Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-14


State, provided that nothing in this act shall
be so construed as to release the citizens
stricken off to compose said Powell county
from paying their pro rata Of any railroad
tax now due and owing BY the counties from
which they are taken. fA.
Sec. g. Be it further enacted, That the
Jurisdiction and powers, of such Justices OF
the Peace, for The old counties as may by
this act, be attached to the new county,
shall remain as now fixed by law, until the
expiration of their term unless they may
elect to vacate the same, for similar
position IN the new county, in which case
no vacancy. thus made shall be filed by the
old counties, from the territory stricken
of for Powell county.
Sec. 10. Be IL further enacted, That in
all elections for members of the General
Assembly, the factions of counties com
posing the county Of Powell shall continue
to vote with the old counties to which they
belonged, until the next general apportion-
ment Of representatives: Provided, that
| all fractional portion taken off of or from
the county of Hawkins, north of Holston
river, be allowed and are hereby declared
to be no part Of the county of Powell, one
| year after its organization as a county, but
shall be part and parcel of Hawkins coun-
/ ty in every relation as though the county
/ Of Powell had never been established, and
the same shall also apply to that part of
| Sullivan county north of said river.
Sec 1. Be il further enacted, That so
much of an act passed Feb. 10, 1863, en-
| titled San Act to attach the fractions of
Lewis county in their original counties, as
relates to Lewis county, to wit Sections
one, three four, five and six be and the
same are hereby repealed.
Sec u. Be it further enacted, That said
county Of Lewis be and the same is hereby
re-established in accordance with the laws
in existence previous to, and repealed by
said act of Feb. 10, 1869.
Sec. Is. Be it further enacted, That the
various officers Of said county in existence
at the time of the passage of said act of
February 10, 1869, shall resume and hold
their offices until their terms of Office shall
expire, or until their regular successors
shall be elected
See. II. Be it further enacted, That the
records belonging to the county of Lewis,
which may be in the hands of the officers
Of MaUry or any other counties, shall be
returned to the proper officers of Lewis
county.
Sec. II. Be it further enacted, That all
suits which may have been commenced in
said county of Lewis before, and shall have
been transferred to the various courts of
either of the counties Of Maury, Hickman,
Lawrence, Wayne and Perry, after the
passage of said act of Feb. 10, 1863.
shall be Tetransferred TO the particular court
of Lewis county TO which they belonged
and all suits commenced IN said counties
in relation to property embraced within or
against persons living in the territory of
said county of Lewis since the passage of
said act, shall be transferred to their prop
or courts of said county of Lewis
Sec 16. Be it further enacted, That the
tax collectors of the counties of Maury,
Hickman, Lawrence, Wayne and Perry, |
shall pay over to the trustee of Lewis |
county all monies which they have received |
on account of taxes on property embraced |
within the territory of Lewis county, and |
take hisreceipt therefor, which when taken |
shall be lis voucher therefor to the proper |
officer with whom he has to settle
See. Il. Be ii further enacted that the |
State tax of the county of Lewis for the |
year 1869 be, and the same is hereby re
mitted
Sec Is. Be it further enacted, That the /
Tax Collector of Wayne county pay over
the State tax by him collected for the year
1869, in the fractional part of Lewis coun-
ty, as he does the State tax of Wayne
county.
Sec 10. BE it further enacted, That the
lands Of Lewis s. Maclin and Champ c.
Conner adjoining and lying in Laud6rdale
and partly in Haywood counties be strick-
on of from Haywood county and attached to
and belongto Lauderdsle county. Provided,
that no old county from which sal coun-
ties are taken shall be reduced below the
number of square miles required by the
Constitution, and said new counties shall
have the number of square miles required
by the Constitution for the establishment
of a new county.
Sec. 20 Be il further enacted. that the
line between Maury and Lewis counties be
run so as to leave the lands and premises of
c. 5. Williams, r. G. Beckum, w. F.
Pickard, James NJ. Pickard, G. w. King
and Benjamin Fuller, in the county of
Maury; that ALI Cooper, Allen Noles, Rich
ard Donney, Maber Mutt and Jones W.
Christian be, and they are hereby appointed
to organize Lewis county,
they viii open and hold according to law,
in all the civil districts in said
county to fill the offices heretofore held
in said county on the first Saturday in
January. 1870, and that all future elections
shall be held as now provided by law.
Sec y. Be it further enacted, that all
officers holding Office at the time Lewis
county was abolished shall hand over all
books, papers, monies, etc, TO their sue
cessOrs Immediately upon their qualifca-
ton and induction into Office; that all de-
faulting officers and their securities shall
be proceeded against as now provided for
by law.
Sec. -. Be it further enacted. That this
act take effect from and after its passage.
Passed Dec. Z. 1869.
W. ON PERKINS
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
d. B. THOMAS,
Speaker of the Senate.
A true copy Of the original now on file in
my Office A. J. FLETCHER,
Secretary of State.
An act to protect the citizens Of the State of Ten
nes7ee from being compelled by law again 10 pay
debts heretofore due and owing the Bank Of