Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-18
NASHVILLE.
Proclamation Of Governor Eaw-
kins
For an Extra Session Of the
Legislature
To Convene on the Sixth Day of
April.
Special Dispatch to the Chronicle.

Special Dispatch to the Chronicle.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 16.-The
Governor to-day issued the follows
ing proclamation, convening the
the Legislature in extra session on
April the 9th:
"Whereas, There are various mat
ters of public interest which require
legislation before the next regular
session of the General Assembly !;
Now, therefore, by virtue of the
power and authority in me vested, by
section 9, of article III, of the con-
stitution of the State, I, Alvin Haw.
kins, Governor of the State of Ten
nessee, do, by this proclama-
ton, convene the General Assembly
of Tennessee in extraordinary
session in the capitol at Nashville, at
the hour of II o'clock m. for the
purpose of entering upon the follow
ing legislative business, to-wit:
1st. Redistricting the State into
ten Congressional districts, and pro-
viding for the proper representatives
in Congress of the United States.
I'd. Amendment of an act April
7, 1881, entitled San act to pro>
vide revenue for the State of Ten>
nessee and counties, thereof, in so
far as the same relates to taxes for
the year 1882.
3rd. For the amendment of exist
ing laws so as the more efficiently
to provide for the assessment and
collection of back taxes
4th. For the amendment of exist
ing laws fixing the compensation of
sheriffs for summoning juries.
5th. For the amendment of an act
passed March 23d, 1881, entitled |
Z" An act to regulate the working
and laying out of public roads"
9Th For the amendment of exist~
ing laws in relation to the assessment
of property belonging to railroad |
companies for taxation.
7th. Looking to a provision
for the relief of litigation and
the more speedy disposition
of causes on the Supreme Courts
doekets, by the establishment of in>
termediate courts, or otherwise MAX
ing provision for the safe keeping of |
the public revenues which are now
or may hereafter be collected, by
providing for the investment of the
same in interest bearing securities,
or otherwise.
9th. The removal of the peniten-
tiary of the State from it's present
site.
10th. Making provision for the re~
lief Of persons rendered |
destitute in consequence of
the drought of 1881, or by the recent
overflow.
11th- Making competent testimo-
ny of persons rendered Infamous in
cases of violence by convicts in the
penitentiary.
18th. Amendment of existing
laws, IN relation to the assessment
and taxation Of property belonging
to the educational institutions, and
relieving the same of taxation for the
years 1882.
18th. Amendment of existing laws,
touching the compensation of coun-
ty trustees.
14th. Amendment OF existing
laws authorizing the chartering of
corporations, SO as to provide for the
chartering of companies under what
is known as the cooperation system.
18th. Making an appropriation
to pay for the engraving of the bonds
of the State, under the authority of
an act passed April 5th, 1881, enti>
tied San act to compromise and settle
the bonded indebtedness of the State
of Tennessee.
18th. Making an appropriation
for the purpose of paying reasonable
counsel fees to defendants solic-
itors in the case of Thomas J. Lynn
and others VS.. the comptroller and
treasurer and secretary of State now
pending in the Chancery Court at
Nashville.
18th. Making provision for the
correction of errors of revenue COLI
lectors.
18th. Making provision for the
better protection of the. State cap
ital and grounds and regulating the
salaries of the superintendent thereof
and his employees.
10Th. Authorizing the trustees of |
Ripley Male Academy to sell and
convey the academy property.
Goth. Fixing the times for holding
Chncery and Circuis Courts for the
counties of Clay, Putnam, Macon,
Pickett Overton, Cumberland and
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