Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-23
STATE LAWS.
Proposed Amendments TO The COnsti.
tuition.

A JOINT RESOLUTION, proposing Amend
ments to the Constitution of the State O
Tennessee.
Section l. Be 1t Resolved by the General As.
senbly OF the State of Tennessee, That the
following amendments to the Constitution Of
the State of Tennessee, are 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 SUBJ
such manner ana : dch times, as they may
prescr1 Der g. t1eI- Icption or rejection,
Sec. 2. Arnaur .rtlcIe 2, Section 8, by strik.
ing out the -cTrrn nne after the word Z" for ("
In lieu thereof.
Sec 3. Amend ArticIe2. SectIou %. by strIEy
ing out OF the sixth and seventh lines, aftel
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, Section 81, by strik.
Ing out of the third and fourth lines, after the
word " become" In re third line, the words
the owner, in whole or in part, OF any bank,
or"
Sec. 5. 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 qualified. He
term OF twelve"
Sec. 6. Amend ArlAe s, Section 3, by strik.
Ing out OF the ss%ond line, after the word
State" and insert in lieu thereof the words
" vote of both Houses of the General Assem-.
bly," In the seven line. after the word
In lieu thereof the word q" twelve"
Sec. 7. Amend Article 6, Section 4, by strik-
Ing Outof the second and third lines, after the
void "the," in the second line, the words,
"qualifled voters of the second district or cir.
cult to which they are 10 be assigned" and
insert in lieu thereof, alter the word " the" in
the second line, the words, " vote OF both
Houses of the General Assembly"
Sec. .. AWend Article, Section Z, by strik-
ing out OF the fourth line, after the word
Nor" the word "two," land insert in lieu
thereof the word '' four"
Ing from the first line after the word " Of" The
word 4" four" and insert in lieu thereof the
word SIX" In the fifth line, after the words
paid for" strike out ali the words that pre-
Sec. 10. Be 1t further Resolved, That the
Secretary of State be required, and it is hereby
paper in each Senatorial District in this State,
one insertion monthly, tor six months preyi.
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.
General Assembly of the State of Tennessee,
next to be chosen, agree TO these proposed
amendments by two thirds vote of all the
members elected to each House, and such pro-
posed amendments are submitted to the peo-
pie, and II the people of this State approve
and ratify SUCH amendments, by majority OF
all the citizens of the State, voting for Repre-.
sentatlVes, voting in their favor, such amend.
ments shall become part OF the Constitution
OF the State OF Tennessee.
The Legislature may, by general laws, an.
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 a regular
session; nor for more than sixty days Of any
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 m y so amend any bill CT resolution
objected to by the Governor as to ObYiate those
objections; and when any bill or resolution
has been returned by the Governor with
his objections 1T shall be lawful for either
House to amend such bill or resolution, either
by adding, striking out, or changing any mat
Amend the lst Section OF the 4th 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
Section thereof.
Amend the Sd Section OF the 18th Article by
adding thereto: 1.-THE Legislature may, how
ever, submit any amendment or amendments
to the Constitution directly TO The people; and
and receiving majority of ali the voters OF
the Stale, according to the last Slate enumera-
ton, shall become part or the Constitution,
and Ia he effect on the LIST day of January next
following such election"
The Legislature may exempt manufacture
ing establishments from taxation for a period
not exceeding six years.
Amsnd the 18th Section Of Article IL by ad-
ding: " The General Assembly shall also have
POWER W pass l6uC6, IOduy sCIOOly bul CIler
local laws, and make them applicable 70 such
counties and Incorporated towns as may, by
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 3, tie amended so
as TO provide that the Supreme CouTt 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 q 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 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
cannotbe received"
Passed March q, 1875.
LEWIS BOSD.
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives..
THOMAS II. PAINE,
Speaker OF the senate.
Approved March "a, 1875.
JAMES d. PORTER, Governor.
i, g. N. GIBBS, Secretary OF State of the
State of Tennessee, do certify that the fOrego-
ing is a copy of Amendments 10 the CoDstitu-
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 ONCE.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto sub
scribed my official signature; and, by order OF
the Governor, affixed the great seal OF the
State OF Tennessee, at the department In the
city of Nashville, this LIST day OF May AID. 1876.
CHAS. N. GIBBS,
Secretary OF 8