Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-16

ments of this act, and that all laws coming
In conflict with the same, be, and the same
are hereby repealed.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That the
public welfare requires that this act shall
take effect from and after its passage.
| Passed July 5, 1870.
| w. ON. PERKINS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ID. B. THOMAS,
Speaker of the Senate.
| Approved July 8. 1870.
d. W. G. SENTER,
Governor.
certify that the above is a true copy
of the original, now on file in my office.
| T. II. BUTLER,
Secretary of State.
An act to enforce section article IL of the Consti
tuition in relation to the issuance of bonds of tba
State to Railroad Companies, under laws PASSED
| ton. =
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That
no Bonds of the State of Tennessee shall
be issued to any railroad company, incor
porated in this State previous to the adop-
ton of the present Constitution, and
which, under the provisions of their
| Charter and the General Laws of the
State, extending State aid to railroads en-
titled to receive such Bonds, if said rail-
road company, at the time of its applica-
! ton for the same, shall be in default in
paying the interest upon the State Bonds
previously loaned TO it, or that shall have
heretofore or hereafter, and before such
application, sold or absolutely disposed of
any State Bonds loaned and issued to it
for less than their par value.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That
il shall be high crime or misdemeanor
for the Governor, Secretary of State,
Comptroller, or any other officer or agent
of the State of Tennessee, to violate the
provisions of the first section of this act,
and upon conviction he or they shall be
fined in sum of not less than five
thousand dollars, and shall be removed
from office and shall be forever thereafter
rendered incompetent from holding any
office of honor or profit in this State.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That
the public welfare demands that this act
shall take effect from and after its pas
sage.
Passed July Z, 1870.
w. ON. PERKINS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
D. B. Thomas,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved July 8, 1870.
d. w. G. SENTKR,
Governor.
/ certify that the above is true CODY
of the original, now on file in my office.
7. II. BUTLER,
Secretary of State.
An act to enforce SEC 81, article II of the Consti-
tuition.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That
the credit of this State shall not hereafter
be loaned or given to or in aid of any per-
son, association, company, corporation or
municipality, nor shall the State of Ten
nessee become the owner in whole or in
part of any bank or a stakeholder with |
others in any association, company, cor
poratiOn or municipality.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the
public welfare demands that this act shall |
take effect from and after its passage.
NoSSA NiJ u Wv
w. ON. PERKINS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
d. B. THOMAS,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved July 8, 1870.
D. w. C. SENTKR,
Governor.
An act to provide for the better government of
towns cities, and the suburbs thereof.
Sectio n l. Be it enacted by the General
Assemb ly of the State of Tennessee, That
the police authority of all the incorporated
towns and cities shall extend to g distance |
one mile from the lawful corporate limits |
thereof, for the suppression of all disor- /
derby acts and practices forbidden by the |
general laws of the State, provided that |
snch jurisdiction of an incorporate town |
or city shall not be hereby extended be- |
yond the limits of the county in which |
any part of such town is situated, or so as
to come within one mile of any other in
town or city.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the |
public welfare demands that this act take
effect from and after its passage.
Passed July7, 1870.
w. ON. PERKINS,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
d. B. THOMAS,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved July s, 1870.
ID. w. G. SENTER,
Governor.
certify that the above are true copies
of the originals, now onfile in my Office
T. II. BUTLER,
Secretary of State.