character. That they report on the propriety or impropriety of changing the basis of representation from that of numbers to that of county, district or territorial basis, also the mode of permanently fixing said election districts not to be changed, and likewise the rule by which representation in the Senate and House of Representatives is to be fixed, subject to no change; as well as the number of Senators and Representatives to be elected in each house from each county or district, without increase or diminution of the number to compose either house of the Legislature. That they report on the propriety or impropriety of taking the power of impeachment from the Legislature, and of the trial of impeachments from it, and vesting that power of impeachment and trial, in courts of law of superior jurisdiction, to be proceeded on, as all other criminal offences, and under the right of trial by jury. That they report on the propriety or impropriety of vesting the power of granting divorces, in the courts of Law and not in the Legislature. That they report what change, if any, is proper to be made in levying State and County taxes, and in the mode of accounting for both the one and the other: also the mode of appropriating and accounting at stated periods for militia fines: and the mode of electing officers, whether by ballot or viva voce; also, suitable provisions in relation to the mode of promoting Internal Improvements by land or by water, and likewise of promoting education: the mode of filling vacancies in all offices either pro tem. or permanently: The mode of fixing on and settling just rules concerning Grand and Petit Jurors, summoning veniries, and the qualification of Jurors; also whether elections of Senators and Representatives and stated sessions of the Legislature shall be annual or biennial; also what body shall be vested with the power of granting charters of incorporation of general or local character, and particularly of the latter, for county objects and purposes. 3d. Resolved, That they report what alteration be necessary, if any, in relation to the limits and contents of counties in square miles, so as not to reduce the present counties to less contents than at present contained as established, and so that new counties may be created out of any surplus of territory of one or more counties adjoining each other,although such surplus may be less in square miles than the original constitutional county from which county or counties such surplus of territory may be found on survey to exist and be taken; so as to express, that no new county prayed for shall be less than a certain number of square miles, as nearly equal as may be to the contents of the original constitutional counties now established, and so as to leave the old counties as nearly in a square or oblong form as shall be found to be practicable; preferring it to be left square in all cases, if practicable, in preference to an oblong form. 4th. Resolved, That they report a clear and definite enumeration of checks on, or to guard against probable or possible abuses of power by the Legislature, or any other department or institution under the Constitution provided, or to be provided for, to be established, and as far as practicable prohibiting abuses of power by construction, too often run into even by bodies or departments of best intentions. 5th. Resolved, That they report suitable provisions in relation to slavery and emancipation, in such a manner as to put those subjects at rest, never to be interfered with by the Legislature under any circumstances. 6th. Resolved, That the object of this outline is not to interfere with, or in any manner to affect the right of the Convention to deliberate or act in Committee of the Whole; but to lead to some definite and proper course of proceeding to effect the important object, for the due consideration of which this Convention has been authorized by the people to be convened; or in other words to get before us something tangible, to act on with effect and for useful purposes and ends, in the shortest time and at the least expense to the State and people. Mr ALLEN's report together with the amendments thereto, were taken up and read. The President decided Mr KINCAID's proposition to amend, out of order. Whereupon Mr GARRETT moved an adjournment, and the question thereon being had, "will the Convention adjourn," it was determined in the negative: Ayes 14, Noes 46. The ayes and noes being demanded by Mr ALLEN : The affirmative voters are Messrs