Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-14
STATE LAWS.
Proposed Amendments to the COnsti
tuition.

A JOINT REVOLUTION, proposing Amend
ments to the Constitution OF the State OF
Section /. 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, ave proposed and re-
ferred to the next General Assembly, TO be
chosen by the qualified voters of this State;
and such PROPOSED amendments to be Sub-
mitted pY them to tbs people of this State in
such manner snu8 uch times, as they may
prescTlbe.t =. :Iar-a 1cntiOn or rejection.
Sec. 2. Amepn .-r+lcIe ., Section 3, by strik-
ing out the :cTrIn i'ne after the word " for"
In lieu thereof.
Sec g. Amend ArtfcIe2, 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 per-
sonal property in the hands of each tax
Sec 4. Amend Article 2, Section 81, by strik.
ing out of the third and fourth lines, after the
word " become" in toe third line, the words,
the owner, in whole or in part, OF any bank,
or"
Sec s. Amend Article 8, Section f. 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
Uerm OF twelve"
Sec. 8. Amend A-TA-de 6, Section 8, by strik-
ing out of the se.ond line, after the word
" the" the words, "quaided 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 word
" be-" strike out the word " eight" and insert
in lieu thereof the word " twelve"
Sec.7. Amend Article 8, Section 4, by strik-
ng out of the second and third lines after the
woId "the," in the second line, the words,
"qualIfied voters OF the second district or cir.
insert in lieu thereof, after the word " the" in
the second line, the words, " vote OF both
Houses of the General Assembly"
Sec 3. Amend Article ], Section T. by strik-
ing out OF the fourth line, after the word
90 for" the word "two," and insert In lieu
thereof the word four"
Sac o A nnend Article . Section 90 nv s+ril-
Ing from the first line after the word d" 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 4" any day, " in the seventh line.
Sec. 10. Be 1t further Resolved, That the
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, tor six months previ-
GUS TO 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 1t further Resolved, That II the
General Assembly of the state OF Tennessee,
next TO be chosen, agree to these proposed
amendments by two-tbirds vote of sll the
mem bers elected to each House, and such pro-
posed amendments are submitted to the peO-
pie, and II the people of this State approve
and rattfy such amendments, by majority OF
all the citizens of the State, voting for Repre-.
sentatiyes, voting in their favor, such amend
ments shall become part OF the Constitution
OF the State OF Tennessee.
The Legislature may, by general laws, au.
thOriZe the trial of m1SdemeanOrs, and Of civil
suits, by a Jury Of less than twelve.
November of the Legislature shall be paid
for more than one hundred days OF a regular
session; nor for more than sixty days of any
Strike out in the 2Sth 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 obyiate those
0DtectiOnss and when m
has been returned by the Governor, with
his objections, 1t shall be lawful for either
House to amend such bill or resolution, either
ter" %
Amend the LIST Section Of the 9Th Article by
adding thereto, "And the Legislature may es.
tablish Courts with both common law and
equity Jurisdiction"
Amend the 9Th Article, striking out the LIST
Amend the sd Section Of the 18th Article by
adding thereto: I" The Legislature may, how
ever, submit any amendment or amendments
TO the Constitution directly TO the people; and
any amendment or amendments 50 submitted,
and receiving majority OF all the voters OF
the State, according TO the last State enumera-
ton, shall become part o! the Constitution,
and take effect on the LIST day Of January next
following such election"
The Legislature may exempt manufactur-
ing establishments from taxation for period
not exceeding six years.
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 a
popular vote, accept such laws"
Amend the 18th Section OF Article 2, by in
Serting after the name of Marshall county,
the counties of Hickman, Perry and Lewis.
That Section 2, of Article 8, 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 Di-
vision of the State; and that the concurrence
of two, instead of three, Of the Judges shall be
necessary TO a 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 10 vote, satisfactory evidence
that he 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
cannot be received"
Passed March q, 1875.
LEWIS BOND.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
THOMAS H. PAINE,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved March "a, 1875.
JAMES ID. PORTER, Governor.
/, Z. n. GIBBS, Secretary OF State of the
State of Tennessee, do certify that the fOrego-
ing is a copy of Amendments to the COnstitu-
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 l have hs..t '., sub
scrlbed my ofiiclsl signature; i,id. .. order Of
The Governor, affixed the great seal II the
'Jate of TeDT'7c1. ut the department in the
c''y OF Mast PIE, ( istday OF May AID. 1876
HAS, n. GIRBS