The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-05-04
PROPOSED
PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS
10 THE-
CONSTITUTION.
4 JOINT REsOL LUTON, Proposing
AneStamsHts e the Consultation Of
The State 81 Tennessee.


TIE STATE 81 Tennessee.
SIC. L. Be e Res0I5ed b. tbs GsnsraJ
Asseal5lg u fhs STATE ~ Tennessee, That
the following amendments 10 the Con-
s-lLu5ion Of tAe state Of Tennessee. are
proposed and referred TO the next Gen
eral Assembly, to De chosen by the quail
lnefl voters u this 5saGe- aud such pro
posed amendments TO be submitted BY
them 70 tie people Of this STATE IN such
manHers and at such times. IS they may
prescribe. Tor their adoption or rejection.
SIC. 2. Amend Article ?, Section 3,
By striking out Of the fourth line, after
the word ~fOrs" the word 1.-TWO, and in
seTt tlie word 'sfour'' iu lien the eef.
SIC 3. Amend Article ?, Section Is.
5y striking ouE Of tire sixth and seventh
lines, after tile word except in the
sixth line, the woras tone thousand dol
iar= wOrtirof personal property IN the
hands Of each taxpayer, and
SIC. 4. Amend Article 2. Section 81.
By striking ont Of the tlffd and fourth
llness after the word become in the
third line, the words, "Ehe owner, IN
Wnose or IN part, Of any Bank, or"
SIC. .. Amend Article 3, Section 4,
10 read as follows: section 4 The Gov
ernOr 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 ans term Of
twelve"
SIC. 6. Amend Article 6, Section 3,
by striking ont of tile second line, after
the word "fhe," the words, QUALIFIED
voters Of the Ssates7 ami insert ia lien
thereof the words, HVOte Of both Houses
Of the General Assembly, - In the
seventh line, after the word 'sbe." strike
out the word @eIght,7 and insert in lieu
thereof the word twelve
SIC. Z Amend Article 6, Section 4,
by striking out Of the second and thfni
lines, after the word 1zthe, . in the second
line, the words, "qualified voters OF the
second district or ciFcuit to which they
are 10 be assigned and insert in lieu
thereof after the word the" in the sec
Ond line the words, .svOte OF both
Houses Of the General a ssembIy.,'
SIC. s. Amend Article Z, Section z.
by striking out of the fourth line. after
the word "fOT." the word &tWo." and
insert IN lieu thereof the word .sfOur.n
SIC. 3. Amend Article :, Section y.
By striking from the first line after the
word 'Of-" the word "fOur,' and insert
IN lieu thereof the word six In the
NTH line, after the words 'spaid for
strike out ali the words that precede the
words ~any day" in the seventh line.
SIC. 10 Be IL further ResOI5ed, That
the Secretarg-of State be required. and
l5 Is hereby made his dHty to have pub
llshed IN one newspaperin each Seua-
torial District in this State. one iBser-
ton monthly, for six months previous
TO the election Of members Of the net
General Assembly, of the proposed
amendments to the Constitution OF the
STATE Of Tennessee.
SIC. II. Be Il further Res0Eged, That
II 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 memb ers elected to
each House, and such proposed amend
ments are submitted to the people. and
II the people Of this State approve and
ratify such amendments, by majority
OF all the citizens OF the State. voting for
Representative, 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 jury of less
than twelve.
No member OF the Legislature shall
be paid Tor more than one hundred
va " q tAttAA 7E51-fiOA4 AaOI AAI more
than sixty days of any extra or called
session.
Strike out in tbs 18th Section of the
d Article all after and including the
words, "all male citizens of this State -
Add to the 18th Section OF 81 Article,
the following: provided. however
that either House may so amend anv
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 objections, It shall be lawful for
either House to amend such Bill or Res
olntion, either by adding, striking out.
or changing any matter"
Amend the Ist Section OF the 18th Ar
tiele by adding thereuuto, s'and the Leg
isiature may establish Courts with both
common law and equity jurisdiction
Amend the 9Th Ar cle, striking out
the 1st Section thereof.
Amend the Sd Section of the IIth
Article by adding thereunto: "The
Legislature may, however, submit any
amendment or amendments 10 the Con-
stitution directly 20 tie people; and any
amendment or amendments 80 submit
/ ted, and receiving majority of all the
voters Of the State, according to the last
/ State enumeration, shall become a part
] VI Tic ADalSAALAlADslf anu AdEf+ eject ON
/ the first day OF January next following
such election"
/ The Legislature may exempt manu-
/ featuring establishments from taxa ton
/ for period not 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
Amend the 29th Section of Article ID,
/ by inserting after the name of Marshall
county, the counties of Hickman, Perry
and Lewis.
That Section 2,of Article {, be amended
Z 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 our of Article 4, Section l, 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 at such time
as may be prescribed by law, without
which his vote cannot be received"
Passed March %, 1875.
LEWIS BOND.
Speaker Of the House Of Represen natives.
THOMAS II. PAINE,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved March p, 1879.
JAMES d. PORTER,
Governor.