The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-09-07
PROPOSED
! JOINT RESOLUTION,
Proposing ImendmeRtstoh Constitution
OF he State of Tenn essee.

Proposing l'meAdmeRtstOH Constitution
OF Ho State of Tenn essee:
SEC. /. Be it Resolved by the General As
scmbIy of the State of Tcnncsse.. That the fol-
rowing amendments to the olEtitution Of the
State Of Tennessee are proposed and referred
70 ne Hcxi General Assent ly. to be chosen by
the qualified voters of this tate; and such pro-
posed amendments to be su,,mitt ID By them to
fhs people OF this State. in such amer and at
suci. times as they may prescriLs, for their
;,doptio. or rejection.
SEC. , .'mend Article2 Section 3, by strik
ing cut of the .rurth line, after the word for,
the word two. and insert the word ''four" in
lieu thereof.
SEC. 2. Amend Aiiffeic > Section %, by strik-
ing out of the sixth and seventh lines, sitter the
word Except in the sixth line, the words
lone thousand dollars worth of personal prop
crty in the hands of each tax-payss'. and
SEC. /. Ar end Article . Section 81. by strik-
i, Tut of the third and fourth lines, after the
word become in the third line, the ords,
che o4ncr, in whole or Ii psrt, of any Bal k.
or
SEc.5. Amend Articles Section 4, to refN
as follows: section /. The Governor shall hold
his Office f6i four years, and until his successor
shall be elected and qualified. He shall not be
eligible more than eight years any term Of
twelve"
SEC. s Amend Article C, Section 3, by srik-
ing out OF the second line, after the word It &c,
the words, qualified voters Of the State. ind
insert in iell t''treof tue words. vote of 9th
Houses Of the General is.embly.' In the sv-
crth line. after the word be-" rrike out the
wor. eight" and insert in lied thereof the
word twelve"
Src.7. Amend Articles. Section 4. ~ strik-
ing out Of the second and third mes, after the
word the" II TIE second line, the words.
''quaIftI voters g the second district n civ
cult towhich they are to be assigned, - ani I
scrt in Iicr thereof, after the word The. l.
the sycoud line, the words, vote of beth Houses
Gt thc General Assembly"
SEC. s. Amend Article :, Section = by strik
ing ont Of the fourth ilnE. ARR HE word for, -
the word two aid insert ii l'eH thereof the
word -four.
SEc.9. Amend Article :, section %, by strik
ing from the first line after the word 80 = 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-
ccdc the woris ANY day, = in the seventh line.
SEC. 10. BE it further resolved, That the Zee
rotary of State be required, and it is hereby
made bis duty, to have published in one news
paper ir each Senatorial District in this state.
one insertion monthly, for six months previous
{. the election Of members of the next General
Assembly. Of tie proposed amendments to the
Constitution Of Gle State of Tennessee.
SIC. H. Dc it further resolved, That if the
General Assembly Of tennessee, next to be
chosen, agree to the-c proposed amendments by
u thirds vote of al the menlbe' elected to
each House, and SucL proposed amendments
arc submitted to the pco BE. and if the people of
this State approve and RI ify such amendments.
bya majority of all ths citizens of the State.
'5tlnc for Representatives, votin: in their fi-
vo-, such amendments shall beco me a part Of
the Con. tituton of the Stat of I, uncssec.
Tie Iff'Saturc may. by ger, eral la vs., author
zc the trial Jf nisdcmcanors, and of civil SUITS
by jury vi less than twelve.
No member of the Legislature shall be paid
for more than one hundred days of ;esular
session, nor for more than sixty days of ny cN-
TIA OF oal.c,l session.
Strike out in the 18th Section of the 81 Article
all AFTER and Including the words, AL u ale CT
liens Of this State
Add to tae 18th Section of Sd Article tie fol-
lowing: Provided, however, that either House
IL. 50 amend any Bill or Resolution object ed
4 T. l"+ Governor 9s to obviatc those objce
ANS; - a F~'i any Bil or Resolution has Lcen
returned by the Governor, with his objections, !
it shall be lawful for either House to amend |
such Bill or Resolution. either by adding, strik- |
ing out, or changing any matter"
Amend the 1st Section cf the 4th Article by |
adding thereunto, and the Legislature may |
Courts with both common law and |
equity Jurisdiction
Section thereof.
Amend the ID Section of the 1lth Article By /
adding thercTnto: The LEGISLATURE may. how
ever. submit any amendment Of amendments to
the Constitution directly to the Teoble; and any
amendment or amendments - submitted, and
receiving d majority of all the voters Of the
State. according to the last State enumeration,
hall bccomt \ part Of the Constitution, and
take effect On the first day of January next fol-
lowing such election
Tho Lcgisla .ure may exempt manufacturing
from taxation for period not
exceeding six years.
Amend the 18th section Of Actiele II by add
ng: The General Assembly shai' also have
power to pass fence, road, school, aat other
ocal laws, and make them applicable to such
0enties and Incorporated towns as may, by
,o2ular vote, acce-1 such laws"
Ancnd the 29th Section OF Article ID. by in
cr.lng after the name of Marshall county the
.ourties Of Hickman, Perry and Lewis
That Section of Article be amended so az
% provide tnat the Supreme Court shall consist
4 three Judges instead of six, one Of whom
hall be chosen from each Grand Division Of
he State; and that the concurrence of two, in
'ctd % thres. If the Judges shall be necessary
Z : decision,
Strife orr Gf Article 4, Section 1, the follow
nt. after the word suffrage: except that each
otter shall give to the judges of election. where
lie offers to vote, satisfactory evidence that he
.as paid the poll taxes assessed upon him for
uch preceding period as the Legislstur shall
and at such time az may be prescribed
= Law. without which MS VOTE cannot be re-
rived.
Passed March %, 1873.
LEWIS BOND.
Speaker Of the House - Representatives.
THOMAS III. PAINE.
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved ,,lisrch 81, 1879.
JAMES D. PORTER,
Governor.
I. e. y. GIBBS, Secretary Of State of the I
tate Of Tennessee. do certify that the fOregO- T..
az is q copy Of Amendments to the Constitu- !
on Of tire State OF Tennessee, proposed by the !
-eneral Assembly of the State Of Tennessee,
improved March oath. lsTS, the original of which j
= lyg offered II my Office 1
In testimony where OF, l hear
hereunto subscribed my Official T
Signature, and, by order of the
Governor, affixed The Great Seal Z
Of the State Of Tennessee, at the I
Department in the CITY of Nash
vile, this lst day Of day, A. ID. I
1915