The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-04-08

I lnwiug bills, which are OF interest Il
our readers in fhis section:
Bin 80 enforce the forfeiture Of rail
roaa charters III ceriEin contingencies
! and Ia dispose 81 the corporate prop
cry. % provides that the cUnsfruc-
ton or new railroad shall be COM
menced within onc wear after tie CHAR
Ter * granted or forfeit tic charter.
Biil providing that any sAer.n wha
either wiiiully or ncgligcnliy or 10y
want of proper diligence, frmHess and
{ rrumpiHvss in The disc ct AL the pow
f crs iiii which he j. vested by law,
allows prisoner 10 5c taken from the
jail OF his county. or ~ be taken from
his custody, ard pui TO death by VIC
lence, shall be guilty OF high INSIDE
mcanor in Off G, and on indictment
therefor and conviction thereof shall
10 fined nj the discretion of the court ;
and shall also by the Judgment OF the
court. forfeit his Office, AID be deciar-
ed forever incapable OF holding office
Of trust aud profit in this state
Biil providing That any literary or
charitable institution, Incorporated by
or under the laws uC The state. and
being at the present time the bona fde
holder of any bonds legally issued by
this state, upon which The interest
has been heretofore regularly pr0vid-
ed by law, 81 which the Comptroller
has due record, shall have the right to
present said bonds for cancellation to
The Secretary of State. and receive IN
leu thereof certificates of indebted
ness. signed by The Governor and
countcrsigued by the Secretary oI
State, 10 which the gre t seal Of the
state shall be affixed, acknowledging
an Indebtedness on the part OF the
stale 10 the Institution or corporation
sarrenlering said bonds for the agcre-
gate par or face value thereof, with
lie further stipulation that the
said certificates shall bear interest
at the rate or rates specified in the said
surrendered bonds. and that the
amonnt Of interest on said certificates
shall he paid semi-annually at the Of
fee of the Treasurer of the State.
Bill TO authorize counties, incorpor-
atcd towns and cities 10 subscribe TO
the capital stock of any railroad com
pany organized under the laws of this
state in The same manner that they
are authorized by the acts of 1901.
chap. 80, to loan or give their credit
III aid OF any person, company, assO-
citation or corporation.
Bill 10 provide for the incorpora-
ton of life insurance orders and or
ders for the protection of property
against any cause or causes of loss or
damage, in all cases when such orders
are based OH the principle OF the mu-
iuai assessment of their members. and
when the general good. and mt indi-
yidual profit, is the object of their or
ganiza;iOa.
Bill TO reduce the acts incorporating
Trenton into one act.
Bill TO repeal the act prohibiting
speculation in witness fees.
Bill 10 accept the trust for the OF
ganization and management Of the
Watkins Institute. Nashville.
Bin 10 secure lie improvement of
the Cumberland river as a nayigable
stream, and 10 authorize the appoint
mcut OF a commission for that pur-
pose.
Bill to authorize Madison county to
issue $50, 0U0 in bonds.
Bill TO abolish the charter of Ben
ton.
Bill 10 declare the south fork of
Forked Deer river nayigable.
Bill providing that the County Su
perialendent OF Public Instruction be
not required TO sign the warrants OF
teachers.
Bill authorizing the granting Of
charters to associations Of individuals
for tn. purpose Of education aud in
structiOn
Bill TO amend the mechanics lien
Law so as to give mechanics A lien up
on lands, improved, belonging to
married woman, provided she consents
in writing
BTll TO give county judges control
over public roads and bridges.
Bill to authorize counties to fund
their debts in bonds at lower rate OF
interest than they now bear.
Bill 10 change the time Of holding
the courts in the Eleventh Judicial
Circuit
Bill TO exempt the waters of Big
Sandy from thesproyisions of the fish
Law.
Bill TO prevent the sale, giving or
delivery of liquors to minors without
the written consent of parent or guar
dian. under the penalty of fire not
less than $40 nor more than 5000,
Bill for the relief Of the sureties OF
J. /. Simpson, former tax collector OF
Hardeman county.
Bill to change the time ofholding
the municipal election of SOmeryille
10 Jan. 1st, 1888, the officers TO be
elected every two years thereafter.
Bill authorizing the county courts
to elect as many notaries public as
they may deem proper.
Bill exempliug vendors Of Of cut
meats in towns of less than l 900 IN
habitauts from taxation.