Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-22
ExEcUE1*y PROCLAMATION.
Converting the Legislature in Extr'
Session.

Assembly
Now, therefore, by virtue of the power
md authority in me vested, by Section OF
Article III of the constitution of the State,
[, Alvin Hawkins, Governor CT the State of
tennessee, do, by this proclamation, con-
vene the General Assembly OF Tennessee In
extraordinary session, in the capitol at
April, 1882, at the hour of IL o'clock H.,
for the purpose of entering upon the fol-
lowing Legislative business, to-wit:
t-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-
Iates 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.
t,th-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.
Tth-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.
I0th-The making provision for the re-
lief of persons rendered destitute III 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 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 to
pay for the engraving of bonds of the State
under the authority of an act passed April 9th,
1881, entitled IAN act to compromise and
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 and
Secretary of State, now pending in the
Chancery Court at Nashville.
18th The making provision for the cor
rectiOn of errors of revenue collectors.
1Sth-The making provision fol, the better
protection of the State capitol and grounds
and regulating the salaries of the superin
tendent thereof and his employees.
19th-The authorizing the trustees O.
Ripley Male Academy to sell and conve,
the academy property.
| 20th-The fixing the times for holding
| Circuit and Chancery Courts for the coun
ties of Clay, Putnam, Macon, Picket t
| Overton, Cumberland and jackson.
2lst-Ghe changing the line between thu
| 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
heretofore rendered by her us assistant en-
crossing clerk of the House, and of JOIN
! no
heretofore rendered by him, for which II
appropriation has been made.
24th-Authorizing the city of Clarksvill
to levy and collect additional taxes 70
school purposes.
25th-Providing for the appointment O
q clerk Tor the Superintendent OF Publ
instruction ard an assistant State hbraria
and fixing the salaries thereof.
E26th-Ihe making an additional appro
priation to the State library.
27th-The making an appropriation fc
the payment of warrant No. /, 1874, issue
by the comptroller to w. G. Brandon undo
q writ of mandamus from the Circuit Coul
OF Knox County.
28th-The reiief of the trustee of Green
County, on account of State revenue allege
to have been stolen from him.
29th-The payment of costs, in felon
cases, originating in State courts, and tram
ferred to Federal Courts.
30th-The authorizing the city Of Sasi
vile to issue bonds for the purpose (
building water-works.
31st-the providing for the payment I
warrants issued by the comptroller to IL
county judge of Lincoln County, under a
thority of an act passed at the last regul
session.
S2nd-The regulation of the term of Off
of aldermen IN the city of jackson.
33rd-The making an additionalIappropl
alton to pay the expenses of the commits
of investigation, appointed by the Sena
at the last extra session, and for printil
the report of said committee.
{ 34th-The payments or warrants issued
6 the Comptroller to the University of TIE
nessee, under the authority of an act pass
J at the last regular session.
8 35th-The payment of military compani
e for services rendered by them upon the CT
;, of the Governor.
36th-The amendment of an act pass
/ April 9th, 1881, entitled IAN act to provi
for the settlement of the indebtedness
the extinct municipality of the city of Me
y phis,"
y 37th-The establishing taxing districts
the second class, and authorizing them
settle and pay the indt btedness of extil
r municipal corporations.
e 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
the purpose of paying interest on bonds
the State, authorized to be issued by an
of said session, entitled ''an act to comp
% mise and settle the bonded indebtedness
2, the State of Tennessee"
7. 39th-The payment of interest accru
g since January LIST, 1881, on FIVE State boz
ID held by the Protestant Orphan Asylum
,e Nashville, and providingfor the issua
l, of certificates of Indebtedness in lieu of s
n bonds.
40th-The payment of clerks fees
cases of sales of land for taxes for the ye
+ 1880 and 1881.
:. 4lss-The payment of expenses incid
y" to the holding of said extraordinary sesss
IS and the transaction of the business there
N - In testimony, whereof, 1 b
,y hereunto set my hand
SEAL caused the great seal of the s.
to be affixed at Nashville, on
18th day of March, A. D., Is
A. T.