Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-26

Paced al "a. sas session Of the General Asssas5y


An Act to prevent useless expenses in appeals and
Writs Of error.
An Act to prevent abuses in Municipal Corpora
tons.
An Act for the benefit Of the Nashville and Chat
tanooga Railroad, and Winchester and Alabama
RailrOsd, and all lsterals and msin trunk roads.
An Act to establish Chancery Court at the town
Of Huntsville, in Scott county, and for other Pur-
poses.
An Act to increase the pay Of Jurors Of this State
An Act to create the county Of Sequatehe, In
this State and 10 change the county lines between
the counties Of Grundy and Franklin, Marshall and
Lincoln, Hardemsn and MeNairy.
An Act 70 repeal the l4h section Of an act passed
February %, 1856, to amend the revenue Law SC.
An Act to create the 18th Judicial District
An Act for the benefit Of the Criminal Courts Of
Tennessee.
An Act to amend an set entitled, an act for
the collection Of debts against counties, chap. go,
passed Feb, 18th 1856.
An Act, to rs-estz6lisk the Tipping Law.
An Act on Public Printing
An Act, to punish burning by slaves.
An Act, to amend the lst section Of an act passed
February 9Th, 1850.
An Act, to amend an act, passed January22, 1852.
An Act, to regulate the time of holding the Cir
cult Court in 0bion and other counties.
An Acf, 10 reduce into one all laws upon the sub
ect Of exemptng property from execution and at
taohment in this State
An Act, to establish a Law Court at Chattanooga.
An Act, TO give Mechanics lien priority over
mortgages in certain cases.
An Act to enforce the resumption Of specie pay
ments by the suspended banks, and to offer for their
acceptance certain amendments to their charters an
for other purposes.
An Act, 10 appoint commissioners to remark the
State line between Tennessee and Kentucky east Of
the Mississippi River.
An Act, to establish Cbanccry Court in the town
Of Sneedville.
An Act to authorize corporations to hold real es-
tate to amend the corporation laws Of the town OF
Atemont, aud to amend the corporation laws Of the
town Of MurfreesbOrO'.
An Act, to authorize Csnstables to serve subPe-
mas in certain cases.
An act to change the time Of holding the Circuit
Courts in the county Of Hardin.
An Act to abolish Military duty.
An Act to amend the revenue laws Of this State.
An Act for the benefit Of COnstables.
An Act to secure the collection Of taxes in certain
cases
An Act, to repeal the prOviso to the second Sec
ton Of an act passed Goth February, 1852, chapter
| 353.
An act. to regulate the fees and commissions Of
Clerks and other officers, and for other purposes.
An act, Empowering surveyors to qualify com
missioners to partition real estate.
An act to amend an act entitled, an act for the
benefit Of the Tennessee Hospital for the Insane,
| passed 9TH February, 1856.
An act supplementary to an act, passed ct March
1856 to regulate weights and measures in this State
An act, to amend the act Of 1925, chapter 2lst,
! and for other purposes.
An act, to amend an act, requiring the sale Of
land and slaves to be advertised in newspaper.
An act, to establish the 10th Judicial Circuit
An act to authorize courts Of law to afford relief
to persons exposed TO the claims Of two or more ad
verse PARTIES and for other purposes.
An To raU1Tlatp the commissioners of Revenue,
Collectors and County Trustees.
An Act to provide counsel for the poor.
An Act to prevent cirouity Of action in the Chan
Gerry Court.
An Act to amend the act Of 1856, chapter Il8,
entitled an act to provide remedy in favor Of pri-
vste individuals against the State Of Tennessee.
An Act to transfer the books, Warrents and papers
Of the County Judge to the Chairmeu Of the County
Courts
An Act for the relief of sherifs and Revenue Col.
lectors who have accounted for the State and County
revenue.
An Act to amend the Mechanics, lien law, and to
extend its provisions to Foundrymen and Machinsts.
An Act to provide for the Blind School and for
otherpurpOses.
