The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-03-25
THE
A GubernatOrial Proclamation COnven.
ing an Extra Session April @.


Governor Hawkins issued the fol-
lowing Proclamation, converting the
Legislature il extraordinary session
April 6:
Whereas, there are various matters
of public interest which require legis-
lation before the next regular session
of the General Assembly;
Now, therefore, by virtue of the
power and authority in me vested by
section 8 of article 3 of the constitu-
ton of the state, l. Alvin Hawkins,
Governor of the State of Tennessee,
do, by this proclamation, convene the
General Assembly of Tennessee in ex-
traordinary session, in the Capitol at
Nashville, Oh Th lrsday, the 9th day
of April, 1882, ut the hour of II
o'clock M, for the purpose of entering
upon the following legislative business
to wit:
l. Redistricting the State into ten
Congressional districts, and providing
for proper representation in the Con
gress of the United States.
2. The amendment of the act pass
ed April 7, 1881, entitled Gan act to
provide revenue for the State of Ten
nessee and the counties thereof in so
far as the same relates to taxes for the
year 1882.
3. The amendment Of existing laws
so as the more efficiently to provide
for the assessment and collection of
back taxes.
4. The amendment Of existing laws
fixing the compensation of sheriff for
summoning juries.
5. The amendment of an act passed
March %, 1881, entitled San act to
regulate the working and laying out
of public roads,
8. The amendment Of existing laws
in relation to the assessment of prop
erty belonging to railroad companies
for taxation.
Z, The making provision for the
relief of litigants, and the more speedy
disposition Of causes on the Supreme
Court dockets by the establishment of
intermediate courts or otherwise.
8. The making provision for the
safe keeping of the public revenues,
which are now, or may hereafter be,
collected, by providing for the invest,
ment of the same in interest bearing
securities, or otherwise.
g. The removal of the penitentiary
of the State from its present site.
10. The making provision for the
relief Of persons rendered destitute in
consequence of the drought of 1881,
or by the recent overhows.
IL. The making competent the tess
timony Of persons rendered infamous
in cdses of violence by conviots i'll the
penitentiary.
II. The amendment of existing
laws in relation to the assessment and
taxation Of property belonging to ed
ucational institutions, and relieving
the same from taxation for the years
1881 and 1882.
10. The amendment Of existin ?
laws touching the compensation of
county trustees.
IA. 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>operative SYSTEM"
10. 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.
Is. The making an appropriation
to pay reasonable counsel fees to de-
PENDANTS solicitors in the case Of Thos.
j. Lynn and others VS.. the Comptrol-
Ter, Treasurer and Secretary of State,
now pending in the Chancery Court
at Nashville.
II. The making provision for tbs
correction Of errors OF revenue col.
lectors.
Is. The making provision for the
better protection Of the state capitol
and grounds, and regulating the sala.
ries Of the superintendent thereof and
his employees.
10. The authorizing the trustees OF
Ripley Male Academy to sell and
convey the academy property.
20. The fixing the times for holding
Circuit and Chnncery Courts for the
counties Of Clay, Putnam, Macon,