Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-21

An act to amend section s5s of the Code. and for
the better protection of Educational and Literary
Assemblsges.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Gener-
al Assembly of the State of Tennessee,
That section 4, 953, article ". chapter s
OF the Code, be so amended that the pains
and penalties of said section for disturb
ing public worship shall apply to any per-
SOC or persons who shall willfully disturb
or disquiet an assemblage of persons met
for educational or literary purposes.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That it
shall be the duty of the Justices of the
Peace in any civil district of the State,
upon proper application by any instructor
to detail special Police force to keep
order and quiet at school exhibitions.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the
public welfare requires this act TO take
effect from and after its passage.
Passed June 30, 1870.
w. ON. PERKINS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
d. B. THOMAS,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved July 2, 1870.
~. w. ". OENTER,
Governor.
l certify that the above is a true copy
of the original, row on file in my office.
T. H. BUTLER,
Secretary of State
an act to establish the Probate Court of shelby
County.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Tennes-
see, That there is hereby established in
Shelby county court of record, to be
called the Probate Court of Shelby county,
TO consist of one Judge, who shall be
elected by the qualified voters of Shelby
county on the first Thursday in August,
1870. The qualifications and term of
office of the said Judge shall be the same
as now prescribed by law in reference to
Circuit Judges in this State.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the
said court shall have original jurisdiction
of all matters of probate, the administra-
ton of estates and orphans business, en-
bracing all of The subjects and powers
enumerated in and conferred by sections
q, POI, 4, 203 1904, 4,205 and 4,206, of
the Code of Tennessee, and concurrent
jurisdiction with the Chancery Courts of
Shelby county over the persons and
estates of idiots, lunatics and other per-
sons of unsound mind; and of proceed
ings for the partition or sale of estates by
personal representatives, guardians, heirs,
tenants in common, joint owners or CO.
partners, for the sale of lands at the in
stance of the creditors of the decedents
if the personal property is insufficient to
satisfy the debts of the estate; and for
the allotment. of dover; and it is hereby
vested with al the powers of a Chsncery
Court touching these matters. The Judge
of said Probate Court is also hereby
vested with all the powers conferred by
law upon Judges of the inferior Courts in
this State. From the Judgment of said
Probate Court, an appeal shall lie directly
to the Supreme Court of this State and to
no other Court.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the
Clerk of the County Court of Shelby
county, shall be the Clerk of the said
Probate Court, and the terms of said
Probate Court shall be held on the first
Monday of each and every month, and
shall continue until the business of the
term is finished, but the Judge, or the
Clerk in his absence, may adjourn the
Court over to a subsequent day of the
term, or until the first day of the next
term; and the said Court may sit upon its
own adjOurnments. rr-
The Sheriff of Shelby county shall fur
nish deputy TO attend the sittings of
said Court. -r
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the
records of the late County Court of
Shelby county, and of the present Quo
rum Court of said county, be, and
the same are hereby transferred to
the said Probate Court, and all
the unfinished business therein shall be
proceeded with as if the same had origin
ated in said Probate Court, and all pro-
cess and publication returnable to either
of said courts shall be as valid as if re-
turnable to or made in said Probate Court
Sec. 5. Be il further enacted, That
the salary of the said Judgeof said Prob
ale Court shall be the same as that of the
Chancellors and Circuit Judges of Shelby
county; Provided, that the same shall be
paid by the County Court of Shelby, and
it is hereby made the duty of said County
Court to make the necessary appropriation
therefor.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage, the public welfare requiring it,
but the Quorum Court of said county
shall continue to exercise the Jurisdiction
with which it is vested by law, until the
Judge of said Probate Court shall be
elected and qualified.
Passed June "a, 1870.
w. ON. PERKINS,
Speaker of the House of Representative.
D. B. THOMAS,
Speaker of the Senate.
Anproyed .Julv 4. 1870.