Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-21
THE EXTRA SESSION.
Governor Hawkins Calls the Gen.
eral Assembly Together Wednes-
day, December 7.
Nine Subjects for Legislation BE
sides Redistricting the state
Named in the Proc
IamatiOns

The Governor has issued the fol
lowing proclamation;
Proclamation.
Alvin Hawkins, Governor of Tennessee;
By virtue ofthe power and authori,
twin me vested by Section 3 of Act !
Of the Constitution Of the State, l,
Alvin Hawkins, Governor Of the State
of Tennessee, do, by this, my proc
lamation, convene the General Assem-
bly of Tennessee in extraordinary ses-
sion at the hour of I'm. on Wednes-
day. the 9Th day of December, A. D.,
1881. and when assembled they will
enter upon the following legislative
business, tO-Wit:
/. To fix and declare the number
of Senators and Representatives com
posing the General Assembly Of the
State Of TENNESSEE and make appor-
tionment OF the same as Article III. OF
the Constitution of the State.
9. To correct any error which may
have been made, if any, in engrossing
or otherwise the bill passed by the
General Assembly on the 9th Of April,
1881, entitled. "AR Act to defray the
expenses Of this General Assembly
and to deiray the current expenses of
the State government for the next two
years" Approved April z, 1881,
touching an appropriation to the "Bu,
reau of agriculture, statistics and
mines" so as TO carry into effect the
true intent Of the General Assembly
as to the amount of said appropria-
ton.
3. Fixing the times of holding the
several courts in the Eleventh Judicial
court.
4. To enable the several counties in
the State to compromise judgments
against them and to issue negotiable
Judgment certificates according to the
terms of said compromise and to pro-
vide for the payment Of the same.
5. To authorize the application Of
so much of the fund already appropri.
ated for purposes Of higher or normal
education as may be just and necessary
for the higher or normal education OIL
the children of Tennessee of African
descent.
6. To make such additional appro-
priation as may be necessary to pay
the fees Of clerks in cases which lands
have been condemned and sold fol
taxes, and purchased by the State
during the year 1873 aud 1879.
Z. Tomake such additional appropri.
alton as may be necessary to pay tbt
expense of the enumeration recently
made under the provisions Of an Act 0
the General Assembly, entitled Al
act to provide for the enumeration o
the male Inhabitants of the State 2
years of age and upward" passet
April 2, 1881, and approved April Z
1881.
8. To provide for the payment o
S361.1 10 for which the Comptroller Q
the State was, by an Act OF the Gen
eral Assembly entitled IAN Act t
compensate Clinton Alden as specia
Judge ofthe Twelfth Judicial Circuit,
passed March 25, 1851, and approve
March %, 1881, directed to draw hi
warrant on the Treasurer of the STATE
9. To make provision for the pay
ment Of $523.50 for which the Conn
t%roller Of the State was by an Act
the General Assembly, entitled a
"Aet for the relief of George e. HucE
aba, former Trustee ofWayne, passe
April 7, 1881, aud approved APRIL
1881, instructed to draw his warraI
on the Treasurer Of the State.
10. To make all needful provisio
for the organization and incorpori
ton Of manufacturing companies.
IL To provide for the payment
the necessary expenses incident to saI
extraordinary session of the Gener
Assembly.
In testimony whereof | hereuh.
set my hand and caused the great Sc.
of the State to be affixed at Nashvill
this 18th day Of November, A.
1881.
By the Governor:
ALVIN HAWKINS.