The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-05-08
THE LEGAL ADVERTISING,

law
AN Act 70 regulate The publication of legal
notices.
SpcTIos 1. BE il enacted by the General.
Assembly 81 the State of Tennessee, Thai id
shall be The duty Of the Governor, upon the
passage Of this act, to designate such news
papers in each and every Congressional Dis
trict in the State, as IN his judgment the pub
VIC interest may require, in which all legal
advertisements required by law 10 be made
in a newspaper shall be published, for every
county Ia such Congressional District, as re-
Quired by law-orders Of publications, at
tacbment and nonresident notices, sales Of
land by DEGREES, exemption, mortgages, and
for taxes, by Sherifs, Clerks and all other
officers, together with all other advertise
ments required by law 10 be made and pub
lished in a newspaper Of whatever nature,
which newspaper shall be printed and pab-
lished in the Congressional District in and
for which they shall be so designated Pro-
yideG That no shch paper 20 designated shall
become an official newspaper for the publica-
tion Of the legal advertising Of any County
or District for which il may be so designated,
unless such appointment shall be confirmed
by the Senate aud provided, further, that
not more than one newspapers be so d%esigua-
ted in any one county Provided, That ia
any district where a German paper is pub.
lished, aud when the number OF population
may justify it, such German papers may be
designated additionally rf sun
SIC. 2. Be II further enacted That all
newspapers so designated shall be the official
newspapers for the County and for the Com
gressional District in and for which such
newspapers MAY be so designated, and in
which all the legal advertising Ofsuch Coun-
" and District shall be made, as. required by
law aud Il shall be the duty Of the editor
or publisher Of such newspaper, upon the
payment Of the printers fee, TO file in the
Clerks Office ufthe court having Jurisdiction,
his AFFIDAVIT, with a printed copy Of such adj
vertisement appended, together with his re-
eeipt for the payment ofthe printers fee, paid
by the party at whose instance or for whose
benefit such advertisement shall have been
made, to be collected as other costs, which
affidavit shall give the date Of the paper 10
which the advertisement appeared, and be
fled and recorded by the Clerk % the legal
evidence Of the publication OF the same to be
read, or a certified copy thereof, in all courts
oflaw and equity and any such publication
made contrary to the provisions of this act il
districts where newspapers are so designated,
shall be null and Ofno effect.
Sac. 3. Be it further enacted, That the
compensation to the publishers Of the news
papers in this act be the same as now provi-
ded by law for similar service and all laws
and parts Of laws In conflict with this act be
and the same are hereby repealed.
SIC. 4. Be It further enacted, That in case
ahaea iu m panaR Mathematical sn n nounI-
then aud in that case the legal notices shall
he publiahed in the most convenient and
widely circulated paper by and in said coun-
ty designated by the Governor for the publ
cation Of legal notices.
SEC. 8. Be II further enacted, That this
act shall take effect thirty days after ,its pas
sage.
F. S. RICHARDS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives,
d. W. G. SENTER,
Speaker Of the Senate.
Passed Feb II, 1868,
Tcertify that the above is a true copy oil
the original now on 6le in my Office.
A. J. FLETCHER,
gra TF.,|a Secretary of State.
And, whereas, !, William G. Brownlow.
Governor Of the State Of Tennessee, have
designated tho following journals ;
The Union Flag, Of Washington county.
The New Era, Of Greene county.
The Knoxville Wing, Of Knox county.
The NaryVile Republican, of BlOunt
county.
The East Tennesseean, Of Roane county,
The Athens Republican, Of MeMinn county
The Republican, of Hamilton county.
The heMiRnyille Enterprise, of Warren
comfy.
The S~helbyVille Republican, of Bedford
county. "a
The Freedoms Waterman, Of Rutherford
county.
The Press aud Times, Of Davidson county.
The Tennessee Stats Zeitung, Of Dayidsoh
county. "oiN
The Memphis Post, Of Shelby county.
The Muse Liet, Of Shelby county.
And, whereas, the Senate has confirmed
the foregoing nominations.
Now, therefore, | proclaim that the jour.
nails herein named, are the official advertis'
ing journals Of The State, and tina. informa-
ton thereof may be given to all the officers oil
the several counties IN the State, l direct
that each Of the journals herein-abOye named
insert this publication three times.
W. @. BR0WNL0W,
fa Governor Of Tennessee.
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