The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-05-03
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
THE CONSTITUTION.
A Joint Resolution Proposing
Amendments to the COnstitu-
ton of tho State tennessee.

10 the OOnSLlCu
J ton of the State tennessee.
SEC. I. Be it Resolced 6y tie Generm As
Sen1bty eftse State Of Tennessee, That the
following amendments to the Constitu
ton OF tue State of Tennessee, are pro
posed and referred to the next General
Assembly, to be chosen by the qualified
Eeters of this State; and such proposed
amendments to be submitted by them
to the people of this State, in such man.
ner, and at such times, as they may pre-
scribe for their adoption or rejection.
SEC. 2. Amend Article 2, Section 3, by
striking out OF the fourth line, after the
word for, the word ''two," and insert
the word four in lieu thereof.
SEC. g. Amend Article 2, Section %,
by striking out of the sixth and seventh
lines, after the word Except" in the
sixth line, the words lone thousand dol
lars worth Of personal property in the
hands OF each taxpayer, and"
SEC. a. Amend Article 2, Section 81 =,
by striking out of the third and fourth
lines, after the word become" in the
n third line, the words, 1.-THE owner, in
whole or in part,ef any Bank, or"
SEC. 3. Amend Article 3, Section 4, to
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
eilglble more than eight years any term
of twelve"
SEC. 6. Amend Article 6, Section 8, by
| striking out of the second line, after
| the word ''tbe," the words, "qualified
voters of the State" and insert in lieu
| thereof the words, "vote of both Houses
of the General Assembly, In the seventh
line, after the word "be," strike out the
| word "eight," and insert in lieu thereof
/ the word tttwa1vo -
! Sec. 2. Amend Article 6, Section 4,
by striking out of the second and third
! lines, after the word 'ithe,n In the SO.
coDd line, the words, qualified voters
of the second district or circuit to which
they are to DE assigned" and insert in
lieu thereof, after the word ''the," in the
second line, the words, "vote of both
Houses of the General Assembly,"
SEC. 8. Amend Article Z, Section Z, by
striking out of the fourth line after the |
word flor" the word "two," and insert
in lieu theIeof the word -four"
SEC. 8. Amend Article 2, Section %, |
by striking from the first line after the |
word "of, " 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 precede the |
words 'any day" in the seventh line.
SEC. 10. Be 1t further ReSOEUed, That the
Secretary of State be required, and it is
hereby made his duty to have published
in one newspaper in each Senatorial Dis
trict in this State, one insertion month
II, for six months ppeVi0us 80 lho oleC=
ton of members of the next General
Assembly, of the proposed amendments
to the Constitution of the State of Ten
nessee.
SEC. II. Be it further ResogUed, That if
the General Assembly of the State of
Tennessee, next to be chaser, agree TO
these proposed amendments by a two
thirds vote of all the members elected
to each House, and such proposed amend
ments are submitted to the people, and
if the people of this State approve and
ratify such amendments, by a majority
of all the citizens of the State, voting
for REPRESENTATIVES, voting in their IA
v0r, such amendments shall become a
part of the Constitution of the State OF
Tennessee.
The Legislature may, by general laws,
authorize the trial Of misdcmeanors, and |
Of civil SUITS, by jury Of less than
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 Article all arteT and INCLUDING the
words all male citizens Of this State"
Add 20 the 18th Section of Sd Article,
the following: provided, however,
that either House may so amend any
Bill or Resolution objected to by the
Governor as to Obviate those objections;
and when any Bill or Resolution has {
been returned by the Governor, with his
objections, it shall be lawful for either
House to amend such Bill or Resolution,
either by adding, striking out, or chang
ing any matter, [
Amend the 1st Section of the 4th Ar :
Iicle by adding thereuntO, land the
Legislature may establish Courts with
both common law and equity jurisdic-
ton" |
Amend the 9th Article, striking out I
the 1st SeetiQn thereof
Amend the Sd Section of the nth Ar
5icle by adding thereunto: The Legis-
ature may, however, submit anyamend- .
nent or amendments to the Constitution l
directly to the people; and any amend
mept or amendments so submitted, and
receiving a majority of all the voters of 6
The State, according to the last State
shall become a part of the
and take effect on the first
lay of January next following such l
election"
The Legislature may exempt manufac.
turing establishments from taxation for
: period not exceeding six years.
Amend the 18th Section of Article II
by adding: The General Assembly
shall also have power to pass fence, road, \
school and other local laws, and make
them applicable to such counties and $
towns as may, by popu- q
lar vote, accept such laws. " b
Amend the 29th Section Of Article ID, c
by inserting after the name of Marshall
county, the counties of Hickman, Perry,
and Lewis. # Ly
That Section 2, of Article 6, be amend
ed SO as to provide that the Supreme
Court shall consist of three Judges in 5
stead of six, one of whom shall be chosen
from each Grand Division of the State; {
and that the concurrence of two, instead ]
Of three, of the Judges shall be necessary 9
10 decision.
Strike out of Article 4, Section /, the I
following, after the word suffrage: 'ex t
cept that each voter shall give to the !
Judges of election, where he offers to I
vote, satisfactory evidence that he has a
paid the poll taxes assessed upon him i
for such preceding period as the Legis-
allure shall prescribe, and ut such time .
rs may be prescribed by law, without
which his vote cannot be received.
Passed March %, 1875.
LEWIS BOND,
Speaker al tie House Of Representatives.
THOMAS III. PAINE,
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