The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-04-01

authorizing the Legislature, in recon-
sidering bill vetoed by the Governor,
to 50 amend the bill as to obviate his
objections. 1t may be stated that this
measure has to be passed by two
thirds majority of the next Legisla-
ture, and then be submitted to pop
-ular vote.
The law to more cheaply collect the
revenue, by abolishing the Office of
Revenue Collector, it is estimated by
the author of the measure, Mr. Gibson,
will save the State $500, 600 annually.
The law reducing the members of
Quarterly Courts one-half will make
difference in the States favor of about
$50, 900 a year, while the law pro-
viding for county work-hOuses will
making saving of $4,000. The
law to more efectually secure the rev.
enue received by Clerks and Justices
will, it is supposed, make a saving of
about $50, 900. This law requires
that the Clerks of all the courts of the
State and every Justice of the Peace
shall make a report in. writing under
oath to the Judge or Chairman of
their respective County Courts, giving
the names of each person in alphabet
ical order from whom such Clerks or
Justice has received State, county or
| municipal revenue during the quarter
next preceding the day on which the
| reportshall be made, and also giving
the amount of State, county and num-
| icipal revenue received from each per-
SON, when paid and on what account
paid; stating particularly the nature of
the privilege, if a privilege, and sepa-
rating in his report the State revenue,
the county revenue and the municipal
revenue by him received.
The vagrant law is an important
measure, and must result in saving
to the State. 1t makes it INSIDE
meanor for any person, who, without
any visible means of support, and
having the ability, fails to apply him
or herself to some honest calling,
makes it, misdemeanor for persons
to be found lettering about saloons,
gambling houses, or houses Of ILL.,
fame, and prowling through the coun-
trv. A fine of not less than five nor
more than twenty-five dollars is to be
imposed, or imprisonment not less than
ten days nor more than a year; and all
peace officers are required to arrest
snch persons and bring them before a
Justice of the Peace. The law abol>
ishing quorum courts will effect some
thing in the way of economy, but not
q great deal compared to some other
measures. The law repeating the law
providing for the erection of an In
4 sane Asylum each in East and West
Tennessee, stops a very large leak in
the Treasury, and will make differ
encc in the States favor to the extent
of about half million dollars.
Among the hene6cent acts passed. is
tina. establishing a Bureau of Agrieul-
sure, statistics and Mines; also that
providing for the appointment of an
| Immigration Commissioner. 1t is
very reasonably anticipated that the
passage of these laws will be the means
of setting in the tide of immigration
toward Tennessee. The act reducing
Jailers' fees provides that Jailers shall
receive for each prisoner forty cents
per day, and one dollar for each turn
| kew, and there shall be but two turn
I keys for each prisoner, instead of SIX
tv cents, as now provided by law.
The act regulating the compensation
of Justices of the Peace and jurors
provides that all Justices of the Peace
attending Quarterly Courts of their
respective counties, shall receive one
dollar and fifty cents per diem, for
their attendance; and all jurors attend
ing any of the courts shall receive one
dollar and Fifty cents per day for their
attendance.
An act authorizing County Courts
to borrow money to purchase supplies
for persons in destitute circumstances
is for the benefit of those individuals
who NAV have suffered severely from
the drouth and other causes, leaving
them without the necessary means OF
subsistence. The law to prohibit the
buyinc and selling of Offices, makes il
a felony, punishable with fines and
imprisonment. =,
An act to regulate practice in civil
eases provides that on the trial of al
cases in the courts of the State, it shall
be the duty of the Judge before whom
the same Is tried, at the request Of
either party, plaintiff or defendant, tc
reduce every word of his charge tC
writing before it is delivered to the
!. Jury, and all subsequent instructions
may be asked for by the Jury, OIL
which may be given by the judge
shall, in like manner, be reduced to
} writing, before being delivered to the
Jury. A law to prohibit the bringing
of stolen property into the State
makes II a felony for violation OF thu
. same, when the sum involved Is ovei
$50, and misdemeanor when less thar
that sum. A law to punish executors
! administrators, guardians or trustees
for converting to their use and bench
: and failing to pay over trust funds
. provides that the executor, admlnistra
f tor, guardian or trustee holding trust
funds, who shall willfully and mali
, ciously convert to his own use and
: benefit any moneys or other evidence
Of value; of whatever nature and de
! scription, the assets of the estate fol
r which he is executor, administrator
guardian or trustee, and shall fail t
pay to those entitled to the funds shall
be adjudged guilty of a felony before
any competent court, and on conviction
shall be punished by imprisonment Ii
/. the Penitentiary not less than one
, year and not more than ten years.
Other laws, not of primary imPor
, lance, provide: For an additional Jus