The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-10-12
Amendments to thu
Constitution.
JOINT N&)LJrIDN. Proposing Amend.
mcnta to the Constitution OF the
state of Tennessee.

SEC. DE it resolved by the General Assem-
bly, of the state Of tennessee, That the following
amendments To the Constitution Of HE state q
tennessee are proposed and referred to the ncN
General Assembly, TO he chosen by the ]uualiiir,
voters of thl, state; and su'l proposed amend
incris to be submitted by chem to the people o
lhis STATE, N NutIl manner. and At such times, a.
they may prescribe. tor ilrir abortion or rejection
SCI. 2,-Amcnd AItitIc2 =, section 3. By striking
out of the fourth line, after the word tor" tnl
word two amt insert the word "tour' IN lieu
thereof.
SEX. d mend yticlr2 Section IS, by striking
out otthc sixth and seventh lines, after the Wor,
"cNccpt,' in the sixth line, ne words zone thouN,
and dollars worth ot personal property in the
hands of each tau payer, and.'
SEQ i-Amond rticlr2, cction q. by striking
out Of the third and fourth lines. after the wore
become ~ IN the thirl line, tine words, "thcown
SEC. 5-Amcnd Article 3, ,cljun /. to read II
follows: section l. The Governor shah hold h
Office ioI four years, and until hi, successor shall
be elected and qualified. He shall not be- cligibl,
more Than eight years any term Of twclVe.'
SEQ. G-Amcnd ArticlCG section ,, by striking
out of the second line, after the word the" the
words, 'qualiiicd voters Of the State" aud insert
in lien thereof the words, vote of both House OF
the General Assembly" In the seventh line, after
the word "bc,' strike out the word eight, and
insert in lieu thcrcUithu word twelve"
HEJ. Amend an rtirlc I, cction I, by striking
nut of the second "'l third lines, after The word
"tho, " in the second line, fireworks qualified va.
tiers ol the second district or circuit to which they
are 10 Ne aSSlgntil, ana insert IN llrU Thereon. AT
ter the word The in the second line, the words,
vote of both Houses of the General Assembly,
SEQ s. mend rticlc Z, section Z, by striking
out Of the fourth line, after the word "iOr,' the
-four"
SEQ. 0-mcn d rticlc ., crtion % by striking
from the first line after the word cot" the word
-FOUR and insert in lieu thereof the word "siN.v
In the fifth line, after the words paid for" strike
out all the words tlat preccdc the words ANY day
i'll the seventh line.
l. IN I.., .y,l.- D.I-.I mt, It. -.
rotary Of Estate be required, and it is hereby made
his duty to have published in one ncWspapcrin
each Senatorial District in this State, one insertion
month"; for six months previous to the election
OF members of the next General Assembly, of the
proposed amendments to the Constitution of the
State of tennessee.
SEC. II BE it it further Resolved, That if the
General Assembly Of the state of Tennessee, nCAt
to he chosen, agree TO these prUpOscd amendments
by u twO.thiris vote Of all the members elected to
each House, and such proposed amendments, are
submitted to the people, and II the people Of this
State approve and ratliy such amendments, by Il
majority Of all the citizens OF the state, voting for
Representatives., voting in their favor, such
amendments -lall become Il part Of the tOnstitu-
tlOn OF the state OF Tennessee.
The Legislature may, BY general laws, authorize
llctrlal 0l misdcnl1anOrs, and OF civil suits, by Il
jury of less than twelve,
No member of the Legislature shall be paid for
more than one hundred days Ol a regular session
nor for more thanslNty days orany extra or recalled
session.
StllEt out III tllt eN'l Nttllpn Oh inc ~ NFtltIt
all after and including the words, AL male citi-
liens ulthi> StltU.n
Add to the 18th section Of3l Article the follow
ing: "ProviIcd, hOW ever, that either House may
50 amend any Bill or Resolution objected to by the
Governor is To ObviItC those objections, and v hen
any Bill or Resolution ha, been returned by the
Governor, with his objections, IT shall he Lawful
for either House to amend such Iili or Resolution,
either by adding, or striking out, or changing ANY
matter.
Amend the list Section of thc It'll Article by add
ing thcrcuutu. 'aud the Legislature may cstIb-
lish Courts with both common law ana equity Ju-
rIsliCtIon."
Amend the 9th Article, striking out the lst Soc
ton thereof.
Amend the 81 Section of the nth rticlc by add
ing t'icrctIntu: "lhc Legislature may, however,
submit any amendment ar amendment to the { on.
%stitdtiOn directly to the people; and any amend
ment or amendments 50 submitted, and rccclNIhsa
majority of all the voters 81 the state, arrOrhIngtO
the last State enumeration, shall becomes part Of
the Constitution, and take effect on the first day Of
January ncNt tollowing such election,
The Legislature may exempt manuiacturlngcs-
adjustments from taxation Tor Il period not cN-
cecding six ears.
Amend the 18th Section Of Article II by adding:
THE General Assembly shall also have power 10
pass fence, road, school, and other lOCallINS, ami
make them applicable to such counties and lncor-
poratcd towns IS may, bya popular vote, accept
such laws"
Amend the 18th Section Of rticlc 81, by insert.
ing after the name Of Marshall county, the cOun-
ties of Hickman, Perry and Lewis.
That Section ., Of Article &. be- amended 50 a to
provide that the Supreme Court shall consist OF
three Judges instead OF six, one of whom shall be
chosen from each Grand Division Ofthc state; aud
that the concurrence Of two, instead Of three, Of
the } Judges shall he necessary to a decision.
strike out of Article | -CtIOn |, the blowing
after the word >ulrrrage, except that each voter
shall give to the judges of election, where he oilers
to vote. satisfactory evidence that he has paid the
poll taxes assessed upon him for such preceding
period rs the Legislature shall prescribe, and at
such time a may be prescribed by law, without
which his vote cannot be received.
Passed March %, 1875.
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