Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-03-07
The Called Session.

had issued a proclamation conve' !,
uihg the Legislature in extra SEES I
sion. Below We give the subjects I
10 be considered /: II
list. The re-districting OF the
$ ate into nine Congressional Dis
tricts,in conformity with the Act OF
the Congress of the United States,
approved the End day OF February,
1872, entitled IAN Act Tor the APP
pnrtionrnent of Representatives, to
Congress, among the United
States, according to the Ninth
Census" and such other lrglsia.
lion as may be necessary TO pro-
vide tor proper representation III
Congress.
2ud. To so ameni, sitter, or
change an act passed the 9th day
of December, 1871, OF the last reg
ular session, entitled, IAN Act tol
provide for the sale of lands which
have been sold for taxes due the
State. and bought in by the col
Letter of Revenue" as may be
necessary 10 give effect TO said ac:,
and promote It's objects, ard as will
insure the speedy and valid sale
of such lands, as we'll as the col
lection of all assessments OF taxes
vet due the State, and Counties,
and such further legislation as
will insure the more prompt and
efficient collection of the revenue.
3rd. To have the Report OF the
Inspectors of tho State Prison eX-
amined, and to provide for settle
ment with the Inspectors, and to
provide also, for the more thor
ouqh discipline and management
of the Prison.
4 h. To give such instructions,
and TO confer such power upon the
Commissioners heretofore appoln'
ted to sell delinquent Railroads as
NAV be deemed necessary TO
sale of the States interest IN tht
Tennessee and Pacific Railroad
AS well as an adjustment with th'
purchasers of the Memphis
.s,larksyiIle and Louisville Railroad
and confer such other powers ant
prescribe such other duties as ma.
he deemed necessary, by amend
ments or notifications of ezlStlrJ
laws, for the sale OF dellnquen
Railroads.
9Th. To receive, and pass upoGI
the report OF the officers OF ID
State Government, appointed L
cancel State bonds and coupons
and authorize the cancellation o.
other securities and bank notes
9th. To provide for the al
nointment Of agents to adjust tn
claims between the State and tn
United States government.
7th. To Gil the vacancies
the Offices of Registers and III
trv.takers, and such other leglsi'
ton as may be necessary, IN rel
ZION to the land offices ana Inc
Looks and papers.
Sth. TO supply defects an
omission in the acts of the reg
lar session, viz: The act for II
benefit of the Hospital for the |
sane, so far as il preecrlbes Il
manner of admitting patient
The act to spportiOn the Senat
rial and Representative Dlstrlc
IN the State of Tennessee, SO
to prescribe times and places I
comparing the polls of district
The act to create the ofhce
County Judge for Carroll count
so as to provide said county
carroll with legal court, un
she next regular biennial elec'lo
9th. To afford relief to litlgar
aud 70 the country by provldI
uo1er remedies for the spec
+, airing of causes, on the crowd
Jockets of the courts, and esl
c;slIv in the Supreme Court, a
- consider the propriety OF char
inc existing laws for the edit
and publishing the reports OF
Supreme Court; and 10 reFPor
80 petitions from the Bench a
RaTs and from other sources,
consider the propriety OF rep'
fishing the former Supreme Coz
reports, and revisal of the stetat
10th. To appoint Comsp'fs'l
ers 70 settle a question OF Dol %
dary. between the States OF 4
nessee and Virginia.
IIth. To authorize addlt'0'
L.ns TO meet current expenses
anticipation of the revenue
the present year. -.
18th. To amend the laws
,.t;na to Common Schools and
ncati 9 in such manner as II
he found necessary. A. ~.
totH of the archives and p
v va: .s~on U at the Capitol.