Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-06-13
&TAws EAAS.
Proposed Amendments to the Co8sti-
tuJiOHs
A JOINT RESOLUTION, proposing Amend
ments to the COnsdtutIOu OF the state oil

| A JOINT RESOLUTION, p. oposIng Amend
ments to the Constitution Oi the state OF
Tennessee.
Section l. Be 1t Resolved blythe General A.
semoly OF the State Of Tennessee, That the
following Amendments 10 the Constitution of
| the Stale Of Tennessee a-e proposed and re-
feTred TO the next General assembly TO Es
chosen by the qualiisi voters Of thi. State;
and such proposed aJlS SulMeL-S TO gC sub
mitted by them to the people OF this State, iu
such manner, ana SJ sucn times, as they may
prescribe, fer their adoption or rejection.
Sec. 2. Amend Article 2, Section 3, by styiz-
ing out the fourth line SEJ-r the word '' i1r,'
the WORT - tive" and insert tEe word " -ouT "
in lieu thereof.
Sec g. Amend Articlez. Section s8. bvs-rfE-
ing out OF the sixth and seventh lines after
the word " except" in the sixth ure Iua
words zone thousand dollars worth gf r,l.--
sonal property In the hands os each tax.
See. 4. Amend Article 2, ,Eeouou8J, b~sE1z-
ing out Of the third and fourth lines. after the
word " become" n { e third line the words
the owner, in whole or u part, o. amy BANK
Or"
Sec. ). Amend Article 3, Section q. TO reaE
as follows: Section 4. The Governor shah
hold his office for four years, and until his
successor shall be elected ana qualHer. He
shall not be eligible more than eight years any
term OF twelve"
Sec. q. Amend Article 6, section 3, by -trisz-
ing ont OF the second line. after tHe uoai
" the" the words, "qUsli1eI voter rF fEe
state, and insert iu lieu thereof the words,
" vote of both Houses Of the General Assem-
bly," In the seventh u1e, after tie wu.u
" Be, strike out the word IS eight # ana insert
in lieu thereof the word % twelve.
Sec. 7. Amend ArtIcie6. section 4. ur 5.sE--
ing out Of the second sud third lines after Jus
WOId d" the" in the second line, the words,
"quallfied voters or the second .sf net or cir
cult 20 which they are TO be assIgue..7 - ana
insert il lieu thereof, after the word a tre.r Fu
the second line The. words, " vote u- both
Houses Of tine General Assem- bly,.
Sec. s. Amend Article ], SegtiCu =. bv et-lE-
ing out OF the fourth line, after the word
Tor" the word "twC" and insert Iu lea
thereof the word four"
Sec. 9. Amend Article 2, Section %. bysfrlz-
Ing from the trst line after the WORT q" or rar
word " iOur, anu insert IN lieu thereof the
word 4" SIX" In the fifth line, after .ua Words
"psid for," strike out ali the WC.ds that pre-
cede the words any day, a. the -sEl- Oh iIa-
Sec. 10. Be 30 further Resolved. That sra
Secretary OF state be required, auc r. b. a..rals
made his duty. 10 have pu9ilr ed In one -...s-
paper in each Senatorial District iu ts.ts Slate
one Insertion monthly, Tor six months pravt.
Gus to the election of members OF the. mex.
General Assembly, OF the prJpO-.t amend.
menJs 10 the Constitution OF f-5 State u- Ten
nesSee.
Sec. II. Be it further Resolved, That lT the
General Assembly o. the state OF Tennessee,
next to be chosen, agree 10 these proposed
amendments by twO-thirds vote Of slI the
members elected TO each House and such u.0-
posed amendments are submit ed o. sGe pee
pie, and il the people Of this state approve
aud ratify such amendments, by majority r.
al the citizens Of the state, voting Tor Repre-
sentatiyes, voting In their favor such amend
ments shall become a part o. the Constitute.
OF the state of Tennessee.
The Legislature may. By general laws. au.
tnOrize the trial OF mi-l eueauCTs and OF civil
suits, by jury of less than twelve
No member OF the Legislature shall be paid
for more than one hundred Gays OF o. regular
session; nor for more than sixty davs lf aue
extra or called session.
Strike out IN the 2Srl Section Of THE -L aEtI-
Gle all after ana including tine words. o. ell
male citizens of This state"
Add to the 18th section OF 81 AIT Gle the r1l.
lowing: Provided, however that either
House IN y 20 amend any nu CT raS0.urln-
objected to by the GJVerEOras D. r.vEHfa those
GlJectlOEs; anu Wle4 any sill or FesolUtIOl
has been returned by tue Governor, with
his objections, 70 shall be lawful i1T eI.gar
House to amend such bill or res OIutilu, either
ter -- ''''' VI '--' any ''''-'
Amend the Ist Section O. the 9Th Article Uy
adding thereto, "And she Legislature may s-.
tablish Courts with both common law audi
equity jurisdiction"
4 ''a;'.' t'se a'i article. striking ont the Ist
section JEereUt.
Amend the sd Section OF the lltb Article DIV
adding thereto: " The Legislature nay. how
ever, submit any am eud1uE n or amendments
TO the Constitution directly 20 tie people. ana
any amendmentO or amendments 50 submitted,
ana RECEIVING MAJ 'llly of AL i.e voters of
the state, according TO the last State alumaga-
uOn, shall become part OF Jua DOuststu .Da-
and take ehect on the lsI day Of Janu Ig next
The Legislature may exempt mauufacsur-
ing establishments from taxation for period
not exceeding six years.
Amend the l3th Section Of Article IL Dyaa-
ding: " The General Assembly shall also l-y4
power to pass fence, road, scLOOi aud 0ruer
local laws ana make them applicable 90 such
counties AID Incorporated towns as may, byH
popular vote, accept such laws"
Amend the 18th Section Of Article 2 bv fr-
seTting after the name Of Marshall county
the counties of Hickman, Perry and Lewis
That section 2, OF Article o, Il amended 20
as TO provide that the Supreme Court shall
consist Of three Judges instead Cf six, one or
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 ba
necessary to a decision.
Strlke OuEOt Article 4, Section }. the follow
ing, after the word suffrage. " Except that
each voter shall give TO the judges Of election,
v here he oilers 10 vote, satisfactory evidence
that he has paid the poll taxes ass Ssed upOn
him for such preceding period as the LezIsla-
ture shall prescribe, and at such time as NAV
be prescribed by law, without which his vote
cannot be received %
Passed March p, 1875.
LEWIS BJsD
Speaker of the House OF Representatives
THOMAS Il. PAINE,
Speaker of the senate.
Approved March p, 1875.
JAMES d. PORTER, Governor.
I, Q. y. GIBBS, Secretary of state OF the
state of Tennessee, 60 certify that the f0reE1.
ing is a COPY of Amendments TO the COustiIu-
ti0n OF the State OF Tennessee, propose bv
the General Assembly OF the Stale OF TsuHeF-
see, approved March "a, 1870, the original Of
which Is now of recOTt in my Office.
In testimony whereOi. have hereunto SUBJ
scribed my official signature; and, by orfar1f
the Governor, affiXed the great seal 0f me,
state of Tennessee, at the department iD tHe
c'ty of n lash vile, this LIST day or MAJ a ~ Is76
CHAS. y. GIBBS,
Secretary OF Stale,