The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-04-05
WORK OF TEE SESSION.
One Hundred and SiXty-SInC
Hiiis Passed by the Gem
eEai Assembly.

al general interest, OlnlltIng mos,
only oflocal interest to Middle
and West Tennessee, such a.
changing county lines DC:
For the relief OF cOuntie,
where in records and COURTEOUS
es have been burned, and cspec.
tally for the relief Of Cooke coun
ty.
EXtendingth time for the col
lection ofthe tax Of 1876. BE
came a law without the Govern.
Or'a approval.
Changing the sessions Of the
Supreme Court.
Declaring the duties of the At.
torney General for the State.
To provide for the re-registra-
ton of deeds and wills, when
court houses and records have
been burned.
Fixing the terms Of the court
at DucktOWn.
Repeating the dog law. Be
came a law March 5, without the
Governors approval.
Authorizing municipal cOrpo-
lions to compromise or settle
their Indebtedness.
Allowing purchasers of railroads
sold under mortgage to incorpo-
rate, etc.
Creating the new county of
IIaines out Of pOrtions Of Benton,
Carroll, Henderson and Decatur.
Declaring the mode and manner
Of valuing the property of 'tele-
graph companies for taxation, and
Of taxing sleeping cars.
70 extend TIE time for the COM
pletiOn Of the unfinished railroads
in the State.
To amend an act entitled can
act declaring the mode and man
ner Of yaluing the pr, perty of a
railroad company for taxation,
passed March %, 1875" and to
adjust the rights Of the State and
railroads, etc.
Authorizing railroad corpora
tiOns TO purchase other railroads
III adjourning States
Repeating the ten per cent. in
tcrest law.
70 prohibit the sale Of intoxi-
eating LIQUORS near institutions
of learning.
Relating to the operation ofthe
United States coast survey in the
State Of Tennessee.
For the protection Of fish in the
counties Of Robertson, Montgom-
cry, Marry, Gibson, Madison,
Stewart, Henry and Crockett.
TO extend the Jurisdictions of
Boards Of Health.
TO declare the terms on which
foreign corporations organized
for mining or manufacturing pur-
poses may carry on their business
and purchase, hold and convey
real and personal property in
this State.
70 provide for the removal and
reinterment of the remains of ex-
Gov. Willie Blount.
70 amend and declare the law in
citation to lawful fences.
To repeal section II ofan act
passed March II, 1873, entitled
AN Act to fund the past due
bonds and couponds Of the State,
and to sustain the credit there
off,
To repeal an act entitled "An
Act to protect private fisheries,
passed March PAP (chapter Ia
10 repeal section q of an act in
cooperating the Winan High
school, at Knoxville, and for 9th
or purposes.
To fix the time of holding the
and Circuit Courts at
Vanderbilt for the county Of
!
Authorizing insurance compa-
lies to reduce their capital stock; 4
and to amend an act passed
10, 1875, entitled, can Act +
o provide for the organization Of 8
corporation"
To establish the line between .
JeffersOn and Hamblen counties, |
nd to appoint Commissioners to :
un and mark said county line. I
10 amend the rules Of Chancery !
,ractice, and diminish the costs 1
t litigation in all the courts of '
.'ennessee having equitable or !
jurisdiction, and in tie r
supreme Court. l
TO repeal certain portions"of an 0,
ct passed March 10, 1876 relating Il
o the Bean Station and Cumber t.
and Gap turnpike.
TO establish the lines between Il
Washington and Unicoi counties. II
TO amend an act entitled, can II
.ct for the benefit Of The pauper
eaf and dumb and blind children al
f the State" passed Jan, 30, 1860, Il
nd to amend an act entitlid, Gan ri
ct to repeal section 1892 Of the II
ode in reference to the admis- fir
on of pupils to the Tennessee OF
.eaf and Dumb School," passed
arch -, 1860. b,
amend an act approved March
[, 1875 Chapter 36), to punish ia
.ecutors, administrators, guar
ans and trustees for converting m.
lst fund to their own use and ry
and falling to pay over
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