The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-03-26
LAWS OF TENNESSEE.

AN ACT 10 amend an act passed January
10th, 1913, for the punishment of smll
offences, and to repeal part of the 4th see
tion OF an act passed January I'd, 1850
SEC. l. BE ii enacted by the General As
semjly Of the State Of Tennessee, That an act
passed January 10th, 1913, for the punish
ment of smll offences, be so amended, that
hereafter it shall be lawful for any constable
to collect the fine and cost upon any exccu.
ton issued by amy justice Of the pence, as
shcritfs are now allowed to collect, and that
they shall hereafter give bond and security
us is now required OF slierrIs, and that the
same fees shall be allowed us is now allowed
to shcriils, under the provisions of the above
recitcd act.
Sec. 2. Be IL enacted, That so much of IN
act ssed February I'd. 1850, sec. 4. as re.
qnires the Justices of the pe"'e to report to
the trustee on the last day of December, be
and the same is hereby repealed. Provided
That here utter the several justices of the
pence, shcrils and const b!cs, shall mike
their reports to the January term of tho
county courts in ch End every yclr, and
tn t the ,gtrcg te OF the SINE shall b. enter
ed on the minutes Of the court 1T ii J IL
II ,ry term, copy of which shall be issued to
the county trustee, and by him collected rs
under their respective bonds in the same way
and manner, rs officers are now bound for the
payment Of public monies.
SEC. 3. Be il enacted. That in all cases of
mis1emeanor, hereafter tried in any of the
circuit courts of this State, when an appeal
shall be tlkcn to the supreme court by either
the State or defendant, it shall be lawful, and
il is hereby made the duty Of the court before
whom such cause may be tried, to take the
rccognizancc OF the defendant to appear he
fore said court ut its next term, after the
decision OF said cause by the Supreme court,
and answer, abide by, and perform the judg-
ment of sid supreme court
SIC. t. BE- il turther enacted. That it shall
be the duty Of the clerks Of the supreme
court, Immediately after the decision OF any
such cause by said court, to make out and
certify Il copy Of the judgment Of such su-
prcmc court to the clerk of the circuit court.
wherein said cause first originated.
SEC. 3. Is ii further enacted, That said
rccognizance shall be taken under the same
rules and restrictions, as rccognizanccs are
now taken in such cases for the appearance OF
defendants before the supreme court.
SEC. g. Be il FURTHER cnacied, That the third
section OF the act Of 1877, chap l79, which
prescribcs, that the owner of the house in
which any billiard table may be kept, rs well
as the owner lof the biiinrd tablet should be
subject to the penalty Of such act, be and the
same is hereby repeated, and the owner OF the
house shall not hereafter be responsible for
sail penalty, unless at the time of the lease.
and giving possession TO the lcasscc, he, the
owner. should have .;nOwcd re or in'orma-
ton. that the house was to be leased for
keeping billiard table for use, in Which case,
the lessee lessor shall be responsible for
the penalty prescribed in the second section
Of said act.
JORDAN STOKES,