Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-08
STATE LAWS.
Proposed Amendments 70 the Constl.
tuition.


A JOINT RESOLUTION, proposing Am end
Tennessee,
Section l. Be It Resolved blythe General As
sembly OF the State OF Tennessee. Thar the
following amendments to the Contribution OF
the STATE OF tennessee, are proposed and re-
chosen by the qualified voters Of this state;
and such proposed amendments to be sur-
mltted OV them 70 tbS people Of this State, IN
such manner anna : lcb times, rs they may
prescr1 De.r - -.1elr tcrEaCn or rejection.
Sec. z. AneDc -rftcIs ,, Section 3, bv sfrik.
ing out the -~1Frn uns after the word for"
the word 80 two, and insert the word e four
IN lieu thereof
sec. 3. Amend ArticIe2, Section y. bvstrfA,
ing out Of the sixth and seventh lines. after
the word except" in ths sixth line ina
words one thousand dollars worth OF rs--
payer, and"
Sec. 4. Amend ArticIe2 Section 81. bvs.rrsr.
ing out OF the tnlfd anu fourth lines, after the
word become, In t5e third line, the words
the owner, in whole or IN part, OF any ban <,
or"
Sec. s. Amend Article g, Section 4 N rso,g
as follows: " Section 4. The Governor shall
hold MS office for four years, and until hfs
successor shall be elected and qualified. re
shall not be eligible more than Ell ght years any
term OF twelve"
Sec. s. Amend A. 5, Section 2. nv s+rft--
ing out OF the second line, after me vgo~5
the" the words, qualified voters OF fbs
State" and insert in lieu thereof the words
vote of both Houses OF the General Asser1,
bly," In the seventh line, after tAe woTd
" be-" strike out the word " eight " and inserr
in lieu thereof the word twelve"
SECT. Amend Article 8, section 1, by Etrf<
ing Outof the second and third lines after TIE
word. "the." in the second line, the words
QUALIFIED voters OF the second district or orr
cuitl to which they are TO be assigned - srls,
insert in lieu thereof, after the word A." the IN
the second line, the words, 80 vote OF bot1
| Houses Of the General Assembly"
Sec. =. AUeud Article, Section :, bv strrr
ing out Of the fourth line, after the w0rd
"tor," the word two" land insert In fisT
thereof the word four"
q gas~FFC roD
| Ing from the first line after the word o. T6s
word q" four" and insert in lieu thereof he
word six" In the NTH line, after the Eo-TiS
"paid for" strike out all the words that pre-
cede the words " any day, y in the seventh -
Sec. 10. Be it further Resolved, That me
Secretary OF State be required, and it is heis9y
| made his duty. to have published In one neJys
| paper in each Senatorial District in this SIats
| one insertion monthly, tor six months urevf'
| GUS 10 the election Of members Of the no.
| General Assem- bly,, OF the proposed ar
ments 10 the Constitution OF the state IN T ~
| Sec. IL. Be it further Resolved Tb.-,,.,--
| General Assembly Of the State Of TeDneeso..Se
| next TO be chOsenl agree to these prOpoSsJ
| amendments by tWo-thtrds vote o. an r.
members elected to each House and slteI, III, ne
posed amendments are submitted IN re ~ -
| pie, and II the people of this state aDnI ~
/ and rattfy such amendments, by q uai6rit0 -
all the citizens Of the state, voting for ReS3-s
sentatiyes, voting In their favor, such amend
| OF the State OF Tennessee.
| The Legislature may, Dy general laws, au-
| thOrize the trial of misuemeanCrs, and OF civil
| suits, by jury OF less than twelve.
No member OF the Legislature shall he r3fd
| for more than one hundred DAYS OF q REGULAR
session; nor for more than sixty days Of any
/ extra or called session.
| Strike out in the 2Stb Section OF the ID Artf-
| 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 70 obyfate those
| objections; and when any bill or resolution
| has been returned by the Governor, with
| his objections, II shall be lawful for eIJner
/ House to amend suCh bill or resolution, either
| by adding, striking out, or changing any mat
! Amend the LIST Section OF the 18th Article b.
| adding thereto, "And the Legislature may e.
/ tablish Courts with both common Law aDd
| equity jurisdiction"
- Amend the 9Th Article, striking cut the LIST
\ Section thereof.
Amend the Sd Section OF the Utb Article ,,,,
| adding thereto: 3" The Legislature may. how
/ ever, submit any amendment or an1ary!r17 s,,t5
to the Constitution directly to tire ysguIe. and
any amendment or amendments 81 IN nm f.feIf
ana receiving majority Of all the voters Of
the State, according to the last State enumera-
| ton, shall become a part or the ConstitufiO1
| and take effect on the LIST day of Janusry neTf
| following such election"
The Legislature may exempt manufactrr-
| Ing establishments from taxation FOR p rsriOG
| not exceeding six years.
| Amend the 18th Section OF Article II r,v- al
/ ding: " The General Assembly shall also Lsye
power to pass fence, road, school and Other,
| 1OCdt lstNS anu make Jueu applicable 10 such
| counties and Incorporated towns as may, by 3.
| popular vote, accept such laws"
| Amend the 18th Section OF Article 9 he in
| sorting after the name Of Marshall county
| the counties of Hickman, Perry and Lewis
] That Section 2, of Article 8, ne amended 90
| as to provide that the Supreme Court shall
| consist OF three Judges instead Of six one ~
| whom shall be chosen from each Grand Di-
| vision of the State; and that the concurrence
| OF two, instead OF three, of the Judges shall be
| necessary to q decision.
strike out of Article 4, Section l, the fol- .yys-.
| ing, after the word suffrage: " Except tbae
each voter shall give to the Judges Of e. ecfiOTl
where he offers to vote, satisfactory evidences
| that he has paid the poll taxes ass sgsed upOD
| him for such preceding period as the IegisIa-
ture shall prescribe, and at such time rs NAV
| be prescribed by law, without which his vote
| csnnOtOe received"
Passed March ., 1875.
LEWIS BOND.
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
THOMAS II. PAINE.
Speaker OF the Senate.
Approved March "A, ISIS.
JAMES d. PORTER. Governor
!, G. N. GIBBS, Secretary of state OF The
State II Tennessee, do certify that the foregO-
ton OF the State Of Tennessee, proposed by
the General Assembly of the State Of Tennes-
see, approved March q, 1875, the original OF
which is now of record in myOffice
In testimony whereof have hereuntO gugg-
scr1bed my official signature; and, by order or
the Governor, affixed the great seal OF the
State OF Tennessee, at the department in inc
c'ty OF Nashville this LIST day OF MAY AID. 1876
CHAS. n. GIBES,
Secretary Of 8 q.
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