The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-03-23


at Nashville, on Thursday, the 9th
day Of April, 1882, at the hour Of II
o'clock n, for The purpose Of ent, ring
upon the following legislative business
to-wit:
!. Rejlistricting the State into ten
Congressional districts, and providing
for proper representation in tie Con
gress Of the United States.
3 The amendment of the act,
passed April7, 1881, entitled ''An act
to provide revenue for The State Tenn
es-ec and the counties thereof in SO
iur as the same relates TO taxes for the
year 1882.
,. The amendment Of existing laws
so as the more efficiently TO provide
for the assessment and collection Of
back taxes.
f. The amendment Of existing laws
fixing the compensation Of Sheriff for
summoning juries.
,. The amendment ofan act passed
March %, 1881, entitled AN act to
regulate the working and laying out
of public roads"
s. The amendment Of existing laws
in relation to the assess n.elt of pro-
perty belonging to raiIr, , companies
for taxation.
7. The making provision for the
relief of litieants, and the more speedy
disposition Of causes on the Supreme
Court dockets, by the establishing Of
intermediate courts or otherwise
8. The making provision for the
safe keeping of the public revenues,
winch are now, or may hereafter be,
collected, by providing for the invest
ment of the same in interest-bearing
sccuri ties, or otherwise.
9. The removal of the pcnitentiary
of the Safe from its present site.
10. The making provision for the
relief of persons rendered deslitu'e in
consequence Of the drought Of 1881,
or by the recent overhows.
II. The making competent of tos-
timony of persons rendered infamous
in cases of violence by convicts in the
penitentiary.
u. The amendment of existing
laws in relation to the assessment and
taxation of property belonging to
educational institutions, and relieving
the same from taxation for the year
1881 and 1882.
10. The amendment Of existing
laws touching the compensation OF
county trustees.
II. The amendment of existing
laws authorizing the chartering OF
corporations so as to provide for char
tering companies under what is known
as the ''co-oporative system.
Is. The making al appropriation
to pay for the engraving Of bonds OF
the State urder the authority Of an
act passed April ;, 1881, entitled IAN
at to compromise and settle tie bon
dc Indebtedness If the State of Tenn
essec-"
16. The making an appropriation
to pay reasonable counsel lees to de-
ieldtnt s. icitors IL the case of Thor -
as J. Lynn aud others Us. the Comp
lrolIer, Treasurer and Secretary OF
State, now pending in the Chanccry
Court at Nashville
II. Tho making provision for the
correction OF errms Of revenue coffee
tors.
Is. The making provision for the
better protection of tho State Capitol
and grounds, and regulating the sal
aries of the Superintendent thereof
and his employees
10. The authorizing the Trustees
of Ripley Male Academy to sell and
convey the academy property
90. The fixing the times Tor hold
ing Circuit and Chancery Courts for
the counties of Clay, Putnam, Macon,
Pickett, Overton. Cumberland aud
jackson.
81. The changing the line between
the counties of Hamilton and james.
%, The amendment of existing
laws governing tobacco Boards #
Trade" in this State
Is. The making appropriations for
the payment Of Mrs Buchanan for
services heretofore rendered by her
as assistant EngrosSing Clerk Of Tie
House, and ofJohn Terry, porter OF
the Senate, for services heretofore
rendered by him, for which appro-
priation has been made.
q. Authorizing the city of Clarks-
Vile to levy and collect additional
taxes tor school purposes.
p Providing for the appointment
Of clerk for the Superintendent e
Public instruction and an Assistan