Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-09
STATE LAWS.
Proposed Amendments to the COnsti.
tuition.

A JOINT RESOLUTION, proposing Amend
Tennessee,
Section /. Be 1t Resolved by the General Az
following amendments to the Constitution Of
the state of Tennessee, are proposed and re-
ferred to the next General Assent bly, to be
CHOSEN by the qualified voters of this State .
ana such proposed amendments to be sub
United oy them to tbs people Of this State, in
such manner snna uch times, as they may
prescribe .T - :.IeI- q Icption or rejection
Sec. 2. AmeDn .rtlcle 2, Section 3, by strik.
Ing out the -currn pne after the word " for"
the word " two, and lnsert the word four ."
in lieu thereof.
Sec. 3. Amend Article2, Section d, by strik
ing out Of the sixth and seventh lines after
Ihe word except" in the sixth line, the
words I" one Thousand dollars worth Of per
payer, and. '''N'
Sec. 4. Amend Article 2, Section 81, by strik.
ing out OF the third and fourth lines, after the
WORD become" in the third line, the words
or" - F''-' > - '-1' '''HA'
Sec: 5. Amend Article 8, Section 4, to read
as follows; :" Section 4. The Governor shall
mold his of1ce 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. 6. Amend ArYssie s, Section 8, by strik
Ing out of the seSond line, after the word
- inc, the words, "qualthed voters of the
State" and insert in lieu thereof the words
" vote of both Houses OF the General Assem-,
" be-" strike out the word {" eight" and insert
In lieu thereof the word twelve"
Bec.7 Amend Article 8, Section 4, by strik-
ing outof the second and third lines after the
word. the" in the second line, the words
" qualified voters OF the second district or cir.
cunt. TO which they are to be assigned" and
insert IN lieu thereof, after the word " the, p in
the second line, the words, {" vote OF both
Houses OF the General Assembly"
Sec, :. AWend Article, Section Z, by strik-
ing out OF the fourth Zine, after the word
"tor," the word two" land insert in lieu
thereof the word four"
Sec. 9. Amend Article 2, Section %, by strik-
kng from the first line after the word t 81" The
word four" and insert in lieu thereof the
word six" In the fifth line, after the words
paid for, strike out all the words that pre-
cede the words " any day" in the seventh line
Sec. 10. Be 1t further Resolved, That the
Secretary OF State be required, and it is hereby
made his duty, to have published in one news
paper in each Senatorial District in this State
one insertion monthly, for six months previ-
Gus TO the election OF members Of the next
General Assembly, of the proposed amend.
ments to the Constitution of the State of Ten
nessees
Sec. IL. Be 1t further Resolved, That If the
General Assembly OF the State of Tennessee,
next TO be chosen, agree to these proposed
amendments by q two.thirds vote of all the
members elected to each House. and such prO-
posed amendments are submitted to the peo-
pie, and II the people of this State approve
and rattfy such amendments, by a majority OF
all the citizens OF the State, voting for Repre-.
sentatiyes, voting in their favor, such amend
ments shall become part or the Constitution
OF the State OF Tennessee,
me Legislature may, by general laws, au.
thortZe the trial of mtsdemeanors and of civil
SUITS by a jury OF less than twelve.
No member of the Legislature shall be paid
session; nor for more than sixty days OF any
extra or called session.
Strike out in the 2Sth Section of the I'd Arti-
Gle all after and including the words, " all
male citizens of this State"
Add to the 18th Section of Sd Article the To-
lowing: provided, however, that either
m q V 81 ON " n rIr ION
objected to by the Governor as to obviate those
objections; and when any bill or resolution
his objections, it shall be lawful for e1Tner
House to amend such bill or resolution, either
by adding, striking out, or changing any mat
en-"
Amend the LIST Section of the 4th Article by
adding thereto, "And the Legislature may es.
tablish Courts with both common law and
equity Jurisdiction"
Amend the 9th Article, striking out the LIST
Section thereof.
Amend the Sd Section Of the 18th Article by
adding thereto: Ths Legislature may, how
ever, submit any amendment or amendments
to the Constitution directly to the people: and
any amendment or amendments SO submitted,
and receiving majority of all the voters OF
the Stete, according to the last State enumera.
uon, shall become part OF the Constitution,
and take effect on the lst day of Janusry next
following such election"
The Legislature may exempt manufacture
ing establishments from taxation for a period
not exceeding six years.
Amend the 18th Section of Article IL by ad-
ding: " The General Assembly shall also have
power to pass fence, road, school, aud other
local laws, and make them applicable to such
counties and Incorporated towns as may, by
popular vote, accept such laws"
Amend the 18th Section of Article 2, by in.
sert1ng after the name of Marshall county,
the counties of Hickman, Perry and Lewis
That Section 2, of Article 8, he 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 Di-
vision 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 l, the follow
ing, 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 Legisla-
ture shall prescribe, and at such time as may
be prescribed by law, without which his vote
cannotbe received"
Passed March q, 1875.
LEWIS BOND.
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives,
THOMAS H. PAINE,
Speaker OF the senate.
Approved March a. ISIS.
JAMES ID. PORTER, Governor,
l, q. N. GIBBS, Secretary of State Of the
State OF Tennessee, do certify that the fOrego-
ing is copy of Amendments to the Constitu-
ton OF the State OF Tennessee, proposed by
the General Assembly of the State OF Tennes-
see, approved March "a, 1875, the original OF
which is now OF record in my Office.
In testimony whereof, [ have hereunto SUBJ
scr1bed my official signature; and, by order OF
state OF Tennessee, at the department in the
CITY OF Nashville, this LIST day OF May A. D. 1876,
CHAS. N. GIBBS,
Secretary OF \ g.