The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-05
What the Legislature Did.

The following are the headings of
bills which have passed:
An act to repeal an act entitled
"An act to increase the revenues of
the State and to encourage wool
growing" otherwise known as the
dog law. -
The bill repeating the conven-
tional interest law, and making the
legal rate of interest SIX per cent,
was one of the important measures
passed during the session.
An act to be entitled IAN act to
declare the terms on which foreign
corporations organized for mining
or manufacturing purposes may
carry on their business, and pur-
chase, hold and convey real and per-
sonal property IN this State" This
act was passed allowing all corpo-
rations to carry on business under
the laws Of 1 ennessee, and was es-
pecially for the benefit of the South
ern States Coal, Iron and Mining
Company" which proposes to in
vest one half a million of dollars in
the coal regions Of Tennessee.
To deprive the State of the power
to borrow money, and to repeal
section 81 of an act passed March
l, 1869, entitled an act to amend
the revenue laws of the State.
To create the county of Hawes
from the counties Of Carroll, Hen
derson, Benton and Decatur. A
bill to create the new county from
the counties of Lake, Lauderdale
and other counties failed to pass.
To change the time of the ses-
sions of the Supreme Court, and to
make it meet at Nashville in De-
csmber, at Jackson in April, and at
Knoxville in September.
To grant to the purchasers of
railroads under mortgage all the
rights, powers and privileges under
the charter o: the road so sold.
To declare the mode and manner
of valuing the property of telegraph
companies for taxation, and of tax
ing sleeping cars. This bill pro-
woes for the taxing of telegraph
companies similar to the mode of
taxing railroads under an act passed
March Goth, 1875.
To authorize municipal corpora
tions to settle their Indebtedness by
issuing new bonds at the rate of
fifty cents on the dollar.
An act to amend an act entitled
san act declaring the mode and
manner of valuing the property OF
railroad company for taxation"
passed March 20, 1875, and to adj
Just the rights of the State ald rail-
roads in Tennessee under the de-
cisIon OF the Supreme Court, hold
ing that the lIth section of said act
is unconstitutional. This bill sim
ply provides Tor assessors to be ap-
pointed to value the roads, for the
benefit of the different counties
through which the railroads run.
To prohibit the sale of ihtoXica-
ting liquors within four miles of
any institution OF learning. This
does not apply to incorporated
towns.
To extend the time in which to
collect the State and county taxes
assessed for the year 1876, until
October 20, 1877, and municipal
taxes until April 1st.
10 exempt teachers OF common
schools from road and jury service.
To establish the salaries Of State
officers. This reduces the salaries
of the following State officers: Gov
ernor from $4,000 to $4,000; Su-
prcme Court Judges from $4,000 to
SO, 500: Judges of inferior Courts
and all special Judges from $4,000
10 $4,000, This bill, after it re-
ceives the official signature of the
Governor, goes into effect after the
next general county election.
To amend an act passed June IL,
1870, entitled an act regulating the
elective franchise in accordance
with Section 4 OF Article l of the
State Constitution. This provides
that candidates for office can vote
in any ward or district in their
county.
To give the Chancellors OF the
I Stsru rp2csurTept fuTSdIvaoIn with