Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-03-09
THE EXTRA SESSION.
Gov. Brown Calls the Legislature for
March I2th.


WHErFAs. BY an act of the Con-
gress of the United States, approved
February ., 1862, there has been APP
portioned to the State of Tennessee
nine Representatives in said Congress !;
and whereas it is proper, before the next
regular session of the General Assem-
bly,, that the State should be redistriet-
ed in Congress and whereas there are
other matters of public interest which
require legislation;
Now therefore, by virtue of the
power and authority in me vested By
section 8 of article Ill. of the Con.
stitution of the State, |, John c..
Brown, Governor Of the State of Ten.
nessee, do. by this proclamation, con-
vene the General Assembly of Ten
nessee, in extraordinary session, in the
Capitol at Nashville. on Tuesday, the
18th day of March, 1872, at the hour
of II o'clock NJ, and when assembled,
they Will enter upon the following leg
islativc bushes, to-wit:
LIST. The rc-districting of the State
into nine Congressional Districts, in
conformity with the act Of Congress of
the United States, approved the Cd day
OF February. 1872, entitled IAN act for
the superintendent Of Representatives
to Congress, among the United States,
according to the ninth census, and such
other legislation as may be necessary to
provide for proper representation in
Congress.
I'd. To so amend, alter or change an
act passed the 18th day of December,
1871, of the last regular session, en-
titled, IAN act to provide for the sale of
lands which have been sold for taxes
due the State. and bought in by the
Collector OF Revenue" as may be nee
essary to give effect to said act, and
promote its objects, and as will insure
the speedy and valid sale of such lands,
as well as the collection of all assess
ments Of taxes yet due the State and
such further legislation as will insure
the more, prompt and efficient collec-
ton of the revenue.
Bird. 10 have the Report of the In
spcctors Of the State Prison examined,
and to provide for settlement with
the inspectors, and to provide, also, for
the more thorough discipline and man
| agemcDt OF the prison.
18th. To give such instructions, and
to confer such powers upon the Com
missioncrs, heretofore appointed to sell
delinquent railroads, as may be deem
ed necessary to sale of the State in
terestin the Tennessee and Pacific Rail
road, as well az an adjustment with
the purchasers ofthe Memphis, Clarks-
vile and Louisville Railroad, and con
fer such other powers, and prescribe
such other duties, as may be deemed
necessary, by amendments or modifca.
tions of existing laws for the sale Of
delinquent railroads.
9Th. To receive and pass upon the
report of the officers of the State Gov.
eminent, appointed to cancel State
bonds and coupons, and to authorize
the cancellation Of other securities and
bank notes.
9th. To provide for the appointment
of agents, to adjust claims between the
State and the United States Govern
ment.
7th. To fill the vacancies in the of.
fees of Registers and Entrytakers
T and such other legislation as may be
necessary. in relation to the land
offices, and their books and papers.
i 8th. To supply defects and omissions
in the acts Of the regular session, viz.
The act to apportion the Senatori.
al and Representative Districts in the
State of Tennessee, so as to prescribe
times and places for comparing the
polls Of districts; The act to create
Offices oil County Judge for Carroll
county, so as to provide said county OF
Carroll with legal court, until the
T next regular biennial election.
9th To afford relief to ltigants, and
to the country, by providing proper
remedies for the speedy he ring OF
causes, on the crowded dockets of the
|, courts, and especially in the Supreme
Court, and to consider the property oil
changing existing laws, for the editing
and publishing the reports OF the Su,
preme Court; and in Response to peti.
ton sources, to consider the propriety
of re publishing the former Supreme
Court reports, and the revisal Of the
statutes.
10th. To appoint commissioners Ia
settle question of boundary, between
the States of Tennessee and Virginia
18th. To authorize additional loan.
to meet current expenses in anticipa.
ton of the revenue Of tho present.
year.
18th. To amend the laws pertaining
to common schools and education, IL
such manner as may be found neccs,
sary.
18th. To provide for the prescrva.
ton of the archives and public prop
perty at the Capitol.
18th. To consider the propriety Of
enlarging the powers Of municipal cor
porations to issue bonds.
In testimony whereof, | have here
unto set my hand and caused the greai
sc ! of the State to be affixed, at th,
. Ike utive Department at Nashville
on this 23d day of February, 1872.
john c. BRowN, Governor
I. III. BUTLER, Secretary of State.
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