Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-21

EXECUTIVE PROCLAMATION.
Converting the Legislature in Extra
Session.

Se6slOH
Whereas. There are various matters OF |
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,
/, Alvin Hawkins, Governor Of the State OF
Tennessee, do, by this proclamation, con-
extraordinary session, in the capitol at
Nashville, on Thursday, the 9th day of
April, 1882, at the hour of - O'Clock M,
for the purpose of entering upon the fol-
lowing Legislative business, to-wit:
Misunderstanding 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 fix
ing the compensation of sheriffs 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.
Sth-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
Understanding 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 overfows
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 institu'
tons, and relieving the same of taxation fol
the years 1881 and 1867.
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 t.
fr,- Of bonds Of tho Stat,
under the authority of an act passed April 9Th
1881, entitled IAN act to compromise ant
settle the bonded Indebtedness of the Stat
of Tennessee"
16th-The making an appropriation tt
pay reasonable counsel fees to defendant
solicitors in the case of Thos. J. Lynn AM
, others vs. The Comptroller, Treasurer an
Secretary of State, now pending in tn
Chancery Court at Nashville.
18th The making provision for the COZ
rection of errors of revenue collectors.
1Sth-The making provis On for. the bette
protection of the State cay oil and grounds
and regulating the salari-s of the superir
tendent thereof and his empoyes.
19th-The authorizing the trustees {
f Ripley Male Academy to sell and conve
the academy property.
, 20th-The fixing the times for holdin
! Circuit and Chancery Courts for the cour
= ties of Clay, Putnam, Macon, Picket
l Overton, Cumberland and jackson.
a 21st-The changing the line between Il
counties of Hamilton ard James.
u 22d-The amendment of existing Law
n govern ing Tobacco Boards of Trade
% this State.
23d-The making appropriations for pa
ment of Mrs. Buchanan, for servic
III haro+ofpra ra,,1ara1 NV har occfctont q,
70 crossing clerk of the House, and of job
}. cry, porter for the senate, for servic,
- heretofore rendered by him, for which !
. appropriation has been made.
70 Notwithstanding the city of Clarksvil
1t to levy and collect additional taxes Fl
r. school purposes.
;. 25th-Providing for the appointment
40 clerk for the Superintendent of Pub
lg instruction AID an assistant State ibrari
10 and fixing the salaries thereof.
h. l26th-The making an additional appr
80 priation to the State library.
% 27th-The making an appropriation
N the payment of warrant No. 1,134, issu
by the comptroller to w. G. Brandon und
a writ of mandamus from the Circuit Coz
of Knox County.
28th-The relief of the trustee of Gree
az County, on account of State revenue aleg
tie to have been stolen from him.
ed 29th-The payment of costs, in felo
m cases, originating in State courts, and trar
! ferred to Federal Courts.
'e- 30th-The authorizing the city of Mas
ZEE vile to issue bonds for the purpose
&C. building water works.
al 31st-the providing for the payment
:. warrants issued by the comptroller to
or county judge of Lincoln County, under
Oh thority of an act passed at the last regu
lse session.
32nd-The regulation of the term O. of
of aldermen in the city of jackson.
33rd-The making an additionallapproI
alton to pay the expenses of the commit
of investigation, appointed by the SEN
cir at the last extra session, and for print
he the report of said committee.
m 34th-The payments or warrantsissued
the Comptroller TO the University of Il
Cd n ssee under the authority of an act pass
m. at the last regular session.
III. 35th-The payment of military compsn
or for services rendered by them upon the {
= of the Governor.
le 36th-The amendment of an act past
ing April 9th, 1881, entitled Gan act to prov
bt- for the settlement of the Indebtedness
n the extinct municipality of the city of Me-
=, pills."
80 3th-Ihe eStaDnShlnS taxing olstrlcts
of the second class, and authorizing them
ing settle apd pay the lnde btedness OF exit
,alt municipal corporations.
3Sth-The amendment of an act pas
n.y. at the last regular session in SO far as it
"a lates to the appropriation of ST., 125, 900
the the purpose of paying interest on bond
:, the State, authorized to be is led by an
of said session, entitled ''an act to comp
1o- mise and settle the bonded Indebtedness
mt the State of Tennessee"
= 39th-The payment of interest accru
since January 1st 1881, on five State BIO
held by the Protestant Orphan Asylum
:. Nashville, and providingfor the issua
It's of certificates of Indebtedness in lieu of
ar bonds.
ad- 40th-The payment of clerks fees
cases of sales of land for taxes for the "
1880 and 1881.
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