The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-09-18
The LE3AL ADV ERTISING

.VXTHBREAS, TIE LEGiSLATURE or.
wv Tennessee has enacted the sollwlne
AN ACT 70 regulate the pablieasOn Of legal
. notices.
sEVrroa I. Be 4 enacted By tAs oeuerai
Assembly OF the State Of Tennessee, That IL
shat be tho duty on Ire Goserbor, upon The
pRssaEe Of this act; y designate such news.
papers in each and every Congressional nis.
triet in the State, rs IN his Judgment the pUh-
nc interest may rsqpire, in which all legal
advertisements required BY law to be made
ms newspaper shall be pnblisNed, Tor every
county in such Congressional Distrlct, as rs
CURED BY law--orders of publications, at
tachmeut and nonresident notices, Gales OF
hpd by decrees, exemption, MORTGAGES, and
for taxes, by Sherifs, Clerks and all other
Officers, togetheE with all other advertise
mepts required by law to be made and pub
hshed in 4 newspaper Of whatever nature,
which.pew spaper shall he printed and pub
lished in the Congressional District in and
Tor which they shall be 50 designated. Pro-
yidea, That no such paper 50 designated shall
become an official newspaper for the publica-
ton Of che legal advertising Of any County
or District fol, which it may be 50 designated,
unless snch appointment shan be confirmed
by the Senate and provided, further, that
not more thensoae newspapers be- 50 designs.
ted in any enc county Provided, That in
any district where a German paper Is pub.
lshed, and when the number of population
may justify iL, such German papers may be
designated Additionally.
iSEc.2 2, Be II further enacted, That all
newspapers SO designated shall De the official
newspapers for the County and for the Con-
gressional District in and tor 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 it shah be the duty Of the editor
OF publisher Of such newspaper, upon the
payment Of the printers Zee, to file in the
Clerks otice ofthe court having Jurisdiction,
his affidavit, with a printed copy Of such ad-
vertisement appended, together with his re.
ceipt for the payment ofthe printers fee, paid
kby the party az 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 tbs paper Ia.
which the advertisement appeafed. and 5e
fledand recorded 6g the Clerk as the legal
evidence Of the publication Of the same 10 lha'
read, 81 a certified copy thereof 10 ga courts
oflaw and equity and any such publicatIon
made contrary 20 the provisions OF this act IN
districts where newspapers are 50 designated,
shah b., null and ofpo effect.
SEc. 3. BE it further enacted. That the
Compensation toathe publishers Of the
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 acI be
and the same are hereby repealed.
SEC. 4. Be il further enacted, That in case
there is no paper designated in a Couhty,
then and in that case the legal notices shall
he published in the most convenient and
widely circulated paper by aud in said coun-
ty designated by the Governor for the publi-
cation Of legal notices.
SEC. s.. BE, it further enacted, That this
act shall take effect thirty days af,er It's pas
sage.
f. s. RICHARDS,
Speaker Of the House Of representatives,
D. w. C. SENTBR,
Speaker Of the Senate.
Passed Feb II, 1868.
certify that the above isa true cory Of
the original now on file in my office.
A, J, THATCHER,
Secretary Of State.
And, whereas, |, William G. BrownlOy,
Governor Of the State Of Tennessee, have
designated the following journals.
The Union Flag, Of Washington county.
The New Era, OF Greeae county.
The Knoxville Wing. Of Knox county.
The Maryyille Republican, Of BlOuai
county.
The East Tenuesscean, of Roanc county.
The Athens Republican of McMinu county
The Republican, of Hamilton county.
The NcNinnvile Enterprise, Of Marren
county.
The %shel6yville Republican, Of Bedford
county,
The Freedoms Waterman, Of Rutherford
county.
The Press aud Times, OF Davidson county.
The Tennessee Stats Zeituag, Of Davidson
county.
The Memphis Post, Of Shelby county.
The Muse Liet, Of Shelby county.
And, whereas, the Senate has confirmed
the foregoing nominations.
Now, therefore, I proclaim that the jour
mails herein named, are the oficial advertise
ing journals of the State, and tina. informa-
tion thereof may be given 10 all the officers of
the several counties in the State, | direct
that each Of the journals herein above named
insert this publication three times.
W. G. BROWNLOW,
Governor Of Tennessee,
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