Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-04-01

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scter passed was that introduced
by Senator Alden. 1t authorizes
the Comptroller to issue warrants
upon the Treasurer for one, two,
five, ten, twenty and fifty dollars
each, payable to or bearer"
receivable in payment of all dues
10 the State, not more than $780,.
1000 to be outstanding at any one
thine.
TAXES FOR 1874.
| Under the act ITO extend the
time in which to collect taxes
authorized for the year 1874 and
for the relief of the people," all
lpersons are allowed until Nov. Is,
1875, to pay their taxes for 1874,
and until that time no penalty
shall attach by reason of failure
to pay before the date named.
There is to be no distraint or sale
of personal property or sale of
real estate for unpaid taxes, State,
county, municipal or railroad.
Where taxes are not paid by the
18th of next November, the tax
collectors are TO distrain and to
sell personal property is now
provided by law. If the tax on
real estate remains unpaid it is
to be advertised for sale on the
first Monday in January, 1876.
Within thirty days after that date
the tax collectors must certify the
sales to the Circuit Court, where
proceedings will be taken as now
provided by law. Six per cent.
interest is to be collected from
the time the taxes are due.
NORMAL SCHOOL
The act for the establishment of
a State Normal school authorizes
the appointment by the Governor
lof a Board of Education. consist.
ing of six members, of which the
Governor shall be eD-oficiO Presi-
dent. The Board are required to
give preference TO locality acces-
Isible from all parts of the State,
which offers the most suitable
buildings and grounds. No mon
ey from the State treasuryor school
fund is to be expended for that
purpose.
IT WILL PAY TO PAY UP.
= Ali persons owing taxes levied
during the year 1884, are re.
lieved Of the penalties fixed and
prescribed in the revenue act of
March %, 1878, upon payment
of all taxes now due, provided
the same shall be paid on or before
the first day of next October.
MARRIED WoMENS' PROPERTY.
Ali personal property belonging
to any married women, whether
acquired before or after marriage,
is made exempt from the debt,
contracts, or other liabilities of her
husband, made or incurred hy
him before their marriagc; but the
act Is not to be so construct as
to affect or impair the marital
rights of the husband in the wile's
property, other than is above pro-
vided.
LOST DEEDS.
1t is now permitted by law TO
register the copyof the lost deed,
which has not been the case here |
tOtOre.
REDEENING LAND.
The time for redeeming lands
sold for taxes is extended from
one to two years.
SCHOOL MONEY.
The poll tax of one dollar col
lected Tor school purposes is here
after to be distributedin the county
where collected, insteai of being
paid into the State Treasury.
DISPENSING WITH JURIES IN CIVIL
SUITS.
Juries in civil cases are dis
pensed with, unless demanded in
a case of original suit in the first
pleading rendered, and in all other
cases within the frs three days of !
the trialterm. The law does notgo
into effect until forty days from
March "a. /
OF MAGISTRATES IN
CIVIL CASES.
The jurisdiction of Justices of
the Peace has been extended in
civil cases to 1000, upon all
notes of hand indiscrim inately,
whether calling for dollars and I
cents, or for All amount to be dis.
charged in any other means than
and upon Endorsement of
negotible paper where demand {
and notice are expressly waived t
in the Endorsement; also to $500 {
upon all unsettled accounts, obi. :
cations, contracts or other evil
1ences of debt not enumerated
above, and in cases for the re, [