The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-07-05

CONSTITUTION
Al Joint sIsesohItion Proposing.
Amendments to the COnstItu-
ton of the state tennessee.
ezsEes4 Be. aF7a@1rea 6y The Ge1laRl As
80 t31t efsfIe ,stlte Df T63llessee, That the
Following amendments TO the ConstItu-
tion of the State Of Tennessee, are pro
posed ana referred TO the next General
Assembly, to be chosen by the quall1ed
voters of this State; and such proposed
amendments to be submitted by them
to the people of this State, IN such man
ner, and &c such times, as they may pre-
scribe fer their adoption Or rejection.
SIC. .. Amend Article 2, Section ., by
striking out of the fourth line, after the
word 'ifor, " the word two, and insert
the word -four" in lieu thereof
SEC. 3. Amend Article 2, Section -,
nv striking ont Of the sixth and seventh
lines after the word except" in the
sixth line, thewords tone thousand dol
lars worth of personal property IN the
hands Of each taxpayer, and =
SEC. 4. 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, Or
Sic 5. Amend Article 3, Section 4, to
to read as follows: t'SectiOn 4, The
Govei1of Shall hold his office for four
wears and until his successor shall be
elected and qualified. EIe shall not be
eligible more than eight years any term
uf}tEgeEe." fk1E
SEC g. Amend Article 6, 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."
SEE. Z. Amend Article 6, Section 4,
by sfFflzfng cut of thessecond and third
lihegaftef elldIworfl %the.2,.. in the Sc
cond Inc, the words, "quallaed 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
y second line, the words, t'vote of both
Houses Of the General Assembly"
See. s. Amend Article z, Section z, by
striking out of the fourth line after the
word f'foF tile word +twO,o' and insert
in lieu 4lieIeof theaword sfour y.
SEC g. Amend Article 2, Section %,
! bystriking from the first line after the
word 'toFn 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 precede the
words amy day" in the seventh line.
SEC 10. BE 1T further ReS1Ired, That the
Secretary Of State be required, and 1t Is
hereby made his duty to- have published
IN one newspaper in each Senatorial DIS
triet in this State, one insertion month
w, for six months previous to the cleo.
ton of members Of the next General
AsseHlbly, Of the proposed appointments
to the Constitution of the State OF Ten
nesSee. r --,-. EeFE
SEc. IL. BE it .fart7.er Pe~zpo8, That il
the General Assembly of the State OF
Tennessee, next to be chosen, agree 10
these proposed amendments by a two,
thirds vote of all the members elected
to each House, audstrcIT proposed amend,
ments are submitted to the people, and
If the people of this State approve and
ratify such amendments, BIZ q majority
. ~ Of an the citizens Of the State, voting
for Representative voting in their Ia
vOr, such amendments shall become a
mart of the Constitution of the State OIL
Tennessee.
The Legislature may, by general laws,
authorize the trial of misdcmean0rs, and
of civil suits, by jury OF less than
twelve.
No member of the Legislature shall
be paid for more than one hundred days
p, Of a regular session; nor for more than
sixty days Of any extra or called session
Strike out in the 2oth Section OF the
2d Article all arter and including the
words all male citizens Of this state
Add % the 18th Section Of Sd Article
the following: provided, however
sthat either House may so amend any
tBiH or Resolution objected to by tho
Governor as to obviate those objections
and when any Bill or Resolution has
been returned by the Governor, with III
g objections, it shall be lawful Tor elthel
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, land tn,
Legislature may establish Courts VIII
both common law and equity JurIsdIc
.tiOn.
the 1st Section thereof.
Amend the 3D. Section Of the 18th Al
ticle 10y adding thereunto: The Legs
lattIre may, however, submit any amend
ment or amendments to the Constitution
direetlF TO the people; and any amend
nent or Amendments so submitted, am
receiving a majority Of all the voters o
the State, according to the last stat
enumeration, shall become part OF tn
Constitution, and take effect on the mrs
day OF January next following sue
election
The Legislature may exempt lnahuIaC
"a turing establishments from taxation 10
2 ~ a period not exceeding six years
Amend the 18th Section of Article /
by adding: 'The General Assembl.
shall also have power topass fence, road
school and other local laws, and max
them applicable to such counties ant
So incorporated towns as may, by popu
lar vote, accept such laws"
y Amend the 29th Section OF Article "a
by inserting after the name of Marshal
county, the counties of Hickman, Perry
and Lewis .&E
= fPhat Section 2, Of Article 6, be amend
y ed so as to provide that the Suprem
Court shall consist of three Judges IL
stead of six, one of whom shall be chose
from each Grand Division of the State
~ and that the concurrence OF two, Instea
of three, of tile Judges shall be necessaf
to decision.
Strike out of Article 4, Section l, tn
-l following, after the word suffrage: 'eA
cept that each voter shall give to tn
Judges Of election, where he offers t
Vote, satisfactory evidence that he la
uafd the poi fixes assessed upon hiT
for such preceding period as the Legi:
.,slature shall prescribe, and at such tim
. las may DC prescribed BY law, withou
= which his vote cannot be received 1
Passed March %, 1875.
no Il H LEWIS BOND,
Sneaker Of the House If ReDreseIltttites.
G q t#s#E H THONGS IL PAINE,
% - Er ~ tt' SDeaES5S-Of tie Sendte.