The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-03-01

Gever.er'. Precla..tio.;
WnEERAx BY an act of the Con.
gress Of the United States, approved
February 2,.1872, there has been sap-
porti0hed TO the State Of Tenhaese
nine Representatives in said ConSrcss
and whereas it is proper, before the
next regular session Of the General
Assembly, that the State should be
redistricted in conformity with said
act Of Congress and whereas there
arc 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 consti-
tuition Of the State, !, John G. Blown,
Governor of the State of Tennessee,
do, by this proclamation, convene
the General Assembly of Tennessee,
in extra session, in the Capital at
Nashville, on Tuesday, the 18th day
Of March, 1872, at the hour of IL
O'Clock NJ, and when assembled, they
will enter upon the following legis-
lative business, to wit: rs 80
let. The rc-districting of the State
into nine Congressional Districts, in
conformity with the act Of Congress
Of the United States, approved the
End day Of February, 1872, entitled
ian act for the apportionment of
Representatives to Congress, among
the United States, according to the
ninth census, and such other legisla-
ton as may be necessary 10 provide
for proper representation in Con-
gress. ID .s- ,eiiif .is it-.s 81
2nG. To amend, alter, or change
an act passed the 9th day of Decem.
Der, 1871, Of the last regular session,
entitled, "sn act to provide fer the
sale of lands which have been sold
for taxes due the State, and bought
in by the Collector of Revenue" as
may be necessary to.give effect to said
act, and promote its objects, and az
will insure the speedy and valid sale
of such lands, as well as the collec-
ton Of all assessments of taxes yet
due the State and counties, and such
further legislation as will insure the
moro prompt and efficient collection
of the revenue. ''.-....- 3 9.
3rd. To have the Report of the In
spectOrs of the State Prison exam-
incd, and 10 provide for settlement
with the inpectOrs, and to provide
also, for the moe thorough discip.
line and management of the prison.
18th. 10 give such instruction, and
to confer such powers upon the Com
missi0ners, heretofore appointed to
sell delinquent railroads as may be
deemed necessary to sale of the
states interest in the Tennessee and
Pacific Railroad, as well az an adjust
ment with the purchasers of the
Memphis, GAINESVILLE and Louisville
railroad, and Golfer such other pow
ers, and prescribe such other duties,
as may be deemed necessary, by
amendments or notifications of ex-
isting laws, for the sale of delinquent
railroads. .f .n,,s al. III.
9TH. To receive and pass upon the
report of the officers of the State
Government, appointed to cancel
State bonds and coupons, and to au-
thorize the cancellation of other Sc.
curities and bank nOtcs. ..,' f'ai
9th. To provide for the appoint
ment of agents, to adjust claims be-
tween the State and the United States
Government. ~
7tb. To ill the vacancies in the Of
fees Of Registers and Entry-takers,
and such other legislation as may be
necessary, in relation to the land Of
fees, and their books and papers.
9Th. To supply defects and omis-
sions in the acts Of the regular ses.
sion, viz: The act for the benefit OF
the Hospital for the Insane, so far as
il prescribcs the manner of admitting
patients; The act to apportion the
Senatorial and Representative Dis
tricts in the State Of Tennessee, 80 as
to prescribe times and places for COM
pairing the polls of districts; The act
to create the Office of County Judge
for Carroll County, so az to provide
said county of Carroll with q legal
court, until the next regular biemlial
election. .....f -, 3D. F.. siar.
9th. 10 afford relief to litigants,
and to the country, by providing
proper remedies for the speedy hear
ing Of causes, on the crowded dock
cts Of the courts, and especially in
the Supreme Court, and to consider
tho propricty Of changing existing
laws, for the editing an l publishing
the reports of the Supreme Court;
and, in response to petitions from the
Bench and Bar, and from other
sources, to consider the propriety of
re-publishing the former Supreme
Court reports, and the rcvisal of the
statutes, a bog q
10th. To appoint commissioners to
settle question of boundary, be-
tween the States of Tennessee and
Virginia. .. .. I'd
18th. 10 authorize additional loans
to meet current expenses in anticipa-
tien OF the revenue of the present
year, 80. ..'-.
lath. 10 amend the laws relating
to common schools and education, in
such manner as may he found neces-
sary. ..1t
18th. 10 provide for the crescrva-
ton of the archives and public prop
erty at the Capitol,
18th. 10 consider the propricty of
charging the powers of municipal
corporations to Issue bonds.
in testimony whereof, l have
hcreuntO set my hand and
caused the great seal of the
L. 5. State, to be affixed at the Ex.
ccutive Department at Nash.
vile, on this 23rd day Of FEB .5;.
ruary, 1872. i'.aH' r.. I. ~
-. JonN c. BRowS, Governor.
1. Ill. BUTLER, Secretary of State.
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