President, Bradshaw, Blount, Garrett, Hodges, Huntsman, Hess, Kincannon, Kimbrough, Marr, Senter, Sharp, Walton and Web ster-14. The negative voters are Messrs Allen, Armstrong, Alexander, Burton, Cannon, Childress, Cahal, Cobbs, Cheatham, Cross, Douglass, Fulton, Fogg, Gillespy, Greene, Gray, Gordon, Hill, Humphreys, Kelly, Kincaid, Kendall, Ledbetter, Loving, M'Clellan, Robert J. M'Kinney, John A. M'Kinney, Mabry, M'Gaughey,Montgomery, Neal, Nelson, Porter, Purdy, Roadman, Richardson, Ridley, Robertson, Stephenson, Smith, Smartt, Scott, Ury, Whitson, White and Weakley-46. And so said motion was lost. The question then recurred upon the reception of Mr CANNON'S amendment in lieu of Mr CAHAL's and in lieu of the report of the Committee, and thereupon the question was submitted, "will the Convention receive said amendment?" and determined in the affirmative: Ayes 31, Noes 29. The ayes and noes being demanded, The affirmative voters are Messrs Armstrong, Alexander, Bradshaw, Blount, Cannon, Childress, Garrett, Gillespy, Gray, Hodges, Kincannon, Kendall, Mabry, M'Gaughey, Montgomery, Marr, Neal, Nelson, Porter, Roadman, Richardson, Robertson, Stephenson, Smith, Smartt, Sharp, Scott, Ury, Whitson, Walton and Weakley-31. The negative voters are Messrs President, Allen, Burton, Cahal, Cobbs, Cheatham, Cross, Douglass, Fulton, Fogg, Greene, Gordon, Hill, Huntsman, Humphreys, Hess, Kelly, Kincaid, Kimbrough, Ledbetter, Loving, M'Clellan, R. J. M'Kinney, John A. M'Kinney, Purdy, Ridley, Senter, White and And so said amendment was received: MONDAY, MAY 26, 1834. The Convention met according to adjournment, and was opened with prayer, by the Rev. Mr Edgar, of the Presbyterian Church. Mr NEAL presented the memorial of sundry citizens of M'Minn county, on the subject of emancipation: Mr HESS, the memorial of sundry citizens of Gibson county, on the subject of new counties: Mr SENTER, the memorial of sundry citizens of Rhea county, on the subject of emancipation: Mr M'CLELLAN, the memorial of sundry citizens of Washington, Greene and Hawkins counties, on the subject of new counties: The PRESIDENT announced from the chair the memorial of sundry citizens of this state, on the subject of emancipation: And also the duplicate returns of the elections, for Delegate to the Convention from Carter county: All of which said memorials and returns were ordered to lay upon the table. Mr HUNTSMAN, at the request of Mr John A. M'Kinney, made a motion, to reconsider the vote of Saturday last, on the adoption of the resolution relating to an arrangement to be made between the Treasurer of West Tennessee and the Banks; and the question being put by the Chair, it was determined in the negative; Ayes 28, Noes 32. The ayes and noes being demanded, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs President, Allen, Armstrong, Bradshaw, Childress, Douglass, Fulton, Gray, Gordon, Hodges, Kimbrough, Ledbetter, M'Clellan, R. J. M'Kinney, John A. M'Kinney, Mabry, M'Gaughey, Neal, Nelson, Roadman, Richardson, Robertson, Stephenson, Senter, Smith, Smartt, Scott and Whitson-28. The negative voters are, Messrs Alexander, Burton, Blount, Cannon, Cahal, Cobbs, Cheatham, Cross, Fogg, Garrett, Gillespy, Greene, Hill, Huntsman, Humphreys, Hess, Kelly, Kincannon, Kincaid, Kendall, Loving, Montgomery, Marr, Porter, Purdy, Ridley, Sharp, Ury, Walton, White, Webster and Weakley-32. And so said motion was lost.. The amended report of the Committee, of which Mr Allen is chairman, was taken up: Mr Cahal made a motion, to adopt the resolutions, introduced by him on Tuesday last, as a substitute and in lieu of the amended report. The chair decided said motion to be out of order: Mr Douglass offered resolutions, as a substitute and in lieu of the report. The chair decided that it would be out of order to consider the resolutions: And then Mr Kincaid made a motion, to adopt the resolutions introduced by him on Friday last, as a substitute and in lieu of the report; and the question on Mr Kincaid's motion being put by the chair, it was determined in the negative. Ayes 14, Noes 45. The ayes and noes being demanded The affirmative voters are, Messrs Allen, Cahal, Douglass, Greene, Kelly, Kincaid, Kendall, M'Clellan, John A. M'Kinney, M'Gaughey, Richardson, Smartt, Scott and Webster-14. The negative voters are, Messrs President, Armstrong, Alexander, Bradshaw, Burton, Blount, Cannon, Childress, Cobbs, Cheatham, Cross, Fulton, Fogg, Garrett, Gillespy, Gray, Gordon, Hodges, Hill, Huntsman, Humphreys, Hess, Kincannon, Kimbrough, Ledbetter, Loving, R. J. M'Kinney, Mabry, Montgomery, Marr, Nelson, Porter, Purdy, Roadman, Ridley, Robertson, Stephenson, Senter, Smith, Sharp, Ury, Whitson, Walton, White