Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-21
STATE LAW s,
Proposed Amendments to the CODsti.
tuition.

A JOINT RESOLUTION, 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, 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
mttted by them to tbs people of this State, in
such manner anoa ! uch times, as they may
present e.r g. :.ie,-a Icption or rejection.
Sec. 2. AmaDn srrlcle ?, Section g. by strik.
ing out the -"urrn pne after the word for"
the word " two, and insert the word " four "
in lieu thereof.
Sec. 8. Amend Article2, Section %, by strik
ing out OF the sixth and seventh lines, after
the word " except" in the sixth line, the
words one Thousand dollars worth of per-
sonai 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,
q" 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
shall not be eligible more than eight years any
term OF twelve"
Sec. s. Amend ArrLsie 6, Section 3, by strik-
Ing out of the second line, after the word
" the" the words, qualified 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
In lieu thereof the word twelve"
Sec. Z. Amend Article g. Section 4, by strik-
ing outof the second and third lines, after the
word the" in the second line, the words
"qualified voters OF the second district or cir
cult, to which they are TO be assigned" and
insert in lieu thereof after the word " the in
HE second line. The words. q vote o1 both
Houses of the General Assembly
Sec. 8. Amend Article ], Section Z, by strik-
ing out OF the fourth line, after the word
'tor," the word "two,"' and insert in lieu
thereof the word four"
ing from the first line after the word +" Of" Ih-
word four" and insert in lieu thereof the
word six" In the fifth line, after the words
cede the words 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 publish ed in one news
paper in each Senatorial District in this State,
one insertion monthly, for six months preVi-
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 sn 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 mai rity OF
all the citizens of the State, voting for Repre-.
sentatives, voting in their favor, such amend
ments shall become part OF the Constitution
of the State OF Tennessee.
thorize the trial of misdemeanors, and of civil
suits, by jury OF less than twelve.
No member of the Legislature shalI be paid
for more than one hundred days of regular
session; nor for more than sixty days Of any
extra or called session.
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 10 obviate those
obi or1h Nran c,lV1fYc
has been returned by the Governor, with
his objections, IT shall be lawful for either
House to amend such bill or resolution, either
ter. T''i" 81 ''- -' ''''' u '-l' any nl"'-
Amend the LIST Section Of the 18th 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: " The Legislature may, how
ever, submit any amendment or amendments
to the Constitution directly to the people; and
any amendment or amendments so submitted,
and receiving a majority OF all the voters OF
the State, according to the last State enumera-
ton, shall become part OF the Constitution,
and take effect on the LIST day of January next
following such election"
The Legislature may exempt manufacture
ing establishments from taxation for period
not exceeding six years.
Amend the 18th Section Of Article II by ad-
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
popular vote, accept such laws"
Amend the 18th Section of Article 2, by in.
sorting after the name of Marshall county,
the counties of Hickman, Perry and Lewis.
That section 2, of Article 6, 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 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
cannot be received"
Passed March %, 1875.
LEWIS BOND.
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
THOMAS II. PAINE,
Speaker OF the Senate.
Approved March "a, 1875.
JAMES ID. PORTER, Governor.
j, G. N. GIBBS, Secretary of State OF the
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, 1 have hereunto SUBJ
scribed my official signature; and, by order of
the Governor, affixed the great seal of the
State OF Tennessee, at the department in the
o'ty of Nashville, this LIST day OF May AID 1876.
CHAS. N. GIBBS.
Secretary Of = e.