The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22
Extra Session Of the leg;s-
Iature.

Gov. Hawkins has issued a proclama-
ton calling an extra session Of the Leg
islature, to convene on the 9Th day Of
April. The following is a full text Of
the proclamation:
|. Redistrcting the State into ten
congressional districts, and providing
for proper representation in the Congress
Of the United States.
2 The amendment of the act passed
April 7th, 1881, entitled, "An 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
s. as the more cilectually to provide for
the assessment and collection Of back
taxes.
/ The amendment of existing laws
fixing the compensation of shcriiis for
summoning jurics.
5. The amendment of an act passed
March %, 1881, entitled ian act to
regulate the working and laying out of
public roads"
6. The amendment of existing laws in
relation to the assessment of property
belonging TO railroad companies for tax
alton.
I. The making provision for the re-
lief Of litigants, and the more speedy
disposition Of causes on the Supreme
Court dockcts, by the establishment of
intermediate courts or otherwise.
s, The making provisions for the
safe keeping Of public revenues, which
are now, or may hereafter be collected,
by providing for the Investment of the
same in interest-bearing securities, or
otherwise.
.. The removal of the penitentiary of
the State from It's present site.
10. The making provision for the re-
lief of persons rendered destitute in con-
sequence of the drought of 1881, or by
the recent ovcrhows.
IL. The making competent the testi-
mony Of persons rendered infamous in
eases Of violence by convicts in the pen
itcnliary.
II The amendment of existing laws
in relation to the assessment and taxa
ton Of property belonging to education
al Institutions, and relieving the same of
taxation for the years 1SSl-'S2.
-. The amendment Of existing laws
touching the compensation of county
trustees.
ii. The amendment of existing laws
authorizing the chartering of corpora
tons so as to provide for chartering
under what is known as the
cooperative 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 Gan
act to compromise and settle the bonded
Indebtedness Of the State of Tennessee.
10. The making an appropriation to
pay reasonable counsel fees to defend
ants solicitors in the case of Thomas j.
Lynn and Others VS. the Comptroller,
Treasurer and Secretary of State, now
pending in the chancery court at Nash
vile.
II. The making provision for the
correction of errors Of revenue collectors.
Is The making provision for the bet
ter protection of the State Capitol and
grounds, and regulating the salaries of
the superintendent thereof and his en-
ployes.
10. The authorizing the trustees of
Ripley Male Academy to sell and con-
'ey the academy property
20. The fixing the times for holding
circuit and chancery courts for the coun-
les of Clay, Putnam, Macon, Pickett.
)verton, Cumberland and Jackson.
Il. The changing the line between,
lie counties of Hamilton and james.
%. The amendment of existing laws
governing Tobacco Boards of Trade"
II this State.
%. The making appropriations for
he payment Of Mrs. Buchanan for SER o
ices heretofore rendered by her as As
istant Engrossing Clerk of the House
nd of John Terry, porter for the Sen S
te, fer services heretofore rendered by Il
i'm, for which no appropriation has \
cen made. s
"a. Authorizing the city of Clarks- v
lille to levy and collect additional tax.
for school purposes.
%. Providing for the appointment of f
clerk for the Superintendent NJ Puhl;c a