Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-19
PROCLAMATION
BY Governor Alvin Hawkins, of
Tennessee,
Calling an Extraordinary Session
Of the Legislature.
December the Seventh the Day
Fixed.
The Business Of the Session Fully
Set Forth.
special to the Konxville Chronicle.
NASHVILLE, Nov. Is.

The Governor has issued proc
lamation convening the legislature in
extraordinary session at noon We'd
nesday. December seventh, and when
assembled will enter upon the fol-
lowing Legislative business:
First. To fix and declare the mum
Der of Senators and Representatives
composing the general assembly Of
the State of Tennessee, and to make
an appointment of the same as pro-
vided by sections four, five and six CT
an act, article two. of the Constitu
ton of the State
Second. To correct any error
which may have been made, if any,
in engrossing or otherwise the bill
passed by the general assembly on
the sixth of April, 81, entitled IAN
act to defray the expenses of this
general assembly and to defray the
current expenses of the State gov
ernment for the next two
years approved April 7th,
1881, touching an appropriation
to the bureau of Agriculture, Sta
tistics and Mines, so as to carry into
effect the true interest of general
assembly, as to the amount of said
appropriation.
Third. Fixing time Of holding the
several courts in the Eleventh Judi,
cial Circuit.
Fourth. To enable several courts
in the State to compromise judg-
ments against them and to issue
negotiable Judgment : certificates,
according to times of such compTo-
mise, and to provide for the payment
of the same
Fifth. To authorize the application
of so much of the fund already ap>
propriated for the purpose of higher
Abnormal education as may be just
and necessary for higher Abnormal
education of children of Tennessee OF
African decent.
| Sixth, To make such additional
appropriation as may be necessary to
pay the fees of clerks in cases in
which lands have been condemned
aud sold for taxes, and purchased by
the States during the years 1875
and 1879.
Seventh. To make such additional
appropriation as may be necessary te
pay the expense of the enumeration
recently made under the provisions
of an act of the general assembly
entitled can act to provide for ths
enumeration of the male inhabitants
of the State 21 years of age and up
ward passed April 2, 1881, and ap
proved April Z, 1881.
Eighth. To provide for the pay
ment of S36,110, for which tn.
Comptroller of the State was, by al
act of the general assembly entitled
"An act to compensate Clinton
Odem as a special Judge of th'
Twelfth Judicial Circuit. Passed
March 25, 1881. Approved Marcel
%, 1884, directed to draw his war
rant on the Treasurer of the State.
Ninth. To make a provision fol
the payment of $4,000, for which
the Comptroller of the State was, b,
an act of the general assembly, en-
titled, can act for the relief of Geo. E.
Huckaby, former trustee of Wayne
County, passed April 7th, 1881
and approved April 7th, 1881, in
structed to draw his warrant on the
Treasurer of the State.
Tenth. To make all needful pro
visions for the organization and in,
corporation of manufacturing com
panies.
! Eleventh. To provide for the pay
ment of the necessary expenses in,
cident to said extraordinary session
of the general assembly.