amend the 81 Section of tie nth
/ Article by addir. thereuutO: "The
/ Legislature may. however, submit anv
amendment or amendments 10 the CoR-
stitution directly GO ihe people and aay
amendment "F amendments so submit
/ ted, and receiving majority of - -
/ voters Of the State, according y = "a
State enumeration, shall De- lii1 . ias
OF the Constitution, ANA - -. : ''l 4.
the hrst day OF dau0ar- ny f,,ilo,.';' y,
such election. - i'eAs ioiIo" lils
/ c,a.,,,.;.,e- : -, 4 may exempt manu-
~. -; -olishments from taxatiO
'oi ." teh''J ID not exceeding six years.
'n- nd the 18th Section of Article II
~ adding; "Tbe General Assembly
I .--ii'li also have power 10 pass fence
roa's school, and ether local laws. anC
make them apn.ieabl to such couptie,
ana incorporated towns as may, by Z
( popular vote, accept such laws
Z amend fire pHth Enpffof. 90 ,.fs,.f, III
I by inserting after tho name Of Marshall
county, the counties Of Hickman. Perry
and LOWS.
That Section 2,of Article G, be amended
so as to provide that the Supreme Court
shall consist OF three Judges instead OF
Ska 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 8 decision.
Strike our of Article 4, Section I, the
following, after the word suffrage
except that each voter shall give 10 the
Judges OF election, where ne offers 10
vote, satisfactory evidence that he has
paid the poll taxes assessed upon hiHs
for such preceding period as the Legis-
nature shalt prescribe, and az such tinto
as may he prescribed by law, withszr
which his vote cannot be received d
Passed March y, 1875.
LEWIS ROY
speaker Of the Iopae of EeRzs -,
THoAAs . p ,s3iSstyes.
Sgeaker or lie = ST. y :,
Approved March - 7s ~ l''e senate.
@Ah D. b. PORTER
= =. \ :. u rs, Secretary Of state q,
tiie 2 s,. o. tennessee, do certify nat
- 80 49, 80 S ssul1S IS a copy Of amendments
= tiie constitution Of Che state OF Ten
9sssee, PROPOSED by the General Assem-
ny OF tne state Of Tennessee, approved
sieIch S9tb- 1870 the original OF which
Is now OF record in my office.
~ Testimony YAereof, 1 have here
qlSo subscribed my Official Signature:
anu By order Of the Governor. an red
60 the Great Seal Of lie state ~
SEAL.{ Tennessee, az the Department
ia the City OF Nashville. his
Isl day OF May, A. D.. 1876.