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PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS
To THE
CONSTITUTION
PROPOSED
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing ARsendmentstOthe Constitution
of the Stote Of Tennessee.

Proposing ARsendmentstOtAe Constitution
of the Stote Of Tennessee.
SEC l. Be II Resolved By the General As
sembly Of the State Of Tennessee. That the fol-
| lowing amendments TO the Constitution Of the
State of Tennessee are proposed and referred
to the next General Assembly. to be chosen BY
the qualified voters of this State; and such pro-
| posed amendments to be submitted by them to
the people Of this State. in such manner and at
such times as they may prescribe, fer their
| adoption or rejection
SEC. 2. Amend Article 2, Section 8, by strik-
ing out of the fourth line, after the word for"
! the word 'two,' and insert the word -four" in
| lieu thereof.
| SIC. 8. Amend Article 2, Section 2s, by strik-
ing out of the sixth and seventh lines, after the
word except" in the sixth line. the words
lone thousand dollars worth Of personal prop
| erty in the hands Of each tax payer, and"
SEC. 4. Amend Article2 Section 81. by strik-
| ing 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,
or"
| SEC. 5. Amend Articles, Section 4. to read
as follows: Section 4. 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 6. Section 3, by strik
ing 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 sew
enth line, after the word be-" strike out the
word eight" and insert in lieu thereof the
word twelve"
SEC 7. Amend Article 6, Section 4, by strik-
ing out Of the second and third lines, after the
word the" in the second line, the words,
qualified voters of the second district or cir
cult to which they are to be assigned" and in
sert in lieu thereof after the word the, in
the second line, the words, vote Of both Houses
of the General Assembly"
SECS. Amend Article Z, Section !, by strik-
ing out of the fourth line, after the word 'fOr,"
tho word two" and insert in lieu thereof the
word -four"
SEc.9. Amend Article 2, Section o, by strik-
ing from the irst line after the word 'Of," 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 it further resolved, That the Sec
rotary 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 previous
to the election of members Of the next General
assembly, of the proposed amendments to the
Constitution of the State of Tennessee.
SEC. IL. Be it further resolved, That if the
General Assembly of Tennessee, next to be
chosen, agree to these proposed amendments by
n two-thirds vote of all the membe's elected to
each House, and such proposed amendments
are submitted to the people, andif the people of
this State approve and ratify such amendments,
by n majority of all the citizens of the State.
Coting 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, author
ize the trial of misdemeanOrs, 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 ex-
ira or called session.
Strike out in the 18th Section of the ID Article
all after andincluding the words, ''all male cit
| liens of this State.
| ADD to the 18th Section Of 81 Article the fol-
! lowing: "FrSvfded, however, that either House
may so amend any Bill or RESOLUTION objected
| to by the Governor as to obviate those objec-
tions; 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 Resolution. either by adding, strik
inc ont or changing any matter
Amend the LIST Section Of the 4th Article by
adding thereunto, land the Legislature may
establish Courts with both common law and
equity Jurisdiction"
Amend the 9th Article, striking out the LIST
Section thereof
Amend the Sd Section of the nth Article by
adding thereunto: ''The 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 a majority of all the voters Of the
State, according to the last State enumeration.
\ shall become a part of the Constitution, and
take effect on the first doy-of January next fol-
downing such election"
! The Legislature may exempt manufacturing
estabIisIm ents from taxation FOR aperiOd not
exceeding six years.
| Amend the 18th section Of Article II by add
! ing; '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
popular vote, accept such laws"
Amend the 18th Section of Article I'd. by in
! sertng after the name of Marshall county the
4 counties of Hickman, Perry and Lewis.
That Section of Article be 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 Division of
the State; and that the concurrence of two, in
stead of three, of the Judges shall be necessary
to a decision.
| Strike out Of Article 4, Section l, 4he 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 Legislature shall
! prescribe, and at such time as may be prescribed
| by law, without which his vote cannot be re-
! ceived.
Passed March %, 1875.
LEWIS BOND,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS II. PAINE.
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved March "a. 1875.
JAMES D. PORTER,
| Governor.
| I, C. n. GIBBS, Secretary Of State Of the
| State of Tennessee. do certify that the fo-sSO
ing is a copy of Amendments to the Constitu
| ton of the State of Tennessee, proposed by the
! General Assembly of the State of Tennessee,
approved March 9th, 1875, the original Of which
| is now of record in my office.
In testimony whereof, have
| hereuntO subscribed my Official
| Signature, and, by order of the
Governor. aii xed the Great Seal
| LIS. of the State of Tennessee. at the
Department in the City Of Nash
vile, this lst day of asy. A.. d.
| sSI6.
CHAS. N. GIBBS.
Secretary of State.
! ma4-oam6t
| JNO. D. ROBINSON BAYLlss ROSE