Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-07
LAWS-BY AUTHORITY.
CHAPTER 81.


AN ACT to repeal sections $40, GIL, 942. 943, 944
and 8 - Of the Code, and the act OF February IA,
1860, entitled IAN Act to provide for the Increase
OF the state library and for the payment of its
contingent expenses" and the act or March :,
1857, entitled An Act to establish a board of
commissioners to superintend the library of the
Stateof Tennessee" also an act passed March 10,
an at to provide for the Increase of the state
libFar{ and to provide for the management and
SECTION l. BE ii enacted 6y the General assembly
Of the state Of Tennessee That sections $40, 941,
FEBRUARY Il, 1860. entitled An act to provide for
the Increase or the State library and the payment
1867, entitled IAN Act TO establish board of COM
misionerS Supernteud the library OF the State of
titIe5 IAN Act to repeal an act entitled an act to
provide for the increase OF the State library be and
Sec. 2 BE IL JlfItBer enacted. That the librarian
shall be elected by the general assembly and hold
Office for two years, at salary OF one thousand dol
lars per payable quarterly out OF the treasury
on the warrant OF the comptroller who shall keep
days.
See B. BE it further enacted That the sum o. one
make additions to the library.
Sec. T. Re it further enacted That the governor Of
pTeme court shall be and hereby constituted
board Of commissioners to superntend and control
the library OF Il state, with power to make all nee
essay and proper rules for IT. government aud that
the annual appropriation Tor th9 purchase Of books
such books as said board may direct.
See. .. BE IL Jtrther enacted, That the librarian
sh al report to said board which shall report to the
general assembly at each session the condition Of
the library and the catalogue of books purchased.
duty Of the librarian TO carry on the exchange OF
books and documents with the governments OF the
States and Territories of the Union and of foreign
Countries and with societies and Institutions, and
the librarian may from time TO time procure from
said governments, societies and Institutions their
documents, laws judicial decisions and publications
By exchanging those of this State for the same.
81 all permit maps, charts engraving or book TO
carried from the library except by the judges Of
the supreme court judges Of the United states court
and district attorney United States court or by the
members of the general assembly and then only by
aud any violation OF this section shall be nisde
| meaDor. and upon violation thereof the librarian
more than fifty dollars; pr0Uided. that no lawyer or
other person snail take any book from the library
the receipt OF the governor, or supreme judges or
members of the general assembly.
Sec 8. BE 1t further enacted That in addition to
ordered by the general ASSEMBLY TO be printed for
home distribution, fifty copies shall be printed for
| in making the exchanges provided for in the sixth
section of this act,
effect from and after its passage the public welfare
Passed February -, 1879. JR. NEAL,
Speaker Of the Senate.
T. p. FOWLKES,
| Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
ALBERT 5. MARKS. Governor
l. Charles n. Gibbs Secretary OF State of the State
of Tennessee certify the above is correct copy OF an
| act OF the General Assembly OF the state or Ten
| CHAS. n. GIBBS, Secretary OF State.
| Chapter Sc.
| AN ACT to reopen the navigation Of Big Hatehie
river.
SECTION l. Be IL eHacted 6y the General assembly
Of the state Of Tennessee That act passed De-
| csmber I4th ana approved December ! D. 1871, en-
titled IAN Act 10 REGAL an act passed February l.
1871 be ana the same is hereby repealed. And
that hereafter the Big Hatchle river is declared naV
| gable TO the point where the Mississippi Central
railroad crosses said river, IN HaTdeman county;
prOridea, that all railroad companies having bToges
structures across said river shall have until
the first Monday in November 1879, to put draws in
their bridges other structures across said liver as
| not to ObstrucJ the navigation thereof.
| Passed February %, 1879. H Z. fOWLhES,
| Speaker OF the ROuse of Representatives.
j. Il NEAL,
| Speaker of the Senate.
| Approved February %, 1879.
| ALBERT 5. MARKS, Governor.
/ Charles y. Gibbs Secretary of state OF the State
of Tennessee certify the above is correct copy OF an
act OF the General Assembly OF the State OF Tennes
see, tn original OF which is file in my office.