The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-09-13
Proposed A ntndments
- TO THE
CONSTITUTION
A Joint Resolution Proposing
Amendments to the COnstitu-
fiOn of. the State tennessee.

0OAASOASNT
ton of the State tennessee.
SEC. 1. BE it Resolued 5g the General as
seD5kY 0ftbe 4Stdte Of Tennessee, That the
following amendments to the Constitu
tion of the State Of Tennessee, are pro-
posed and referred to the next General
Assembly, to be chosen by the qualified
voters of this State; and such proposed
amendments to be submitted by them
to the people OF this State, in such man.
ner, and at such times, as they may pre-
scribe for their adoption or rejection.
SEC. 2. Amend Article 2, Section 3, by
striking out OF the fourth line, after the
word for" the word 1.-TWO" and insert
the word -four, " in lieu thereof
SEC. 3. Amend Article ?, Section %,
by striking out of the sixth and seventh
lines, after the word except" in the
sixth line, the words Zone thousand dol
lars worth of personal property in the
hands of each taxpayer, and"
SEC a. Amend Article 2, Section 81,
by striking out of the third and fourth
lines, after the word become" in the
third line, the words, "the owner, in
whole or in part, of any Bank, orr
SEC. 5. Amend Article 8, Section 4, to
to read as follows "Section A. The
Governor shall hold his Office 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 Article g. Section 3, by
striking out of the second line, after
the word 'the," the words, qualified
voters of the State" and insert in lieu
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 lieu thereof
the word twelve"
SEC. T. Amend Article 6, Section 4,
by striking out of the second and third
lines, after the word s'the," in the Sc
cond line, the words, qualified voters
of the second district or circuit to which
they are to be assigned" and insert in
second line, the words, vote of both
Houses of the General Assembly"
SEC. 8. Amend Article z, Section z by
striking out of the fourth line after the
word for the WOrd ''two," and insert
in lieu thereof the word -four"
SEC. 8. Amend Article 2, Section %,
by striking from the first line after the
word 'sof, F" the word four" and insert
in lieu thereof the word ''siX." In the
fifth line, after the words paid for, "
strike out ali the words that precede the
words "any dav, 4" in the seventh line.
SEC. 10. Be 1t FURTHER ResOJoed, That the
Secretary of State be required, and it is
hereby made his duty to have published
IN one newspaper in each Senatorial Dis
trict in this State, one insertion month
ly, for six months previous to the cleo
ton Of members of the next General
Assembly, Of the proposed amendments |
to the Constitution of the State Of Ten |
nessee.
SEC II. BE 1t further Res0l0ed, That if |
the General Assembly of the State Of |
Tennessee, next to be chosen, agree to |
these proposed amendments by two
thirds vote of an 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 IA
VOr, such amendments shall become a
part of the Constitution of the State of
Tennessee.
The Legislature may, by general laws,
authorize the-trial of misdemeanors, and
of civil suits, by a jury of less than
twelve.
No member of tNb Legislature shall
be paid for more than one hundred days
OF a regular session; nor for more than
sixty days of any extra or called session.
Strike out in the 2Sth Section of the
2d Article all arter and including the
words 'aIl male citizens Of this State"
Add 20 the 18th Section of Sd Article,
the following: provided, however,
that either House may so amend any
Bill or Resolution objected to by the
Governor as to obviate those objections;
and when any Bill or Resolution has
been returned by the Governor, with his-E
it shall be lawful for either
House to amend such Bill or Resolution,
either by adding, striking out, or chang
ing any matter"
Amend the 1st Section of the 4th Ar
ticle by adding thereunto, ''and the
Legislature may establish Courts with
both common law and equity jurisdic-
ton"
Amend the 9th Article, striking out
the 1st Section thereof.
Amend the Sd Section of the nth Ar
ticle by adding thereunto: ''The Legis-
lature may, however, submit any amend
ment or amendments to the Constitution
directly to the people; and any amend
ment or Amendments so submitted, and
receiving a majority of all the voters of
the State, according to the last State
shall become a part of the
and take effect on the first
day of January next following such
election"
The Legislature may exempt manufac-
turing establishments from taxation for
l period not exceeding six years.
Amend the 18th Section of Article II
Dy adding: 1.-The General Assembly
shall also have power to pass fence, road,
school and other local laws, and make
hem applicable to such counties and
towns as may, by a pOpu-
ar vote, accept such laws"
Amend the goth Section of Article I'd,
~ inserting after the name of Marshall
county, the counties of Hickman, Perry,
md Lewis.
That Section 2, of Article G, be amend
a so as to provide that the Supreme
court shall consist of three Judges in
tead of six, one of whom shall be chosen
rom each Grand Division of the State;
nd that the concurrence of two, instead
f three, of the Judges shall be necessary
o a decision.
Strike out of Article 4, Section 1, the
GLOWING, after the word suffrage: 'ex-
opt that each voter shall give to the
Judges of election, where he offers to
ote, satisfactory evidence that he has
aid the poll taxes assessed upon him
Jr such preceding period as the Legis-
iture shall prescribe, and at such time
; may be prescribed by law, without
hich his vote cannot be received.
Passed March %, 1875.
LEWIS BOND,
Speaker Of tie House Of Representatl0es.
THOMAS Ii. PAINE,
Speaker Of the Senate.
Approved March "a, 1875.
JAS. ID. PORTER,
Go0ernOr. y