Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-10

THIS oCIe EEQNlQbur LnAt uOLlluH N
this act contained, shall deprive the
counties from which the fractions
have been taken, from having, exer-
cising and holding Jurisdiction over
the county of Crockett, and the ciii-
zens thereof, in as full and ample a
manner as they now have, until the
election Of county officers take place
according to this act; Provided, also,
that nothing herein contained shall
prevent the above named counties
from entering up judgments, or the
Sherifis Of said counties from sell
ling, under such judgments, any
lands within the bounds OF said
county Of Crockett for taxes, cost
and charges, until the county or
Croc Is organized.
81 BE IL further enacted,
That q Commissioners shall have
powe Ind il shall be their duty 10
appoint i've suitable and qualified
individuals, TO divide said county
into not less than twelve civil dis
triots, designating the boundaries
and places for holding elections In
said districts, and perform all the
duties relative thereto, which by
the laws OF the State, such Commis-
sioners are required to do.
IS. SIC. 9. Beet further enacted, That
the Commissions appointed by
this act, shall aSp bit such person or
.persnns, agthsv may think proper,
20 OPEN and hold the elections for
county officefsssf0r said county OF
crockett -sandsBuc person or per-
Sens so appointed, shall have power
|to~appoint deputies, clerks and
rjudgcs, and by himself and depu-
ties to administer all the necessary
oaths, and do and perform all other
duties, now made the duty of Sher-
IFS or other officers, holding SINH
lar elections, and it shall be the duty
OF such persons 50 appointed, to-
gether with his deputies, after Civ
ing fifteen days notice, TO open the
polls and hold an election in each
civil district in said county, for dis
trict knd county officers, and the
officers 90 elected, shaA hold their
Offices until the next regular clec-
ton, for the different Offices so elect
ed, takes place in other counties in
this State.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted,
That the citizens Of Crockett Conn-
ty, in all elections for Governor,
members of the General Assembly,
Representatives in Congress, and
elections for President and Vice
President, shall vote with the coun-
ties from which they have been re-
spectively stricken on, until the
next apportionment, agreeably
to the provisions of the fifth section
of the tenth article of the amended
Constitution.
SEC. II. Be il further enacted,
That IL shall be the duty of the
above named Commissioners, as
soon as convenient, after the full
| and complete organization of said
county of Crockett, to select and es-
| tablish q suitable location for the
seat of justice of the said county OF
| Crockett, having due regard for the
health and convenience Of majOri-
| ty of the citizens Of said county;
and the sito so established shall be
known and designated by the name
Of "Alamo," to perpetuate the name
OF the place where David Crockett
fell fighting for the liberty of Texas:
Provided, however, the said Com
missioners may, at their option, put
in nomination three places, nietheT
Of which shall be more than three
miles from the supposed or proba-
bic center of said county of Crock
/ EFT, which places shall be voted for
by the legal voters Of said county,
and the site nominated receiving
the largest number Of votes shall be
and is hereby declared to be the seat
OF Justice OF the said county Of
| Crockett: Provided further, that IL
! r.g1 Gnwnrn4acfnnare ahanl1 shfnk
/ there was fraud or any other unfair
means used in said election, they
NAV az their option set aside such
election and submit the question q
second time TO the qualified voters
of said county, or themselyeslocate
the county site as they may deem
best.
SEc. IL. Be it further enacted,
That il shall be the further duty OF
said Commissioners to superintend
the erection of such public building
as the County Court Of said county
may direct 70 be built, and shall let
the same out and take bonds with
ample security, payable to them
selves and their successors in Office,
conditional for the faithful per-
Torrance of his or their contract,
and the proceeds or the sales or AL
I d0nasI0hs Or innos, tOWns, lots, on
other gifts, that may be made in
consideration OF the location Of the
Seat Of Justice for said County Of
Crockett, or otherwise, shall be q
fund in their hands to pay the neces-
sary expenses in organizing sad
county, and paying for the erection
of the public buildings ordered to
be built by the County Court, and
should any surplus remain in their
hands il shall be their duty to pay
over the same TO the Trustee Of said
county, 10 be accounted for by him
as other funds in his hands.
SEC. Is. Be IL further enacted,
That said Commissioners of Crock
EFT County be, and they are hereby
authorized, 10 exercise all the pow
ers and privileges conferred on
them by this act, and any and all
other powers not in violation of the
| Constitution of the State, that may
oe necessary and proper for the
complete setting mp and organiza-
tion of said County Of Crockett.
@SEc. Il Be il further enacted,
That the fractions composing the
said county of Crockett shall be
liable for pro rata of the debts con-
tracted and owing by the counties
from which they were taken, and
shall also receive their portion Of
any stocks or credits belonging to
said old counties.
SEC. 10. Be II further enacted,
That this act shall take effect from
and after its passage, the public
welfare requiring IL.
Passed Nov. %, 1871.
JAS. ID. RICHARDSON,
Speaker House Of Representative
JNo. g. VAUGHN,
Speaker Of the Senate.
Received at Executive Office De-
cember 8, 1871, and approved De-
cember Il, 1871.
JNo. c. BRowS,
Governor.
/ / certify that the above is a true
copy of the original now on file in
my Office. L. II. BUTLER,
Secretary Of State.
The AnlI-Grant MOvemeus in New
York.
At dinner party given TO Gov
ernor Hoffman at DelmOnico's by
leading Democrats, last Saturday
night, important measures were
agreed upon for the Inauguration of
movement to defeat General Grant.
For that purpose not only Tammany
Hall is to be reOrganized, but plans
will also be set on foot TO unite all
the anti-Grant elements. All the
ruling magnates of Tammany will
i raffra from Office In a rnoufh ~ -