Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-09-23
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
70 the Constitution of the State
Of Tennessee.
By RUTLEpaE SMITH


One Of the most important matters
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 /. Be It enacted by the Gen
eraI 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
3. Section II, by striking out the words
appointed by joint vote of the Gen.
eral Assembly" and substituting
therefor the words elected by the
qualified voters Of the State" so that
said section as amended shall read
Sec. II. 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-
CURED, 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 /, 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 al
least four years from the time of va
eating such Office" SO that said sec
tlon as amended shall read:
Section /. 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 foul
years. and who shall be ineligible t
succeed themselves for at least foul
years from the time of vacating suct
Office. There shall be elected for eacf
county by the Justices Of the Peace
one Coroner, and one Ranger, WHIT
shall hold their office for two years
said officers shall be removed for NAL
feasance or neglect Of duty, in sucf
manner as may be prescribed by law.
Fourth Amendment: Amend Articl,
7, Section 3, by striking out the words
Appointed for the State by the vot'
Of both houses of the General AS
sembly" and two" and substituting
therefor the words elected by tn,
qualified voters of the State" ant
-four" respectively, so that said sec
ton as amended shall read:
Sec. 8. Treasurer and Comptroller
There shall be Treasurer, or Treas
urers, and Comptroller of the Treas
ury elected by the qualified voters o
the State who shall hold their office
for four years."
Fifth Amendment: Amend Articl,
II, Section 49, by adding after tn
word state" the words following, 80
the establishment and maintenance o
public roads, for enclosures and fenC
ing of lands and lots, and for the KEEP
ing, protection, care and control of dc
nestle animals" so that said section
as amended shall read:
"Sec. 10. Game, fish, etc.-The Ger
eral Assembly shall have power to er
act laws for the protection and presel
walton of game and fish within tn
State, for the establishment and mair
tenance of public roads, for enclosure
and fencing of lands and lots, and 70
the keeping, protection, care and cor
troll of domestic animals, and such law
may be enacted for and applied an
enforced in particular counties or gee
graphical disctricts designated by tn
! General Assembly"
Sixth Amendment: Amend Article /
by adding as Section Is Of said articl
the following:
SEC. IS. Persons, firms and corpo
atoms hereafter commencing to engag
, In the business Of manufacturing |
any city or county in this State, ma!
e as to property and capital in said cit
I or county employed and used directl
In said manufacturing business and fC
period not to exceed ten years frol
the commencement of said business, /
:. exempted wholly or partially frol
t county or municipal taxation; PROVE
! ed, that no person, firm or corporate
= shall be exempted wholly or PARTIAL
from county taxes until resolution {
ordinance providing for said exemptio
g shall have been passed by two-thir(
: vote of the members OF the Count
: Court of said county; and provide
j further, that no person, firm or corp
ration shall be exempted wholly or pa
TALLY from city taxes until an ord
nance shall have been passed by tw
a thirds vote of the members of the Gil
Council or other law-making body
said city"
= Seventh Amendment: Amend Arl