The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-04-11
WORK OF THE SESSION.
A Complete and Correct List O1
the New Laws.

recent session of the General AS
sembly.
r Authorising the city of Memphi!
to grant a lot to the United States
for a custOm-house.
For the relief of counties wherein
records and court-houses have beer
burned. and especially for the re
lief of Cooke county.
Extending the time for the col
lection Of the tax of 1876. Became
a law without the Governors appro
val.
| Changing the sessions of the Su.
preme Court.
Declaring the duties of the At.
torney General for the State.
To provide for the re-reg!stration
Of deeds and wills, when court
houses and records have been burn
ed.
Fixing the terms of the court at
Ducktown.
Bepealing the dog law. Became a
law March 5, without the Governor
approval.
Repeating the law giving a Coun-
ty Judge TO Cannon County.
Authorizing municipal corpora
tions to compromise or settle their
Indebtedness.
To set back toll-gate on the Whites
creek turnpike.
Allowing purchasers of railroads
sold under mortgage TO incorporate,
etc.
For the benefit of the Shelby coun-
ty turnpike company.
Creating the new county Of
Haines out Of portions of Benton,
Carroll. Henderson and Decatur
Abolishing the Office of County
Judge of Sumner county.
Declaring the mode, and manner
Of valuing the property of telegraph
companies for taxation, and of tax
iBg sleeping cars.
TO extend the time for the CON-
pletion of the unfinished railroads in
the State.
Amending section &c of an act
passed March 20. 1875, applying TO
municipal corporations having more
LHan O,OUU 1lQaDlLdDGS.
To amend an act entitled "Au Act
declaring the mode and manner OF
valuing the property of a railroad
company for taxation, passed March
20, 1875" and 10 adjust the rights
of the State and railroads, etc.
Authorizing railroads corpora
tions 10 purchase other railroads in
States.
Repeal the ten per cent. interest
law.
To prohibit the sale Of intoxicat-
ing liquors near institutions oflearn-
ing.
Relating to the operation of the
United States coast survey in the
State of Tennessee.
For the protection of fish in the
counties of Robertson, Montgomery
Maury, Gibson, Madison. Stewart,
Frauklin, Loudon, Monroe, Hawkins
Henry and Crockett.
To change the time of holding the
Circuit Court of Trousdale county.
To change the time of holding the
Circuit Court Of Macon county.
To extend the jurisdiction of
Boards of Health.
To reduce the boundaries OF the
OF the towns of Leb-
anon and Manchester.
Granting 10 the town Of Mitchells-
vile an additional Justice of the
Peace.
To declare the terms on which
foreign corporations org ganized for
mining or manufacturing purposes
may carry on their business and pur-
chase, hold and convey real and per-
sonal property in this State.
To provide for the removal and
-einterment of the remains of ex-
Gov. Willie Blount.
For the more efficient collection
Of municipal taxes in corporations
having more than 80, 900 inhabitants.
TO repeal section 2 of an act en-
titled "An Act to amend the charter
Of the White Creek turnpike road
md for other purposes" passed
May "a, 1866.
To amend and declare the law in
relation TO lawful fences.
To repeal section IL of an act
passed March IL, 1873, entitled
An Act to fund the past due bonds
md coupons of the State, and 10
sustain the credit thereof.
To repeal an act entitled IAN Act
o protect private fisheries, passed
March "a. Chapter l1N.
- IoH |
or the prot ection and preservation
If game in Lake county," passed
March II, 1875.
To repeal section 81 of an act in
the Winan High school,
It Knoxville and for other purposes.
To fix the time of holding the (
Chancery and Circuit Court at Van
Ierbilt FIR the county Of Unicoi.
Authorising insurance companies
o reduce their capital stock; and
.meDd an act passed March 10, 1875 .
.ntitled An Act to provide for the
of corporations
To repeal an act entitled, ''An /;
Act to establish the Law Court OF
Nashville, and the act entitled, /
An Aact to amend an act entitled !
n act to establish the Law Cour. OF
To change the line between the |
ounties of Dyer and Lauderdale.
To establish tie line between
efferson and IIamblen counties,
nd to appoint Commissioners to
un and mark said county line. I
To amend the rules of chancery {
raclice, and din inish the costs OF
litigation in all the courts of Ten !
essee having equitable or chancery
iris,liction, and in the Supreme '
,ouFt.
To repeal certain portions OF an t