Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-26
TUE EXTRA eEsroN.
Gov. Hawkins Calls the General
Assembly Together, Weanes-
day December, 4
PROCLAMATION,

PROCLAMATION.
By virtue of the power and au
th0rity in me vested by sections :
of act 3 of the constitution of the
State, I. Alvin Hawkins, Governor
of Tennesses, do, by this, my proc
lamation, convene the General AS
sembly of Tennessee in extraordi.
nary session at the hour of II m. on
Wednesday, the 7th day of Decem.
Der, A. D.. 1881, and when assem-
bled they will enter upon the fol-
lowing legislative business, to-wit
/. TO fix and declare the num-
Der of Senators and Representatives
composing the General Assembly
of The State Tennessee and make
apportionTnents of the same as pro-
vided by sections four, five and six
of article III. of the constitution OF
the State.
2. To correct any error which
may have been made, if any, in en-
crossing or otherwise the bill passed
by the General Assembly on the 9th
of April 1881, entitled, IAN act to
defray the current expenses of the
State government for the next two
years." Approved April z, 1881,
touching an appreciation to the
Bureau of agriculture statistics
and mines," so as TO carry into eff
feet the true intent of the General
Assembly as to the amount of said
appropriation.
3. Fixing the times of holding
the several conrts in the eleventh
judicial circuit.
A. To enable the several coun-
ties in the State to compromise
judgments against them and to issue
negotiable Judgment certificates ac-
cording to the terms of said COM
promise and to provide for the pay
ment of the same.
5. To authorize the application
of so much of the fund already APP
propriated for purposes of higher
or normal education as may be just
and necessary for the high or nor
NAL education of the children of
Tennessee of african descent.
6. To make such additional ap-
preparation as may be necessary to
pay the fees of clerks, in cases in
which lands have been condemned
and sold for taxes, and purchased by
the State during the years 1873 and
1879.
7. To make snch additional APP
propiation as may be necessary to
pay the expense OF the enumeration
recently made under the provisions
of an act of the General Assembly,
entitled "An act TO provide for the
of the male inhabi-
tants of the State 81 years of age
and upward" passed April 2, 1881
and approved April Z, 1881.
8. To provide for the payment of
1861. 10 for which the comptroller of
the State was, by an act of the Gen
eral Assembly, entitled San act to
compensate Clinton Alden as special
judge of the Twelfth judicial circuit"
passed March %, 1881, and ap-
proved March %, 1881, directed to
draw his warrant on the treasurer Of
the State.
8. To make provision for the
of $523.50 for which the
of the State was, by an
act of the General Assembly, en-
titled can act for the relief of
George E. Huckabs, former trustee
of Wayne" passed April Z, 1881,
instructed to draw his warrant on
the treasurer of the State.
10. To make all needful prOvis-
ion for the organization and incor-
poration of manufacturing compa-
nies.
IL. To provide for the payment
Of the necessary expenses incident
to said extraordinary session of the
Assembly.
In testimony whereof hereunto
set my hand and caused the great
seal of the State to be affixed at
this 18th day of Novem-
Der A. d. 1881.
By the Governor:
ALVIN HAWKINS.
d. A. MUM, Sec'y. of State.