Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-25
Chapter Ia.
AN Act to .utbor,zs the T-,stses Of Bol,var Acad-


AN ACT to authorize the Trustees of Bolivar Acad-
envy TO erect building for the use of said Acad-
eny and to sell tho Male Academy.
Of the state Of Tennessee, That 1t shall be lawful for
the trustees of Bolivar Academy in Monroe county,
Tennessee, 10 Dur base building lot and to con-
tract for and build a suitable house to be used
male ana female academy. to be known as the Boil
Var Academy; said house to be suitably situated In
the town Of jacksonville, upon lot belonging to
said academy.
authorized 10 use sufficient amount Of the princi-
pal aud 1nterest OF any funds now In their hands
belonging 10 said academy for the purposes atore-
sec 8. Be it further enacted, That said trustees
hereby authorized to Sell and dispose OF the
building known as the Bolivar Male Academy, Ia
said town teg5ther with the lands and appurte-
nances, and manage and apply the proceeds as they
are required by law to do with like funds in their
Sec 4 Be it further enacted That this act take
effect from and after its passage the public welfare
Passed March 81, 1879. H FowLKES,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
Speaker Of the Senate
Approved March 30, 1879.
l. Charles N Gibbs Secretary of state OF the State
of Tennessee certify that the above Is correct copy
of an act OF the General Assembly OF the State OF
Office. CHAS. N. GIBBS. Secretary OF State.
Chapter IS3.
AN ACT to make 1t misdemeanor to obStruct ub-
lie highways, private ways, streets. alleys side
sECrIoN i. Be 1t enacted by the General Assembly
Of the State Of Tennessee That 1t shall be misde
meanor for any person to obstruct the public high
grounds, commons, and ways TO burytng- places,
churches OF schoolhouses and that 1t shall be an OBJ
srucson under this act for person to ride horse
back, hitch horses upon, or drive wagon, buggy or
any vehicle upon sSid sidewalks ., .o-
shall be guilty of any one of tue offenSes mentioned
IN the foregoing section OF this ac shall upon CON
tyiiVe collars, and may be imprisoned in the county
JILL at the discl elton of the court, for period of
tIyua nj no m
Sec. 3. Be ii further enacted That this shall ap-
nzed as such BY law Streets, alleys sidewalks, pub
lie grounds, commons and ways 10 burying- Ola 'eS
city where the laws Incorporating the has
may hereafter be repealed or has or may hereafter
forfeit their charters, may fail to keep organ
ICED board of mayor and aldermen. Provided, how
ever 1t shall not be SO construed as to Interfere with
the regulat Ons and government Of any organized
| corporation of any town OF city.
| See A. BE IL further enacted That the board OF
mayor and aldermen of any Incorporated city shall
be guilty of nuisance under the present existing
Laws OF the State II they permit any or the foregoing
OeDSeS named In the first section OF this act within
| the corporate limits.
sec s. BE Il further enacted, That no person I'M
der this act snail be amenable to tue frat section
the by reason of their obstructIng any street,
cross street or alley In any town with mate ial for
| to the same. Provided the same Is not obstructed
| an unreasonable length OF time. Provided that not
more than one-half of the passway shall be OBJ
Sec s. Be it further enacted, That the circuit and
criminal judges OF this State shall give this in
charge to the grand iuries, and that this act
take effect from and after Its passage the public
Passed March IS, 1879. h P. FowLKEs.
| Speaker of the House Of Representatives
Speaker Of the Senate.
approved March aIIiBstRST : MARKS. Governor
j. Charles N Gibbs Secretary Of State Of the State
OF Tennessee certify that the above is correct COPY
| Tennessee the original of which Is on file In my
Office. CHAs. N. GIBBS. Secretary OF State.
Chapter asa.
| AN ACT TO attach the county of Trousdae TO the
January 81, 1871. entitled IAN act to attach the
county of TIousdae to the seventh judicial circuit
AID to fix the time OF holding the circuit couri
WHEREAS, An act was passed by the General As
semby or the state OF Tennessee, the thirteenth
Of March, 1873. entitled act to create and estab
lish the sixteenth judicial circuit In this State; and
whereas by the fifth section of said act the count,
of Trousdaie was detached from the seventh judicial
circuit and attached to the fifth circuit and The
the judge and attorney-seneral of the fifth cireu
directed to hold the Courts OF said county; and
| WHEREAS. Some question has been raised as Il
the coDsttutonaIity of said act now not concedini
that said tct was passed In an uneonstitutlona
manner nor that the whole of any part thereof Il
unconstitutional but to remove all grounds OF com
plant. as to said act; therefore,
SECTION l. Be Il enacted 6y the General ASsell6I,
Of the state of Tennessee That the county or TrOus
dale be and the same is hereby attached to the fl
Shall be held on the fourth Mondays Of April AM
August and the third Mondays of December OF eacl
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the Judge ant
Attorney eneral of the fifth circuit shall hold tn
circuit courts OF said county of rrousdale
SEC. & BE IL further enacted That an act to attacl
the county OF TrOusdae TO the seventh judicial cir
cult, aud to fix the time of holding the circuit couT
heTein passed by the general assembly of the Stat
OF Tennessee, lnuary 81, 1871, be and the same
hereby repealed.
effect from and after its passage the public WelfaI
requiring It.
Passed March %, 1879 Il. P. FoWLKES,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
j. r. NEAL,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved March 81, 1879.
. ! ALBERT S. MARKS, Governor.
l. Charles \. Gibbs, Secretary of State of the Stat
of Tennessee, certify that the above is correct cop
! OF an act of the General Assembly OF the State
Tennessee, the original of which Is on file In my o.
! | fee. CHAS. N. GIBBS. Secretary Of State.
Chapter ISG.
AN ACT to amend the criminal laws OF this Stat
upon the tject OF carrying concealed weapons
and amend section 4759 OF the Code.
SECTION l. BE it enacted by the General ASSerll6L
| Of the state Of Tennessee, That the act OF 1871
! chapter 80 be, and is hereby amended; that here
after II shall not be lawful for any person TO car
his person. sordcane, Spanish stietto belt or poke
pistol, revolver or any kind of pistol except tn
army or navy pistol usually used In warfare, Whlc
shall be carried openly in the hand or loaded cane
slung shot, brass knucks. and person guilty OF
violation or this act shall be fined fifty dollars an
= imprisoned In the county Jail of ths county wher
( the offenSe was committed, the Imprisonment onl
in the discr ton or the court provided the defend
ant shall good and sufficient security for all tn
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