An Act to preserve the credit Of the State
An Act to secure Medical fees under certain cir
cumstances.
An Act for the benefit Of Legitimate children
An Act for the more effectual prevention Of Wanton
and malicious mischief
An Act to amend the laws with regard to Steam
Mills.
An Act to amend the act of 1874, oh 90, in rela-
ton to the sale Of lands for taxes.
An Act directory to Clerks and Assessors.
An Act to amend the criminal laws Of this State.
An Act to amend the act of 1880, chap Il,
Sec ? in the absence of a county surveyor, to give
The courts power to appoint one to lay of the dow
err sc.
An Act to extend the time for acceptance to the
suspended Banks.
An Act to amend the act passed 1856, entitled and
to prevent incompetent persons from teaching free
An Act for the benefit of the Deaf and Dumb, and
Of the Blind.
An Act to allow Trustees to resign in certain
cases. and their securities to give them up in certain
cases.
An Act to authorize the people to call Conven-
ton TO revise, alter, amend the Constitution of
the State Of Tennessee.
An Act to furnish Clerks and Masters with the
reports Of the Supreme Court and for other pur-
poses
An Act requiring survey to be made before any
change shall hereafter be made in any county line,
and for other purposes.
An Act to provide for the adjudication Of causes
in cases Of iucomPeteDcy Of Judges and Chancellors
change the time Of holding certain courts and to
authorize the transfer Of certain criminal causes for
trial 10 the county court Of Knox county.
An Act to provide for collecting and keeping the
public arms, and for other purposes.
An Act declaring it a felony to carry concealed
about the person false or skeleton keys.
An Act to amend the act in relation 10 the punish
ment Of slaves,
An Act to protect stock from MilksiIk
An Act to regulate Taxes in incorporated towns
An Act to secure the publication Of the opinions
Of the Supreme Court, and for other purposes
An Act 10 systematic and prescribe the times
onH T1acpg oF holding the (h9ucpTV cOurfs
An Act to provide for the voluntary liquidation Of
the Free Banks.
An Act TO provide for the keeping Of the criminal
causes in court and pay the costs thereon, aud for
other purposes
An Act to enforce returns Of statements by Clerks
Of county courts
An Act for the regulation of the salaries Of the
officers Of the Penitentiary, and for other purposes
An Act to provide for the distribution of dece-
dant's estate in certain cases.
An Act to systematic and prescribe the time Of
holding the Circuit Courts.
An Act TO make more secure the rights of vendors
Of land
An Act to provide for the voluntary liquidation of
the Free Banks, and for other purposes.
An Act to authorize the erection Of milldams
across Duck river at any point below Columbia; and
to give direction to Scam, Waddle and Moses Moore
how to build their milldam across NOllechuCky
river.
An Act to change the line between the county of
Grundy and Seqvatchie; jefferson and Granger
Van Buren, and White DeKalb and Smith; Ruth
erford and Coffee; Haywood and Madison, ard
Anderson and ROane.
An Act to amend and construe the redemption
laws Of this State
An Act to amend an act passed February %, 1856,
TO guard against accidents Railroads
An Act for the distribution Of the public acts
An Act in relation to the assessment and taxes on
hired slaves.
An Act to fix and mark the boundary line be-
tween Tennessee and Virginia.
An Act directory to Railroads as to the time Of
stopping at the intersection Of other roads.
An Act to defray the expenses Of the General As
sembly.
PRIVATE ACTS.
An Act prescribing the time and places Of holding
the Circuit Court Of Cheatham county.
An Act to ascertain the Of the voters Of Tip
ton county, concerning the removal Of the seat Of
Justice from COvngOn to the centre Of said county.
An Act providing proper compensation to the
committee, created by the act passed February Is,
1856, for the purpose of selecting suitable fair
grounds for the Agricultural Bureau.
An Act 10 amend the charter Of the Franklin and
Stones River Turnpike Company, passed February
8, 1915
Act 10 establish certain civil districts in Hsmil
ton county. and for other purposes.