Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-05
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PUBLIC LAWS OF TENNESSEE

IIbLlC LAVE VI lLI-N-NL@2hoL-L-.
AN ACT to amend section 1888 Of the Code.
Section Be enacted by Assembly Of the State
OF Tennessee, section @ Of the Code Of Tennessee be so
changed authorize Courts OF Chancer 70 invest me pro
Of the property Of persons aborng under dis
ability provided by chapter article OF Code otter slaves
il for he interest Of those entitled to the fund 10 Be invested
WHITTHoRNE,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
TAI " NEWMAN.
Passed March a, 1860. Speaker Of the Senate.
AN ACT authorize the County Judges or the chairman Of the
several County this State appoint administrators
pendente all where will be the subject Of
contest litigation in their Courts
SECTION l. Be enacted by the General Assembly OF the state
Tennessee That the several County Judges and the chairman
Of the several County Courts Of this State are hereby authorised
and empowered appoint administrator Pendente lite in any
which may arise in their several Courts where r may
be the subject OF contest or litigation -
Speaker the House Of REPRESENTATIVES.
TAI " NEWMAN,
Passed March Is, 1860. Speaker Of the Senate.
NACT to amend the Criminal laws Of this State.
SECTION Be enacted by the General Assembly Of the State
felony be confined for less period than twelve months in the
Penienary Provided that whenever in the opinion Of the
months in the Penitentary that then case uy may
punish confinement in the jail for Feod Of time
wHITTHoRNE,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
TAI W NEWMAN,
Passed. March Is, 1860. Speaker Of the Senate.
AN ACT to reduce the State tax on privilege standing
Stations and Jacks.
SECTION Be it enacted the General Assembly Of the State
Of Tennessee That hereafter all Laws Of laws providing
the paying privileges for keeping standing Stallion
jack be repealed and same shall hereafter be taxed as other
SIC Be enacted That no license shall be necessary order
Stallion Jack, every Stallion Jack which is
kept purpose serving shall according
to value in the State and this tax shall be paid IN lieu OF the
SIC Be enacted That nonresden desiring
their Stallion Jack in this State for the PurPlse Of serving
Mares shall be subject to and the same license as now re-
CURED by the laws in this State that il amended or repealed by
SEC Belt enacted That this act effect from and after
p- VIC. wHITTHoRNE.
Speaker of the House e, Of Re- KSPEe:eDtAves'
Speaker Of the Senate.
Passed March Is, 1860.
AN ACT modify the law relative to killing wolves wild cats
and red foxes.
by General Assembly Of the State
they hereby modified that shall be lawful for
son who kills wof wild ca or red fox running wild in the
country before any magistrate in the county producing
the scalp with both and making oath pros that he
killed said animal the aforesaid county the magistrate shall
his certificate the applicant paying ten CENTS stating
the facts and this certificate accompanied by the aforesaid scalp
shall answer every purpose before the County C0uF as though
SIC Be it further enacted, That for the scalp scsPs Of
person persons killing shall be entitled to
certificate for dollar for each scalp presented which shall
be by the Collectors Of the Revenue ana snail be good
vouchers their hands the settlement Of their accounts with
the Comptroller o. the Treasurer. -
Speaker of the Hogss0f S RSPTs' e.
Speaker of the Senate
Passed March ls, 1880.
AN ACT to amend the exemption laws Of this State.
SECTION l. Be enacted BY the General Assembly Of the State
Of the Code amended strike the following
words Not to be worth than hundred dollars and
the hands Mechanic the State, who engaged the
pursuit Of his trade occupation, set Of Mechanics TOOLS
SEC 9 Be further enacted there shall exempt
execution or Attachment in THE heads Of families or any single
female who the livelihood sewing machine
and to heads Of families additional and calf fifty pounds
picked twenty pounds Sufficient guam
leather winter the
family Provided that the provisions of this act shall not apply
to deots contracted previous to its passage
,. further enacted addition the horse
exempt by Law from execution, additional horse mule
shall be exempt from execution and also there shall be exempt
execution in the hands Of each mechanic who the head OF
family fifty dollars worth Of lumber Or material later 1ro,,
Speaker Of the Has FGz = N EsRfsss5"'''s'
Speaker of The Senate.
Passed March Ig, 1860
AN ACT suppress punish frauds in packing Cotton and
Tobacco.
Be enacted by the General Assembly Of the State
Tennessee, That the superintendent d Cotton
Gin, Tobacco establishment of kind in Tennessee, shall
Dacany wood rOn rocks dirt other substance into any bale
1t Cotton hogsheaa or package Oh IoDaco' %neI or
aed for the purpose Of adding to the weight thereof or shall
the be done By Others such person persons 50
offending deemed guilty felony and subject to in
cen other Of felony, and upon conviction herof
eriod not two than five years. and shall also
sy fine Of five hundred dollars to be paid into the Treasury
SIC . Be it further enacted, That person from ad
dining State shall sell in This State any Cotton or
the to be packed such persons shall be subject to the
snaies Of sail section. 3
SIC Be tfurher enacted That any person shall sell
dispose Tobacco raudulenty packed described
b whose Gin establishment the
put up, shall deemed guilty Of negligence and shall
behalf Of subsequent purchaser OF said Cotton
Tobacco, pay double the value Of the same as damages and
so the cost rehippng from the market where tue
Aua was wHITTHORNE,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
TAI " NEWMAN.
Speaker Of the Senate. g
Passed March 20, 1860.
N ACT "a authorize the Faculty Of DEPARTS
Cumberland University grant license to practice Law.
by the General Assembly OF the State
Tennessee That tie Faculty the Law Department Of Cum
rand University other Law school IN this state shall
I'VE the same power to grant license practice Law in the
Du Of the State the Judges have This act to take
W C WHITTHORNE, CO
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives. ii
TAI W NEWMAN, vi
Speaker Of the Senate.
Passed Iarch Is. 1860.
ACT to amend the general Internal Improvement Law
SECTION by the General Assembly Of the State
Tennessee Tn Railroad Companies Of the state be and
ey hereby authorized solid rail weighing nifty a
pounds The lneaI yard thee construction OF the road =
~ Provided however the commissioner Of roads shall "a
satshe, and report the written report TO be made
The Governor OF the said rail equal durability "a
point Of efficiency to the tubular rail Weghgng nifty pounds
the neA yard by act Of the nr
y General assembly, Of this State.
SIC 2 Be It further enacted into effect from
d after Its passage 20 WHITTH0RNE,
peaker OF TIE HOUSE. Of Representative
TAI " NEWMAN, N
peaker Of The Senate
Passed March Il, 1860. ~
tn,
ACT to increase the jurs LECTION Jutcce the