Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-28
STATE LEGISLATURE
The Special Session Convened, Com
mittees Appointed on the Bond
holders Proposition, and
Recess Taken to May 3d-PrOelamation
by the Governor Reciting the Busi-
ness to be Transacted.

Special TO the Appeal
NASHVILLE, April 27.-.Senate-The Sen.
ate met in accordance with the call of the
governor. A resolution to appoint a COM
mittee TO confer with the bondholders and
submit proposition for the settlement OF
the States Indebtedness was adopted. Messrs.
| TiIIman, Watson and Alexander were ap-
pointed as a committee on the part Of the
Senate.
A Senate joint resolution to take a recess
until May Sd was adopted by the Senate and
House.
House.-Mr. Head submitted a protest
against the action of the House in laying on
the table the two bills to relieve the people
by reduction OF the taxes for 1882. 1t was
signed by Messrs. Head, Steele, Hash, Jones,
Talley, Houston, Gass, Coulter, Martin,
Manson and Haynes.
The House adjourned sine die, and the new
extra session convened Immediately there
sfier. The Speaker called the House to or
der, and the clerk read the proclamation of
the governor reconvening the general assem-
bly, in extra session.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Butler,
Jarvis, Fite, Houston, Vernon and Jones
committee on the bondholders' proposition
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR CON
VENING THE LEGISLATURE IN EXTRA SES-
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
NASHVILLE, TENN, April 20, 1882
Whereas, there are various matters of public
interest which require legislation before the next
regular session of the General Assembly;
authority in me vested BY section . article Of
the constitution of the State, 1, Alvin Hawkins,
governor of the State of Tennessee, do by this
proclamation convene the General Assembly OF
Tennessee in extraordinary session, in the capitol
1852 at the hour of 10 O'Clock M fer the purpose
of entering upon the following legislative bus
l. The compromise and settlement of the bonded
Indebtedness of the State of Tennessee:
2 The amendment of an act passed April :, 1881,
entitled "An act to provide revenue for the State
of Tennessee and the counties theresa in SO far
g. The amendments of sections A. 81 and ,7 CT
an act passed April g. and approved April z, 1851,
BILE law fer the assessment and collection of rev
enue for State and county PURPOSES"
4. The making provision for the safe keeping OF
the public revenues waich are now or may ee
hereafter collected
5. The making provision for the payment of
counsel fees to defendants solicitors in the OF
Henry J. Lynn and Others rs. the Secretary of
pending in the Chancery Court at Nashville
6. Providing for THE payment of warrant No.
1874 issued by the comptroller TO W. C. Brandon.
:. The amendment of an act passed and ap-
proved April 1881 entitled AN act TO prevent dis
elimination by railroad companies among passen-
gers who are charged and paying rstels IS passage
and fixing penalty for violation of same"
8. Theamendment of existing laws providing
for the collection of taxes due extinct municipal
corporations.
o. Providing Cooke county with reports OF the
decisions of tine Supreme Court.
10. Providing the time for holding the Circuit
Courts in the bird judicial circuit, and of the
Chancery Courts in the Fourth chancery division
of Tennessee.
IL Providing for the payment of the expenses
incident tO1le holding OF
sion, and the transaction of the business thereof
In testimony whereof, / have hereunto set my
hand and caused the great seal of the State to be
affixed, at Nashville the 10th day of April 1852.
ALVIN HAWKINS, Governor.
d. A NUNS Seerefary of State