The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-09-23
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
To the Constitution Of the State
Of Tennessee.
BIZ RUTLEDGB SMITH.

Ono OIL the most important mdCC6Es
the people of Tennessee have been
called upon to decide for long time
is the proposed amendments to the
State constitution, which will be voted
upon at the coming November election
In order that the wisdom Of these
amendments may be determined i'm
partially, l simply give them without
comment. with the hope that they will
be carefully studied:
Section l. Be it enacted By the Gen
erdI Assembly of the state of Ten.
nesSee. That the following proposed
amendments to the State constitution.
towit:
First Amendment: Amend Article
3, Section 4, by striking out the words
two" six" and eight" and substitute.
ing therefor the words -four" eight
and twelve respectively, so that said
section as amended shall read:
Sec. 4. Term of SerVice-The Gov
ernor 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 in
any term Of twelve"
Second Amendment: Amend Article
8, Section II, by striking out the words
appointed by joint vote of the Cen
eral Assembly" and substituting
therefor the words elected by the
qualified voters of the State" so that
said section as amended shall read:
Sec. IT. Secretary of State.-A Sec
rotary of State shall be elected by the
qualified voters of the State and com
missioned during the term of four
years; he shall keep fair register of
all the official acts and proceedings
of the Governor, and shall, when re-
quired, lay the same and all papers,
minutes and vouchers relative thereto,
before the General Assembly; and
shall perform such other duties as
shall be enjoined by law"
Third Amendment: Amend Article
| Z, Section l, by striking out all the
first sentence after the word regis
| ter and all of the second sentence Of
said section and substituting therefor
the words who shall each hold Office
for four years, and who shall be in
| eligible to succeed themselves for at
least four years from the time Of va
| eating such Office" SO that said Sec
| ton as amended shall read:
Section i. Justices and Constables,
number Of; removal of county Off
cers.-There shall be elected in each
| county, by the qualified voters there
| In, one Sheriff, one Trustee, one Regis
| ter, who shall each hold Office for four
years, and who shall be ineligible to
succeed themselves for at least four
years from the time of vacating such
Office. There shall be elected for each
county by the Justices of the Peace
one Coroner, and one Ranger, who
shall hold their Office for two years;
said officers shall be removed for NAL
feasance or neglect of duty, in such
manner as may be prescribed by law"
Fourth Amendment: Amend Article
7, Section 3, by striking out the words
appointed for the State by the vote
Of both houses of the General AS
sembly" and two" and substituting
therefor the words elected by the
qualified voters of the State" and
-four" respectively, so that said Sec
ton as amended shall read:
Sec. 3. Treasurer and Comptroller.
There shall be a Treasurer, or Treas
urers, and a Comptroller of the Treas
ury elected by the qualified voters of
the State who shall hold their offices
for four years"
Fifth Amendment: Amend Article
II, Section IS, by adding after the
word State the words following, "for
the establishment and maintenance OF
public roads, for enclosures and fenc-
ing of lands and lots, and for the keep
ing, protection, care and control of do
nestle animals" so that said section
as amended shall read:
Sec. 10. Game, fish, etc.-The Gen
eral Assembly shall have power to en-
act laws for the protection and preser-
walton of game and fish within the
State, for the establishment and main
tenance of public roads, for enclosures
and fencing of lands and lots, and for
the keeping, protection, care and con-
troll of domestic animals, and such laws
may be enacted for and applied and
enforced in particular counties or geo.
graphical disctricts designated by the
General Assembly"
Sixth Amendment: Amend Article IL
by adding as Section Is of said article
the following:
Sec. Is. Persons, firms and corpor-
atoms hereafter commencing to engage
In the business of manufacturing in
any city or county in this State, may,
as to property and capital in said city
or county employed and used directly
in said manufacturing business and for
a period not to exceed ten years from
the commencement of said business, be
exempted wholly or partially from
county or municipal taxation; Provid- !
ed, that no person, firm or corporation |
shall be exempted wholly or partially |
from county taxes until resolution or
ordinance providing for said exemption |
shall have been passed by two-thirds |
vote of the members of the County |
Court of said county; and provided |
further. that no person, firm or corpo- /
ration shall be exempted wholly or par !
italy from city taxes until an ordi- |
nance shall have been passed by a two !
thirds vote of the members of the City !
Council or other law-making body Of |
said city"
Seventh Amendment: Amend Arti- |
Gle IL by adding as Section 10 of said
article the following:
Sec. 10. The respective cities, coun- |
ties. towns, taxing districts and NUM- ,
cipalities Of the State shall not be au-
thorized or permitted to incur indebt-
edness to an amount, including exist !
ing Indebtedness, in the aggregate ex-
ceeding ten per centum of the value Of