Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-04-01


Then there is the dog law" about
which there are large expectations of brig
ing in a con siderable yearly revenue to
the State. As it provides for an annual
tax of one dollar on each canine of the
famale persuasion, the revenues, there's
from, ought certainly to amount to some
thing handsome, 1t ought to be stated,
however, that the tax on speyed female
dogs is only one dallar. The vagrant
law is an important measure, and must
result in a saving to the State. 1t makes
it a misdemeanor for any person, who,
without any visible means of support,
and having the ability, fails to apply him
or herself to som honest calling, makes
it a misdemeanor for persons to be found
lettering about saloons, gambling houses,
or houses of i'll fame, and prowling
through the country. A fine Of not less
than five nor more than twenty-five dol
lars is to be imposed, or imprisonment
not less than ten days or more than a
year; and all peace officers are required
to arrest such persons and bring them
before a Justice of the Peace. The law
abolishing quorum courts will effect
something in the way of economy, but
not a great deal compared to some other
measures. The law repeating tho law
providing for the erection of an Insane
Asylum each in East and West Tennessee,
stops a very large leak in tho Treasury.
and will make a difference in the States
favor to the extent of about half a million
dollars.
Among the beneGcent acts passed is
that established a Bureau of Agriculture,
Statistics and Mines; also that providing
for the appointment of an Immigration
Commissioner. 1t is very reasonably an
tlclpated 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 received for each prisoner
forty cents per day, and one .dellars for
each turnkey, and there shall be but two
turkeys for each prisoner, intead of six
W cents as now provided by law. The
act regulating the compensation of JUS
tees of the Peace and jurors provides
that all Justices of the Peace attending
Quarterley Courts Of respective counties,
shall receive one dollar and fifty cents
per der, for their attendance and all
jurors attending any of the courts shall
receive one dollar and fifty cents per day
for their attendance.
An act authorizing Courts to borrow
money to purchase supplies for persons in
5 destitute circumstances is for the benefit
ofthose individuals who may have suffered
severely from the drouth and other caus,
es, then without the necessary means Of
subsistence. The law to prohibit the
buying and selling of Offices makes it a
felony, punishable with fines and impris,
Onment.
An act to regulate practice in civil case;
provides that on the trial of all cases in
the court Of the State, it shall be the
duty of the Judge before whom the SAM
IS tried, at the request of either party,
plaintiff or defendant, to reduce every
word of his charge to writing before it is
delivered to the jury, and all subsequent
instructions may be asked for by the
Jury, or which may be asked for by the
judge shall, in like manner, be reduced to
writing, before delivered to the jury. A
law TO prohibit the bringing of stolen
property into the State, makes it felony
for a violation Of the same, when the
sum involved is over $50, and a INSIDE
meanor when less than that sum. A law
to punish executors, administrators, guar.
dams or trustees for converting to their
use and benefit and failing to pay over
trust funds, provides that the executor,
administrator, guardian or trustee holding
trust funds, who shall willfully and mas
l%iciously convert to his own use and bene.
fit any moneys or other evidences of value,
of whatever nature and description, the
assets of the estate for which he is execu.
tor, administrator, guardian or trustee,
and shall fail to 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 i'm.
p%risonment in the Penitentiary not less
than one year and not more than ten
years,
The act increasing the jurisdiction Of