Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-10
STATE LAWS.
Proposed Amendments to the Cessti.
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| A JOINT RESOLUTION, p! oposing Amend
ments TO the Constitution Of the State {
| Tennessee.
Section l. Be 1t Resolved by the General As
sembly OF the State Of Tennessee, That the
| following amendments to the Constitution Of
the STATE OF tennessee, are proposed aud re.
| ferred TO the next General Assembly, to be
| CHOSEN by the qualified voters of this State
and such proposed amendments to be sub
mittec Dy them to the people of this State in
such manner ana dch times rs they NAV
prescribe. g t.Isl-s Icption or rejection
Sec z. An1eDn -rJlcle 2, Section 3, by strik.
ing out the :~7Trn me after the word s. for, u
In lieu thereof. -
Sec. 8. Amend Article2, Section %, by strfk
ing out OF the sixth and seventh lines, after
The word except" in the sixth line the
words one Thousand dollars worth OF Per.
sonal property In the hands Of each tax
Sec. 4. Amend Article 2, lection 81, by s:rik.
Ing out OF the third and fourth lines, after the
me owner In whole or in part of any bank,
Sec. s. Amend Article 8, 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 uuRIifed, he
shall not be eligible more than eight years any
term OF twelve"
Sec. 6. Amend ABIDE 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 Assem-.
bly," In the seventh line after the woId
be, " strike out the word IS eight" and insert
In lieu thereof the word twelve"
sec. 7. Amend Article 9, Section 4, by strik-
ing outof the second and third lines after the
VOID the" in the second line, the words
qualified voters Of the second district or cir.
cult, 10 which they are 10 be assigned" and
insert in lieu thereof, after the word " the, in
Houses of the General Assembly,
Sec, &. Amend Article, Section T. by strik.
ing out OF the fourth fine, after the word
thereof the word " four"
Sec. 8. Amend Article 2, Section o, by strik.
ing from the hrst 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 me words " any day. in the seventh line
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 10 the election OF members of the next
General Assembly, OF the proposed amend.
ments to the Constitution Of the State OF Ten
neSsee.
Sec. IL. Be it further Resolved, That If 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
mem berS elected to each House, and such pro-
posed amendments are submitted to the peo-
plel and II the people of this State approve
aud rattfy such amendments, by majority OF
all the citizens of the State voting for Repre-.
sentatives, voting in their favor, such amend
ments shall become a part o. the Constitution
OF the State OF Tennessee
The Legislature may, by general laws, au.
thOrize the trial of misdemeanOrs, and of civil
suits, by jury Of less than twelve.
No member OF the Legislature shall be paid
for more than one hundred days of regular
extra or called session.
Strike out in the 28th 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
House msy so amend any bill or resolution
objected to by the Governor as to Obviate those
objections; and when any dill or resolution
has been returned by the Governor, with
his objections, it shall be lawful for eILneI
House to amend such bill or resolution, either
by adding, striking out, or changing any mat
Amend the LIST Section OF the 4th Article by
adding thereto, Sand 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: " The Legislature may, how
ever, submit any amendment or amendments
10 the Constitution directly to tie people; and
any amendment or amendments so submitted
and receiving majority of all the voters OF
the state, according TO the last State enumera-
ton, shall become part OF the Constitution,
and take effect on the lst day of January next
following such election"
The Legislature may exempt manufactur-
ing establishments from taxation for period
not exceeding six years.
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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 q
popular vote, accept such laws"
Amend the 18th Section of Article g by in
serting after the name of Marshall county,
the counties of Hickman, Perry and Lewis.
That section 2, of Article 6, 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 Dr.
vision of the State; and that the concurrence
of two, instead OF three, of the Judges shall be
necessary to 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 be 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 or the Senate.
Approved March "a, 1875.
JAMES d. POTTER, Governor.
l, @. N. GIBBS, Secretary of state Of the
State of Tennessee do certify that the fOregO
ing is a copy of Amendments to the Constifu-
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
scribed my official signature; and, by order OF
the Governor, affixed the great seal of the
State OF Tennessee, st the department in the
city of Nashville, this LIST day OF May AID. 1876.
CHAS. n. GIBBS,
Secretary Of e.