and Weakley-45. And so said motion was lost. The question then recurred upon the adoption of said report, as amended, and the question thereupon was submitted, "will the Convention adopt said report as amended?" which was determined in the affirmative-Ayes 36, Noes 23. The ayes and noes being demanded Those who voted in the affirmative were, Messrs. Armstrong, Alexander, Bradshaw, Blount, Cannon, Childress, Cahal, Cobbs, Cheatham, Garrett, Gillespy, Gray, Gordon, Hodges, Hess, Kincannon, Kendall, Mabry, M'Gaughey, Montgomery, Marr, Neal, Nelson, Porter, Purdy, Roadman, Richardson, Robertson, Stephenson, Smith, Smartt, Sharp, Scott, Ury, Whitson and Weakley-36. The negative voters are, Messrs. President, Allen, Burton, Cross, Douglass, Fulton, Fogg, Greene, Hill, Huntsman, Humphreys, Kelly, Kincaid, Kimbrough, Ledbetter, Loving, M'Clellan, R. J. M'Kinney, John A. M'Kinney, Ridley, Senter, White, and Webster-23. And so said report as amended was adopted. The President announced from the chair, the report of the Secretary of State, made in obedience to a resolution adopted by the Convention on the 21st. The report was read and, on motion of Mr. Huntsman, one hundred and twenty copies thereof were ordered to be printed. On the motion of Mr. Huntsman, the resolution introduced by him on Tuesday last, ordering that one hundred copies of the Constitution be printed, was taken up and adopted. On motion of Mr. MARR, the resolution introduced by Mr. Cannon on Saturday, proposing to amend the rules, was taken up and adopted. Mr. STEPHENSON submitted the following: Resolved, That when any matter has been presented for the consideration of the Convention, and is in its possession, it shall not be in order for any Delegate to offer any resolution, or make any motion, substantially the same, except by way of amendment. The Convention resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, on the existing Constitution of this State, Mr. Cannon in the Chair, and, after much discussion upon the various propositions touching the subjeet under consideration, the Committee rose, reported progress, asked and obtained leave to sit again: And then the Convention adjourned. TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1834. The Convention met according to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. M. Edgar, of the Presbyterian Church. The PRESIDENT presented the memorial of sundry citizens of Carter county, praying a constitutional provision authorizing the General Assembly to divide old, and establish new counties-and, Mr. ROADMAN, the petitions of sundry citizens of the counties of Cocke and Sevier, upon the subject of emancipation: All of which were severally read and ordered to the table. Resolved, That no proposition, amendment, or alteration, that has heretofore been proposed or may hereafter be proposed or offered, to the existing Constitution, shall be considered to be fully and finally adopted, so as to make it part of the amended Constitution, until it shall have been read and considered, at least three times on three different. days, and be sustained each time by a majority of the members (present) of this Convention. Mr. ALLEN, the following: Resolved, That the Committee of the Whole, to whom has been referred the present Constitution of the State of Tennessee, be directed to inquire into the expediency of amending so much thereof as will change the tenure by which the Judges of the several Courts of Law and Equity, and Attorneys for the State, hold their offices, by striking out all that part of the 2nd section of the 5th article that follows the word "State," and insert in lieu thereof the following, viz: "Who shall hold their respective offices during the term of four years." Also, by striking out the 10th section of the 5th article, and inserting in lieu thereof the following, viz: "The supreme Court, or the Court of the last resort, shall appoint its own clerk or clerks, who shall hold their offices during the term of four years. The clerks of the other courts established by law shall be elected by the freemen, entitled by the constitution to vote for members to the General Assembly, in the County, Circuit or District (as the case may be) that composes the jurisdiction of the court, for the term of two years." Also, by striking out the 12th section of the 5th article, and inserting in lieu thereof, the E |