Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-23
EXECUTIVE PROCLAMATION.
Converting the Legislature in Ext
Session.

public interest which require legislation be-
fore the next regular session of the General |
Assembly;
Now. therefore, by virtue of the power
and authority in me vested, by Section of
Article III of the constitution of the State,
1, Alvin Hawkins, Governor ct the State of
Tennessee, do, by this proclamation, con-
yene the General Assembly of Tennessee IN
extraordinary session, in the capitol at
Nashville, on Thursday, the 9th day of
April. 1882, at the hour of IL o'clock M,
| for the purpose of entering upon the fol-
| lowing legislative business, to-wit:
1st-Redistricting the State into ten
Congressional districts, and providing for
| proper representation in the Congress OF
| the United States.
2nd-The amendment of the act passed
| April 7th, 1881, entitled, IAN act to provide,
revenue for the State of Tennessee and the
counties thereof" in SO far as the same re-
| lates to taxes for the year 1882.
3rd-The amendment of existing laws SO
as the more efficiently to provide for the as
sessment and collection of back taxes.
4th-The amendment of existing laws Tx
| ing the compensation of sheritfs for sum-
moning juries.
5th-The amendment of an act passed
| March 23rd, 1881, entitled IAN act to regu-
late the working and laying out of public
roads,"
6th-The amendment of existing laws in
relation to the assessment of property be-
longing to railroad companies for taxation.
7th-The making provision for the relief
of litigants, and the more speedy DISPOSE
ton of causes on the Supreme Court dock
cts, by the establishment of intermediate
courts or otherwise.
8th-The making provision for the safe.
keeping of the public revenues, which are
now, or may hereafter be, collected, by pro-
viding for the investment of the same in
interest bearing securities, or otherwise.
9th-The removal of the penitentiary of
the State from its present site.
10th-The making provision for the re-
lief of persons rendered destitute in conse-
quence of the drought of 1881, or by the
recent overhows.
11th-The making competent the testi-
mony of persons rendered infamous in
cases of violence by convicts in the peni-
Tertiary.
12th-The amendment of existing laws in
relation to the assessment and taxation OF
property belonging to educational lnstltu'
tions, and relieving the same of taxation for
the years 1881 and 1882.
13th-The amendment of existing laws
touching the compensation of county
trustees.
14th-The amendment of existing laws
authorizing the chartering of corporations
SO as to provide for chartering companies
under what is known as the cooperative
system"
15th-The making an appropriation te
pay for the engraving of bonds of the State
I under the authority of an act passed April 9th
:, 1881, entitled IAN act to compromise ano
settle the bonded Indebtedness of the State
\ of Tennessee
16th-The making an appropriation to
pay reasonable counsel fees to defendants
solicitors in the case of Thos J. Lynn an6
others VS.. The Comptroller, Treasurer ant
g Secretary of State now pending in the
Il Chancery Court at Nashville.
18th The making provision for the cor
=, rection of errors of revenue collectors.
1Sth-The making provision for. the better
protection of the State capitol and grounds
d and regulating the salaries of the superin
tendent thereof aud his employees.
19th-The authorizing the trustees o
: Ripley Male Academy to sell and conve,
the academy property.
It 20th-The fixing the times for holding
Circuit and Chancery Courts for the coun
ties of Clay, Putnam, Macon, Pickett
Overton, Cumberland and jackson.
2lst-The charging the line between th
counties of Hamilton and James,
22d-The amendment of existing law
), governing {. Tobacco Boards of Trade " il
this State.
23d-The making appropriations for pay
ment of Mrs. Buchanan, for service
T. heretofore rendered by her rs assistant en-
!. crossing clerk of the House, and of JOIN
;, cry, porter for the senate, for services
heretofore rendered by him, for which n
appropriation has been made
Z 24th-Authorizing the city of Clarksvil
ID to levy and collect additional taxes TO
= school purposes.
25th-Providing for the appointment o
a clerk for the Superintendent of Publ
h. Instruction ard an assistant State hbraria
and fixing the salaries thereof.
is ak26th-Ihe making an additional appro
h priation to the State library.
s. 27th-The making an appropriation fo
!, the payment of warrant No. 1,134, issue
- by the comptroller to w. G. Brandon unde
lg a writ of mandarnus from the Circuit Coul
at of Knox County.
"a 2Sth-The relief of the trustee of Green
County Oh account of State revenue allege
to have been stolen from him.
29th-The payment Of costs, in felon
cases, originating in State courts, and trans
IS, ferred to Federal Courts.
30th-The authorizing the city of Nasl
vile to issue bonds for the purpose
building water-works.
31st-the providing for the payment {
warrants issued by the comptroller to th
county judge of Lincoln County, under al
!. thority of an act passed at the last resuli
''' session.
32nd-The regulation of the term of Off
of aldermen in the city Of jackson.
33rd-The making an additional.appropl
alton to pay the expenses of the committe
es- of investigation, appointed by the Sena
l.. at the last extra session, and for printiI
~ the report of said committee.
ter 34th-The payments or warrants issued
sly the Comptroller to the University of TIE
asst nessee, under the authority OF an act passe
=, at the last regular session.
io' 35th-The payment of military compani
ion for services rendered by them upon the c.
of the Governor.
36th-The amendment of all act pass
ri April 9th, 1884, entitled "An act to provi
for the settlement of the Indebtedness
a'S the extinct municipality of the city of Me-
'es phs."
IGN 37th-The establishing taxing districts
Rv the second class, and authorizing them
settle and pay the indie btedness of extir
municipal corporations.
3Sth-The amendment of an act pass
at the last regular session in SO far as it
lates to the appropriation of 81, 125, 900
on, the purpose of paying interest on bonds
Jr., the State, authorized to be issued by an
ors of said session, entitled IAN act to comp
all mise and settle the bonded Indebtedness
on the State of Tennessee
the 39th-The payment of interest accru
all since January LIST, 1881, on five State boz
tate held by the Protestant Orphan ASYLUM
70 Nashville and proyidjnpfor the issua
rter of certificates of Indebtedness in lieu of S
bonds.
4Oth-The payment of clerks fees
cases of sales of land for taxes for the ye
qui- 1880 and 1881.
ugh 41st-The payment of expenses incid
to the holding of said extraordinary sesss
and the transaction of the business there
~ In testimony, whereof, b