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

lures OF most OF the new laws
that ere calculated to interest
the general pubIic-copied from
the U'lioaa and american:
NEW COUNTIES.
Two new counties were
formed-Wisdom, from frac-
lions of Madison, Henderson,
Nc Marry and Hardeman; Uni
col, from fractions of Washing
ton and Carter.
CHALLENGES IN CRIMINAL CA
SEES.
Peremptory challenges ir
criminal prosecutions, above
the grade of petit larceny, are
reduced to six for the State and
twenty-four for the defendant,
if the charge is felony punisha-
BILE with death. In all other
cases the State has four challen-
ges and the defendant ten.
COUNTY LINES
The County Courts are de-
prived of the power to change
county lines.
PROTECTION OF FISH.
Fishing with seines, nets OF
traps in waters covering the
land Of another person is pro-
hibited, and it is also made UNI
lawful to place them across any
stream near or opposite its
mouth, preventing the passage
of fish up and down. Fishing
with seine or trap in any Of the
wat6Ss of this State in March,
April or May, is made misde-
/: meanor punishable by a fine Of
not less than ten dollars and
costs or imprisonment not less
than thirty days. All the coun-
ties of East Tennessee are excepted
from the provisions of this law
and also the following: Clay, Ma
con, Jackson, Gibson, Warren,
Grundy, Van Buren,, Franklin,
Lincoln, Moore, Overton, Maury,
Hardin, Decatur, Crockett, Sumner,
Carroll, Marshall, Hardeman and
McNairy.
COLLECTION OF REVENUE.
All Revenue Collectors of rail-
road, State, county and municipal
taxes are dispensed with, and the
duties devolve upon the County
Trustee, to whom taxes are TO be
paid at his Office, and when not
paid are to be collected by the
Constable in each civil district
from the Trustees certified state
ment, which has the effect of an
execution.
HARD ON MIGRANTS.
The Migrants are to have a hard
time of it. 1t is made a INSIDE
meaDor for any person who, hay
ing no visible means of subsistence,
neglects to apply himself or her
self to an honestcalling. Vagran-
CIV is defined as lettering about
saloons or dram shops, gambling
houses, or houses of ill-fame, or
tramping or strolling through the
country without visible means of |
support. The punishment pres
cribed is not less than five dollars
nor more than twenty-five dollars,
or Imprisonment in the county
workhouse for not less than ten
DAYS nor more than twelve months.
1t is made the duty of peace off,
GERS to arrest all such persons and
carry them before some justice of
the peace.
RELEASE OF THE PENITENTIARY.
The present lease of the peni-
tertiary expires Dec. l, 1876,
but under the act recently passed
nv the General Assembly it is to
he re- leased twelve months prior
70 that date under substantially
the same terms as at present.
~ ALEGAL FENCE.
Z The height of a legal fence is
defined as follows: Common worm,
four feet; straight fence, posts and
blank or posts and rails, three
and a half feet; rock fence, three
teet-hog tight, of course.
VHEPIEG OFF THE HUNTERS.
Hunting on the lands of others
without permission is now mis-
demesnor. 1t was formerly con-
s;dered as trespass.
NO MORE INSANE AsYLUMs.
The act for the construction OF
additional asylums for the Insane,
one in East Tennessee and one in
West Tennessee, is repealed, and (
..,tIements are to be made for all
Contracts entered into by the Com
,n;ssioners of the East Tennessee
Asylum. .-oor
ouners of VIGOROUSLY mischiev-
o,s stock will have to keep a close